Bloodline and Blind Faith: The Kirtland cult forms and Jeffrey Lundgren gains power скачать в хорошем качестве

Bloodline and Blind Faith: The Kirtland cult forms and Jeffrey Lundgren gains power

The following is part one of our five-part series: "Bloodline and Blind Faith: Untold Stories of the Kirtland Cult Killings," a look at the 1989 Kirtland cult killing of the Avery family by Jeff Lundgren and his followers. WATCH ON WKYC+: 'Bloodline and Blind Faith: Untold Stories of the Kirtland Cult Killings' Jeff Lundgren grew up in Missouri, in a home defined by strict faith and a controlling, abusive father. “It was a lonely life. I had few playmates and I had few friends,” Lundgren once admitted. Eventually, he realized force brought power. “I was very proud of myself the day I was finally big enough,” he recalled of fighting back against his father. “He [Jeff’s father] said, ‘I’m going to take you back to that fence,’ and I stood up, looked him in the eye and said, ‘Let’s go.’” Jeff left college and served aboard a Navy ship during the Vietnam War. At sea, he studied the Book of Mormon vigorously. When his ship went unscathed during an intense attack, Jeff decided God had spared him. But once discharged and back in Missouri, he struggled, bouncing between jobs and homes. “Dad screwed up. Dad stole from work. Dad was a bad employee,” Jeff's oldest son Damon confessed, recounting a childhood that included constant moving and financial challenges. By then a family man, Damon and Jeff’s wife Alice absorbed his rage most often. “He was very aggressive, very dominating. Incredibly strong. He was abusive in a lot of situations,” Damon said. “But I don’t think that was the key defining thing about him. He was the most devout person I’ve ever seen. The one thing above all was my dad actually did believe the religious teachings that he followed.” READ MORE: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/inv... At 3News, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social:   / wkyc.channel3   Twitter:   / wkyc   Instagram:   / wkyc3   Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook:   / wkyc.channel3   Twitter:   / wkyc   Instagram:   / wkyc3   Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app