I Had 21 Kids In This SHOCKING Cult!
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- Join us as we meet Ceci Hendrickson, a remarkable survivor who escaped the clutches of the FLDS cult. Listen to her excruciating details about life in a cult and living under an oppressive leadership and her journey to break free. #CultSurvivor #FLDSSurvivor #ReligionorCult
Ceci's links:
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Andrew Gold links:
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Edited By: Gonzalo Kaplanski
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Chapters:
00:00 Growing up in the FLDS
4:28 She had HOW many moms?
9:25 What is FLDS?
14:35 He Who Must Not Be Named
19:40 The tragedy of those who left
24:40 Face to face with the LEADER (terrifying)
29:40 Realizing: I'm In A Cult!
34:00 What my husband DID to me
39:30 21 kids
42:45 Jealousy between wives
47:10 My breaking point
51:40 The fight for my children
56:00 My family today - Розваги
Can you believe this is still going on? Who else shall I interview?
Sam & Melissa from Growing Up In Polygamy.
There are so many cults in African countries. Could you look into that? Countries of interest; Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria & South Africa. Lorna.
Hi Andrew, I have read the book, ‘The Twenty-Seventh Wife’ about Ann Eliza Webb who became Brigham Young’s 27th wife. BY was the so called Mormon prophet after Joseph Smith. It is a good read. She walked out of his harem one day and BY for a divorce.
Would love you to cover the Jesus Army… uk cult, now disbanded
Could you please look into if there are any cults where women are the leaders
Ceci, don’t ever be ashamed of your emotion. It means you’ve retained your humanity and have a soul. So many people lose theirs to cults and end up mindless sheep or even become wolves themselves. I’m so proud of you for getting out. ❤
One brave lady. I escaped a cult and empathise with her totally. Hope she has a wonderful life going forward ❤
Women are such strong creatures. We find a place deep inside most times, to be able to withstand most things. This young women will give others strength by sharing her story. 💖
My daughter was baptized a Mormon and married a Mormon man ... they did some type of "sealing " ritual can you tell me about that ? Sealing Thier souls together!?
Andrew, I admire how you gave her a moment to gather herself. You sir, are above and beyond the fray of contemporary interviewers. Thank you.
Agreed.
I have always admired and appreciate how in the moments where Andrew’s guest are at their most vulnerable and emotional , that’s where he puts his pause , to give them the space THEY need , then reassures them it’s a safe safe as his community, like by his example listen without judgment from a place of empathy …. ❤
Andrew, you are such a wonderful interviewer. Your empathy and ethics are so apparent. Your authenticity shines through in a world with so many inauthentic people.
@@kimfinnagan5809he really is!
She's such an amazing, woman. She made me cry, as I felt her pain. I am so pleased she got her children back and has made a better life for herself.
I wish nothing but happiness for this wonderfully strong lady going forward in her life. She deserves every bit of happiness that exists. Shame on anyone who uses religion as a way to control and subjugate and abuse others. I grew up in a very conservative Christian household. I was also rebellious and became a Pagan very early on in my life and that caused many problems. My parents, while not abusive physically most of the time, were very neglectful and psychologically abusive. My mother is narcissist and my dad is her enabler and anything in their life that does not conform to their bubble they ignore and push to the side and don't acknowledge, but doing that to a child is detrimental to that child and it was to me. My life is still majorly impacted by the shit I had to deal with as a child and those issues do last a lifetime in one way or another. To any one out there dealing with this abuse or worse, you are not alone, you can get away and have a life that is within your control and within your dreams. Love to you Andrew, love to brave Ceci, and love to my fellow humans 🤗💕🌷🌹❣🥰❤🧡💛💚💙💜🍭🌈🦄🥂
Sorry for my curiosity. I wonder in which Cristian denomination you grew up: Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox?
@@rozaksenofontova7046 None. My parents belong to a mega church called Saddleback in Orange, County California. Like I said my mother is a narcissist. She uses her "Christianity" to feel superior to others and my dad loves her, but he also doesn't want to deal with her wrath. He will enable her behavior in any way possible to not get on her bad side. My parents are a hair shy of being QANNON people, in my opinion. They are extremely right winged and they have very much created a bubble around them that is a bit delusional. You don't have to be part of an orthodox sect of a religion or a cult type of sect of a religion to be just as delusional as the people who are part of those sects. It's a mind set, too. They feel they are right no matter what, even if that means being horrid to even their own children.
