Danielle tells Emily about the cult the House of David.

Husband and wife preacher team Benjamin and Mary Purnell had several rules about being in their cult. Including not cutting their beards and hair. But this cult is more famous for something that doesn't include bizarre rules but instead they're famous for....baseball?

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Sources:

https://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2016/11/13/house-of-david-benton-harbor/93069448/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-house-of-david-cult-benton-harbor-flashback-perspec-0716-jm-20170714-story.html

https://hipstercrite.medium.com/the-house-of-david-the-midwest-cult-that-was-really-good-at-baseball-4d3d8afe6b05