You’ve probably seen the headlines or stumbled across an old, dusty forum post about a "miracle" cure that can fix everything from cancer to the common cold. Usually, these stories fade away. But the story of the Genesis 2 Church of Healing didn't just fade; it ended in federal prison sentences and an international manhunt. It is one of the strangest, most dangerous overlaps of fringe religion and alternative medicine in modern history.
The group wasn't a church in the way most people think of them. They didn't have a steeple or a choir. Honestly, they weren't even religious by their own admission. According to court documents and statements from the founders themselves, the "church" was basically a legal shield. A way to move a product called Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) without the pesky interference of the FDA.
The Andromeda Connection and the Gold Miner
The whole thing started with a guy named Jim Humble. He was an aerospace research engineer and gold prospector who claimed to have discovered MMS while on an expedition in Guyana in 1996. He said it cured malaria in his team within hours. That’s a big claim. But Humble's backstory gets even weirder. He has publicly claimed to be a billion-year-old god from the Andromeda galaxy.
In 2010, Humble teamed up with Mark Grenon to form the Genesis 2 Church of Healing. They called themselves "Archbishops" and "Bishops." They called the chemical they were selling a "sacrament."
Wait, what was the chemical? It was sodium chlorite. When you mix sodium chlorite with an acid—like the citric acid they provided—it produces chlorine dioxide.
Is it actually bleach?
If you ask the FDA, the answer is a hard yes. Chlorine dioxide is a powerful bleaching agent used in industrial water treatment and for whitening paper pulp. It’s what keeps your swimming pool clean and your printer paper bright.
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The Genesis 2 Church of Healing, however, argued that it wasn't "bleach" because they used it in different concentrations. They claimed it was a "master mineral" that could kill 95% of all pathogens in the human body. They didn't just stop at malaria. They marketed it for:
- Autism
- HIV/AIDS
- Cancer
- Alzheimer’s
- Diabetes
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, they shifted gears. They started telling people that MMS was the "sacramental" answer to the virus. That was the beginning of the end for the Grenon family.
The Federal Crackdown in Bradenton
The US government does not take kindly to people selling industrial chemicals as COVID cures. In April 2020, a federal judge ordered the Genesis 2 Church of Healing to stop selling MMS.
The Grenons didn't listen. Mark Grenon actually wrote to the judge and the White House, claiming the "church" was outside the government's jurisdiction. He even threatened that if the government tried to stop them, they would "pick up guns" and it would be another Waco.
That’s not usually how churches talk to the legal system.
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Federal agents eventually raided a "dirty, rundown shed" in Jonathan Grenon's backyard in Bradenton, Florida. They found blue chemical drums containing nearly 10,000 pounds of sodium chlorite powder. They also found thousands of bottles of finished MMS. While Mark and his son Joseph fled to Colombia, the law eventually caught up.
What really happens when you drink MMS?
The "church" told followers that if they felt sick after taking the sacrament, it was just the "Herxheimer reaction." Basically, they claimed the nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea were signs that the body was "detoxing" and the pathogens were dying off.
Medical science says something else.
The FDA and groups like the Autism Research Institute have issued scathing warnings. Drinking this stuff is, for all intents and purposes, drinking bleach. It can cause:
- Severe, life-threatening dehydration.
- Acute liver failure.
- Life-threateningly low blood pressure.
- Erosion of the lining of the esophagus and stomach.
There have been reports of people requiring hospitalizations and even cases of death associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide. The "mucous threads" that some parents reported seeing in their children's stools after giving them MMS—which the church claimed were "parasites"—were actually bits of the children's intestinal lining being sloughed off by the chemical. It’s harrowing stuff.
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The Sentencing and the Fall of the "Bishops"
In July 2023, a federal jury in Miami found Mark Grenon and his three sons—Jonathan, Jordan, and Joseph—guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States and distributing misbranded drugs.
The sentences were heavy. Jonathan and Jordan Grenon received 151 months in prison. Mark and Joseph got 60 months. The judge didn't buy the religious freedom argument. The evidence showed they had made over $1 million from the sale of this toxic solution.
The Genesis 2 Church of Healing essentially exists now as a cautionary tale. It’s a case study in how "sovereign citizen" ideology can be wrapped in a religious cloak to bypass public health laws.
How to protect yourself from "Miracle" claims
It’s easy to judge people who fell for this, but honestly, many were desperate. Parents of children with severe autism or people with terminal cancer are often willing to try anything. The Genesis 2 Church of Healing preyed on that desperation by creating a "us vs. them" narrative against "Big Pharma."
If you’re looking into alternative treatments, keep these red flags in mind:
- The "Cure-All" Claim: If a single substance claims to cure dozens of unrelated diseases (like cancer AND autism), it’s almost certainly fake.
- The "Secret" Knowledge: Claims that the government or "the elites" are hiding a cheap cure are classic hallmarks of a scam.
- Atypical Ingredients: If the primary ingredient is an industrial chemical with no peer-reviewed clinical trials for internal human use, stay away.
- "Healing Crisis" Excuses: If a "medicine" makes you violently ill and the provider tells you that’s a "good sign," seek immediate medical attention from a real doctor.
The story of the Genesis 2 Church of Healing reminds us that "natural" or "church-sanctioned" doesn't always mean safe. Real medical breakthroughs happen in labs with oversight, not in sheds in Bradenton.
If you or someone you know has purchased or consumed products from the Genesis 2 Church, the safest next step is to dispose of the product as hazardous waste. Do not ingest it. If you have already consumed it and are experiencing persistent gastrointestinal issues, consult a licensed gastroenterologist to check for damage to your stomach lining. You can also report adverse effects directly to the FDA’s MedWatch program to help authorities track the ongoing impact of these substances.