@@closetculture3025 Saddleback church is a Protestant church.
Seems to me, you have something from God in the future… Like I didn’t realise God was after me (baptised only at the age of 36 in the Orthodox Church after seeking a help in Baptist and Pentecost churches…)
It is very nice your dad loves your mother. It means your mother might be not that much narcissist and has a good heart. Hope, God will help you to find a peace with your mother….
You need to interview Sam & Melissa from Growing Up in Polygamy. He grew up in the FLDS & she grew up LDS.
I escaped the Mormon Church in 1965 at age 18. Although not as bad as the FLDS group, growing up in the 50's in a small Utah town, it was pretty overwhelming. Ceci reminds me of myself. I was also a wild child who did want others telling me what to think or what to do. At age 76 that's still me. Sending love to all those stuck in these cult religions!
Andrew, I heard about the book you are writing about secrets. My parents life was nothing but secrets and lies and I found out at the age of 18 that my birthday was 3 months earlier, they didn’t tell me till 10 years later. Then about a year later I found out I have twin half sisters and have never meet them in person this was about 50 years ago. Also found out my parents were on their second marriage. Secrets always come out and it has effected my life. I feel like my parents lied to me all of my life and I am totally screwed up.
I grew up in TCOG/TFI. We also had to call the men uncle and the women auntie. I hated calling the men "uncle" especially. Because a family member would actually care about you. But all I felt was bullied/controlled by most of them. I was very shy around authority figures and would avoid looking at and talking to Uncles and Aunties. I wanted to avoid saying their name or interacting with these entitled so called "parent figures"
What is T CoG sorry I don't know. Is there a brief way we'll never is. As a hour n a half drive away from a newly built FLDS compound I am frightened for whatever might. It seems unoccupied but has walls around etc. This stuff is very real.
@@LorraineRarich It was called The Family International before it dissolved. I don't know much about FLDS
Please do not be embarrassed when you weep because many of us have experienced similar domestic violence and we can relate to your situation in some way or other. Teens don't know they can say "no" as a rule. Thanks for your work.
Thanks lady for speaking the truth. Brave, courageous and lucky to get away from predators.
I am wondering. Was CC really “wild” or just a normal girl trying to figure out life? So brave my dear. Thank you for breaking the cycle for your kids. Much love to you. ❤❤
You don’t know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice! I’m so glad she got a happy ending! I hope you have many years of success and happiness! ❤
You're so respectful towards the people you interview, Andrew. You seem to be a very sweet man in general. I appreciate your sensitivity.
Ceci is such a strong, brave person. Thanks to her for sharing her story. Andrew - you are a wonderful interviewer. Thanks so much for pulling back the curtain on these horrific cult experiences.
I was told by my Therapist that our tears honor our feelings. That was a huge turning point for me. Let it all out and continue the healing process❤❤❤
Ceci, you are a wonderful human being. It's so heartwarming you've got your family back and your life is in a much better place, I wish I could give you a hug but there's a massive ocean between us. You go and live the rest of your life to the max and I hope you, your partner, your kids and the rest of your family have a wonderful, stress free life together... ❤
Not only was that a great interview that was an AWESOME guest! She is so so so brave telling her story about " he who shan't be named " I just also want to say well done to Andrew because this is her journey of recovery and the more she speaks up about what she went through it also gives her more power to herself and also a platform to share her links because each time she does this and gets through to people like her younger self and connects with other people who doesn't know that they are in a cult will hopefully reach out and save more people, so well done CeCi 😊 I'm so proud of you and hopefully the continued work of getting others out of certain situations like you stated it might not be a cult it might be a woman escaping her abusive husband for e.g. thank you so much for a great interview you were so brave and extremely relatable which is brilliant for others coming out of different circumstances, sending my love to you CeCi from England 🇬🇧💝💖💞💕 Girl Power from you and thanks Andrew for a great interview with a really great guest.
Thank you for getting people from the FLDS on your podcast. You really should look into interviewing Amanda Rae who grew up in a similar group, The Kingston Clan, who were the focus of the television series "Escaping Polygamy." They were also another LDS offshoot when the mainstream church "banned" polygamy. She has her own channel on here. And Dr. Christine Marie would be another great guest to interview, she has a lot to do with FLDS and her own dealings with a so-called prophet.
I really liked this interview. Ceci is very brave. Her message is an important one. I wish her and her children the best future. Andrew thank you for another great interview.
