Is It Legal to Mummify Your Cult Leader?
Caitlin Doughty・15 minutes read
Amy Carlson, also known as Lia, Mom, Mother God, was found mummified in Colorado, leading to charges of abuse of a corpse against seven Love Has Won members. Despite controversy over her group's beliefs and actions, tampering with Carlson's body did not constitute abuse, aligning with her wishes and raising questions about Colorado's funeral laws and lack of medical involvement in determining her cause of death.
Insights
- Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God, led the group Love Has Won, which faced controversy for promoting colloidal silver as a COVID cure and engaging in abusive behavior towards followers, ultimately resulting in legal charges related to her mummified body's discovery.
- Despite the questionable treatment of Amy Carlson's body by Love Has Won members, the interpretation of Colorado's funeral laws allowed for leniency due to aligning with Carlson's wishes, sparking debates around legal rights concerning deceased individuals and the prioritization of death investigations over family preferences.
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Recent questions
Who was Amy Carlson?
Lia, Mom, Mother God
What controversy surrounded Love Has Won?
Violation of COVID rules, abuse allegations
What were the beliefs of Love Has Won followers?
Mother of all creation, ascension to fifth dimension
What legal repercussions did Love Has Won face?
Abuse of a corpse, child abuse charges
What was the cause of Amy Carlson's death?
Excessive colloidal silver consumption
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Summary
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"Mother God Cult Leader's Mysterious Death"
- Amy Carlson, also known as Lia, Mom, Mother God, arrived in Kaua'i with her group Love Has Won in July 2020.
- Locals in Kaua'i grew suspicious of Carlson and her followers due to their odd behavior and violation of COVID quarantine rules.
- Despite being portrayed as loving, Carlson was shown to be angry, abusive, and intoxicated on live streams, contradicting her group's image.
- Love Has Won's company, Gaia's Whole Healing Essentials LLC, claimed their colloidal silver products could protect against COVID, leading to controversy.
- Carlson's followers believed she was the mother of all creation, could heal the sick, and would ascend with 144,000 people to the fifth dimension.
- Carlson's behavior towards her followers turned abusive, demanding they sleep little, provide for her needs, and berating them for minor mistakes.
- Carlson's body was found mummified in a back bedroom in Moffat, Colorado, decorated with Christmas lights and glitter makeup, leading to charges of abuse of a corpse.
- Seven adults associated with Love Has Won were charged with abuse of a corpse and child abuse after Carlson's body was discovered.
- Carlson's death was suspected to be caused by excessive colloidal silver consumption, with her health rapidly declining in March before her death.
- Love Has Won members were eventually escorted out of Kaua'i and returned to Colorado, fulfilling Carlson's plans despite the controversy surrounding her group.
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Controversial Treatment of Deceased Woman Sparks Debate
- Tampering with a deceased human body is a class three felony, involving actions like destroying, mutilating, or altering a body without legal right. Despite wrapping Amy Carlson's body in a sleeping bag, driving her across state lines, and decorating her eye sockets with glitter makeup, it aligns with what she wanted, not constituting corpse abuse.
- Death investigations, such as autopsies, take precedence over family wishes, with the state having concerns about unregistered deaths or potential foul play. Amy Carlson's death at 45, possibly due to cancer, raises questions about the lack of medical involvement in determining the cause of death.
- Colorado's funeral laws are open to interpretation, with Crestone hosting diverse religious groups. Love Has Won's actions, including the treatment of Amy Carlson's body, were seen as extreme even in this open-minded community, leading to legal repercussions despite the leniency of local laws.
