{"id":324229,"date":"2025-06-11T03:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/waco-survivor-warns-justin-bieber-about-falling-into-a-religious-cult"},"modified":"2026-01-13T03:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T08:13:19","slug":"waco-survivor-warns-justin-bieber-about-falling-into-a-religious-cult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/waco-survivor-warns-justin-bieber-about-falling-into-a-religious-cult","title":{"rendered":"Waco Survivor Warns Justin Bieber About Falling proper right into a Religious &#039;Cult&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ex-Department Davidian Cult Member<\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">My Non secular Recommendation to Justin Bieber &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8216;Do not Go In opposition to Pit in Your Abdomen&#8217;<\/span><br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<p>  <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n      Printed June 11, 2025 1:00 AM PDT\n                   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-e599f9b41cd5d7f69d39ab97a381ba3b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-adbf2eeb-24d8-4ad6-a566-f438c0c330c0-1434234281-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n   <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-adbf2eeb-24d8-4ad6-a566-f438c0c330c0-1434234281-play-btn\"><br \/>\n   <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n   <\/button><br \/>\n     <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bieber\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fc\/16by9\/2025\/06\/07\/fc98a4b534e04dcbb70965a891a43a3a_md.jpg\" alt=\"david-thibodeau-bieber-kal-06-06-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/>\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e599f9b41cd5d7f69d39ab97a381ba3b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2d8aae23f1e3230985836206aa6ba479\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>David Thibodeau<\/strong> &#8212; a survivor of the notorious 1993 Department Davidians siege in Waco, Texas &#8212; is giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/justin-bieber\/\"><strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a> some sage recommendation on faith, as a few of his former pals query his affiliation with Churchome.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2d8aae23f1e3230985836206aa6ba479--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a3a40d7d9c2967a747cf6fbeb16dc2d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Justin&#8217;s internal circle&#8217;s been getting smaller, and we&#8217;re instructed a part of the reason being former pals consider Churchome, the Christian church he attends, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/16\/justin-bieber-churchome-cult-allegations\/\"><strong>is a cult<\/strong><\/a>, and Thibodeau has a whole lot of expertise in that space, having been a member of the Department Davidians &#8212; the <strong>David Koresh<\/strong>-led cult that had a weeks-long standoff with the feds earlier than their Waco compound burned to the bottom, killing greater than 80 members.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a3a40d7d9c2967a747cf6fbeb16dc2d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-aa2d2b91c5d234f4fb90242507800a45\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-ed9dda87-d9df-41d2-a5aa-86971ba6570e-1081303101-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n   <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-ed9dda87-d9df-41d2-a5aa-86971ba6570e-1081303101-play-btn\"><br \/>\n   <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n   <\/button><br \/>\n     <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a9\/16by9\/2025\/05\/15\/a998ba3e88ca4b5794d0433292698e6b_md.jpg\" alt=\"justin-bieber-and-churchome-1280x720\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/>\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ Studios<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-aa2d2b91c5d234f4fb90242507800a45--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-22bf92e777e4f404d14d8e945f5f6ff3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Thibodeau instructed us he sees a whole lot of good and a few dangerous within the case of Justin and Churchome. He says one main optimistic is the org is nowhere close to as hardcore because the Department Davidians had been.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-22bf92e777e4f404d14d8e945f5f6ff3--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\" \/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-20efd96495eff0b19b49b422f052d42b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>For starters, Churchome isn&#8217;t a 24\/7 operation just like the Davidians &#8230; actually, the church solely meets as soon as a month &#8212; which David says provides Justin time and freedom to analysis different religions, if he chooses to take action.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-20efd96495eff0b19b49b422f052d42b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a2a8e63be2d79e3aade372b6e50c029d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-48346614-5b8b-4826-af2f-29c437557d19-365658076-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n   <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-48346614-5b8b-4826-af2f-29c437557d19-365658076-play-btn\"><br \/>\n   <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n   <\/button><br \/>\n     <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/61\/16by9\/2025\/04\/25\/612ef32a273041b8bd24cc0efcc6ac31_md.jpg\" alt=\"042425_tmz_live_bieber_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/>\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a2a8e63be2d79e3aade372b6e50c029d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-387ee07f432e959ccf13f6b7de3d651d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Thibodeau warns JB, &#8220;Do not go in opposition to that pit in his abdomen that claims one thing is correct or mistaken?