Children of God, Inc.

There were at least two corporations registered as Children of God, Inc. One was registered in California by Fred Jordan and another was registered in Texas by members of the Children of God. According to an October 1974 New York Times article, "Children of God, Inc., a nonprofit Texas entity, was denied a Federal tax exemption as a religious institution in 1972 and has been dissolved, but another organization, Youth for Truth, Inc., is serving as a financing conduit, Mr. Lefkowitz charged."

According to a January 1975 Associated Press story, both corporations were defendants in a a $3.8 million federal lawsuit filed in New York by '"parents who allege alienation of their children by a commune chain."

In a September 1978 Family publication, David Berg discussed some of the problems related to Children of God, Inc.:

2. In 1970, I advised all Colonies to declare themselves independent churches with no association or organization — only a spiritual brotherhood — no legal organizational ties — every home independent on its own except for fellowship.
3. When they disobeyed in Texas and got incorporated and in trouble, they had to close up, disband and disappear! — And the same in England!

Source: Family News Vol. 6, No. 3, page 1

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