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DIFFI-CULT - TIBETAN BUDDHISM – STRUGGLING WITH DIFFI·CULT ISSUES
Controversy: New Kadampa Tradition, Dorje Shugden, Sogyal Rinpoche, Tsem Tulku, Ole Nydahl, Diamond Way, Sangharakshita, Triratna :: Tibet & Dalai Lama :: Dharmakaya, Zen & MoreABOUT THE BLOG"I...
View ArticlePaula Simons: The wellness game isn't medicine, it's show biz
"These wellness shows tell us to keep an open mind. But really, they ask us to leave our brains at the door."PAULA SIMONSEDMONTON JOURNALFebruary 12, 2018 It’s almost exactly six years since toddler...
View ArticlePublic Officials In Town With Polygamous Sect Resign After Elections
SARAH VENTRENPRFebruary 12, 2018Political turmoil in the communities of Colorado City, Ariz., and Hildale, Utah, have resulted in the resignations of nearly a dozen city and utility board employees.The...
View Article'Heartwrenching' study shows FGM prevalent among India's Bohra sect
Emma BathaReuters February 5, 2018LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Three quarters of women among India’s Dawoodi Bohra sect have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a study...
View ArticleFlorida White Supremacist Group Admits Ties to Alleged Parkland School...
Nikolas CruzADLFebruary 15, 2018A spokesperson for the white supremacist group Republic of Florida (ROF) claimed to the Anti-Defamation League on Thursday, February 15, that Nikolas Cruz, the man...
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Filipino 'appointed son of God' detained in Hawaii
Pastor Apollo QuiboloyAuthorities find US$350,000 cash and rifle parts in pastor's planePhilippine UCA NEWS February 16, 2018A Filipino pastor dubbed by his followers as the "appointed son of God" was...
View ArticlePolice investigating claims of abuse at charity after teen is found dead
Court ReporterLincolnshire LiveFebruary 15, 2018Police are investigating allegations of abuse at a Christian charity after a 16-year-old boy who went there as a child was found dead.Lucas Holness...
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Quiboloy follower tried to smuggle more than $300,000 cash in socks - US agent
Felina SalinasArianne Merez ABS-CBN News February 16, 2018Felina Salinas, a follower of Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy, seen here in a 2015 interview with Kababayan Weekly, a daily...
View ArticlePolice: 5-year-old girl burned in voodoo ritual; 2 charged
APFebruary 03, 2018EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (AP) - Two sisters tied down and burned a 5-year-old girl, permanently disfiguring her, in a voodoo ritual meant to rid her of a demon causing her to...
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I broke free from a survivalist cult and got a PhD at Cambridge
Mary Kay Linge NY Post February 17, 2018Tara Westover grew up in the Idaho mountains and was raised by a father who believed the end was near and a mom who'd treat even serious wounds with herbs.Jude...
View ArticleChilean Sex Abuse Victim Meets with Vatican Investigator
TelesurFebruary 18, 2018Pope Francis appointed Scicluna to investigate accusations that Chilean Bishop Juan Barros covered up sexual crimes against minors.On Saturday, the main witness in a case...
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‘We’re all coming out of a bad spot’: Polygamous sect members convicted in...
As more people leave Warren Jeffs, Short Creek talks of reconciliation.Nate CarlisleSalt Lake TribuneFebruary 19, 2018For years, George Jessop was too angry with Wendell Nielsen to speak to him.But...
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FLDS leader gets served, but lawyers claim his brother is in hiding
BEN WINSLOWFOX 13 NewsFEBRUARY 18, 2018SALT LAKE CITY — Imprisoned polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been served with papers in a multi-million dollar lawsuit accusing him of ritualistic sex...
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A&E's biography of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs confuses FLDS with LDS
Scott D. Pierce • Clunky editing shows Mormon church’s Salt Lake Temple while narration talks about polygamists.Scott D. PierceSalt Lake TribuneFebruary 18, 2018Those of us in Utah sometimes forget...
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Post raids in Delhi, UP: In Salt Lake, 15 women rescued from self-styled...
Virendra Dev DixitSWEETY KUMARIIndian ExpressFebruary 18, 2018THE BIDHANNAGAR police on Saturday raided a branch of Adhyatmik Ishwarya Vishwavidyalaya in Salt Lake, run by self-styled guru Virendra Dev...
View Article3-day Beatles Fest from March 5
Dehradun, February 18Tribune IndiaWith an aim to celebrate 50 years of The Beatles’ visit to Rishikesh, Uttarakhand is all set to witness three-day Beatles Festival beginning March 5.The festival will...
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Rape case against Nithyananda: K'taka court dismisses his petition, to frame...
“Nithyananda must face trial and he cannot escape it anymore,” says the complainant to TNM.Soumya ChatterjeeThe News MinuteFebruary 19, 2018In yet another setback for controversial self-styled godman...
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In bad faith: Korean woman dies during forced conversion
Anjuly Mathai The Week February 19, 2018More than 1,20,000 people gathering in Seoul and the other major cities of South Korea on January 28 to protest against coercive conversionOn December 29 of last...
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Aleph raided over alleged lease fraud
Facility in Kyoto owned by AlephJapan TimesFebruary 19, 2018KYOTO – Police on Monday raided facilities of the main successor group to doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo in connection with an alleged case of...
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Opponents of Religious Exemption Carry Children's Coffins to Capitol
The coffins at Monday's march signify the children who have died from faith-based medical neglect in Idaho. (Bruce Wingate)February 19, 2018BOISE, Idaho – Marchers will carry 183 child-sized coffins to...
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