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During the 1970s and 1980s, Julius Schacknow ran a disturbing apocalyptic cult in the Connecticut suburbs. Schacknow, who called himself "Brother Julius," made bold claims including that he was the Messiah and that he was going to bring about the end of days.
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https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/sinful-messiah-the-work-cult-multiple-wives-exploitive-labor-murder
https://people.com/crime/brother-julius-schacknow-the-work-connecticut-cult-people-magazine-investigates/
https://buffalonews.com/news/ex-cultists-blast-leader-as-charlatan-brother-julius-cited-in-abuse/article_e47a3e0e-f185-5e3f-8245-7fe577bb5218.html
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SOURCES
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/sinful-messiah-the-work-cult-multiple-wives-exploitive-labor-murder
https://people.com/crime/brother-julius-schacknow-the-work-connecticut-cult-people-magazine-investigates/
https://buffalonews.com/news/ex-cultists-blast-leader-as-charlatan-brother-julius-cited-in-abuse/article_e47a3e0e-f185-5e3f-8245-7fe577bb5218.html
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.
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