1 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:19,166 - ♪ (REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ - (BIRDS SINGING) 2 00:00:19,250 --> 00:00:22,583 ANNA: The reason why I want to remain anonymous 3 00:00:22,667 --> 00:00:23,792 it's because of fear. 4 00:00:25,584 --> 00:00:30,333 I'm afraid of what the church is capable of doing to someone 5 00:00:30,417 --> 00:00:32,750 who has decided to talk about the kind of things that happen... 6 00:00:32,834 --> 00:00:34,208 FORMER MEMBER OF THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 7 00:00:34,292 --> 00:00:36,667 ANNA: ...when people don't see. 8 00:00:40,709 --> 00:00:43,333 ALETHEA CORONADO: The church It's like a people magnet 9 00:00:43,417 --> 00:00:45,542 who enjoys hurting others. 10 00:00:45,626 --> 00:00:48,083 If they suffered throughout their lives 11 00:00:48,167 --> 00:00:51,250 in the same way, psychologically or emotionally, 12 00:00:51,334 --> 00:00:52,500 It's the only thing they know. 13 00:00:52,584 --> 00:00:53,625 They make others suffer... 14 00:00:53,709 --> 00:00:55,083 FORMER MEMBER OF THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 15 00:00:55,167 --> 00:00:56,792 ...and they think it's normal. 16 00:00:58,292 --> 00:01:00,166 JOEL SILVA OROZCO: When someone speaks out 17 00:01:00,250 --> 00:01:03,125 against the church, The first stage is rejection. 18 00:01:03,209 --> 00:01:04,375 THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 19 00:01:04,459 --> 00:01:07,916 JOEL: The second stage is when they persecute your family. 20 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:09,125 FORMER MEMBER OF THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 21 00:01:09,209 --> 00:01:11,834 They cut ties with your family. 22 00:01:11,918 --> 00:01:15,751 JOEL: The third stage are physical retaliation. 23 00:01:17,584 --> 00:01:18,750 when they find you 24 00:01:18,834 --> 00:01:19,792 and they know that 25 00:01:19,876 --> 00:01:21,125 you spoke ill of the servant of God... 26 00:01:21,209 --> 00:01:22,542 FORMER MEMBER OF THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 27 00:01:22,626 --> 00:01:23,750 ...they give you a huge beating. 28 00:01:23,834 --> 00:01:24,999 NARRATOR: Man who accused 29 00:01:25,083 --> 00:01:26,500 to the Mexican church of abuse was attacked. 30 00:01:26,584 --> 00:01:28,667 SOCHIL MARTIN: And there is nothing you can do. 31 00:01:28,751 --> 00:01:31,041 LETICIA SILVA: They didn't allow us ask anything. 32 00:01:31,125 --> 00:01:32,333 Everything was orders 33 00:01:32,417 --> 00:01:33,250 and everything was... 34 00:01:33,334 --> 00:01:34,667 FORMER MEMBER OF THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 35 00:01:34,751 --> 00:01:36,417 ...obey, obey, obey. 36 00:01:38,584 --> 00:01:40,667 SOCHIL MARTIN: I had a mental breakdown. 37 00:01:42,083 --> 00:01:44,583 And I thought: "I don't know how I'm going to do it. 38 00:01:44,667 --> 00:01:48,000 But I have to find to whoever can help us." 39 00:01:48,584 --> 00:01:49,958 WELCOME 40 00:01:50,042 --> 00:01:53,125 ANNA: I found Reddit because I entered the Internet 41 00:01:53,209 --> 00:01:56,291 and I wrote in the search engine "The Light of the World." 42 00:01:56,375 --> 00:01:59,250 And that was the first page that appeared. 43 00:01:59,334 --> 00:02:01,958 NARRATOR: In the middle, confused, scared. 44 00:02:02,042 --> 00:02:03,291 ALETHEA:I knew it existed 45 00:02:03,375 --> 00:02:05,291 some social platform in which people communicated... 46 00:02:05,375 --> 00:02:07,291 I'M SCARED I FEEL LIKE I NO LONGER HAVE A FAMILY 47 00:02:07,375 --> 00:02:09,458 ...but I had no idea what it was. 48 00:02:09,542 --> 00:02:10,916 I started reading the posts. 49 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,250 I said, "Really?" 50 00:02:12,334 --> 00:02:14,333 NARRATOR: I was 12 when I danced for him for the first time. 51 00:02:14,417 --> 00:02:15,708 ANNA: These stories resonated with me 52 00:02:15,792 --> 00:02:17,875 because people had written them 53 00:02:17,959 --> 00:02:20,416 who had experienced the same thing as me 54 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:21,834 and at the same age. 55 00:02:22,292 --> 00:02:24,041 15 or 16. 56 00:02:24,125 --> 00:02:26,375 ANNA: And it was thanks to Reddit that I thought: 57 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,416 "Wait a minute. 58 00:02:28,500 --> 00:02:30,417 "This is all wrong." 59 00:02:33,334 --> 00:02:35,333 SOCHIL: Although there was been looking for justice 60 00:02:35,417 --> 00:02:36,625 for a while, 61 00:02:36,709 --> 00:02:38,958 I wasn't making any progress. 62 00:02:39,042 --> 00:02:40,750 And then a lawyer said 63 00:02:40,834 --> 00:02:42,291 there was a place 64 00:02:42,375 --> 00:02:43,667 which I should enter. 65 00:02:43,751 --> 00:02:45,542 It is the blog of the former La Luz Del Mundo. 66 00:02:45,626 --> 00:02:47,041 NARRATOR: First I want to thank you 67 00:02:47,125 --> 00:02:49,500 to the brave person who started this site. 68 00:02:49,584 --> 00:02:51,583 SOCHIL: And finally, I published my story. 69 00:02:51,667 --> 00:02:55,125 And I thought: "I hope there is some girl out there 70 00:02:55,209 --> 00:02:57,250 read this. And we can talk." 71 00:02:57,334 --> 00:02:59,375 THIS MUST STOP. LET'S ACT NOW. 72 00:02:59,459 --> 00:03:01,583 SOCHIL: "And perhaps, The authorities will not pay attention 73 00:03:01,667 --> 00:03:02,667 if it weren't just me." 74 00:03:02,751 --> 00:03:04,125 NARRATOR: Thank you for your story. 75 00:03:04,209 --> 00:03:07,416 SOCHIL: For me, that felt as if someone believed me. 76 00:03:07,500 --> 00:03:08,583 WE COULD FIGHT TOGETHER 77 00:03:08,667 --> 00:03:10,667 SOCHIL: They listened to me... finally. 78 00:03:10,751 --> 00:03:12,167 ♪ (MUSIC FADES) ♪ 79 00:03:14,292 --> 00:03:17,167 ♪ (THEME MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 80 00:03:25,876 --> 00:03:27,083 NARRATOR: Revealed. 81 00:03:27,167 --> 00:03:29,458 Surviving The Light of the World. 82 00:03:29,542 --> 00:03:34,209 Part One: Darkness in The Light of the World. 83 00:03:34,876 --> 00:03:36,958 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ 84 00:03:37,042 --> 00:03:40,292 - (TRAFFIC NOISE) - (STREET ENVIRONMENT) 85 00:03:46,542 --> 00:03:51,375 - (AIRCRAFT ENGINE WHIR) - (BIRDS SINGING) 86 00:03:56,500 --> 00:03:57,958 HADI GUZMAN: I already have my toys ready. 87 00:03:58,042 --> 00:03:59,750 I'm just going to save them in a small bag. 88 00:03:59,834 --> 00:04:01,250 WELCOME TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES, PLEASE 89 00:04:01,334 --> 00:04:02,333 SOCHIL:Okay. 90 00:04:02,417 --> 00:04:03,626 (Clinking of dishes) 91 00:04:04,542 --> 00:04:06,291 Will you take just that? 92 00:04:06,375 --> 00:04:07,916 HADI: I want to take my colors. 93 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,667 SOCHIL: Yes, okay. 94 00:04:12,167 --> 00:04:13,709 SOCHIL:I live in California. 95 00:04:15,959 --> 00:04:17,166 ♪ (EMOTIVE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 96 00:04:17,250 --> 00:04:18,876 SOCHIL:With my husband and my daughter. 97 00:04:22,918 --> 00:04:24,999 And they are my world. (LAUGHS) 98 00:04:25,083 --> 00:04:27,166 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ 99 00:04:27,250 --> 00:04:29,208 SHARIM: Hey, what are you going to do with that? 100 00:04:29,292 --> 00:04:30,792 SOCHIL: About what? 101 00:04:30,876 --> 00:04:32,041 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 102 00:04:32,125 --> 00:04:33,625 Now that I've left La Luz del Mundo, 103 00:04:33,709 --> 00:04:35,125 my life is very different. 104 00:04:36,334 --> 00:04:40,333 I don't have a reference of not knowing the church 105 00:04:40,417 --> 00:04:42,208 or not remember the church. 106 00:04:42,292 --> 00:04:43,708 SHARIM: And they stay in the church 107 00:04:43,792 --> 00:04:45,083 while they find a way out... 108 00:04:45,167 --> 00:04:46,792 SOCHIL: It is always in my memory. 109 00:04:46,876 --> 00:04:49,291 SHARIM: It's quite an adventure. You understand? 110 00:04:49,375 --> 00:04:54,542 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 111 00:04:54,626 --> 00:04:55,916 PASTOR: Glory to the Lord. 112 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,166 ♪ (SUSPENSE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 113 00:04:57,250 --> 00:04:59,292 SOCHIL:For me, it was heaven. 114 00:05:02,918 --> 00:05:06,000 But it was also like hell. 115 00:05:11,792 --> 00:05:13,875 In an institution like La Luz del Mundo 116 00:05:13,959 --> 00:05:15,500 or The Light of the World, 117 00:05:15,584 --> 00:05:18,166 You have no idea what's happening. 118 00:05:18,250 --> 00:05:21,083 You are already inside that world and you don't know it. 119 00:05:23,542 --> 00:05:26,166 The Light of the World It is a Christian church... 120 00:05:26,250 --> 00:05:27,500 LIGHT OF THE WORLD HEADQUARTERS 121 00:05:27,584 --> 00:05:29,542 ...established in Guadalajara, Jalisco. 122 00:05:29,626 --> 00:05:31,667 Founded in 1926. 123 00:05:32,584 --> 00:05:34,667 And it only has one leader at a time. 124 00:05:35,167 --> 00:05:36,083 And that 125 00:05:36,167 --> 00:05:37,999 he is the apostle of Jesus Christ. 126 00:05:38,083 --> 00:05:40,291 They teach us that he is a messenger of God. 127 00:05:40,375 --> 00:05:41,792 (CROWD CHEERING) 128 00:05:41,876 --> 00:05:45,583 SOCHIL: And we don't have a direct connection with God 129 00:05:45,667 --> 00:05:48,292 without the apostle. And Jesus Christ... 130 00:05:48,959 --> 00:05:50,250 he doesn't listen to us, 131 00:05:50,334 --> 00:05:53,166 if not through him, the apostle. 132 00:05:53,250 --> 00:05:56,250 Christ is the light of the world! 133 00:05:56,334 --> 00:05:59,417 Christ is the light of men! 134 00:06:00,626 --> 00:06:04,458 There have been three apostles in The Light of the World. They are... 135 00:06:04,542 --> 00:06:05,875 generational. 