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Massimo Introvigne
Japan’s Religious Donations Law. 3. An American Precedent
In 1931, in the landmark case “People v. Blackburn,” the Supreme Court of California stated that claiming an inspired religious knowledge and collecting donations even for a marginal religious movement is part of religious liberty.
Japans Religionsspenden-Gesetz. 1. Ein mehrdeutiger Text
Das japanische Parlament hat Gesetze verabschiedet, die Spenden als betrügerisch einstufen, die durch „Angst“ motiviert sind und bei denen der „freie Wille“ der Spender angeblich unterdrückt wurde.
Japan’s Religious Donations Law. 2. “Fear” and Religious Fraud
The new law, by prohibiting donations based on “fear” of misfortunes in this or in the next life and on trust in “inspired” teachers, in fact looks with suspicion at all religions.
Ley de Donaciones Religiosas de Japón. 1. Un texto ambiguo
El Parlamento japonés ha aprobado leyes que consideran fraudulentas las donaciones motivadas por el “miedo” y en las que supuestamente se ha suprimido el “libre albedrío” de los donantes.
Norvegija. Oslo Apygardos teismas sustabdo Jehovos liudytojų bendruomenės išregistravimo procesą
Teismas nedelsdamas sustabdė drakonišką ir neteisėtą Oslo ir Vikeno apygardos gubernatorės sprendimą. Tačiau kova tęsiasi.
La loi japonaise sur les dons religieux. 1. Un texte ambigu
Le Parlement japonais a adopté des lois considérant comme frauduleuses les donations motivées par la « peur » et pour lesquelles le « libre arbitre » des donateurs aurait été inhibé.
Noorwegen: De rechtbank van Oslo schort de intrekking van de registratie van Jehovah’s Getuigen op
Door snel ingrijpen van de rechtbank is een drastisch en onrechtvaardig besluit van de provinciegouverneur van Oslo en Viken geblokkeerd. De strijd duurt alleen voort.
Scientology Churches Are Tax-Exempt Religious Buildings, UK Court Says
While Mormon temples (open to Mormons only) had been denied exemptions for not offering “public religious worship,” Scientology won its case.
Japan’s Religious Donations Law. 1. An Ambiguous Text
The Japanese Parliament has passed laws regarding as fraudulent donations motivated by “fear” and where the “free will” of the donors has allegedly been suppressed.
Massimo Introvigne
Massimo Introvigne (born June 14, 1955 in Rome) is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of some 70 books and more than 100 articles in the field of sociology of religion. He was the main author of the Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia (Encyclopedia of Religions in Italy). He is a member of the editorial board for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion and of the executive board of University of California Press' Nova Religio. From January 5 to December 31, 2011, he has served as the "Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination, with a special focus on discrimination against Christians and members of other religions" of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). From 2012 to 2015 he served as chairperson of the Observatory of Religious Liberty, instituted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to monitor problems of religious liberty on a worldwide scale.