The End of The World Cult Pt.2

Formerly a sailor called Wayne Bent, Michael Travesser is the leader of a cult in New Mexico called Strong City.

His 56 followers - men, women and children - hang on his every word, serving him with absolute and unquestioning devotion. They say they are all preparing for death, to go to a better place as Michael claims his days on earth are numbered.

With unprecedented access, this compelling film takes viewers into an undiscovered world, into the heart of a cult whose members are preparing to meet their maker. Film-maker Ben Anthony discovers just how a cult operates and how a leader like Michael exerts his influence.

Sixty-six-year-old Travesser has a mesmerizing hold over the members of the cult. Anthony hears teenage girls talking about wanting a sexual consummation with their Leader, discovers that this consummation extended to Travesser's own son's wife and meets parents who are desperately trying to pry their children from his grip.

Strong City have also come to the attention of the FBI, who are keeping a close watch over the group. As the program delves deeper in to the world of Strong City, it asks whether Michael Travesser is about to lead his cult to a tragedy of Jonestown or Waco proportions and ultimately whether he's really a master manipulator: an expert spin doctor who brainwashes his followers simply to serve his own ends?

He claims that 31 October 2007 is Doomsday and at midnight on that date there will be an event of apocalyptic proportions, marking the end of the world.

What happens to Strong City and their Messiah on 31 October? The countdown to Doomsday has begun.

Well it's now August of 2008 so we know the end of the world never happened and probably never will. This is a very interesting and disturbing documentary, a must see.

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[keir193]

people who see this are like "THIS IS LIKE CHRISTIANITY"

fuck no it's not. i've grown up lutheran, and although i don't know what my beleifs are, THIS is not how i was raised. these poeple are clearly mentally unstable.

[lukeism2]

charles manson had women followers as well....

[TheSpecialangels]

@bogs355 Wayne Bents favorite song is "jesus is cuming again!"

Now thats sick...but his wives all giggle about this fact.

Is too bad they didn't keep this to themselves as promised him.

I like what the girls say about laying naked...it was like a whole new picture opened up to me of God.Things just weren't the same after that"

Well NO SCHIT SCHERLOCK!

and Bent is right...he did NOT lay with naked virgins as people claim because

when he was done with them they were no longer virgins!

just used

[TheSpecialangels]

@Christian1Alber Did you live on the land? If so, when were you there?

And what about all the lies they told on the witnesses stand. I'm surprised they weren't charged with purjury as they clearly told lies! Dale Brown aka Gabriel Travesser is one big fat liar!

A former female member told me of her daughter being raped/molested by some of the men living there.. She told WayBent, but he refused to do anything about it, but kicked HER out instead. The molesters are still there.

Sex is their god!

[IndividualParties]

@keir193

It is just like any religion, just like christianity. If you believe Jesus was "the son of god" and all the other cockamamie then you are in the Jesus cult. the only difference between a cult and a "religion" is the number of slaves worshiping the cult leader.

[isaacBrockofthe41]

The Pedophile in his naturel habitat....

[310BPM]

@keir193

uh.. you believe in magical sky-dads and zombie christs. that is just as batshit insane as this.

[bogs355]

Wonder how crazy their orgies get?

[Christian1Alber]

Well, how much closer do you want to come to Michael/Jesus.. I mean, if you reject Michael and his followers, then you are truely blind and on the straight way into the darkness..

[keir193]

@webba0000000069 no you clearly didn't read very carefully. i DID go to church. i was raised in the church. i know EXACTLY what im talking about you arrogant sack of shit.

[webba0000000069]

@keir193

If you dont go to church...and have not seen a lot of the mess that christianity has caused in the world...wouldnt it be safe to assume that you dont even have a clue of what the fuck you are talking about?