Yellow Tribe
A new religious movement founded in 1972, seeking to recreate the 1st-century church.
The Twelve Tribes, formerly known as the Vine Christian Community Church, the Northeast Kingdom Community Church, the Messianic Communities, and the Community Apostolic Order, is a cult and new religious movement founded by Gene Spriggs in 1972 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Quick Facts
- Franchise
- Tribes (Hi-Rez Studios)
- First appears
- Tribes (1998)
- Siblings
- Diamond Sword
- Blood Eagle
- Star Wolf
- Phoenix
- Game type
- Team-based first-person shooter
- Distinguishing trait
- Cosmetic yellow color identity (Tribes 2)
Lore & Background
The group originated from the 'Light Brigade for Jesus Christ,' a 1972 teenagers' ministry operating out of a coffee shop in Spriggs's home. It later formed the Vine Christian Community Church after a service cancellation. The group moved to Island Pond, Vermont in the late 1970s, and by the 1980s and 1990s expanded to several countries. The group believes it is recreating the 1st-century church as described in the Book of Acts and uses the Hebrew name 'Yahshua' for Jesus.
Reader's Guide
The group operates restaurants like The Yellow Deli and community marketplaces for funding. It has been criticized for supremacist views, racism, misogyny, homophobia, and allegations of child abuse. Authorities removed forty children from the group in Germany, a decision upheld by the European Court of Human Rights.
Did You Know?
- The group was founded by Gene Spriggs, also known as Yoneq.
- The group has been characterized as racist, misogynistic, and homophobic by critics.
- The group's founder died in 2021 while visiting his property in Hiddenite, North Carolina.
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