Worshipers at the World Mission Society Church of God say the church is defending itself from a social media hoax that’s proving to be a challenge to its outreach practice.
That’s left members in Fresno concerned for their safety and weighing how to respond.
The unproven claim is
that the church is involved in human trafficking — and the rumor has
spread on social media since the start of the year. It first surfaced in
Fresno in the spring and hasn’t stopped.
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Peter Uchil, a church missionary, said the rumors are not new. He’s
aware that incidents in different parts of the U.S. dating back as early
as January have allowed the false accusations to grow among those not
familiar with the church, which is said to have more than 2.8 million
members worldwide.
The church has challenged the reports, but Uchil sees little that can be done to completely quash the claims.
God the Mother posts to Facebook, Twitter not true, church says | The Fresno Bee
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