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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1983
Page
4
Survivors recount months of isolation at the Steenlage farm led by Behera and “Brother Rama.” Women wore long dresses, phones and papers were screened, and conversations centered on their beliefs. Reforms included arranged marriages and anti Lutheran/Catholic deprogramming rhetoric amid claims of miracles.
Tuesday coverage features interviews with the president of The Way International and the Iowa regional Way coordinator, outlining church leadership and regional outreach plans.
Lloyd Morin and his wife recount a frightening visit to the Bob Steenlage farm in Wisconsin where their daughter Sandy and son-in-law Bill Eilers joined the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. Morin calls the group a cult and describes loss of personality, fear, and control, while Steenlage defends the group and its leader Rama Behera. The Morins say they sought to pull Sandy from the group, and Bill’s mother notes his dramatic personal change.
Iowa City hosts a one day September conference on cults featuring Margaret Singer and aimed at attorneys social workers psychologists counselors and clergy. The event will cover religious psychological and legal perspectives with panels from ex cult members and exit counseling by Unbound Inc. Calendar details to follow.
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