There have been many such cults and religious groups in the world, whose rules and cruel practices are terrible for the society. One such sad story is that of Serena Kelly, who lost the possibility of a normal life even before she was born, because she was born into a notorious cult called ‘Children of God’. This cult was notorious for its sexual exploitation, abuse and bizarre rules, where children were brutally abused throughout their childhood. The most horrific example of the sect’s principles and founder’s darkness came to light when Serena Kelly was forced to dress in white and marry the sect’s founder and preacher, David Berg, at the young age of just three years. This brutal marriage took place when Berg (who called himself the grandfather of cult members) was 65 years older than Serena.
Serena herself shared this shocking story. Let us tell you that Serena was born in the house of David Berg, because Berg had already taken her elder sister as his chosen child. When Berg finds out that Serena’s mother is pregnant again, he decides to take Serena under his wing. Berg used to tell his followers that God is love and that love should have no limits, regardless of age or relationship. In such a situation, while Serena was still in the womb, Berg had decided to take her with him and document her childhood in the cult’s publications. These publications were sent to followers around the world to show what could be achieved when a child was raised ‘right’.
Serena said that she was touched inappropriately at a young age. But no one said anything, everyone thought that Serena was made to be the leader of the sect. However, after all these experiences, Serena went to many countries for religious work, which included America, Japan to Brazil. After she went to Brazil in 1989 at the age of 6, she did not meet the sect leader. However, Berg died just five years later. After this she continued visiting other countries for many years. Then at the age of 18, she went to America with her mother and moved away from the cult. There, with the help of former sect members, he started his life afresh. In 2013, she did a course in corporate communication from the University of Texas at Austin and started working. After this she also became distant from her mother. She says that I don’t think about the old days anymore.
