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The nerve of these people...
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

FYI: Unification Church Facing Disunity, Business Failures‏ Last month, the church announced that Moon was passing day-to-day control to his three U.S.-educated sons. But an apparent feud broke out this month between two of them when Hyun Jin Moon, often known by his American name, Preston, and Hyung Jin Moon, known as Sean, issued dueling memos asserting competing claims of
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Thank you both for your responses. Nobody ever told me about the theology of the group before (as in the Church of Philadelphia or pre-Adamic teachings), just things about abuses against children and paramiliarty/militia activity. I myself have no direct experience whatsoever with this group, though I have met a couple of former members who have told me some things about Eusler and his gr
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QuoteSparkyOerlikon, I hope deserthawk responds to you, but from reading his posting (just above yours) I would think he/she would be an apologist for the group and not bring any of the more delicate info you requested to bear. Agreed. My gut tells me that this person is either an apologist or some kind of troll. I have heard some very serious complaints about Eutsler. These complai
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deserthawk: How did you originally meet Eutsler? In what capacity did you work for them? When you mentioned having worked for them, does that mean you were there as a teacher, student, or a member of the ministry? What were the population levels like; how many members did they have when you were involved? Of these members, about how many lived at Grace Ranch itself? Did you ever se
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deserthawk: How did you originally meet Eutsler? In what capacity did you work for them? When you mentioned having worked for them, does that mean you were there as a teacher, student, or a member of the ministry? What were the population levels like; how many members did they have when you were involved? Of these members, about how many lived at Grace Ranch itself? Did you ever
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Less than two months before the firings of three Washington Times executives and the departure of its top editor, a sermon by Unification Church leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon referred to "important decisions" having been made about the paper, according to notes taken at the time. Rev. Moon's remarks raise new questions about the role of church politics in the tumult at the Times.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

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St. Petersburg Times continues to expose Scientology cult to daylight‏
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I recently ran into some Chinese people who were recruiting for this group. Does anybody know anything about Eden of Peace or the 19th-century younger sibling of Jesus/prophet named Hong Xiuquan? There is so little about them available online, and they do not seem to have a website or anything. Thanks.
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Can anyone help me with information on a WADE DEMERS of Meridian, Mississippi? At present, he and his wife are recruiting in the Mobile, Alabama area. Does anyone know anything of him?
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Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

Please note if you have high grade marijuana you do not need to come to Hawaii to be a member of the Free Marijuana Church. After a good night's sleep, simply take one toke, lie down in a dimly lit room with your eyes closed and marvel at the experience within your own mind.
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3rd person dies in Ariz. sweat lodge ceremony case They are said to have died 'by choice...'
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Scientologists criticizing the Church of Scientology: "Religion? Cult? Fact? Fiction? Discover the incredible story behind the subversion of Scientology by a self-appointed dictator, Dave Miscavige" ===Begin Quote=== I have noticed that the Church (David Miscavige) has tried to falsely label and stigmatize us as "critics of Scientology." This is surely the same l
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Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

The Philippine nationals claimed to be Jehovah’s Witnesses and wanted to sell the bonds to finance their religious missions, the prosecutor said.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

While giving testimony in an extortion trial, John Travolta acknowledged publicly for the first time that his late son had suffered from autism. The admission puts Travolta at odds with the Church of Scientology in which he is a leading figure. The cult, which among things practices quackery, does not acknowledge autism as a real affliction.
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Court could intervene on cult leader's fast: Background:
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Although this isn't your typical source for news, this article does have links to sources, plus fills in more of the JW aspect of the story (and, mentions that Garrido basically started his own garage cult):
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Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

A law passed in May apparently may benefit Scientology in France, where the cult was threatened with possible dissolution:
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Wayne Bent's latest fast -- the third time he has stated he will starve himself to death -- is in its 11th day. It now appears that communications between Bent and people outside the prison have been curtailed -- according to his cult's website:
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They are at it again: Scientology calls for Internet and Media censorship in Australia: - #religion #cult #hategroup( )
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Here are some more links about Philip Garrido of Antioch, California (in the Bay area). He has been dominating the news for the past couple of days after news came out of his 18-year imprisonment of a Lake Tahoe girl he kidnapped. He was also a street preacher, and most assuredly a cult leader. Garrido and his wife and now being held on bail in this disturbing case.
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

If you look up an organisation on Wikipedia, then the article will be pretty useless if it's written by people with any sort of passionate relationship to that organisation. If they hate it, if they love it, they're not the right people to write about it.
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Scientologyis getting big in the Las Vegas Valley, at least in terms of squarefootage. The controversial religion is renovating a former synagoguecomplex near... www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/13/scientology-ups-profile/ Richard Tyler's New Scientology Uniforms Look Awfully Familiar. RichardTyler, a Los Angeles–based fashion designer whose heyday ended in the1990s, just unveile
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