Children of God:  Inside the Mind of a Faceless Cult Leader

Children of God: Inside the Mind of a Faceless Cult Leader

Within The Children of God, also known as The Family International, the members blindly followed the leader David Berg. They weren’t even allowed to know what he looked like. Only a select few were chosen to be in his presence and can tell the story of who “Grandpa” really was. He was a twisted man who married children, including our guest Serena Kelley who was only 3 years old. Serena is the only person left who is able to tell these stories. She explains what it was like being considered a “celebrity” in the group and how she had to mentally split herself and dissociate to survive.

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IG: @serkelley

Substack: https://substack.com/@serenakelley

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@serkelley

Website: https://serenakelley.com/

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