Waco Survivor Warns Justin Bieber About Falling into a Religious ‘Cult’

David Thibodeau — a survivor of the notorious 1993 Department Davidians siege in Waco, Texas — is giving Justin Bieber some sage recommendation on faith, as a few of his former pals query his affiliation with Churchome.

Justin’s interior circle’s been getting smaller, and we’re instructed a part of the reason being former pals consider Churchome, the Christian church he attends, is a cult, and Thibodeau has a number of expertise in that space, having been a member of the Department Davidians — the David Koresh-led cult that had a weeks-long standoff with the feds earlier than their Waco compound burned to the bottom, killing greater than 80 members.

Thibodeau instructed us he sees a number of good and a few unhealthy within the case of Justin and Churchome. He says one main constructive is the org is nowhere close to as hardcore because the Department Davidians had been.

For starters, Churchome is just not a 24/7 operation just like the Davidians … in reality, the church solely meets as soon as a month — which David says provides Justin time and freedom to analysis different religions, if he chooses to take action.

Thibodeau warns JB, “Do not go in opposition to that pit in his abdomen that claims one thing is true or improper?” He additionally cautions Justin to be cautious of Churchome’s management in the event that they solely have him learn “the scripture” with no exterior influences.

David additionally mentions Bieber needs to be grateful he is older now as a result of youthful, much less subtle persons are extra prone to being lured into a non secular group or cult, identical to what occurred to him with the Davidians.

What’s extra, Thibodeau says if Justin’s pals assault the singer’s religion or church — it might solely serve to strengthen Justin’s bond with the church. He provides a greater strategy for these round him who disagree with Churchome.

In our documentary, “TMZ Investigates: What Occurred to Justin Bieber?” — accessible now on YouTube — we instructed you about Justin’s ex-pal Ryan Good‘s falling out with the singer.

Ryan was a Churchome member, however sources instructed us he left as a result of he thought it was a cult … one thing its pastor, Judah Smith, has adamantly denied.

Thibodeau says he was in a position to overcome the heavy affect of the Department Davidians by “counting his blessings” every day, and suggests the Biebs do the identical.

A few fascinating details … Thibodeau was only a long-haired hippy when he was led out of the Koresh compound in handcuffs in 1993.