136 00:06:05,959 --> 00:06:07,209 They say no... 137 00:06:07,959 --> 00:06:10,209 but they are from the same family. 138 00:06:12,083 --> 00:06:15,334 Aaron Joachim, he was the first apostle. 139 00:06:17,626 --> 00:06:18,792 (CROWD CHEERING) 140 00:06:18,876 --> 00:06:21,125 SOCHIL: And then, the son, Samuel Joaquín. 141 00:06:24,292 --> 00:06:27,542 And then the son of Samuel, Naasón Joaquín García. 142 00:06:30,250 --> 00:06:32,458 The Light of the World reached everywhere 143 00:06:32,542 --> 00:06:34,167 in the United States. 144 00:06:35,459 --> 00:06:36,375 And around the world. 145 00:06:36,459 --> 00:06:37,458 (INDISTINCT VOICES) 146 00:06:37,542 --> 00:06:38,458 MADRID, SPAIN 147 00:06:38,542 --> 00:06:40,542 SOCHIL: They are supposed to be in 57 countries. 148 00:06:40,626 --> 00:06:41,583 SAN MARCOS, HAITI 149 00:06:41,667 --> 00:06:43,208 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 150 00:06:43,292 --> 00:06:44,583 SONORA, MEXICO 151 00:06:44,667 --> 00:06:45,959 OAXACA, MEXICO 152 00:06:50,292 --> 00:06:51,958 SOCHIL: Wherever you imagine 153 00:06:52,042 --> 00:06:53,875 there is a church of La Luz del Mundo. 154 00:06:53,959 --> 00:06:57,583 MAN: Of all confines from the earth they have arrived. 155 00:06:57,667 --> 00:07:00,416 None has been lost along the way. 156 00:07:00,500 --> 00:07:02,375 SOCHIL: The Light of the World claims to have 157 00:07:02,459 --> 00:07:03,918 five million members 158 00:07:04,500 --> 00:07:05,751 all over the world. 159 00:07:06,417 --> 00:07:12,958 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 160 00:07:13,042 --> 00:07:16,500 SOCHIL: It is very interesting how they detect 161 00:07:16,584 --> 00:07:18,000 to the right person. 162 00:07:21,918 --> 00:07:24,333 He has to be poor. And it has to be broken 163 00:07:24,417 --> 00:07:26,958 to need someone to say 164 00:07:27,042 --> 00:07:29,292 who has all the answers in the world. 165 00:07:30,334 --> 00:07:32,125 ♪ (REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 166 00:07:32,209 --> 00:07:33,999 SOCHIL: My mom... 167 00:07:34,083 --> 00:07:36,500 She was a drug addict. 168 00:07:36,584 --> 00:07:38,375 And she was an alcoholic. 169 00:07:38,459 --> 00:07:40,667 And child protection took us to me, 170 00:07:40,751 --> 00:07:43,292 to my younger brother and my three older brothers. 171 00:07:44,125 --> 00:07:46,876 We were very small. 172 00:07:48,125 --> 00:07:49,417 With different dads. 173 00:07:50,459 --> 00:07:51,916 I never met mine. 174 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:53,876 He was also a drug addict. 175 00:07:55,292 --> 00:07:57,375 I ended up with my Aunt Ruth. 176 00:07:57,459 --> 00:07:59,751 She was our legal guardian. 177 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:04,125 My Aunt Ruth was a loyal member 178 00:08:04,209 --> 00:08:06,667 from The Light of the World. And it remains so to this day. 179 00:08:08,709 --> 00:08:11,458 So if one has family problems, 180 00:08:11,542 --> 00:08:12,834 you don't have parents or something, 181 00:08:12,918 --> 00:08:14,916 you will have a family here. 182 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:16,166 Don't you have a job? 183 00:08:16,250 --> 00:08:17,583 you come here 184 00:08:17,667 --> 00:08:19,834 and the servant of God is going to ask for you. 185 00:08:27,167 --> 00:08:28,500 SOCHIL:I grew up in Silver Lake. 186 00:08:28,584 --> 00:08:29,875 SILVER LAKE, LOS ANGELES 187 00:08:29,959 --> 00:08:31,542 SOCHIL: East of Los Angeles. 188 00:08:32,459 --> 00:08:33,709 And it was very peaceful. 189 00:08:35,792 --> 00:08:38,083 I loved my school and my teachers. 190 00:08:39,834 --> 00:08:42,250 I felt safe in my schools. 191 00:08:42,334 --> 00:08:45,458 I tell my husband that I think I don't know 192 00:08:45,542 --> 00:08:50,918 what would I have become If I hadn't gotten out of there. 193 00:08:51,626 --> 00:08:52,709 Hey... 194 00:08:54,667 --> 00:08:55,834 Even... 195 00:08:56,626 --> 00:08:58,416 Even for a few hours. 196 00:08:58,500 --> 00:09:01,208 Even during a time when... 197 00:09:01,292 --> 00:09:03,416 I could get away from the circumstances 198 00:09:03,500 --> 00:09:05,209 in which I was, alone... 199 00:09:06,209 --> 00:09:07,834 Everything I was thinking, 200 00:09:07,918 --> 00:09:09,959 just having a place I could go and... 201 00:09:11,083 --> 00:09:12,626 and feel safe. 202 00:09:17,959 --> 00:09:21,875 I also don't remember that there was a time 203 00:09:21,959 --> 00:09:23,999 in which she was not involved 204 00:09:24,083 --> 00:09:26,375 at church festivals. 205 00:09:26,459 --> 00:09:28,751 The theme parties they had. 206 00:09:30,292 --> 00:09:32,083 They had parties with an Egyptian theme, 207 00:09:32,167 --> 00:09:36,000 Greek-themed parties, or a Roman style party. 208 00:09:36,876 --> 00:09:38,751 Everyone was part of them. 209 00:09:40,667 --> 00:09:43,334 And they also had their private parties. 210 00:09:44,417 --> 00:09:45,542 What were they... 211 00:09:47,042 --> 00:09:48,125 Hey... 212 00:09:50,209 --> 00:09:51,626 (WHISPERS) Quite a secret. 213 00:09:54,709 --> 00:09:55,958 I had... (SIGH) 214 00:09:56,042 --> 00:09:58,625 ...thirteen when my aunt took me with Samuel, 215 00:09:58,709 --> 00:10:00,250 the apostle at that time. 216 00:10:01,375 --> 00:10:04,500 It was at night. East of Los Angeles. 217 00:10:04,584 --> 00:10:07,125 She did my hair and also put makeup on me. 218 00:10:07,209 --> 00:10:09,583 And this is how she explained it to me. 219 00:10:09,667 --> 00:10:13,458 That when the servant of God, when they take you with him. 220 00:10:13,542 --> 00:10:15,750 "Remember that you should always please him 221 00:10:15,834 --> 00:10:20,250 and if you have to massage them feet or also give him a bath, 222 00:10:20,334 --> 00:10:21,625 It's not a sin." 223 00:10:21,709 --> 00:10:23,375 The servant of God never sins. 224 00:10:23,459 --> 00:10:24,999 There is not a sin in his body. 225 00:10:25,083 --> 00:10:27,291 ♪ (SUSPENSE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 226 00:10:27,375 --> 00:10:29,625 SOCHIL: When you are dancing at private parties 227 00:10:29,709 --> 00:10:31,416 for the apostles, 228 00:10:31,500 --> 00:10:34,542 some are 12, 11 or 13. 229 00:10:34,626 --> 00:10:36,375 Some 16 or 15. 230 00:10:37,667 --> 00:10:39,417 I remember the first time 231 00:10:40,167 --> 00:10:41,751 that I had to use... (SIGH) 232 00:10:44,500 --> 00:10:45,792 ...my first costume. 233 00:10:47,375 --> 00:10:50,292 It was so tight and it was so tiny. 234 00:10:51,584 --> 00:10:54,000 We danced to a song by Britney Spears. 235 00:10:55,083 --> 00:10:56,625 Hey... 236 00:10:56,709 --> 00:10:58,667 I remember I was shaking 237 00:10:58,751 --> 00:11:01,751 and everyone was calm about that. 238 00:11:02,751 --> 00:11:04,458 I was little and I remember 239 00:11:04,542 --> 00:11:07,083 to think he was going to be very angry with me. 240 00:11:07,167 --> 00:11:10,083 If a servant God sees me dressed like this, 241 00:11:10,167 --> 00:11:11,459 he will be upset. 242 00:11:13,626 --> 00:11:15,834 Then I approached and... 243 00:11:17,292 --> 00:11:19,751 I was clapping and I was happy. 244 00:11:20,667 --> 00:11:22,834 And I felt blessed. 245 00:11:22,918 --> 00:11:29,876 - (CROWD CHEERING) - ♪ (SOMB MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 246 00:11:37,292 --> 00:11:39,708 ANNA: I've spent most of my life 247 00:11:39,792 --> 00:11:41,667 in the church of La Luz del Mundo. 248 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:44,708 FORMER MEMBER OF THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 249 00:11:44,792 --> 00:11:46,958 ANNA: When I started to dance for the apostle 250 00:11:47,042 --> 00:11:49,375 I think I was 14 or 15. 251 00:11:52,334 --> 00:11:55,375 They teach you that you can't listen to music, 252 00:11:55,459 --> 00:11:58,125 you can't dance, you can't wear makeup 253 00:11:58,209 --> 00:11:59,667 or pants. 254 00:11:59,751 --> 00:12:02,876 But when it came of the apostle, you could do everything. 255 00:12:05,709 --> 00:12:07,041 These dances were 256 00:12:07,125 --> 00:12:09,125 for general audiences. 257 00:12:09,209 --> 00:12:10,916 Even for the grandchildren. 258 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:14,125 Nothing provocative and nothing sexy. 259 00:12:14,209 --> 00:12:16,208 So maybe listen... 260 00:12:16,292 --> 00:12:18,333 some members of the church say: 261 00:12:18,417 --> 00:12:20,125 "I've been to those dances." 262 00:12:20,209 --> 00:12:22,000 It's a lie. Nothing happens. 263 00:12:23,584 --> 00:12:24,792 You start there. 264 00:12:27,042 --> 00:12:29,583 There is another type of entertainment 265 00:12:29,667 --> 00:12:32,000 which was private entertainment. 266 00:12:33,792 --> 00:12:37,250 And that was just for a select few. 267 00:12:38,042 --> 00:12:40,875 In my case, Rosy Sosa, 268 00:12:40,959 --> 00:12:43,999 Samuel's personal assistant, He told me that... 269 00:12:44,083 --> 00:12:46,625 the apostle had liked me. 270 00:12:46,709 --> 00:12:48,250 And that he wanted more from me. 271 00:12:48,334 --> 00:12:50,834 And that I would have many more blessings. 272 00:12:50,918 --> 00:12:53,958 (CROWD CHEERING) 273 00:12:54,042 --> 00:12:57,125 ANNA: They taught us that the apostle 274 00:12:57,209 --> 00:12:59,750 he can do whatever he wants. 275 00:12:59,834 --> 00:13:01,834 And that he deserved everything he wanted. 276 00:13:08,042 --> 00:13:11,375 - ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ - (NOISE OF TRAIN RUNNING) 277 00:13:11,459 --> 00:13:14,834 (TRAFFIC NOISE) 278 00:13:14,918 --> 00:13:17,083 ANNA: The church my parents went to 279 00:13:17,167 --> 00:13:18,999 it was the church in East Los Angeles. 