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Residents of a quiet town in western Maine are looking for ways to prevent a religious group of ‘barking’ men from returning to their area.
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Locals in Kingfield were surprised when members of Legendarios, an evangelical movement founded in Guatemala, first set up camp in their town last year.
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members → found → town
They say three further camps followed this summer.
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The religious group's latest retreat hosted more than 700 men, according to its social media posts.
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Residents in Kingfield, which has a population of fewer than 1,000 people, are used to seeing hikers and skiers, but claimed the massive influx of worshippers had proved disruptive.
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Locals told the Bangor Daily News that members arrived in multiple tour buses at Deer Farm Camp, named it ‘Patriots Valley’ and that their activities disturbed the neighbors.
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activities → tell → neighbors
The crew cleared unauthorized paths in the woods, according to the residents.
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They were also accused of marching and chanting both day and night.
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A spokesman for Legendarios said the group had not broken any laws.
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Locals residents accused the religious group Legendarios of organizing retreats that they claimed caused a disturbance (Stock image)
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The group said it is seeking to reach out to the local community in the hope that it can be accomodated again in the future (Stock image)
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He said he had been granted permission from the landowner and also spoken to members of the town’s Shiloh Pond Committee, which oversees some areas around Deer Farm Campground.
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Kendrys Vasquez, a local leader of Legendarios, said the group had no intentions of cutting new trails.
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‘There were opportunities to make the space a bit better,' he said.
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‘The idea behind it was to provide safety for everyone participating, keeping in mind the beauty that the area has to offer.’
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The group said it is seeking to reach out to the local community before it returns.
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The Legendarios movement started 26 years ago in Guatemala and boasts of 19,741 members in the US.
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It is ‘an initiative combining adventure with powerful encounters with God, designed specifically to challenge and transform men,’ the group said on its website.
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Vasquez said that the crew finds a location that is quiet so that members can connect with nature and god.
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members → say → nature
Kendrys Vasquez, a local leader of Legendarios, said the group had sought to improve the area (Stock image)
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Residents believe its activities are far from quiet.
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Lance Dutson, who lives close to the campsite, said the group chants and ‘barks.
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‘This pond acts kind of like an amphitheater,' he said.
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The town’s select board is considering hiring a lawyer to find a way to stop the group from returning.
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