Anyone watch Oprah about Tony Alamo's child brides?

NiceDream

It was so sad to see these children raised in a crazy religion and abused by their preacher (Tony Alamo). What was more disturbing was how similar some things were to JWs, such as blaming the victim instead of the abuser.

One child bride made an escape from Tony and ran away from his house, running for 2 miles before she reached the home of a complete stranger and asked if they could help her. They let her stay the night and gave her money for a bus ticket to her mother in California. It took her so much courage to escape, but once she reacher her mother's house, she was turned away. Her mother still had her son in the religion and didn't want to lose him by getting kicked out of the church. (Sound familiar?) My heart broke for this girl as she tried to explain to Oprah and the audience how a mother could do such a thing. This was something a mother wouldn't do unless she was under mind control. It's so unnatural!

Another child bride's own mother testified against her in court, stating that her child was lying about being sexually abused as a preteen. Just sickening!

Tony was sentenced to the maximum punishement of 175 years in prison.

cult classic

Yeah I saw that. I remember when I was in the org and would hear cult stories. I'd shake my head at how brainwashed the followers were. Now the stories remind me of how brainwashed I was.

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LostnFound

I wish I had cable.

That's super sad and disturbing. There are some polygamists in the area around here and I cringe to think of what goes on in their property... It's weird how people can do stuff like that 'in the name of religion' or because they feel they are 'God's chosen minster'. He's like in his 70's isn't he? So too bad he didn't get that sentence earlier...

I feel bad for all those whose lives he made a nightmare.

Black Sheep

I haven't yet, but I just found it online http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Living-with-Tony-Alamo-Video

It's all lies from apostates of course. Get your Truth from the source http://www.alamoministries.com/Newsletters/08300.pdf

LostnFound

Thank you very much for posting the link!

jamiebowers

Yes, I watched it, but it pisses me off that Oprah or Dr. Phil won't do a show on the Watchtower. I'm not a fan of either one of them, but they do reach a large audience. I know there's been several attempts by exjws to have one or both of them to do a show.

NiceDream

That would be nice if Oprah or Dr.Phil did a story on the Watchtower, it would plant seeds of doubt.

I remember watching a Dateline or something when I was young about JWs being in a "Pedophile Paradise" and I thought it was opposition from Satan. But then I kept seeing tv shows that mentioned former Witnesses who left the organization because their child needed a blood transfusion, and that made me do research.

It's amazing the religion still has followers and how Tony claims he's "just another one of the prophets that went to jail for the Gospel."

Thank you for the link Black Sheep. I can't believe the horrible things Desiree's parents are saying about her on the Ministry site. Tony Alamo took an 8 year old to be his spiritual bride, and started abusing her when she was 9!

LostnFound - I would wonder what was going on in their homes too. Tony is 76, so it would have been nicer if he got that sentence way earlier.

LostnFound

I remember that documentary about the Pedophile's as well. It was very eye opening. I also remember that at the next meeting, there was a special talk about how the media distorts the truth and we shouldn't watch stuff like that. The elder basically thought it was all lies and that those who watched it shouldn't have. I remember feeling really guilty about it.

I wonder what stops them from doing shows with JWs. I would be very interested to hear of others experiences. This site has really opened my eyes, and even though there is some sadness and bad memories, I do enjoy seeing that I'm not in it alone.

Anyone watch Oprah about Tony Alamo's child brides?

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