280 00:13:19,083 --> 00:13:20,250 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 281 00:13:20,334 --> 00:13:21,542 EAST LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 282 00:13:21,626 --> 00:13:24,416 ANNA: The members of the East Los Angeles Church 283 00:13:24,500 --> 00:13:27,042 they have a feeling of pride. 284 00:13:32,125 --> 00:13:34,875 The church helped the neighborhood, 285 00:13:34,959 --> 00:13:36,542 especially in the 80s and 90s 286 00:13:36,626 --> 00:13:39,208 when there was too much violence and drugs. 287 00:13:39,292 --> 00:13:41,751 He kept the children away from danger... 288 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,375 and increased property values. 289 00:13:45,459 --> 00:13:48,166 So the church did do something right. 290 00:13:48,250 --> 00:13:50,208 ♪ (REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 291 00:13:50,292 --> 00:13:51,333 APOSTLE, 1964-2014 292 00:13:51,417 --> 00:13:53,291 ANNA: In the time of Samuel, the apostle, 293 00:13:53,375 --> 00:13:56,250 he came almost five times a year. 294 00:13:56,334 --> 00:13:59,333 So the church had this blessing 295 00:13:59,417 --> 00:14:00,834 to take care of him 296 00:14:00,918 --> 00:14:02,500 in any aspect. 297 00:14:04,626 --> 00:14:07,416 ...as an apostle, because God has told me 298 00:14:07,500 --> 00:14:10,876 that I am your envoy here on Earth. 299 00:14:12,584 --> 00:14:14,916 ANNA: The headquarters of La Luz del Mundo 300 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,458 it is in Guadalajara, Hermosa Province. 301 00:14:17,542 --> 00:14:19,291 Jalisco, Mexico. 302 00:14:19,375 --> 00:14:20,709 That's the center. 303 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:25,667 ANNA: This is the place where the apostle lives. 304 00:14:25,751 --> 00:14:28,500 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 305 00:14:28,584 --> 00:14:32,083 (BIRDS SINGING) 306 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,458 JOEL SILVA OROZCO: I was a member of the church 307 00:14:38,542 --> 00:14:39,792 since I was born. 308 00:14:39,876 --> 00:14:40,999 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 309 00:14:41,083 --> 00:14:44,125 Because my parents were part of the ministry. 310 00:14:44,209 --> 00:14:47,834 Since the time of Eusebio or Aarón Joaquín 311 00:14:47,918 --> 00:14:49,709 until Naasón Joaquín. 312 00:14:52,667 --> 00:14:55,876 I went to Guadalajara to study architecture... 313 00:14:57,584 --> 00:14:59,999 in 1976. 314 00:15:00,083 --> 00:15:01,542 ♪ (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 315 00:15:01,626 --> 00:15:03,625 JOEL: And when I was in the second year, 316 00:15:03,709 --> 00:15:05,750 the apostle Samuel at that time 317 00:15:05,834 --> 00:15:09,500 had the need to demolish the existing temple 318 00:15:09,584 --> 00:15:11,333 and build a new one 319 00:15:11,417 --> 00:15:15,334 more representative of status of the church at that time. 320 00:15:16,167 --> 00:15:17,250 And Samuel chose me 321 00:15:17,334 --> 00:15:19,999 to coordinate work of the architects 322 00:15:20,083 --> 00:15:22,542 to create a new design for the temple. 323 00:15:24,083 --> 00:15:28,834 The objective was to build a building that did not have... 324 00:15:28,918 --> 00:15:31,375 a beginning nor an end. 325 00:15:34,876 --> 00:15:36,208 They put me in charge 326 00:15:36,292 --> 00:15:39,959 to bring workers together for construction. 327 00:15:45,209 --> 00:15:48,958 The construction was done in his entirely by volunteers. 328 00:15:49,042 --> 00:15:51,292 They never paid anyone. 329 00:15:52,709 --> 00:15:54,916 But they enjoyed doing it 330 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:56,375 because that was part of the job 331 00:15:56,459 --> 00:16:00,333 to make the church bigger and better. 332 00:16:00,417 --> 00:16:04,792 I began to put all my effort to finish the temple 333 00:16:04,876 --> 00:16:07,208 because the apostle He was always rushing us. 334 00:16:07,292 --> 00:16:08,875 "Hey, when are you going to finish it? 335 00:16:08,959 --> 00:16:12,167 I have to show the world that we finished the temple." 336 00:16:13,959 --> 00:16:17,166 I spent ten years of my life building the temple... 337 00:16:17,250 --> 00:16:18,500 day and night. 338 00:16:21,834 --> 00:16:23,542 SOCHIL:When you arrive by plane, 339 00:16:23,626 --> 00:16:28,291 one can see that great church that looks like a... 340 00:16:28,375 --> 00:16:30,041 huge cake. 341 00:16:30,125 --> 00:16:32,083 And it is extremely beautiful. 342 00:16:34,375 --> 00:16:36,625 ANNA: The first time I went there, 343 00:16:36,709 --> 00:16:38,834 I saw a giant, golden structure, 344 00:16:38,918 --> 00:16:39,999 that pointed towards the sky. 345 00:16:40,083 --> 00:16:41,876 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 346 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:47,083 ANNA: And you'd think, "Well, This is where the apostle lives. 347 00:16:47,167 --> 00:16:50,250 And this is the holiest place on Earth. 348 00:16:50,334 --> 00:16:53,209 You know? I am the girl with more luck that exists." 349 00:16:55,334 --> 00:16:58,375 JOEL: But the temple and all the churches 350 00:16:58,459 --> 00:17:00,999 They are built with people's money, 351 00:17:01,083 --> 00:17:02,875 not with the apostle's money. 352 00:17:02,959 --> 00:17:04,167 Of none. 353 00:17:08,792 --> 00:17:11,166 SOCHIL: Economic and materially speaking, 354 00:17:11,250 --> 00:17:13,959 They take from the members everything they can. 355 00:17:14,959 --> 00:17:17,750 Work, time and money. 356 00:17:17,834 --> 00:17:19,625 MAN: The choir will sing a praise 357 00:17:19,709 --> 00:17:22,333 to invite to church to deposit your offering. 358 00:17:22,417 --> 00:17:25,125 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 359 00:17:25,209 --> 00:17:28,291 ANNA: Tithes are the ten percent of your salary. 360 00:17:28,375 --> 00:17:31,042 And that ten percent It is given to the apostle. 361 00:17:32,083 --> 00:17:33,792 And of course they don't give you a receipt. 362 00:17:33,876 --> 00:17:35,226 It just goes straight to them. 363 00:17:36,876 --> 00:17:39,626 SOCHIL: They are proud to give that money. 364 00:17:40,709 --> 00:17:42,458 But for a child who does not work, 365 00:17:42,542 --> 00:17:45,375 who wants to earn something by mowing the lawn 366 00:17:45,459 --> 00:17:47,750 or tries to sell... sell his things. 367 00:17:47,834 --> 00:17:50,792 Sometimes they don't go to church because they are selling donuts 368 00:17:50,876 --> 00:17:52,999 or tortillas and all that stuff... 369 00:17:53,083 --> 00:17:54,208 for the church. 370 00:17:54,292 --> 00:17:55,375 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ 371 00:17:55,459 --> 00:17:57,750 SAMUEL JOAQUÍN FLORES: His brother finds... 372 00:17:57,834 --> 00:18:00,792 when he comes to rest in the little place that... 373 00:18:00,876 --> 00:18:01,834 (FAITHFUL CRYING) 374 00:18:01,918 --> 00:18:03,999 ...yourselves, the church of the Lord, 375 00:18:04,083 --> 00:18:06,834 acquired so that I can rest. 376 00:18:06,918 --> 00:18:10,417 I always see the effort of each of you. 377 00:18:11,584 --> 00:18:13,167 ♪ (SOMB MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 378 00:18:15,250 --> 00:18:17,875 JOEL: Samuel was a very wise investor 379 00:18:17,959 --> 00:18:20,625 because all the money What did he get from the gifts? 380 00:18:20,709 --> 00:18:24,500 and tithes He invested it in real estate. 381 00:18:24,584 --> 00:18:26,041 Everywhere. 382 00:18:26,125 --> 00:18:29,166 In every city where that church has influence. 383 00:18:29,250 --> 00:18:30,166 They tried... 384 00:18:30,250 --> 00:18:32,500 to buy properties nearby 385 00:18:32,584 --> 00:18:34,708 because they know there is a lot of interest 386 00:18:34,792 --> 00:18:38,500 of the people of the church to buy those properties. 387 00:18:38,584 --> 00:18:40,167 Or just rent them. 388 00:18:42,125 --> 00:18:46,125 Samuel used to have many hotels, suites, 389 00:18:46,209 --> 00:18:49,875 apartments in Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, 390 00:18:49,959 --> 00:18:51,918 Mexico City... 391 00:18:52,626 --> 00:18:54,751 He invested everywhere. 392 00:18:57,250 --> 00:19:00,500 Samuel had a vision to grow very quickly. 393 00:19:00,584 --> 00:19:04,125 And after construction of the temple in Mexico, 394 00:19:04,209 --> 00:19:06,292 the church expanded. 395 00:19:08,250 --> 00:19:10,875 SOCHIL:Samuel had a dream. 396 00:19:10,959 --> 00:19:14,333 I had my legs on on each side of the planet. 397 00:19:14,417 --> 00:19:17,458 And that represented that he was going to dominate 398 00:19:17,542 --> 00:19:19,875 the land and the ocean. 399 00:19:19,959 --> 00:19:23,333 That was his divine dream. "God sent me this." 400 00:19:23,417 --> 00:19:25,667 He thought he was going to make it happen 401 00:19:25,751 --> 00:19:27,375 in this new generation. 402 00:19:28,918 --> 00:19:30,708 And he did it. 403 00:19:30,792 --> 00:19:34,542 He managed to reach Europe, Asia, Latin America, 404 00:19:34,626 --> 00:19:36,416 the United States. 405 00:19:36,500 --> 00:19:40,333 Samuel was the one who could do all those things. 406 00:19:40,417 --> 00:19:43,583 The church meets in the city from Guadalajara, Jalisco, 407 00:19:43,667 --> 00:19:46,583 where our global headquarters is located. 408 00:19:46,667 --> 00:19:49,751 ♪ (CHEERY MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 409 00:19:58,375 --> 00:19:59,999 JOEL:They had a channel 410 00:20:00,083 --> 00:20:04,458 where they could transmit everything daily. You know, things. 411 00:20:04,542 --> 00:20:07,542 REPORTER: Berea is a media 412 00:20:07,626 --> 00:20:09,542 through your system radio, television, 413 00:20:09,626 --> 00:20:11,958 dedicated to production of content for the church 414 00:20:12,042 --> 00:20:14,542 from The Light of the World and the outside of it. 415 00:20:14,626 --> 00:20:16,375 The Light of the World church has been placed 416 00:20:16,459 --> 00:20:18,166 as the second force of this republic. 