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1 Mind Ministries
Court documents show that members of the religious group known as 1 Mind Ministries stopped giving food and water to Javon in late 2006 or early 2007, in part because he wouldn’t say “Amen” after meals. The boy was not yet 2 years old at the time. The documents show that Javon’s body was placed in a suitcase, which was hidden in Philadelphia before police found it this spring. 3
Ria Ramkissoon, the mother of Javon Thompson, was charged Sunday with first-degree murder in the boy’s death, and Baltimore police said Monday that three other members of a group called 1 Mind Ministries have also been charged with first-degree murder. Police and Miss Ramkissoon’s family say the group is a cult. 2
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Mind Ministries moved from Philadelphia in early 2007 and relocated to Brooklyn, New York. The suitcase containing Javon?s body was left inside a shed at man?s home who they befriended while living there. Authorities found the suitcase in April. 6
A toddler whose remains were found inside a suitcase in Philadelphia this spring was starved to death by members of a religious cult, including his mother, in part because he refused to say “amen” after meals, police said. Ria Ramkissoon, the mother of Javon Thompson, was charged with first-degree murder in the boy’s death, and Baltimore police said that three other members of a group called 1 Mind Ministries have also been charged with first-degree murder. Police and Ramkissoon’s family say the group is a cult. 1
Evidently, Javon Thompson was starved to death by cult members after he refused to say “amen” after meals. His mother, 21-year-old Ria Ramkissoon, and three other members of a group called 1 Mind Ministries have also been charged with first-degree murder. 5
According to court records, group members wore all white, swore off medical care and referred to some members with titles including queen and princess, the Baltimore Sun reported. The group was also accused of insisting that a pregnant woman give birth without access to doctors, the documents show. 7
Be aware, folks, that this type of behavior is not UNCOMMON. There have been, still are, and will be groups like this in existence. Al Clendenning of the Associated Press wrote several articles back in the late 90’s about the New Bethany Homes for Boys and Girls in Louisiana, owned and operated by a fundamental Baptist preacher names Mack W. Ford, and his wife, Thelma Ford. Living somewhat normal lives. Where are you, Al? And what happened to your interest in this story? Prepare yourself to be disturbed by what you read. This board is proof that these sort of religious cult compounds have been in existence for a LONG TIME, and will probably continue to be. 4
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