Bethany Joy Lenz is not only an actress, but also a pop and soft rock singer. She was born on April 2, 1981 and made her big screen debut in the production of “Thinner”. The role in the soap opera “Guiding Light” gave her publicity, and in “Pogoda na miłość” (“One Tree Hill”) she played for nearly a decade, among others opposite Chad Michael Murray. She appeared in such productions as the series “Charmed”, “Dexter”, “Agents of SHIELD” or “Grey’s Anatomy”. In addition, she has released five studio albums, seven EPs and dozens of singles. Her songs have been used in “Love’s Weather”. She also hosts the “Drama Queens” podcast for some time with actresses Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton. In the latest episode, she confessed the truth about her difficult past.
She was in the cult for 10 years. Now he’s writing a book about it
– For 10 years I was in a cult – Bethany Joy Lenz told her colleagues from the set of “Pogody na miłość”. – It would be very valuable to write a book about it and the 10 years it would take to recover. There’s a lot to tell here,” Lenz said. For now, she does not want to give more precise details, but confirmed that she is at the stage of writing down notes from that period of her life. She stressed that she felt a lot of pressure to tell the story “in the right way” because everything had to be “true”. “I don’t know how much I can say either, because there are still other people in this cult, and the legal proceedings there make it difficult to publish.” But I’m writing. I write all the time, she said.
Bethany Joy Lenz has so far not spoken publicly about any cult, but at one time she suggested that the Mosaic Church in Los Angeles has disturbing characteristics of a cult. She herself attended this church for two years on and off, and in 2021 she decided to post a comment on social media in which she pointed out the dangerous mechanisms operating in this community – she reports “
“The level of control, especially that of Pastor McManus, was very characteristic and cult-specific to me, which made me uneasy and was the reason why I and many others left Mosaic,” she said. “So many people are being deceived and lied to in the name of the God I love, so I feel a responsibility to publicize the matter,” she noted and added: “The hierarchy in this ‘church’, the level of abuse and violence that I hear continues to occur “Behind the scenes, how everything revolves around the leader is textbook cult characteristics. And usually, if you’re not in the circle of initiation, it’s much harder to notice,” she described.
You need help?
“Anyone can join the sect, regardless of the level of intelligence and education, all year round” – warns the police. People recruiting for this type of organization take advantage of life crises, unsatisfied needs of a potential victim and prey on them. You should be especially vigilant and take action if you notice in someone close or acquaintance symptoms such as: a sudden and obvious change in behavior and personality, alienation, keeping new aspects of life secret, using new jargon that may come from cult members, a sudden change in eating, new social contacts and breaking old acquaintances, loss of sense of humor and critical thinking, fascination with new ideas and literature, marked coldness in dealing with family and friends, excessive criticism, aggressively defensive attitude, psychotic and neurotic episodes, potential suicidal tendencies, problems with abstract thinking or loss of fluency, a clear change in the way thoughts and sentences are formulated. In such cases, it is not advisable to put the matter on the knife’s edge, the person at risk must feel safe in our company.
Subtle but thorough research needs to be done about new acquaintances and materials to bring home. It is also advisable to contact the information center about sects – the police indicate that they can be found in many major cities in Poland. For more information and a list of centers to contact,
If you need to talk to a psychologist, you can call 800 70 2222. ITAKA Foundation psychologists are available by phone, e-mail and chat, providing advice and directing callers to the appropriate support facility in their region. Relatives of people who need help can also contact the Centre. Specialists will advise you on what to do to get your loved one to contact a specialist.
Source: Gazeta
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