417 00:20:18,250 --> 00:20:20,792 REPORTER: Life of the apostle Samuel Joachim 418 00:20:20,876 --> 00:20:24,958 is framed under a constant and firm passion. 419 00:20:25,042 --> 00:20:26,834 Serve. 420 00:20:26,918 --> 00:20:28,667 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ 421 00:20:28,751 --> 00:20:29,916 SOCHIL:There were people 422 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,083 working for Televisa, TV Azteca. 423 00:20:32,167 --> 00:20:33,667 They had real cameramen, 424 00:20:33,751 --> 00:20:35,916 audio staff. They knew what they were doing. 425 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:37,583 ♪ (NEWS MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 426 00:20:37,667 --> 00:20:41,125 The Light of the World church in constant growth. 427 00:20:41,209 --> 00:20:43,583 We meet this day inside the temple 428 00:20:43,667 --> 00:20:45,583 which has just been inaugurated 429 00:20:45,667 --> 00:20:47,416 here in the city of Indianapolis. 430 00:20:47,500 --> 00:20:49,208 JOCY PORTALES: Day of great blessing in the state 431 00:20:49,292 --> 00:20:50,333 from Kentucky. 432 00:20:50,417 --> 00:20:51,999 JAVIER GARCIA: The Light of the World Church 433 00:20:52,083 --> 00:20:55,125 continue partying in the city from Memphis, Tennessee. 434 00:20:55,209 --> 00:20:58,584 Today one more victory for the apostle of Jesus Christ. 435 00:20:59,751 --> 00:21:02,999 SAMUEL: Yes today, in 43 nations we have arrived, 436 00:21:03,083 --> 00:21:06,500 the Lord allow us to invade everyone 437 00:21:06,584 --> 00:21:09,250 with the holy word of the gospel. 438 00:21:09,334 --> 00:21:11,208 ♪ (SOMB MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 439 00:21:11,292 --> 00:21:13,042 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 440 00:21:18,709 --> 00:21:22,958 LETICIA SILVA: I was not born inside The Light of the World. 441 00:21:23,042 --> 00:21:24,999 I converted when I was 14. 442 00:21:25,083 --> 00:21:26,209 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 443 00:21:27,042 --> 00:21:29,792 LETICIA: And I was part of that church 444 00:21:29,876 --> 00:21:33,334 for 21 years. 445 00:21:35,918 --> 00:21:39,667 We were raised as Catholics and our grandparents 446 00:21:39,751 --> 00:21:42,667 they introduced us to the church from The Light of the World. 447 00:21:49,167 --> 00:21:53,542 They came from Mexico to Los Angeles 448 00:21:53,626 --> 00:21:55,166 to visit us for the sole purpose 449 00:21:55,250 --> 00:21:57,667 to introduce ourselves to this church. 450 00:21:59,250 --> 00:22:00,333 At that time, 451 00:22:00,417 --> 00:22:02,416 the congregation was very small. 452 00:22:02,500 --> 00:22:04,916 I think there were maybe 50 people. 453 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:08,542 And after we our grandparents will present, 454 00:22:08,626 --> 00:22:12,041 I remember that everyone They fell in love with the family. 455 00:22:12,125 --> 00:22:16,792 ♪ We'll see each other ♪ 456 00:22:18,918 --> 00:22:20,041 LETICIA:As children, 457 00:22:20,125 --> 00:22:22,916 we were impressed by how masses were held. 458 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:26,125 Also how they sang beautiful songs 459 00:22:26,209 --> 00:22:27,250 for God. 460 00:22:27,334 --> 00:22:29,750 And that each one participated. 461 00:22:29,834 --> 00:22:34,500 ♪ Goodbye there ♪ 462 00:22:34,584 --> 00:22:37,876 And we fell in love with religion. 463 00:22:38,459 --> 00:22:39,875 And you know, of... 464 00:22:39,959 --> 00:22:41,209 that cult. 465 00:22:45,292 --> 00:22:48,041 LETICIA: When we were baptized, 466 00:22:48,125 --> 00:22:51,500 on March 5, 1975, 467 00:22:51,584 --> 00:22:54,959 Samuel was here, in Los Angeles. 468 00:22:57,500 --> 00:23:00,583 And he had a room 469 00:23:00,667 --> 00:23:04,458 which was attached to this church building. 470 00:23:04,542 --> 00:23:08,834 There was a door and the same door had a peephole 471 00:23:08,918 --> 00:23:13,334 from where he saw everything the event that was happening. 472 00:23:14,209 --> 00:23:16,333 And I remember very well 473 00:23:16,417 --> 00:23:17,999 that Mary was his sister. 474 00:23:18,083 --> 00:23:20,292 She was the pastor's wife. 475 00:23:21,500 --> 00:23:25,166 And she said, "I am going to give you a blessing." 476 00:23:25,250 --> 00:23:27,750 But this is only going to be between you and me. 477 00:23:27,834 --> 00:23:31,875 You won't discuss it with anyone. 478 00:23:31,959 --> 00:23:34,875 With none of the church members, 479 00:23:34,959 --> 00:23:38,458 your mother or your brothers. This is just for you. 480 00:23:38,542 --> 00:23:40,083 You are going to take care 481 00:23:40,167 --> 00:23:42,709 to go to the apostle's room... 482 00:23:43,751 --> 00:23:47,291 and you will make sure that he has fruit and water. 483 00:23:47,375 --> 00:23:50,667 You're going to make his bed, you're going to clean the bathroom. 484 00:23:50,751 --> 00:23:54,333 And then when he comes back, you're going to get close to him 485 00:23:54,417 --> 00:23:57,166 and you will ask him: 'May I take off his shoes 486 00:23:57,250 --> 00:23:59,542 and can I give you a foot massage?'" 487 00:24:01,876 --> 00:24:03,416 I didn't feel good about it, 488 00:24:03,500 --> 00:24:05,958 but I had to obey her too, 489 00:24:06,042 --> 00:24:08,250 so I went and knocked on the door 490 00:24:08,334 --> 00:24:11,041 and then I just heard: "Go ahead." 491 00:24:11,125 --> 00:24:13,125 Then I came in and said: 492 00:24:13,209 --> 00:24:16,792 "Can I take off your shoes and give him a massage?" 493 00:24:16,876 --> 00:24:21,625 And then he said, "Oh, I see how much you have learned, 494 00:24:21,709 --> 00:24:24,708 "Maria has taught you very well." 495 00:24:24,792 --> 00:24:28,333 That was the first day after I was baptized. 496 00:24:28,417 --> 00:24:31,166 But he stayed there for a week, 497 00:24:31,250 --> 00:24:32,792 so I did it... 498 00:24:32,876 --> 00:24:34,209 every day. 499 00:24:36,918 --> 00:24:38,792 Two nights before he left, 500 00:24:38,876 --> 00:24:41,375 after I gave him the massage, he went to his bed. 501 00:24:41,459 --> 00:24:44,292 He and his wife, because they were both there. 502 00:24:45,083 --> 00:24:46,542 And they went to bed 503 00:24:46,626 --> 00:24:48,584 and I started reading the Bible. 504 00:24:50,292 --> 00:24:51,375 Then he... 505 00:24:53,667 --> 00:24:55,958 He said, "Turn off the lights, okay? 506 00:24:56,042 --> 00:24:58,834 I think I'm ready to sleep, but don't go. 507 00:24:58,918 --> 00:25:00,834 "Wait here a little longer." 508 00:25:01,834 --> 00:25:03,041 I turned off the lights 509 00:25:03,125 --> 00:25:05,375 and then he kissed me on the lips. 510 00:25:05,459 --> 00:25:08,916 ♪ (REFLECTIVE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 511 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,167 He kissed me, but then he started... 512 00:25:11,792 --> 00:25:13,167 to touch my breasts. 513 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:16,083 And I remember feeling... 514 00:25:16,167 --> 00:25:18,333 scared because His wife was also there. 515 00:25:18,417 --> 00:25:21,375 He was watching, he also saw us. 516 00:25:21,459 --> 00:25:24,459 And he said, "Don't worry about her. 517 00:25:25,334 --> 00:25:27,834 She knows that I... 518 00:25:28,667 --> 00:25:31,042 "I am God's chosen one." 519 00:25:32,292 --> 00:25:34,334 And she said, “Just obey. 520 00:25:34,959 --> 00:25:37,542 "Do everything I tell you." 521 00:25:37,626 --> 00:25:41,959 You know it weighs on me! Sometimes my humanity weighs on me. 522 00:25:42,626 --> 00:25:45,125 Sometimes my flesh weighs me down, 523 00:25:45,209 --> 00:25:49,291 What a draw, brothers, always towards sin. 524 00:25:49,375 --> 00:25:50,500 LETICIA:The members 525 00:25:50,584 --> 00:25:52,792 they had no idea what was happening. 526 00:25:53,667 --> 00:25:55,667 My mom was there many times. 527 00:25:55,751 --> 00:25:57,416 I would never have guessed. 528 00:25:57,500 --> 00:26:00,667 She thought she was there with the purpose... 529 00:26:01,876 --> 00:26:04,208 maybe, from reading the Bible to him, you know? 530 00:26:04,292 --> 00:26:06,918 But believe me, they would never have... 531 00:26:08,042 --> 00:26:11,375 imagined what was happening behind those doors. 532 00:26:12,417 --> 00:26:13,876 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ 533 00:26:21,167 --> 00:26:24,125 LETICIA: That year there was an inauguration 534 00:26:24,209 --> 00:26:26,708 in the state of Puebla in Mexico. 535 00:26:26,792 --> 00:26:29,042 They had built a new temple. 536 00:26:30,626 --> 00:26:31,999 So Maria, 537 00:26:32,083 --> 00:26:35,209 the pastor's wife, He told me: "I want to take you there." 538 00:26:36,876 --> 00:26:39,208 While we were there, he said: 539 00:26:39,292 --> 00:26:40,500 "You shouldn't be here. 540 00:26:40,584 --> 00:26:42,834 You should be with the Stalwarts. 541 00:26:42,918 --> 00:26:44,750 "Why did you come here?" 542 00:26:44,834 --> 00:26:49,208 And then Maria said: "I don't think she understands. 543 00:26:49,292 --> 00:26:52,041 I haven't told him about the Unconditionals". 544 00:26:52,125 --> 00:26:53,291 ♪ (SOMB MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 545 00:26:53,375 --> 00:26:55,916 LETICIA: So it took me hand in hand, he walked with me 546 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:58,291 and he told me: "You are already an Unconditional." 