Brilliant lady
Heartbreaking for her family to turn against her and stop her getting her children very painful
Have a brilliant life lady ❤️
Brilliant interview thank you Andrew. Thank you for looking out for Ceci emotionally when she became overwhelmed. She’s amazing considering what she’s been through. 💖
Such an amazing lady. Thank you for sharing your story Ceci. And Andrew, you are an awesome interviewer. Very compassionate.
Thanks Andrew, for giving people a voice and a chance to encourage healing from this horrible stuff. Ceci - You are an amazing person! Thanks for sharing your past. x
Hi Andrew, I recently discovered your channel. I want to tell you that I find it very touching how you keep catching your guest so that she can calm down and collect herself. I think you have a great talent for dealing with the other person with a lot of empathy and a big heart. Thank you so much for that! I too am experiencing healing from watching your videos although I am a thousand kilometers away.
LOVE to all of us and to this beautiful planet! - Imagine PEACE! - 🧡
I have recently found out about your channel and seeing you on other posts also. I find you to be pleasant and knowledgeable. Truly enjoy watching you.
Thank you Andrew and Ceci for bringing this out for everyone to hear. I can’t understand how this can to still be going on.
Andrew, I have to say how much I appreciate your compassion as you talk with your interviewees, making them feel safe & stopping to give them space to reset.
I remember when the compound in TX was raided & some of the stories we heard about that. I’m so very glad this young woman got out.
You're amazing, thanks for sharing your story.❤ Wishing you all the happiness and health in your future.
Ceci, you are an amazing woman. I am so proud of you. ❤
Andrew, you do a great job interviewing people on these highly painful subjects. Thank you for giving Ceci some time to regroup. I am sure this was incredibly difficult for her.
Ceci, you are so brave!! And such a sweetheart!!!
It sounds like you caused a domino effect when you left and then got your kids back. To me, you are the reason your Mum and sisters had the courage to leave.
Much love to you xxx
I’m from the US. I remember when Jeffers went down. If I remember correctly, the younger generation of boys were driven out since girls were given to older men. The LDS community didn’t know what to do with them. The boys hurt as much as the girls. I appall anyone who left that community. I was born into a cult of one and married a cult of one. I left that too. Not as grand as this, but still difficult and painful. To an extent I understand their journey. God bless them all!
Amazing. I felt so moved by this beautiful, brave, wise person.
I read a book years ago written by a woman who was a multi wife to one man. It was a great read but was very disturbing. I feel for this woman having to leave her children. As a mother I could not imagine ever being apart from my children.
Wow..what an amazing interview. This lady is so brave..
Never cried through an episode.
I just want to hug you CeCi, how brave of you to live through this life and share your story in public. What a gem you are! ❤
Bkess you Andrew for asking her if she needed a moment . ‼️❤️
Wow Ceci! What a brave woman you are 👊. I'm so glad you got your boys back i literally whooped out loud when you said you rocked up with the lawyers 👏 👏. So happy you have your daughter back too 🫶. Excellent interview Andrew thank you 🩵
So brave Ceci! Thank you for sharing your story. ❤
Sharon here... I was concerned for a bit, wondering if she left her children there. So happy to hear she went back for her children. Kudos for her and best wishes sent to her as she continues to move forward. ❤👍🙄
Sharon here... I believe e you were the inspiration that set the fire under the others feet to move away from the cult. I'm so happy that they followed in your footsteps. ❤👍🙄
It's heartbreaking seeing the pain she feels. What a strong person to leave. I wish her the best
Hello from Perth Western Australia 🇦🇺🌏. On the UA-cam channel growing up in polygamy have mentioned FLDS kicked out boys from the community and they were helped by people outside of the FLDS without judgement.
Sweet girl. Nice interview Andrew, well done.
she looks like a dark-haired Kate Hudson.....beautiful inside and out
Its not that LDS didnt want to practice their "fundamentalist" values anymore, but laws were put into place that MADE them change. Even then they didnt change, they just branched off.
Then how do FLDS exist??
@@leashade4079I'm not sure what you mean. It started as one entity. After laws got put in place to protect children and so forth......some of them were willing to change, others like the Jeff's family were not. The ones that would not change became the fundamentalist sect.
Loving this chat BTW
Andrew .. you should speak with or do a colab with Mike King from "profiling evil "
He helped many children escape a cult.
He has a few books out as well .