&#8221; He additionally cautions Justin to be cautious of Churchome&#8217;s management in the event that they solely have him learn &#8220;the scripture&#8221; with no outdoors influences.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-387ee07f432e959ccf13f6b7de3d651d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0b511ce334692ed20c1ae358b0e92744\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>David additionally mentions Bieber must be grateful he is older now as a result of youthful, much less subtle individuals are extra vulnerable to being lured into a spiritual group or cult, identical to what occurred to him with the Davidians.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0b511ce334692ed20c1ae358b0e92744--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9c19b667208168e026abba7bbf346aea\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-71ba8a3a-f504-4327-96d1-d027acd4f241-19924852-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n   <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-71ba8a3a-f504-4327-96d1-d027acd4f241-19924852-play-btn\"><br \/>\n   <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n   <\/button><br \/>\n     <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cf\/16by9\/2025\/06\/07\/cfff7826033843eaa9c8fbc107dffdbf_md.jpg\" alt=\"david-thibodeau-bieber-drugs-06-06-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/>\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9c19b667208168e026abba7bbf346aea--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a6639b737fbb04723a033e72fe65d896\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>What&#8217;s extra, Thibodeau says if Justin&#8217;s pals assault the singer&#8217;s religion or church &#8212; it could solely serve to strengthen Justin&#8217;s bond with the church. He affords a greater strategy for these round him who disagree with Churchome.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a6639b737fbb04723a033e72fe65d896--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4ba05b73a6d56b497e87dbf6eb72e018\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In our documentary, &#8220;TMZ Investigates: What Occurred to Justin Bieber?&#8221; &#8212; out there now on YouTube &#8212; we instructed you about Justin&#8217;s ex-pal <strong>Ryan Good<\/strong>&#8216;s falling out with the singer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4ba05b73a6d56b497e87dbf6eb72e018--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6f2c77c40aee84064a17c4c892f8ee23\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6f2c77c40aee84064a17c4c892f8ee23--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-28fa55135b18c04da2522024ffdba30b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ryan was a Churchome member, however sources instructed us he left as a result of he thought it was a cult &#8230; one thing its pastor, <strong>Judah Smith<\/strong>, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/02\/judah-smith-jokes-church-is-cult-justin-bieber\/\"><strong>adamantly denied<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-28fa55135b18c04da2522024ffdba30b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7d3b1d6a6561e3a848c6ecae38e1b306\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Thibodeau says he was capable of overcome the heavy affect of the Department Davidians by &#8220;counting his blessings&#8221; every day, and suggests the Biebs do the identical.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7d3b1d6a6561e3a848c6ecae38e1b306--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7e72adb0ab3debf7fd0aef1dcbe98a7e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20200430_8e0dacd3ac1a48bb83b836ef0f36ff9c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8fe43887-0593-47e4-9705-f3717421e183\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8e\/4by3\/2020\/04\/30\/8e0dacd3ac1a48bb83b836ef0f36ff9c_md.jpg\" alt=\"0430-David Thibodeau-getty-01\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7e72adb0ab3debf7fd0aef1dcbe98a7e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f2270f91161b24cca4e8f7a220ee36ad\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A few attention-grabbing info &#8230; Thibodeau was only a long-haired hippy when he was led out of the Koresh compound in handcuffs in 1993.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f2270f91161b24cca4e8f7a220ee36ad--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f4bdd6e25b85afa280892e8a406f7276\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He was certainly one of solely 9 survivors of the cult, and he even wrote a ebook, &#8220;Waco: A Survivor&#8217;s Story,&#8221; concerning the 51-day standoff with ATF and FBI brokers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f4bdd6e25b85afa280892e8a406f7276--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/06\/11\/david-thibodeau-gives-justin-bieber-cult-survival-tips-churchome\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Department Davidian Cult Member My Non secular Recommendation to Justin Bieber &#8230; 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