547 00:26:58,375 --> 00:26:59,959 And I said, "What is that?" 548 00:27:00,834 --> 00:27:03,125 "You are going to serve the apostle 549 00:27:03,209 --> 00:27:04,792 for the rest of your life. 550 00:27:05,709 --> 00:27:07,958 And whatever he decides about your life, 551 00:27:08,042 --> 00:27:09,208 that's what you will do, 552 00:27:09,292 --> 00:27:11,250 so you no longer have free will." 553 00:27:12,292 --> 00:27:14,125 I was fifteen. 554 00:27:14,209 --> 00:27:16,250 And he was thirty-eight years old. 555 00:27:19,709 --> 00:27:22,542 And I thought he was a man 556 00:27:22,626 --> 00:27:25,667 who had decided to take us to heaven. 557 00:27:25,751 --> 00:27:26,958 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ 558 00:27:27,042 --> 00:27:29,708 LETICIA: And they believed it too my mom and my brothers. 559 00:27:29,792 --> 00:27:31,250 CHURCH OF THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 560 00:27:31,334 --> 00:27:33,208 ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 561 00:27:33,292 --> 00:27:36,083 SAMUEL JOAQUÍN FLORES: I want to hear something. 562 00:27:36,167 --> 00:27:37,999 - What? - (MURMERING) 563 00:27:38,083 --> 00:27:40,458 - What are you behaving? - ALL: Amen. 564 00:27:40,542 --> 00:27:42,375 - What what? - ALL: We behave. 565 00:27:42,459 --> 00:27:45,792 - What is your behavior like? - ALL: Worthy. 566 00:27:45,876 --> 00:27:48,333 - Worthy of what! - (MURMERING) 567 00:27:48,417 --> 00:27:52,291 Worthy of the gospel. that we have received. 568 00:27:52,375 --> 00:27:56,334 Worthy of the doctrine What is being taught to us! 569 00:27:57,083 --> 00:27:58,416 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ 570 00:27:58,500 --> 00:28:01,083 JOEL: The Unconditional are a group 571 00:28:01,167 --> 00:28:02,999 which was established by Samuel. 572 00:28:03,083 --> 00:28:07,208 Because when he took power after his father's death 573 00:28:07,292 --> 00:28:12,083 several of the ancient shepherds They had rejected him 574 00:28:12,167 --> 00:28:15,708 because they didn't think that he was capable of being an apostle. 575 00:28:15,792 --> 00:28:19,083 So he wanted to ensure that the new generations 576 00:28:19,167 --> 00:28:21,916 of ministers were loyal only to him. 577 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,041 So when someone wanted to convert 578 00:28:24,125 --> 00:28:27,125 in minister or even a worker, a missionary, 579 00:28:27,209 --> 00:28:32,876 they had to promise him her loyalty to him in any way. 580 00:28:37,876 --> 00:28:39,792 LETICIA:Like an Unconditional, 581 00:28:39,876 --> 00:28:42,750 you can't choose to your husband or your wife. 582 00:28:42,834 --> 00:28:45,292 Only he chooses that person for you. 583 00:28:46,375 --> 00:28:47,458 But you don't know him. 584 00:28:47,542 --> 00:28:50,626 You end up getting married with a complete stranger. 585 00:28:51,876 --> 00:28:57,125 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 586 00:28:57,209 --> 00:28:58,875 ANNA:I know a lot of women 587 00:28:58,959 --> 00:29:01,375 that they are very proud to show off 588 00:29:01,459 --> 00:29:03,708 that the apostle chose her husband. 589 00:29:03,792 --> 00:29:08,041 It is a blessing that your husband, your life partner 590 00:29:08,125 --> 00:29:09,750 be chosen by the apostle. 591 00:29:09,834 --> 00:29:10,918 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 592 00:29:14,167 --> 00:29:16,208 JOEL: The difference in unconditionality 593 00:29:16,292 --> 00:29:19,958 among men and the women in the group 594 00:29:20,042 --> 00:29:22,416 it was the sexual part. 595 00:29:22,500 --> 00:29:25,750 He used to put experienced women 596 00:29:25,834 --> 00:29:29,375 in training to teach them with the Bible. 597 00:29:31,751 --> 00:29:34,166 LETICIA: The way in which they wanted people to believe 598 00:29:34,250 --> 00:29:38,291 or interpret the scriptures, That's how they did it. 599 00:29:38,375 --> 00:29:40,500 They taught about King David, 600 00:29:40,584 --> 00:29:42,750 King Solomon... 601 00:29:42,834 --> 00:29:47,167 That they had many women and were men of God. 602 00:29:48,417 --> 00:29:49,875 ANNA: You are not sinning 603 00:29:49,959 --> 00:29:54,166 because you are in the presence of the apostle, it is not a sin. 604 00:29:54,250 --> 00:29:57,834 Maybe you think which is a sin, but it is not. 605 00:29:57,918 --> 00:30:03,000 - ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ - (APOSTLE RECITING) 606 00:30:10,375 --> 00:30:12,834 (BIRDS SINGING) 607 00:30:16,083 --> 00:30:18,333 SOCHIL:Unconditional. 608 00:30:18,417 --> 00:30:21,291 You show it with your actions since you are born. 609 00:30:21,375 --> 00:30:22,375 LOVE 610 00:30:22,459 --> 00:30:23,834 SOCHIL: My daughter would have been an unconditional 611 00:30:23,918 --> 00:30:25,291 devoted to me. 612 00:30:25,375 --> 00:30:27,125 ♪ (UKELELE SOUNDS) ♪ 613 00:30:30,334 --> 00:30:32,500 SOCHIL:You are loyal to the apostle. 614 00:30:32,584 --> 00:30:35,333 With mind, body and soul. 615 00:30:35,417 --> 00:30:37,583 If he said not to study, you don't study 616 00:30:37,667 --> 00:30:38,625 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 617 00:30:38,709 --> 00:30:39,916 If he says you will become a doctor, 618 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:42,375 You do what you can to be. 619 00:30:42,459 --> 00:30:45,583 If you want a slave sexual, that's what you become. 620 00:30:45,667 --> 00:30:48,667 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 621 00:30:50,250 --> 00:30:51,667 SOCHIL:When you are little 622 00:30:51,751 --> 00:30:54,083 they tell you that you are going to be a concubine. 623 00:30:54,167 --> 00:30:56,041 This makes it look romantic, 624 00:30:56,125 --> 00:30:57,667 like a fairy tale. 625 00:30:58,792 --> 00:31:02,375 You are going to be a princess and you're going to be special, 626 00:31:02,459 --> 00:31:04,999 but you also have a job to do. 627 00:31:05,083 --> 00:31:06,291 (CROWD CHEERING) 628 00:31:06,375 --> 00:31:09,583 SAMUEL: The apostle of God, that comes to these places 629 00:31:09,667 --> 00:31:12,834 to bring us that blessing... 630 00:31:12,918 --> 00:31:15,333 SOCHIL: But when an apostle tells you: 631 00:31:15,417 --> 00:31:18,916 "I am tired and not I'm asking a lot of you. 632 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:20,751 I have all this stress. 633 00:31:21,834 --> 00:31:23,625 I am saving lives. 634 00:31:23,709 --> 00:31:25,958 And saving the world, basically. 635 00:31:26,042 --> 00:31:28,667 And the only thing I'm going to ask of you is this." 636 00:31:28,751 --> 00:31:34,083 You do what he asks because that is your purpose of being, 637 00:31:34,167 --> 00:31:35,375 serving him. 638 00:31:35,459 --> 00:31:41,375 - ♪ (SOMB MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ - (CROWD CHEERING) 639 00:31:41,459 --> 00:31:43,583 ANNA: When I was sixteen or seventeen years old, 640 00:31:43,667 --> 00:31:48,166 I remember that Samuel told me directly that I was his. 641 00:31:48,250 --> 00:31:51,500 The king deserves virgins. 642 00:31:51,584 --> 00:31:55,708 They are all gone, but the Lord is with us. 643 00:31:55,792 --> 00:31:57,458 It seems that we are alone, 644 00:31:57,542 --> 00:31:59,667 but Christ is in my heart. 645 00:31:59,751 --> 00:32:01,041 And he's going to help me 646 00:32:01,125 --> 00:32:04,375 and with your help we have to continue this work... 647 00:32:04,459 --> 00:32:07,333 ANNA: The first time where they took me 648 00:32:07,417 --> 00:32:10,500 to the apostle's room at night 649 00:32:10,584 --> 00:32:13,375 it was to give my virginity. 650 00:32:14,209 --> 00:32:15,667 They only told me: 651 00:32:15,751 --> 00:32:16,708 "Use this. 652 00:32:16,792 --> 00:32:20,542 Lie down, you don't know What time will he arrive? 653 00:32:20,626 --> 00:32:21,918 Just be prepared." 654 00:32:26,209 --> 00:32:28,792 Then one is blinded 655 00:32:28,876 --> 00:32:30,626 and you have no idea. 656 00:32:31,042 --> 00:32:32,416 If they add 657 00:32:32,500 --> 00:32:34,959 who is a sixty year old man... 658 00:32:37,542 --> 00:32:39,792 that's even more shocking. 659 00:32:42,334 --> 00:32:44,667 Well, at first it was just me 660 00:32:44,751 --> 00:32:47,500 and then the next time someone else joined. 661 00:32:47,584 --> 00:32:51,250 And after that, it escalated, I think, up to six. 662 00:32:52,125 --> 00:32:53,500 Six different girls. 663 00:32:56,083 --> 00:32:57,792 When it was a group, 664 00:32:57,876 --> 00:33:00,333 those who directed were the secretaries. 665 00:33:00,417 --> 00:33:02,999 They told them young girls what to do. 666 00:33:03,083 --> 00:33:05,333 Mostly simple instructions. 667 00:33:05,417 --> 00:33:08,876 Turn around, get up, look over there, things like that. 668 00:33:12,167 --> 00:33:13,667 ♪ (SOMB MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 669 00:33:13,751 --> 00:33:17,334 ANNA: It's hard to process. how can someone think 670 00:33:18,042 --> 00:33:20,792 that this is something, not just good, 671 00:33:20,876 --> 00:33:22,375 a blessing. 672 00:33:24,500 --> 00:33:27,750 This person is like your guide to heaven, 673 00:33:27,834 --> 00:33:29,459 you are earning points. 674 00:33:30,292 --> 00:33:32,500 God will bless my family and me. 675 00:33:32,584 --> 00:33:34,333 And you know what? I felt blessed. 676 00:33:34,417 --> 00:33:36,834 We had a happy life, we had... 677 00:33:36,918 --> 00:33:38,583 We didn't lack anything. 678 00:33:38,667 --> 00:33:42,416 We were very good economically and socially, 679 00:33:42,500 --> 00:33:44,417 so God was blessing us. 680 00:33:45,959 --> 00:33:48,333 SAMUEL: God allowed me come to this world 681 00:33:48,417 --> 00:33:51,708 to praise his name and he has chosen me. 682 00:33:51,792 --> 00:33:53,916 And now, this town loves me. 683 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:55,250 (CROWD CHEERING) 684 00:33:55,334 --> 00:33:57,083 And now this town respects me. 685 00:33:57,167 --> 00:33:59,916 Not because of who I was. 686 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:03,708 Or not because of what I had or not because what I knew, 687 00:34:03,792 --> 00:34:06,250 but by God's election. 