La Luz del Mundo leader charged with child Rape

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La Luz del Mundo church leader charged with child rape in US

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/religio...-rape-n1014006

The leader of an international religious organisation is being held in the US on charges of human trafficking, child rape and other felonies.

Naasón Joaquín García, who heads La Luz del Mundo (The Light of the World) church, was detained at Los Angeles airport, California prosecutors said.

Mr García, known as "the Apostle" among his followers, and his three female co-defendants are facing 26 charges.

La Luz del Mundo—is a Nontrinitarian Christian denomination with international headquarters in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

La Luz del Mundo rejects the doctrine of the Trinity as a later addition to Christian theology.[69] It believes in a "one and universal" God and in Jesus Christ who is the "Son of God and Savior of the world", rather than part of a trinity.[58][70] God is worshiped "by essence", whereas Jesus Christ is worshiped "by commandment."[71] Moreover, by worshiping Jesus Christ they are also worshiping God through him according to their teachings.[72] The Church also preaches baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and baptism with the Holy Spirit as confirmation from God for entrance into heaven.[70]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Luz...do#Christology

[Esaias]

[Evang.Benincasa]

Hey, something doesn't make sense about this story.

Let me explain, first rule of litigation, EVERYTHING in the news about your case is false. News is about entertainment, and just like hurricane reports they tend to over do it. In criminal cases they convict the individual way before the day in court. 25 counts? Told saints if they didn't do XYZ they would be going against God? The preacher might be as guilty as they say, but it might all be the old okie doke, and someone or some group might be trying to take him and his church organization out. Spanish community aren't stupid, especially Spanish women concerning their families. So again the ALLEGATIONS may be true, but something doesn't mesh.

[Praxeas]

Yikes

[derAlte]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Hey, something doesn't make sense about this story.

Let me explain, first rule of litigation, EVERYTHING in the news about your case is false. News is about entertainment, and just like hurricane reports they tend to over do it. In criminal cases they convict the individual way before the day in court. 25 counts? Told saints if they didn't do XYZ they would be going against God? The preacher might be as guilty as they say, but it might all be the old okie doke, and someone or some group might be trying to take him and his church organizatiion out. Spanish community aren't stupid, especially Spanish women concerning their families. So again the ALLEGATIONS may be true, but something doesn't mesh.

Your reaction to this was similar to mine. I don't know whether he's guilty or not but there is the whiff of a witchhunt about this.

[Esaias]

This group has had these same accusations against it since its founding in the 20s or 30s.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

This group has had these same accusations against it since its founding in the 20s or 30s.

Why reinvent the wheel? Not saying it is true, not saying it is false. But it is interesting the bigger you get, the harder they try to take you out. Especially when they can’t buy you.

[Originalist]

Being somewhat knowledgeable of things Mexican, it is my opinion that this sect is a cult. What happened with the leader, I do not know. But I will say that it is not uncommon for supreme leaders of cultic movements to spiritualize adultery as a "divine right".

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Originalist

Being somewhat knowledgeable of things Mexican, it is my opinion that this sect is a cult. What happened with the leader, I do not know. But I will say that it is not uncommon for supreme leaders of cultic movements to spiritualize adultery as a "divine right".

Having 3/4 Spanish in our church family I know that they just don’t accept everything flown up a flag pole. But one man’s cult is another man’s religion.

[Michael The Disciple]

Just looked into this. Never heard of this group before. A large Apostolic group that believes in the headcovering. So I assume this group is entirely distinct from the Apostolic Assemblies Of The Faith Of Jesus?

Also I wonder what their end time view is?