ARIZONA
AlterNet
By Tom Boggioni / Raw Story March 9, 2015
The University of Arizona has opened up an investigation into an on-campus church after former members and staffers have come forward accusing the church of being a cult, according to Arizona Daily Star.
Faith Christian Church, which rose out of the ashes of former Tucson chapter of Maranatha Christian Church, has been operating on the UA campus since its founding in 1990.
In an investigation led by the Star, former members and staffers accused the church of hitting infants with cardboard tubes to encourage submission, using financial coercion to hold onto members, compelling alienation from parents, and public shaming of members, including shunning former members who leave the church or question its leadership.
Former members claim they suffer from panic attacks, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after escaping the clutches of the church.
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