688 00:34:06,334 --> 00:34:10,834 (APPLAUSE AND CELEBRATIONS) 689 00:34:12,042 --> 00:34:15,125 JOEL: Divine election is a doctrine 690 00:34:15,209 --> 00:34:17,041 that is not in the Bible, 691 00:34:17,125 --> 00:34:20,125 but they extract it from some parts of the Bible 692 00:34:20,209 --> 00:34:22,916 in which God designates someone 693 00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:26,000 so that it is your representative on Earth. 694 00:34:26,959 --> 00:34:29,500 And that doctrine is totally rooted 695 00:34:29,584 --> 00:34:32,166 in any of the teachings from The Light of the World. 696 00:34:32,250 --> 00:34:34,918 (CROWD CHEERING) 697 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:37,500 SOCHIL:And if you say: 698 00:34:37,584 --> 00:34:40,708 "I am doubting the apostle", 699 00:34:40,792 --> 00:34:42,291 you're out. 700 00:34:42,375 --> 00:34:45,542 anyone who does not believe in the election, 701 00:34:45,626 --> 00:34:49,166 They are a cancer, they are a tumor. 702 00:34:49,250 --> 00:34:51,500 You have to remove them from your family 703 00:34:51,584 --> 00:34:54,542 because that's the worst What could someone do? 704 00:34:54,626 --> 00:34:56,916 because they gave you life. 705 00:34:57,000 --> 00:35:00,250 ♪ (INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 706 00:35:07,751 --> 00:35:10,918 LETICIA: I served Samuel as his secretary 707 00:35:11,542 --> 00:35:12,958 for ten years in his home. 708 00:35:13,042 --> 00:35:14,292 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 709 00:35:15,542 --> 00:35:18,458 When I graduated from high school, 710 00:35:18,542 --> 00:35:20,708 the apostle Samuel told me: 711 00:35:20,792 --> 00:35:23,625 "I have decided that I will keep you 712 00:35:23,709 --> 00:35:25,083 like one of my secretaries, 713 00:35:25,167 --> 00:35:27,667 so you will work in the offices, 714 00:35:27,751 --> 00:35:29,542 in the headquarters offices. 715 00:35:29,626 --> 00:35:31,667 And you're going to live in my house." 716 00:35:32,250 --> 00:35:35,834 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 717 00:35:35,918 --> 00:35:37,542 LETICIA: He had five secretaries 718 00:35:37,626 --> 00:35:39,417 when I was at his house. 719 00:35:42,125 --> 00:35:44,667 Each of them was in charge of an area 720 00:35:44,751 --> 00:35:47,167 of the administration of the church. 721 00:35:48,792 --> 00:35:50,834 One of the secretaries was in charge 722 00:35:50,918 --> 00:35:53,375 of all the Unconditional 723 00:35:53,459 --> 00:35:56,375 and she kept her records. 724 00:35:56,459 --> 00:36:00,416 Another secretary was in charge 725 00:36:00,500 --> 00:36:03,708 of the apostle's personal finances 726 00:36:03,792 --> 00:36:06,999 and he put me in charge of statistics. 727 00:36:07,083 --> 00:36:09,333 How many members of the church were there, 728 00:36:09,417 --> 00:36:11,083 how many baptisms, 729 00:36:11,167 --> 00:36:13,416 and how many newborns. 730 00:36:13,500 --> 00:36:14,918 Things like that. 731 00:36:16,751 --> 00:36:19,916 But... one of the main things 732 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:21,500 which a secretary is in charge of 733 00:36:21,584 --> 00:36:22,792 it is training. 734 00:36:23,500 --> 00:36:27,125 (APPLAUSE) 735 00:36:28,417 --> 00:36:31,875 LETICIA: Each of us I had a time of two hours 736 00:36:31,959 --> 00:36:34,875 to follow him wherever he goes. 737 00:36:34,959 --> 00:36:38,542 - Whatever he needed. - (CROWD CHEERING) 738 00:36:38,626 --> 00:36:40,125 LETICIA:We had to serve you 739 00:36:40,209 --> 00:36:43,542 on the table when he was eating. 740 00:36:43,626 --> 00:36:46,583 Serving him at the table It was the perfect excuse 741 00:36:46,667 --> 00:36:48,542 to bring him new girls. 742 00:36:48,626 --> 00:36:50,708 ♪ (SUSPENSE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 743 00:36:50,792 --> 00:36:54,625 SAMUEL: To deliver your life from this day 744 00:36:54,709 --> 00:36:59,792 to the Lord entirely in his service. 745 00:36:59,876 --> 00:37:03,375 ALL: Amen. 746 00:37:03,459 --> 00:37:05,958 LETICIA: Little girls from fourteen to sixteen 747 00:37:06,042 --> 00:37:07,625 it was a group. 748 00:37:07,709 --> 00:37:11,041 From seventeen to 19 It was another group of girls. 749 00:37:11,125 --> 00:37:15,667 And from 20 to 22 it was another group of girls if they were virgins. 750 00:37:15,751 --> 00:37:16,958 If they were not virgins, 751 00:37:17,042 --> 00:37:18,792 then they moved on to another group 752 00:37:18,876 --> 00:37:21,417 which were called single women. 753 00:37:24,250 --> 00:37:27,291 Each of the secretaries was supposed to 754 00:37:27,375 --> 00:37:30,083 that they took girls from our groups 755 00:37:30,167 --> 00:37:32,125 and they took them with him. 756 00:37:33,751 --> 00:37:34,958 LETICIA:They were indoctrinated. 757 00:37:35,042 --> 00:37:37,542 "He is a man of God. What could you give him? 758 00:37:37,626 --> 00:37:39,834 Wouldn't you give him the best gift you have? 759 00:37:39,918 --> 00:37:42,083 And what is the best gift you have? 760 00:37:42,167 --> 00:37:44,417 Your honor, your purity?". 761 00:37:46,083 --> 00:37:47,667 And every day the secretaries 762 00:37:47,751 --> 00:37:50,958 he had new girls brought to him. 763 00:37:51,042 --> 00:37:54,375 They were so small, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen. 764 00:37:55,209 --> 00:37:58,208 SAMUEL: Bless our young people. 765 00:37:58,292 --> 00:38:05,125 To start knowing what it's like to give up your body 766 00:38:05,209 --> 00:38:10,375 to suffering for a holy cause. 767 00:38:13,209 --> 00:38:15,059 LETICIA: Wherever it took us, 768 00:38:15,709 --> 00:38:17,958 every church and every... 769 00:38:18,042 --> 00:38:21,166 missionary trip, 770 00:38:21,250 --> 00:38:25,083 He told us: "Look at the girls and see if there is anything." 771 00:38:27,125 --> 00:38:31,542 And that's mostly the job What a secretary did. 772 00:38:36,417 --> 00:38:38,500 ALETHEA: I was born in Houston, Texas. 773 00:38:38,584 --> 00:38:41,625 I am fourth generation in The Light of the World. 774 00:38:41,709 --> 00:38:45,834 And I think my great-grandmothers They were originally... 775 00:38:45,918 --> 00:38:47,208 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 776 00:38:47,292 --> 00:38:51,000 ...introduced to the church in the 1920s. 777 00:38:54,167 --> 00:38:56,709 I joined the choir when I was seven years old. 778 00:38:57,542 --> 00:39:00,083 I developed a love for music 779 00:39:00,167 --> 00:39:04,250 and as my father saw that he had talent for that, 780 00:39:04,334 --> 00:39:07,750 he convinced me to direct the choir. 781 00:39:07,834 --> 00:39:11,250 Then, since I was directing the choir, 782 00:39:11,334 --> 00:39:14,166 I felt the need to be more dedicated 783 00:39:14,250 --> 00:39:15,542 to the church. 784 00:39:16,542 --> 00:39:18,667 And I wanted to prove that I was worthy. 785 00:39:19,250 --> 00:39:22,041 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING) ♪ 786 00:39:22,125 --> 00:39:23,916 ALETHEA:When I was little, 787 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:25,083 the apostle was Samuel Joachim. 788 00:39:25,167 --> 00:39:27,041 - (CROWD CHEERING) - SAMUEL: God bless you. 789 00:39:27,125 --> 00:39:29,918 ALETHEA: And I barely had eleven years old when he 790 00:39:30,459 --> 00:39:31,834 went to church 791 00:39:31,918 --> 00:39:33,834 in which my father was a minister. 792 00:39:35,292 --> 00:39:37,999 There were cousins living with us 793 00:39:38,083 --> 00:39:40,458 and when he came, 794 00:39:40,542 --> 00:39:45,125 he asked one of them to accompany him, you know? 795 00:39:46,375 --> 00:39:49,792 And when she came back After several days, 796 00:39:49,876 --> 00:39:52,208 It brought a very special message for me, 797 00:39:52,292 --> 00:39:53,751 of the servant of God. 798 00:39:54,709 --> 00:39:56,375 And she told me: 799 00:39:56,459 --> 00:39:58,876 "The servant of God asked me about you." 800 00:39:59,834 --> 00:40:01,166 And... 801 00:40:01,250 --> 00:40:02,375 And then I said: 802 00:40:02,459 --> 00:40:04,459 "What? Me? Why?" 803 00:40:05,292 --> 00:40:07,333 "He thinks you're very beautiful." 804 00:40:07,417 --> 00:40:09,334 It can't be, I was surprised. 805 00:40:11,667 --> 00:40:14,041 Then he began to explain to me 806 00:40:14,125 --> 00:40:16,875 that the servant of God has special privileges. 807 00:40:16,959 --> 00:40:20,625 And he also mentioned Abishag. 808 00:40:20,709 --> 00:40:24,834 She was a special girl that they brought when King David 809 00:40:24,918 --> 00:40:28,500 it was very old and could not be heated 810 00:40:28,584 --> 00:40:30,125 because of how old he was. 811 00:40:30,209 --> 00:40:32,708 Then, she entered her room 812 00:40:32,792 --> 00:40:34,125 and snuggled with him 813 00:40:34,209 --> 00:40:37,209 and it gave him the heat that he needed so much. 814 00:40:37,751 --> 00:40:39,125 So... 815 00:40:39,209 --> 00:40:42,918 she explained to me that I could be like Abisag. 816 00:40:46,417 --> 00:40:51,125 And I didn't understand who was a 47 year old man 817 00:40:51,209 --> 00:40:54,667 that he wanted to be with an 11-year-old girl. 818 00:40:54,751 --> 00:40:58,167 I only saw a man of God watching... 819 00:40:59,459 --> 00:41:00,709 a young soul 820 00:41:03,125 --> 00:41:04,375 I was sixteen. 821 00:41:04,459 --> 00:41:08,918 The first sexual encounter what I had with... 822 00:41:09,709 --> 00:41:11,792 Samuel Joaquín was... 823 00:41:11,876 --> 00:41:14,667 I finally had the chance to talk to him 824 00:41:14,751 --> 00:41:16,459 and was accompanied by a family member 825 00:41:17,042 --> 00:41:19,208 younger than me. 826 00:41:19,292 --> 00:41:21,875 And one of his secretaries In the end he spoke to us 827 00:41:21,959 --> 00:41:23,876 and asked us to... 828 00:41:24,500 --> 00:41:26,250 We went to his house. 