The Rise and Fall of SPAC Nation: A Cautionary Tale of Exploitation in the Name of Salvation
The Rise and Fall of SPAC Nation: A Cautionary Tale of Exploitation in the Name of Salvation The "Church" That Wasn't There is a cult in the UK called SPAC Nation, and I cannot wait to watch the documentary about their complete fall in the next few years. It's going to be so lit. The BBC has done some work before, but it's not enough. The leader calls himself Pastor Tobi Adegboyega — a Nigerian former property developer who founded the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation) in 2008 in Peckham, London. He says the most blasphemous things you can hear. The more I listen to him, the more I see an atheist, but what I do not understand is how he was able to turn his skepticism into a church. He takes advantage of the vulnerable. According to the church's own claims — which were initially praised by media and politicians — 55% of the congregation were ex-gang members, while others had stories about coming from dark places: addiction, depression, or rec...