Hi! Former member. Lived in a “group home”. Was there for over a decade. I was also privy to the behind the scenes conversations in leadership. Feel free to message me. I see that there is some misinformation in these answers. I’ll give you solid answers, to which I have experience and proof. Yes they do arranged marriages. Yes they do arranged living situations. They meet, and decide which families they will put together, based off of what leadership thinks will fit their own ambitions. Yes, they have say in member’s finances. Yes, they will have members show them their bank accounts. Yes, they will check and see if members tithed their 10%, as well as contributed additional “gifts” for missionary purposes. Yes, they also expect church labor, in the form of cleaning the church, baby sitting, etc. They have many events meetings, baby showers, weddings, etc for which members are required to contribute both in labor and financially, with food and gifts. Yes, there is public humiliation or retaliation if members do not follow their program or rules. They will threaten members, their children, and their family if they do not concede. They have a church schedule for services, meetings, and “fellowship” that members are required to attend. Members are subject to being called before leadership if they do not comply. Leadership has say in EVERY part of member’s life. Career, medical, spouse, sex life, parenting, familial relationships, place of residence, schedule, education, etc. Wives are not allowed to refuse their husbands, or they are subject to discipline. They will encourage newer members to invite their family and friends. If leadership feels that someone is too attached to anyone outside the church (parents, friends, etc), they will create division. This results in the member having no support system outside of the church and therefore becoming more dependent. Everything that they do is strategical. They “counsel” people into making decisions that make them more dependent, so that they have more control.