In Melbourne you might have picked up a book or a comic from a Jesus Christian outside Flinders Street Station, or you could have seen their religious graffiti messages along Sydney’s railway lines. But while they portray themselves as an altruistic Christian community living life by faith and rejecting the money motivation of work, former members have been shunned and demonised, and parents tell heartbreaking stories of losing their relationship with their child after they have joined the Jesus Christians.Full research sources listed <a href="https://www.ltaspod.com/42" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You can support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=7859667" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Sarah Steel's debut book Do As I Say is <a href="https://bit.ly/3dEBQuF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available on audiobook now</a>.With thanks to <a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fandpsurvivalguide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Finance and Property Survival Guide</a>, presenting partner of Let's Talk About Sects.Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.jesuschristians.com/media-section/early-days/706-jc-history-1981-1996" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JC History 1981 - 1996</a>&nbsp;— Jesus Christians official website, accessed December 2024</li><li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australians-find-godliness-in-latrines-and-sewers-of-madras-1425042.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australians find godliness in latrines and sewers of Madras</a>&nbsp;— by Tim McGirk, The Independent, 25 June 1994</li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0989014/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kidneys for Jesus</a>&nbsp;— Jon Ronson’s 2003 documentary</li><li><a href="https://www.jesuschristians.com/media-section/kidneys/kidneys-for-jesus/comments-on-kidneys-for-jesus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Comments on Kidneys for Jesus</a>&nbsp;— The Jesus Christians’ response to Jon Ronson’s documentary, accessed December 2024</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/apr/06/weekend.jonronson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blood sacrifice</a>&nbsp;and<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/apr/06/weekend.jonronson1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Blood sacrifice (part two)</a>&nbsp;— by Jon Ronson, The Guardian, 6 April 2002</li><li><a href="https://makingitreal.wixsite.com/jesus-christians-uk/kicked-out" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kicked Out</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;by Alan, Making it Real, June 2013</li><li><a href="https://makingitreal.wixsite.com/jesus-christians-uk/why-did-we-leave-" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why did we leave the Jesus Christians, led by Dave McKay?</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;by Sue, Making it Real, undated</li><li><a href="https://makingitreal.wixsite.com/jesus-christians-uk/rise-and-fall-of-the-jcdm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rise and Fall of the Jesus Christians</a>&nbsp;—&nbsp;by Ross, Making it Real, 2013</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/28/australian-christian-group-fights-claim-it-was-linked-to-leader-of-kenya-starvation-massacre-doomsday-cult" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australian Christian group fights claim it was linked to leader of Kenya starvation massacre doomsday cult</a>&nbsp;— by Elle Hardy, The Guardian, 28 November 2023</li><li><a href="https://www.jesuschristians.com/media-section/controversies/the-shakahola-lies/1338-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-the-guardian-s-shakahola-article-by-elle-hardy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian's Shakahola Article by Elle Hardy | The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly</a>&nbsp;— the Jesus Christians’ commentary on The Guardian article, undated</li></ul> Subscribe and support the production of this independent podcast, and you can access early + ad-free episodes at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects">https://plus.acast.com/s/lets-talk-about-sects</a>.

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