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Ex member of Amy Coney Barrett's ultra-conservative Christian group spills its secrets: Perfume and thongs are banned and single women can only wear white cotton undies - and no 'sinful' large belt buckles that draw attention to the crotch
- Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was raised as a member of People of Praise, a mainly Roman Catholic faith group
- She concealed her membership of what has been described as a 'Big Brother' group from senators when she was before the Justice Committee in 2017
- The 48-year-old's hearing to see if she should sit on the nation's highest court gets underway on Monday
- A former member told DailMail.com exclusively about the group and its rules
- He said large belt buckles are considered a sin because they draw attention to the crotch region
- Perfume and cologne are banned for similar reasons. 'That would indicate you are trying to tempt someone with pheromones,' the ex-member explained
- Single women can only wear plain white cotton underwear - no thongs
- People of Praise is strongly anti-abortion and also rejects homosexuality
- Even dating is a no-no until a member has 'prayed through their state in life' and decided they are ready to 'marry for the Lord'
- Until recently the female leader was known as a 'handmaid', but that title was dropped after the success of the dystopian TV show The Handmaid's Tale
- Author Margaret Atwood, who wrote the original novel, said it was based on a group that has similar views to People of Praise




