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Tonto Village I resident Steven Kamp has his birthday on Jan. 10. Steve is like a grand POOH-BAH to our Village. He is looked up to by the residents and he has helped many families in the Village. Thank you for your community service.
[www.paysonroundup.com] This is how the cult leader is currently portrayed in the local press. I don't know if the author is a cult member, or someone who simply doesn't know better.
Steven Kamp is a straight up destructive cult leader. He can disguise himself as a benevolent patriarch pooh-bah, but that does not excuse his decades long behavior as a cult leader.
Steven Michael Kamp was born in 1947. Learning more about him might help to demystify him and the cult he leads with his wife Trina. He identifies as from Illinois, and is very into sports. I don't recall any discussion of his birth family. Trina on the other hand uses stories of her birth family as part of her public biography.
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Education-Accomplishments: Ministerial Degree-University of Life Church (1970), Ph.D., Doctor of Divinity-Church of Immortal Consciousness (1995)
This is from Trina's bio [culteducation.com] That "Doctor of Divinity" is ridiculous, that is her own church. The first group she lists, University of Life Church, was operated by "the flamboyant clairvoyant" Richard Ireland [www.phoenixnewtimes.com]
Trina was born Trina Fitch in 1947. Her first married surname was Pace. She can be found as Trina Pace in University of Life Church ads in 1972, Arizona Republic. Trina taught a "Teen Philosophy Class" on Sundays. On Wednesday student nights she displayed "gifts".
The cult looks to be still running a charter school. This is very unfortunate, as they can keep families under their influence in this manner.
One of their members is Lucy McDowell Karrys, her heritage includes the prominent Carnegie family. Lucy was a member back when I lived with this cult in the mid 80s, and she still is. That is a long time to be involved with a destructive group. Lucy is on the boards of many of the cult businesses. She has invested heavily in their school.
Another top member is Steven R Rensch, their main attorney. He was born in 1947 and is married to Marlow, one of Steven and Trina Kamp's children. Marlow was born in 1969.
I wonder if anyone has been appointed as the next leader once Trina and Steven Kamp are no longer able to operate the group.