A controversial group dubbed “The Kidney Cult” encourages followers to donate their organs to strangers. Officially namedThe Jesus Christians, the group has consequently drawn criticism and accusations of being a manipulative anddestructive cult.
The Kidney Cult’s Aussie members live in a nondescript home, but smaller congregations have since emerged in other parts of the world, including Canada, the US, Mexico, and Kenya.
Almost two decades ago, David and his followers, who currently include a few hundred worldwide, hosted a whipping of their members in a public display of supposed atonement for the sins of others,7Newsreported on Monday (May 20).
The Jesus Christians, dubbed “The Kidney Cult,” encourage followers to donate their organs to strangers
Despite otherscandalsemerging in the news, the group is best known for being referred to as The Kidney Cult, with devout followers encouraged to donate a kidney to complete strangers as an act of kindness.
The purpose of this seemingly heroic gesture is currently unknown.
Cultspecialist Rick Ross told7News: “Think of the people that have donated kidneys because Dave McKay influenced them and coerced them in his own methodical way to give up a kidney.
“Those people are scarred literally for the rest of their lives.
“Dave McKay’s demands on them will change their lives forever.”
Rick has reportedly followed The Jesus Christians closely and subsequently found that the group fit the profile of a “destructivecult.”
He explained: “Over the years, he has recruited very young people often, and they are idealistic.
“They care about the condition of the world.
“They have faith in God, they believe in the Bible.”
The group has drawn criticism and accusations of being a manipulative and destructive cult
“And Dave McKay manipulates that and orchestrates that for his own purposes.
“I see him as a deeply narcissistic man, a man that craves attention, and he will do virtually anything so that he can get attention.”
At the time, over half of the Jesus Christian members had donated a kidney to people they did not know prior to agreeing to donate.
Renee Spencer, mother to daughter Ellicia, who has been embroiled in thecultsince 2017, told7Newsthat Elicia found The Jesus Christians on YouTube when she was 22 years old.
According to Renee, her daughter began fervently watching their videos, emailing a contact address on the channel, and meeting members in person.
One of the members, a man named Joseph, would reportedly become her husband within months.
Renee told7News:“She fell in love. I think she genuinely fell in love with Joseph almost as soon as she met him.”
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When Ellicia joined The Jesus Christians, Renee reportedly said she didn’t initially open up completely on the nature of the church.
Instead, Elicia directed her mom to a website that, on the surface, “just seemed very much like that website that they were just this hippieChristiangroup.”
Ultimately, Renee came to understand that her daughter hadn’t simply joined any Christian group.
Renee went on to sue David for defamation after one of his videos accused her of worshipping the devil.
An officialcourt documentshowed that on December 18, 2023, Renee won the case, and a judge awarded her $85,000 in damages and $100,000 in court costs.
“This case involves a plaintiff whose daughter joined a religious group,” the document reads. “Ms Spencer considers that the religious group is a coercivecult.”
The group’s headquarters are tucked away in suburban Melbourne, Australia
Elicia went as far as to testify against her mother, further damaging an already frayed relationship.
Meanwhile, David has been adamant that he is not the figurehead of a cult, telling7Newsthat calling his church a cult is akin to calling someone an “a**hole.”
He told the Australian broadcaster: “It’s just an insult.
“That’s all it’s, it’s purely and simply an insult.”
watching this kidney cult on spotlight, the owner of Jesus Christians is not even a real Christian.
Christians will never take people’s kidney or money.
— 𝖑𝖎𝖑𝖔.𝖇𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖎 (@LiloGebadi)May 19, 2024
“I recognize we’re different.
“I recognize we’re a high-demand group.
“I recognize we’re a new religious movement.”
The Jesus Christians emphasize living strictly according to the teachings of Jesus, particularly those found in the New Testament.
The Jesus Christians emphasize living strictly according to the teachings of Jesus, particularly those found in the New Testament
Pastor Mackenzie Tied to Alleged Organ Traffickers Dave and Sherri McKay of the Australian Cult “Jesus Christians.”
Dave reportedly urged his followers to donate their kidneys to international recipients, claiming that it was a “living sacrifice to God.”pic.twitter.com/EICDUeLfkB
— Kenya Chronicles (@KEChronicles)May 10, 2023
This commitment extends to practices such as communal living, the renunciation of personal wealth, and extreme acts of altruism, including donating kidneys to strangers.
Their activities have included public demonstrations and the distribution of religious literature.
Despite announcing their disbandment in 2010, they have continued their work through various online platforms, maintaining a presence and promoting their beliefs.
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