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Dr. Phil (2002 – 2023)

2002 • 21 seasons • Talk • TV-PG
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Season 11

Dr. Phil · S11E186 — Are My Children in a Cult?

May 21, 2013 · 60 min

Synopsis

James contends that his estranged wife, Jennifer, is under the influence of a religious group he describes as a cult, and he fears for the safety of their four children. He states that after they relocated to Missouri two years ago to join The Fellowship of the Martyrs (FOTM), Jennifer became deeply devoted to the ministry’s leader, Doug Perry—who asserts he hears the voice of God—and their marriage subsequently dissolved. James says he soon became convinced that the expanding FOTM community pos