829 00:41:28,125 --> 00:41:30,916 And then we went. They took us... 830 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:36,708 eh, upstairs to a... to a room. 831 00:41:36,792 --> 00:41:38,459 When he finally came, 832 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:40,667 It was just him. 833 00:41:42,667 --> 00:41:46,416 (HESITES) He gave us a kiss on the lips. 834 00:41:46,500 --> 00:41:48,834 That was the first time I kissed. 835 00:41:48,918 --> 00:41:51,583 At first I was stunned, and then I said: 836 00:41:51,667 --> 00:41:54,167 "Oh, but he is God's servant." 837 00:41:55,292 --> 00:41:57,166 So, then he said: 838 00:41:57,250 --> 00:41:59,876 "I want you to take off, take off your clothes." 839 00:42:00,918 --> 00:42:02,500 And... 840 00:42:02,584 --> 00:42:05,667 I thought: "Do I take everything off?" 841 00:42:05,751 --> 00:42:10,208 But then I said, "No, He is God's servant, that's fine." 842 00:42:10,292 --> 00:42:12,792 So, I did it, but no I took off my underwear. 843 00:42:12,876 --> 00:42:14,334 I didn't feel comfortable. 844 00:42:14,876 --> 00:42:16,583 I thought: 845 00:42:16,667 --> 00:42:19,876 "I'm sure he didn't mean to take everything away from me." 846 00:42:21,459 --> 00:42:22,626 So... 847 00:42:23,500 --> 00:42:26,333 then he took us to bed. 848 00:42:26,417 --> 00:42:29,250 one thing that happened It was that my family member was... 849 00:42:30,042 --> 00:42:31,125 uh... 850 00:42:32,083 --> 00:42:33,500 I was tied to the bed. 851 00:42:34,459 --> 00:42:35,708 And finally, he said: 852 00:42:35,792 --> 00:42:38,583 "Take it all off again! Take off your clothes!" 853 00:42:38,667 --> 00:42:41,334 And I couldn't do it, I only took off the top. 854 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:44,876 But then... 855 00:42:46,709 --> 00:42:49,500 My family member always followed what I did, 856 00:42:49,584 --> 00:42:51,999 so never He did something that I didn't do. 857 00:42:52,083 --> 00:42:53,334 Because I was older. 858 00:42:55,167 --> 00:42:57,625 Something else you asked us to do 859 00:42:57,709 --> 00:42:59,209 It was that we kissed. 860 00:42:59,834 --> 00:43:01,583 And we did it, 861 00:43:01,667 --> 00:43:05,292 but it was... awkward, so I stopped. 862 00:43:06,876 --> 00:43:08,916 And then he, he said: 863 00:43:09,000 --> 00:43:13,292 "Well, thank you very much for... because they gave me this... 864 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:18,834 Thank you for giving me this moment." 865 00:43:18,918 --> 00:43:23,918 I, at least, I felt ecstatic. Seriously. 866 00:43:25,292 --> 00:43:28,250 And I felt: "It can't be. I had this privilege. 867 00:43:28,334 --> 00:43:32,166 I finally had the privilege of having given him something, 868 00:43:32,250 --> 00:43:37,083 a special thing of mine and... and something special of mine." 869 00:43:37,876 --> 00:43:40,500 ♪ (SOMB MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 870 00:43:47,918 --> 00:43:50,959 ♪ (CHOIR SINGING PSALMS) ♪ 871 00:43:56,751 --> 00:43:59,708 LETICIA: There is a great celebration in this cult 872 00:43:59,792 --> 00:44:01,416 which is the Holy Supper, 873 00:44:01,500 --> 00:44:04,625 which happens on August 14. 874 00:44:04,709 --> 00:44:06,042 It's every year. 875 00:44:07,459 --> 00:44:11,333 (CRYING AND PRAYERS) 876 00:44:11,417 --> 00:44:13,500 JOEL: The Holy Supper is a representation 877 00:44:13,584 --> 00:44:17,916 of the last supper that Jesus carried out with his disciples. 878 00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:19,333 ANNA:The whole week 879 00:44:19,417 --> 00:44:22,166 There are sermons five times a day. 880 00:44:22,250 --> 00:44:26,333 And they are only preparing you for the last feast. 881 00:44:26,417 --> 00:44:27,542 REPORTER:For them, 882 00:44:27,626 --> 00:44:30,041 participate in this ritual It is a mystical experience. 883 00:44:30,125 --> 00:44:33,041 It is the representation of the body of Christ. 884 00:44:33,125 --> 00:44:34,083 In it, 885 00:44:34,167 --> 00:44:37,209 we are closing that pact with the Lord. 886 00:44:40,834 --> 00:44:43,208 ANNA: The offerings of money in The Light of the World 887 00:44:43,292 --> 00:44:45,375 they happen all the time. 888 00:44:45,459 --> 00:44:46,751 Every day. 889 00:44:47,459 --> 00:44:48,708 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 890 00:44:48,792 --> 00:44:51,416 But specifically, during Holy Supper in Guadalajara, 891 00:44:51,500 --> 00:44:55,542 people are prepared to give too much money. 892 00:44:55,626 --> 00:44:57,834 So that your prayers are answered. 893 00:44:57,918 --> 00:45:00,041 All your money goes into that. 894 00:45:00,125 --> 00:45:01,542 Without asking. 895 00:45:03,667 --> 00:45:05,208 SOCHIL:Some have sacrificed 896 00:45:05,292 --> 00:45:07,208 much more than others. 897 00:45:07,292 --> 00:45:09,125 People who are so humble 898 00:45:09,209 --> 00:45:11,375 who sell the clothes they wear, 899 00:45:11,459 --> 00:45:12,999 literally, to have money 900 00:45:13,083 --> 00:45:14,125 and thus pay your ticket. 901 00:45:14,209 --> 00:45:16,125 And others have their cards maxed out. 902 00:45:16,209 --> 00:45:18,625 to get to Guadalajara, when they have five children. 903 00:45:18,709 --> 00:45:19,916 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 904 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:22,125 REPORTER: Throughout these days, arrival is expected 905 00:45:22,209 --> 00:45:24,626 approximately three hundred thousand delegates. 906 00:45:34,918 --> 00:45:38,250 LETICIA: On one of the trips to the Holy Supper, 907 00:45:38,334 --> 00:45:41,166 my mom didn't stay in a house that year, 908 00:45:41,250 --> 00:45:42,875 She stayed in a building. 909 00:45:42,959 --> 00:45:46,083 And they only had sleeping bags 910 00:45:46,167 --> 00:45:48,792 or mats where all Families slept together. 911 00:45:48,876 --> 00:45:51,041 My sister was nine years old. 912 00:45:51,125 --> 00:45:52,876 LETICIA'S YOUNGER SISTER 913 00:45:53,000 --> 00:45:55,916 LETICIA: There are many things that pass between the members. 914 00:45:56,000 --> 00:45:58,125 Rape and all that stuff. 915 00:45:58,209 --> 00:45:59,416 And I was worried 916 00:45:59,500 --> 00:46:02,333 what if my mother left my sister there 917 00:46:02,417 --> 00:46:05,333 and he went to the five in the morning mass 918 00:46:05,417 --> 00:46:07,083 and I left it there, you know, 919 00:46:07,167 --> 00:46:10,125 something could happen to her. 920 00:46:10,209 --> 00:46:13,834 And I went with the apostle Samuel and I asked him, 921 00:46:13,918 --> 00:46:15,166 I asked him: 922 00:46:15,250 --> 00:46:17,792 "Please, can you let me my sister stay with me 923 00:46:17,876 --> 00:46:19,542 and so I'm safer?" 924 00:46:20,542 --> 00:46:22,458 And I thought he was going to say no, 925 00:46:22,542 --> 00:46:24,041 but he said with a big smile: 926 00:46:24,125 --> 00:46:27,209 "Of course, yes. Bring your sister with you." 927 00:46:32,125 --> 00:46:33,583 She was very young. 928 00:46:33,667 --> 00:46:36,792 I didn't think I would have to worry about her. 929 00:46:38,417 --> 00:46:40,375 But then, on the third day, 930 00:46:40,459 --> 00:46:42,125 I told my sister: 931 00:46:42,209 --> 00:46:44,542 "I have to go to the office." 932 00:46:46,125 --> 00:46:48,958 One of Samuel's secretaries 933 00:46:49,042 --> 00:46:51,083 he saw my little sister. 934 00:46:51,167 --> 00:46:53,375 And then they called me and said: 935 00:46:53,459 --> 00:46:56,458 "The apostle wants that you go to his room 936 00:46:56,542 --> 00:46:57,500 right now. 937 00:46:57,584 --> 00:47:00,458 stop what you're doing and go right now." 938 00:47:00,542 --> 00:47:04,167 So I went and entered his room. 939 00:47:04,667 --> 00:47:06,042 And what I saw... 940 00:47:07,042 --> 00:47:08,375 It went to my younger sister... 941 00:47:08,459 --> 00:47:11,375 nine years old in bed, 942 00:47:11,459 --> 00:47:13,834 undressed, with that man. 943 00:47:14,667 --> 00:47:15,959 With the apostle. 944 00:47:17,167 --> 00:47:20,083 And then he said to me: "Come closer." 945 00:47:20,167 --> 00:47:23,375 Samuel, the supposed apostle, 946 00:47:23,459 --> 00:47:25,333 takes me by the hand 947 00:47:25,417 --> 00:47:27,916 and puts it inside his sheets 948 00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:29,500 and it's totally erect 949 00:47:29,584 --> 00:47:33,459 with my sister's hand nine year old grabbing his penis. 950 00:47:34,918 --> 00:47:36,834 And I remember that I did what I could. 951 00:47:36,918 --> 00:47:38,458 I didn't have nails, but I remember 952 00:47:38,542 --> 00:47:41,958 that I only put my nails in his hand as hard as I could 953 00:47:42,042 --> 00:47:43,792 and then I told him: 954 00:47:43,876 --> 00:47:47,916 "Let her go. Let her go, please," I said. 955 00:47:48,000 --> 00:47:50,900 "Let it grow and take the decision if he wants to serve you. 956 00:47:51,876 --> 00:47:53,542 Please let her go.” 957 00:47:53,626 --> 00:47:55,125 And then he said: 958 00:47:55,209 --> 00:47:56,918 "You don't want to give it to me?" 959 00:47:57,542 --> 00:47:59,083 I said, "It's not mine. 960 00:47:59,792 --> 00:48:00,999 She is not mine. 961 00:48:01,083 --> 00:48:02,459 "She is my mother's." 962 00:48:04,918 --> 00:48:08,625 "Take your sister and take her to your mother." 963 00:48:08,709 --> 00:48:09,918 He told me very upset. 964 00:48:12,459 --> 00:48:13,667 And he told me: 965 00:48:13,751 --> 00:48:15,708 "You know what to say to him, right?" 