The claims about "organ harvesting" have not been proven and Falun Gong has proven to be a less than reliable source.
Li Hongzhi appears to be little more than a racist. He has also engaged in homophobic rants.
He hardly seems spiritual or enlightened, but rather just bigoted.
He is good at manipulating the media, though reports about his hateful remarks are coming out more and more.
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Hongzhi has also caused couples to break up and families to become estranged.
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Meanwhile Hongzhi has become a wealthy man in real estate alone and lives quite well in the US.
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He has become a divisive figure in San Francisco and the Chinese communities across the US seem increasingly embarrassed by him.
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Hongzhi and his followers refuse to accept criticism or responsibility for what they do and the result of Falun Gong influence.
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Any critical response to them or their leader is "persecution" and proof of bad behavior or evil influence is a "conspiracy."
This all seems quite cult-like.