The Church of the Father

So, some more on the Church of the Father.

 

They were founded in 1998 as a splinter group of the Church of St. Gualbert, which is still around. Unlike their predecessors, they were less clearly Catholic and took elements of both Catholic and Protestant tradition; combined with their small size, this uncommon mix of beliefs quickly had them labeled as a cult, albeit without evidence of any specific wrongdoings or manipulation of members. However, up to 2000, they became more and more isolated and secretive, seemingly no longer allowing members to speak to outsiders.

 

After December 31, 1999, all members of the Church of the Father vanished without a trace. Upon investigation, a number of strange things were found within the church itself:

1. Absence of any signs of entrance or exit prior to investigation.

2. A total absence of any crosses, Bibles, paintings, or other items or symbols of a religious nature.

3. An inscription above the inner doorway reading "salūs in silva tenebrarum est," which, according to the article where I read all of this, is Latin for "salvation is in the forest of darkness."