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New York ultra-Orthodox groups’ secret fight for education

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged education, New York, ultra-Orthodox Jews

After New York Times expose on violation of children's right to education, Haredi activists say they have been fearing retribution while discreetly promoting inclusion of core subjects in religious schoolsFearing harm of being shunned, a discreet group of ultra-Orthodox and…[Continue Reading...]

The Satanic Temple of Illinois has the right to build a holiday display in Springfield. Members say it’s about religious freedom.

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Illinois, religious freedom, Satanism

Minister Adam of the Satanic Temple of Illinois looked ready for the holidays. He was dressed in a black suit accented with a pair of Satanic symbol lapel pins, his flowing blond locks recalling Robert Plant, circa 1971. He smiled…[Continue Reading...]

Japan parliament approves law to tighten restrictions on Unification Church donations

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged fund raising restrictions, Japan, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

Japan’s House of Councillors Saturday passed a law to tighten restrictions on the solicitation of donations by religious and secular groups. The legislation is intended to prevent Japan’s controversial Unification Church, or the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, from…[Continue Reading...]

A New Documentary Grapples With the Sarah Lawrence Cult

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, documentary, Larry Ray, Sarah Lawrence College, sex cult

In April, Larry Ray, 62, was convicted of sex trafficking, extortion, conspiracy, and other charges — crimes connected to his decade-long stint controlling and manipulating a small group of young people. The story — which first broke in an explosive…[Continue Reading...]

A Bentley-driving accused cult leader, red meth, Starbucks ‘awkward’ tipping system: this week’s top stories

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, polygamist, Samuel Bateman, sexual abuse

This week's top stories include an accused cult leader having 20 wives, some as young as 9, an American sports journalist dying while covering the World Cup in Qatar, and red meth being found in Arizona. Here are the stories…[Continue Reading...]

A Conspiracy in Germany Highlights Far-Right Trends

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theory, extremists, Germany, right-wing extremism

The German government arrested twenty-five people on 7 December in raids across eleven of Germany’s sixteen states. It was soon announced that a far-Right coup attempt had been thwarted. Untangling the evidence that has emerged in the days since, it…[Continue Reading...]

Please Don’t Let TikTok Convince You Otherwise—Ancient Rome Definitely Existed

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alternate reality, Ancient Rome, conspiracy theories

In the latest news that will all but convince you the end is nigh, there’s a TikTok influencer out there trying to convince the interwebs that the ancient Roman civilization never existed, and is actually a hoax concocted by the…[Continue Reading...]

Shekau, ex-Boko Haram leader, had 83 concubines, says Zulum’s aide

Published December 12, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Boko Haram, polygamist leader

Special Adviser on Security to Governor Babagana Zulum BornoState, Abdullahi Ishaq, has said Abubakar Shekau, ex-Boko Haram leader, had 83 concubines. Speaking, weekend in Maiduguri, the state capital, Ishaq said some terrorists who surrendered to the military disclosed the information…[Continue Reading...]

Self-proclaimed Mormon “prophet” had sex with underage wives’ father while forcing them to watch

Published December 11, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, polygamist, Samuel Bateman, sexual abuse

A Mormon man who was arrested for allegedly having 20 wives, most under the age of 15, also allegedly had sex with the father of some of his wives while forcing them to watch. Police arrested 45-year-old Samuel Bateman and…[Continue Reading...]

Japan enacts law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups

Published December 11, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged fund raising law, Japan, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

Japan's parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, which mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage. The South Korean-based religious group's decades-long…[Continue Reading...]