because some people went to learn music from him; I just loved him from when I was little. I saw him as a role model and I moved closer and identified with him. He welcomed me, and I became his child.

He was especially glad to do that because the priests had been teaching about Jesus, who said, ‘Come follow me.’ ” The teenager felt that those words of Christ were meant for him.

In the months that followed, I tracked down more of his music and I did some research which told me he was still alive, living in Paris and – when not touring the world as one of the most ...

He said, “Exiting the cult. Jesus, I had a deeper understanding of the cult. Jesus showed me the meaning of the cult. That it was not a physical association, You can’t bring a knife to a ...