He is a wealth of knowledge
What a Warrior!...you know they never surrender!.....KEEP THE POWER
These poor young girls. Treated as brood mares
May she be happy now. It's hard when feelings run deep. ❤
What a powerful video
Such brave woman ❤
What an amazing and admirable young woman! Thank you for helping share her story. Her strength, composure and determination to get out and get her kids back is inspiring. You gave her the necessary time and space to continue her story in order to empower others. Now, let the narcissist Meghan watch and see what a real woman does to overcome these hurdles thrown at her. Maybe Megs can send her some jam!!🤪
Hi Andrew great interview yet again ❤ just wondering, ive watched tons of your videos on your channel & Shaun Attwoods, my question is all the ones I've seen have all been men being the leaders, are there any with women as the leaders, keep up the good work, love what im finding out, I've never been religious, so really only just finding out about all these religions - cults
Very brave lady xx
She is amazing and very brave
A very brave soul ❤️
Wow. Powerful stuff. Glad she left this awful cukt
Women need emotional/affection attention. Actually require it. So the PDA's, which are emotionally charged and on some level satisfying, would absolutely cause jealousy while watching someone else get that emotional attention that you long for. It is insane that this goes on. It is so sad that the people who grow up in these situations don't know any different. I also love the fact that so many seem to know instinctively that it is just not right and Kudos to them for finally seeing a way out!
The State invested a lot as well, remember that all of the wives after the first wife were legally unwed mothers with children without named fathers on birth certificates and are entitled to welfare; and, with 10 plus children, those cheques are going to be quite large, and you have 10 women per family picking up these cheques, and you are giving her nothing as she hands the cheques over to the church, that's big money.
Right !!
Some people are controlling just by nature. I had a boss like that and she just couldn't function without have some control over others.
Me too 😂 but I left after 3 months under a cult leader type boss…. way too much mental exhaustion dealing with that personality type, and there was definitely OCD too
Strong girl!!!
I came from a very dysfunctional childhood . I was attracted to a very cult like Pentecostal church. I was encouraged to leave my past behind. I stopped calling my mom and stayed away from them. I think about the hurt I caused my family now that I have been out of it since 1989.
I went through a lot of soul searching and tested everything I had been taught. I am still a believer. It has been a journey of healing.
Wonderful lady...
Can anyone explain to me how these cults are so prolific in America in particular? How are the religions allowed to and get away with and still form new ones even now? How is it possible that so many cults are still operating in the USA under the guise of religion?
I think it has to do with the Freedom of Religion in the Constitution… I’m in Canada and it’s a bit different here but there are weird groups here too that are just maybe more hidden… but I think American laws are set up in a way that allows this type of stuff to be more common
From what I've read, the LDS religion gave up polygamy because the the United States withheld statehood unless they change that tenet of the church. They didn't have a "gee, I think we'll embrace monogamy" realization.
Very powerful…….
I think there was an episode of "Sister Wives" where they visited Navoo, IL. I'm pretty sure that a tour guide said something suggesting that the reason they started polygamy because Smith had an affair & needed a way to rationalize it.
Can you imagine????
No I can't. Sometimes we just don't know how good we do have it until we hear about somebody else's situation
Charismatic
It's greed for sure
It's be very interesting if you spoke with someone from Holding Out HELP and/or the lady from 'Polygamy: What Love Is This?'.
I would love to talk with you about what it's like being the one left behind. I still don't understand it. l have buried all 3 of my children, (overdose, suicide & miscarriage) My g'daughter is all I have left & I was excommunicated from her. I have no contact with her since June 15, 2015 on the Anniversary of my son's su**de in jail actually June 8th 2014. I have literally lost all of my family & pets & has had to go through all of this alone. It's taking it's toll on me now but in a good way because I just don't know how to be me anymore.
Andrew make sure you specify that your sponsor is actually your sponsor 😅 phew
Amanda Rae next please and thank you.
think i tried her and didn't hear back! will check again.
I had no idea these cult people lived in normal suburbs, I thought they live in a secluded commune. Tge longer she talked the more I could see many marriages, my first, my parents, were suffering the same cult like control behaviours and its almosr impossible to leave for fear of unknown or consequences like the children being taken off you.
Ya' ever notice how women never want alot of husbands? Because we're smart!!!
In Asian communities, calling all older than yourself uncle/auntie is a mark of respect.
I have never heard of a Pentecostal church being a cult. Any comments please.
