John de Ruiter and Oasis

[Voyageur]

This story just appeared in the Globe and Mail, archived here for information purposes.

Are a spiritual leader's sexual relationships a calling or a dangerous abuse of power?

For decades, Alberta's John de Ruiter has styled himself as a spiritual leader, a Messianic figure with a piercing gaze who could lead his followers to enlightenment. But over the years, allegations of sexual impropriety have surfaced and a young woman has gone missing, leaving her family – and a growing number of adherents – seeking answers. Jana G. Pruden reports...

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/staring-back-john-de-ruiter-alberta-spiritual-leader/article37071277/

Thanks for link reference, which was quite the in-depth look.

It was interesting for me to read that Anina had practiced in the field of Entomology in Alberta (working on mtn. pine beetle). As for de Ruiter, as the article said, he was from Stettler, AB and here is the wiki account https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Ruiter of de Ruiter.

 

[Complexity]

The OP might find the following enlightening...

My favourite Author Jason Horsley recently turned his attention to Ruiter and his "Messiah Complex"

John de Ruiter’s Messiah Complex, Part One: The Lion & the Lamb (13 parts)
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/auticulture.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/john-de-ruiters-messiah-complex-part-one-the-lion-the-lamb/amp/