966 00:48:15,792 --> 00:48:17,291 And I said, "Yes." 967 00:48:17,375 --> 00:48:18,416 I had to tell him: 968 00:48:18,500 --> 00:48:21,916 "Don't tell it. It's a blessing. He... 969 00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:24,458 He blessed your body. Don't tell my mom. 970 00:48:24,542 --> 00:48:26,250 And this is going to be a secret." 971 00:48:27,667 --> 00:48:29,000 And I had to... 972 00:48:30,167 --> 00:48:31,626 do it because... 973 00:48:32,292 --> 00:48:33,542 I couldn't tell anyone. 974 00:48:34,417 --> 00:48:35,875 It was my mother's faith. 975 00:48:35,959 --> 00:48:38,375 It was my mother's salvation involved. 976 00:48:38,459 --> 00:48:41,708 It was my little sister's salvation. 977 00:48:41,792 --> 00:48:44,667 And I couldn't tell him not to serve it. 978 00:48:44,751 --> 00:48:47,500 Because it would be like If I took that away from him. 979 00:48:49,834 --> 00:48:52,125 ♪ (SUSPENSE MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 980 00:48:58,959 --> 00:49:00,166 LETICIA'S YOUNGER SISTER 981 00:49:00,250 --> 00:49:03,334 KEILA: I was born inside the church. 982 00:49:07,626 --> 00:49:09,166 I struggled during... 983 00:49:09,250 --> 00:49:10,958 all my life, since childhood, 984 00:49:11,042 --> 00:49:13,291 since I understood what was happening. 985 00:49:13,375 --> 00:49:16,125 There were stages in my life when... 986 00:49:16,209 --> 00:49:20,918 I was terrified of being alone. 987 00:49:21,834 --> 00:49:25,542 The truth is, there are pieces of my childhood 988 00:49:25,626 --> 00:49:28,459 that I no longer remember. 989 00:49:29,083 --> 00:49:30,834 And there are things like... 990 00:49:33,792 --> 00:49:37,375 black holes, dark spaces, to say, and I just... 991 00:49:38,959 --> 00:49:40,709 I think I just... 992 00:49:41,334 --> 00:49:42,584 I deleted it. 993 00:49:43,918 --> 00:49:45,542 Because it is very painful. 994 00:49:48,792 --> 00:49:52,041 And have to look again 995 00:49:52,125 --> 00:49:54,375 in this pandora's box of what I suffered... 996 00:49:55,542 --> 00:49:56,834 in my childhood. 997 00:49:56,918 --> 00:49:59,958 Something that I worked so hard for, as I told you, 998 00:50:00,042 --> 00:50:01,334 to contain. 999 00:50:03,584 --> 00:50:06,375 And having to open it again... 1000 00:50:06,459 --> 00:50:08,959 It's not something I would love to do. 1001 00:50:12,167 --> 00:50:15,083 (SIGH) But then I think... 1002 00:50:18,334 --> 00:50:21,125 in all the other girls who have suffered this. 1003 00:50:22,292 --> 00:50:24,458 What about all those other little ones 1004 00:50:24,542 --> 00:50:28,750 that have not yet been identified as victims? 1005 00:50:28,834 --> 00:50:31,166 That their parents don't know. 1006 00:50:31,250 --> 00:50:34,876 Or that they are simply afraid. 1007 00:50:35,417 --> 00:50:36,834 They are terrified. 1008 00:50:38,375 --> 00:50:40,333 (CONTAINS CRYING) So it's because of them 1009 00:50:40,417 --> 00:50:41,834 what I'm talking about today. 1010 00:50:41,918 --> 00:50:45,417 It's not because I'm a mom, simply because... 1011 00:50:46,417 --> 00:50:48,083 I was a victim 1012 00:50:48,167 --> 00:50:49,626 as they are. 1013 00:50:51,542 --> 00:50:52,584 And... 1014 00:50:56,375 --> 00:50:58,167 I would like to be a voice 1015 00:50:59,125 --> 00:51:00,417 for them. 1016 00:51:05,876 --> 00:51:07,918 (BREAKING WAVES) 1017 00:51:18,292 --> 00:51:20,999 JOEL: When I was building the temple 1018 00:51:21,083 --> 00:51:23,583 my first wife died in an accident 1019 00:51:23,667 --> 00:51:26,459 which we had on the way to Texas. 1020 00:51:27,667 --> 00:51:30,667 And for several years I was a widower. 1021 00:51:30,751 --> 00:51:31,667 FORMER LLDM MEMBER 1022 00:51:31,751 --> 00:51:33,041 Then the apostle told me: 1023 00:51:33,125 --> 00:51:36,999 "Joel, you have been a widower for many years." 1024 00:51:37,083 --> 00:51:40,792 He told me to look someone to marry me again. 1025 00:51:40,876 --> 00:51:44,500 I worked with a girl in the temple offices. 1026 00:51:44,584 --> 00:51:47,375 She was a Unconditional like me, 1027 00:51:47,459 --> 00:51:49,583 so I thought that the most natural thing to do 1028 00:51:49,667 --> 00:51:51,208 it would be marrying her. 1029 00:51:51,292 --> 00:51:53,458 This way we would serve the apostle better. 1030 00:51:53,542 --> 00:51:56,083 So I went to him and asked him. 1031 00:51:56,167 --> 00:52:00,291 Okay, I found a girl to get married again. 1032 00:52:00,375 --> 00:52:01,583 (CROWD CHEERING) 1033 00:52:01,667 --> 00:52:03,916 JOEL: He was delighted. Sure. 1034 00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:05,708 "Well, who is it?" 1035 00:52:05,792 --> 00:52:07,167 "Leticia." 1036 00:52:09,042 --> 00:52:12,416 Then his face changed completely. 1037 00:52:12,500 --> 00:52:14,542 He didn't agree with me. 1038 00:52:14,626 --> 00:52:17,708 Although I thought that Samuel had given me freedom 1039 00:52:17,792 --> 00:52:20,458 to choose among the entire congregation, 1040 00:52:20,542 --> 00:52:21,708 you know, anyone. 1041 00:52:21,792 --> 00:52:25,667 But the years passed and I was still in love with her. 1042 00:52:26,667 --> 00:52:29,875 LETICIA: When I fell in love with Joel 1043 00:52:29,959 --> 00:52:33,250 and after what happened with my younger sister, 1044 00:52:33,334 --> 00:52:38,292 what I felt was that it was not worthy of being with the apostle. 1045 00:52:39,417 --> 00:52:42,458 So I confessed my sins to the apostle Samuel 1046 00:52:42,542 --> 00:52:44,458 and I said: 1047 00:52:44,542 --> 00:52:47,708 "I need to ask you to set me free 1048 00:52:47,792 --> 00:52:52,334 and that you free me from my promise with God." 1049 00:52:52,834 --> 00:52:53,876 And he said, "No." 1050 00:52:54,667 --> 00:52:55,751 He said no. 1051 00:52:58,250 --> 00:52:59,291 Then one day, 1052 00:52:59,375 --> 00:53:02,375 one of the girls which he had abused 1053 00:53:03,334 --> 00:53:05,416 told him that she had had a dream 1054 00:53:05,500 --> 00:53:07,958 in which I married Joel. 1055 00:53:08,042 --> 00:53:10,916 And that she had told me and I told him: 1056 00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:14,916 "Maybe... maybe not. Maybe that will happen." 1057 00:53:15,000 --> 00:53:17,459 So, he believed her. 1058 00:53:21,125 --> 00:53:22,834 He asked one of the secretaries 1059 00:53:22,918 --> 00:53:24,208 to bring a whip, 1060 00:53:24,292 --> 00:53:26,999 a whip that he used with horses. 1061 00:53:27,083 --> 00:53:30,041 And he said to me: "Get on your knees." 1062 00:53:30,125 --> 00:53:32,291 I think there were ten women in that room. 1063 00:53:32,375 --> 00:53:35,750 "Each of them he's going to hit you three times 1064 00:53:35,834 --> 00:53:38,250 and they will hit you as hard as they can." 1065 00:53:39,125 --> 00:53:40,916 So I got down on my knees 1066 00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:43,625 and each one of them hit me three times. 1067 00:53:43,709 --> 00:53:47,334 And then at the end, He hit me until I fell. 1068 00:53:49,000 --> 00:53:50,542 I was suffering a lot. 1069 00:53:57,876 --> 00:54:01,542 LETICIA: From that moment, I fell into a great depression. 1070 00:54:02,375 --> 00:54:03,583 And I thought: 1071 00:54:03,667 --> 00:54:06,750 "What am I going to do? Where am I going to go?" 1072 00:54:06,834 --> 00:54:10,375 - ♪ (SOMB MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ - (APPLAUSE) 1073 00:54:10,459 --> 00:54:13,416 LETICIA: There are many evil people who... 1074 00:54:13,500 --> 00:54:16,999 consciously, they do very horrible things 1075 00:54:17,083 --> 00:54:18,958 to please this man 1076 00:54:19,042 --> 00:54:20,834 because the more they please him, 1077 00:54:20,918 --> 00:54:22,751 the more power they have. 1078 00:54:23,751 --> 00:54:26,166 JOEL: Many ministers in high positions, 1079 00:54:26,250 --> 00:54:28,291 pastors, bishops, 1080 00:54:28,375 --> 00:54:31,458 they cover it because they have interests. 1081 00:54:31,542 --> 00:54:34,500 Everything that happens, the abuses, sexual abuse, 1082 00:54:34,584 --> 00:54:36,875 exploitation, economic exploitation... 1083 00:54:36,959 --> 00:54:41,417 it wouldn't have happened without the help of those people. 1084 00:54:43,792 --> 00:54:46,834 The Light of the World It is extremely corrupt. 1085 00:54:46,918 --> 00:54:48,626 And I think they always have been. 1086 00:54:49,334 --> 00:54:51,626 They have too much power. 1087 00:54:53,792 --> 00:54:55,916 In addition to yachts and cars, 1088 00:54:56,000 --> 00:54:57,209 they have ranches. 1089 00:54:57,751 --> 00:54:59,041 In Texas, 1090 00:54:59,125 --> 00:55:00,626 in Redlands, California. 1091 00:55:02,125 --> 00:55:03,542 But they want more, 1092 00:55:03,626 --> 00:55:06,333 including cities of La Luz del Mundo. 1093 00:55:06,417 --> 00:55:10,041 They want to build an entire community in Georgia. 1094 00:55:10,125 --> 00:55:13,125 JOVITA MOORE: A church wants build a great development 1095 00:55:13,209 --> 00:55:15,208 on nearly three hundred acres in Hall County. 1096 00:55:15,292 --> 00:55:17,667 Their leaders want houses, shops, 1097 00:55:17,751 --> 00:55:19,834 offices, a hotel and a center of praise 1098 00:55:19,918 --> 00:55:22,375 on the Hog Mountain Road property. 1099 00:55:22,459 --> 00:55:26,083 NARRATOR: The atrocities that they want to bring to the people. 1100 00:55:27,083 --> 00:55:28,792 Atrocities. 1101 00:55:30,584 --> 00:55:31,875 REPORTER: When you're driving, 1102 00:55:31,959 --> 00:55:33,834 the sign behind It wouldn't mean much. 1103 00:55:33,918 --> 00:55:37,542 The letters there, LLDM They mean The Light of the World. 1104 00:55:37,626 --> 00:55:41,000 And they think that they They can do all that. 1105 00:55:42,542 --> 00:55:44,583 Because there is nothing to stop them. 1106 00:55:44,667 --> 00:55:49,417 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪ 1107 00:55:51,584 --> 00:55:53,626 ♪ (THEME MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ 1108 00:57:09,542 --> 00:57:11,751 ♪ (END OF MUSIC) ♪