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Apr 2021
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The Story of Brian David Mitchell : The ...

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Brian David Mitchell became a religious fundamentalist, began calling himself Immanuel, and believed himself to be a prophet of God. With his wife, Wanda Barzee, as his disciple, he went on a quest to get his house in order for the upcoming apocalypse. He was going to need help and those helpers were not going to be willing participants.For more stories of t ... Show More
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