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Prophet-Centric Control
- David Berg positioned himself as a unique end-times prophet demanding absolute spiritual submission from followers.
- This authoritative role let him centralize power and override conventional church norms.
Karen's Rise And Jane's Loss
- Karen Zerby joined Berg as a much younger partner and rose quickly to influence as "Maria" or Mamma Maria.
- Jane, Berg's first wife, accepted a second-place role after a dramatic prophecy framing Karen as the "new church."
Sexual Theology Rewritten
- Berg reframed sexuality as God-ordained to justify evolving group practices and loosened traditional restraints.
- This reinterpretation opened the door for radical policies under religious language.