Blogger ordered to remove 'hate speech' against member of small religious order
Alexandra BackSydney Morning Herald April 4, 2018A NSW-based blogger has been ordered to take down material from his site that described a small and mysterious religious order as a "satanic paedophile...
View ArticleOne more case opened against St. Petersburg Church of Scientology
ST. PETERSBURG, April 6, 2018 (RAPSI, Mikhail Telekhov) - A criminal case on money laundering has been opened against one of the leaders of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg, the press...
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Review, Garst Women vs. Religion: The Case Against Faith and for Freedom
Lisa KendallLisa Kendall grew up in the Move of God, leaving at 19 years of age. You can learn about her experience and perspective at Counter Cult Coalition on Facebook. She is writing a memoir about...
View ArticleZimbabwe 'Bans Prosperity Prophets' Broadcasts'
Peace FMApril 6, 2018 Zimbabwe's state broadcaster has banned programmes by so-called "prosperity prophets", reports the private Daily News paper.It quotes the head of radio at Zimbabwe Broadcasting...
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Government of CanadaFederal Corporation InformationFederal Corporation Information - 004257-9NoteThis information is available to the public in accordance with legislation (see Public disclosure of...
View ArticleF&M professor reflects on the 7 years she spent in the Church of Scientology
JON FERGUSONLancaster OnlineApril 8, 2018Sands Hall, a professor at Franklin & Marshall College, has written a book about the years she spent as a member of the Church of Scientology.Sands Hall...
View ArticleA forgotten cult under the spotlight
HELEN HERIMBIIOL APRIL 2018Most people know Osho. You might have even come across an inspirational quote attributed to him. But how many know, and I mean really know, Bhagwan? Throughout the six...
View ArticleNeighbor speaks to CBS6 about NXIVM 'Party House'
JT FetchWRGBApril 9, 2018HALFMOON, NY – CBS 6 spoke to a woman who lives just steps away from a home that was occupied by members of NXIVM for years.“There always was a lot of activity, and I always...
View ArticleAlleged sex cult recruiting hipsters in Brooklyn
Oli ColemanPage SixApril 9, 2018A branch of notorious “sex cult” Nxivm — which has been known to brand female “slaves” with its founder’s initials — is covertly recruiting within the arty Brooklyn...
View ArticleWild Wild Country review – Netflix’s take on the cult that threatened...
Chapman and Maclain Way’s absorbing six-parter covers the rise and fall of the notorious Rajneeshpuram community more extensively than any show before it.Sam WollastonThe GuardianApril 11, 2018At the...
View ArticleGOVT GIVES NOD FOR KRIPALU UNIVERSITY
The Pioneer April 10, 2018Odisha would have another private university as the Jagadguru Kripalu Yoga Trust (JKYT) has been allowed to set up a Jagadguru Kripalu University in the State.This would be...
View ArticleLife in a cult: Like an extreme version of domestic violence
MICHELE WEEKES AND TIM FISHER FOR LIFE MATTERSABCApril 12, 2018From indoctrination and control, to god-like gurus and 'love bombing'— there's a powerful psychology behind why people join cults, and why...
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Two Montreal Religious Groups Can Now Legally Import Ayahuasca
AyahuascaSimon CoutuVICEApril 12, 2018 This article first appeared on VICE Quebec.With little fanfare, Health Canada granted exemptions last summer to two Montreal religious groups to allow them to...
View ArticleBeware those who think they can build utopia
David AaronovitchThe TimesApril 11, 2018The Rajneeshees, now starring in a remarkable Netflix series, showed the dangers of being self-absorbed and self-righteous.Jane, an elegant woman in her early...
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The Power of the Word
Scientology’s unique manipulations of language seduced the novelist Sands Hall and kept her bound to the church.Michael FriedrichThe NationApril 12, 2018In 1986, after years of illness, Scientology...
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Prosecutor: minors at risk of forced labor at Brazil church
Church leader Juarez de Souza Oliveira, right, linked to the U.S. based Word of Faith FellowshipSARAH DiLORENZO and PETER PRENGAMANABC NewsApril 11, 2018FRANCO DA ROCHA, Brazil (AP) — Minors remain at...
View ArticleSex trafficking Facebook posts investigated in Clarence, Williamsville area
NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Edward J. KennedyTroop A CommanderPRESS RELEASE Sex trafficking Facebook posts investigated in Clarence, Williamsville areaOn April 11, 2018, the Bureau of Criminal...
View ArticleNXIVM founder to appear in federal court
Spectrum News StaffApril 11, 2018NXIVM founder Keith Raniere is scheduled to appear in federal court this week.The leader of a so-called cult based in the Capital Region is set to be arraigned in...
View ArticleAccused Albany cult leader to be in court Friday
WHECApril 12, 2018Accused Albany cult leader Keith Raniere is set to be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn Friday.Court papers say Raniere had women sexually groomed for him and some were branded...
View ArticleKCR, Naidu Run After Spiritual Gurus!
Greatandhra.comApril 13 , 2018It looks like Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu have developed a lot of affinity for spiritual gurus to...
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