I want it done the way I want. If that is my attitude, if I trample some one to get it, I will lose by losing the intimacy in the relationship.
I❤
Despicable twisting of God’s Word.
Have you read that mfkr? Cuz it def said it’s okay to kill your children. Slavery is accepted. A whole town is okay to be obliterated if they don’t believe. The whole book is fucked up. You should try reading it sometime
There's a branch if the flds about 1.5 hours from where I live in BC. They have this private town called bountiful. I wonder if that's who runs the re education place she mentions. There's actually another cult even closer, the 12 tribes have a commune just outside town here and a restaurant. The area is called the west kootenays and it's kind of a hot bed of alternative thinkers and therefor a bit of a cult hot bed as well. The 12 tribes are really bad, they're recruitment is very agressive in a very gentle way if that makes sense. Like they're friendly hippies but they constantly are trying to rope in vulnerable people to come back to the farm. Yuck.
One older leader of Bountiful was arrested a few years ago…. I also watched another you tube video about 12 Tribes and they sound messed up
But how does polygamy even work? If you have 50% boys and 50% girls, what happens when they grow up?
One boy has 3 wives, leaving 2 boys without a wife? Or do they have to find wifes outside of their cult? Do they live as single men? Or leave the cult?
The boys are often thrown out as young teenagers, as they are seen as competition to the men.
So there are lots of 16 year old boys in the surrounding areas on their own surviving, often families take them in .
The church made so much money from these boys as they were sent out to work in building trades, very young, and all earnings given to the church. Local building companies hire the boys when they leave as by then they have been learning trades for years. Ten year olds on roofs etc!!! Modern day slavery!
Utah has very lax child laws, so cults can do what the hell they like.
Religion stops mankind from progressing towards real humanity imo
Women were treated like rental couches. In whatever home the company picks.
What a great table you can turn into a bar 🥂
Wouldn’t that table also be great for disabled people eg wheelchair users.
@@fionalchance3358 yes!
I seen videos of all the polygamy women using food stamps and getting checks also
It happens with some Hasidic Jewish women too because the men have to study religious law all day… in Toronto there are a few neighborhoods where they live in crappy housing and have huge families 😢 It’s not an easy situation
Mother, is just the weirdest thing to call your mom. It's cold. I told my kids, don't ever call me mother.
I'm with you on that. My kids only use the formal mother and father when they are being sarcastic or joking around.
It’s so odd 😂
Absolutely emotional abuse. Still domestic violence even if it wasn't physical.
What about sexually transmitted diseases ?
How many of these problems exist because polygamy is illegal?
Would legalizing polygamy remove much of the underhand clock and dagger secrecy?
So guy’s can molest more little girls and not get in trouble?
It's the power imbalance that's the significant issue. That wouldn't change if polygamy was legal.
totally lost respect for you when you announced you would not look into the WEF
when did i announce that?
@@AndrewGold1 you said in one of your streams you were not going to get into it because it leads to conspiracy theories
it can be covered without getting into that part
Ah i don't remember. I don't know enough about it. @@natalieelizabeth7877
I HAD 21 KIDS.
Click bait!!!!😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Andrew, you are better than this!!!Stop it😠
Yip, around the 40+ minute mark the truth is revealed that she personally only has 4 children.
I thought she looked too young and fresh for 21 children.
Definitely clickbait title.
Sounds like N Korea
Question
So it was 1 man multiple wife’s, that’s exactly the same as Muslims
What people don’t realize is that ALL the Abrahamic religions are cultish to varying degrees. I mean nobody will talk about Islam as the biggest one, but look at the behavioral conditioning tactics (pray 5 times daily at the sound of the horn? On your knees, face in the dirt, SUBMISSION), and look what happens when people try to leave that cult! But coming from American “born again” evangelicalism, I can say American Christians aren’t as violent or severe, but they’re certainly a cult. People I knew for years, even from childhood, shunned me when I started being critical of the religion. They won’t say that they shun, but they give sermons about not spending time with unbelievers who will lead you astray. Anyone who says both Christianity and Islam (and especially their parent religion) are not the blueprints for cults either doesn’t know much about it or has blinders on.
For the believing Christians whose way to God is only through Jesus Christ. Unbelievable how men put themselves in that position
Pedophiles 😮
Andrew please don't use the Lord's name. Jesus Christ died for us and He asked us to remember Him, but not like that😢