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The Great Cult Scare in Argentina and the Buenos Aires Yoga School. 5. The Ghost of Prostitution
In 2022, a second raid hit the BAYS, and the case is still pending. The main accusation is human trafficking through the operation of a prostitution ring.
The Great Cult Scare in Argentina and the Buenos Aires Yoga School. 4. “The Most Dangerous Cult of Them All”
From 1993 to 2000, a long criminal case tried to prove that BAYS was guilty of sexual abuses. All defendants were declared innocent.
The Great Cult Scare in Argentina and the Buenos Aires Yoga School. 3. An Eclectic Teaching
Juan Percowicz claims to teach philosophy rather than spirituality or religion, with Gurdjieff as presented by Ouspensky and Dale Carnegie as important but not exclusive references.
The Great Cult Scare in Argentina and the Buenos Aires Yoga School. 2. An Accountant-Philosopher and His Friends
Juan Percowicz, an accountant with a passion for philosophy, established in 1983 a school that attracted intellectuals, doctors, and artists.
The Great Cult Scare in Argentina and the Buenos Aires Yoga School. 1. Raiding an Old Ladies’ Cafe
On August 12, 2022, fully armed SWAT team police raided a cafeteria and some fifty private homes of students of what they claimed was a criminal “cult.”
“Do Not Dissolve the Unification Church!” 4. The Japanese Courts’ “Unwritten Rule: If a Cult Is Involved, It Will Lose the Case”
These words by an anti-cult attorney unfortunately were not a joke. The final part of an award-winning journalist’s written statement to the Japanese Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
“Do Not Dissolve the Unification Church!” 3. The Truth About Apostate Ex-Member Sayuri Ogawa
The third part of a statement by an award-winning journalist reveals the true face of the most vocal Japanese disgruntled ex-member of the church.
“Do Not Dissolve the Unification Church!” 2. The Truth About the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales
The second part of the statement of an award-winning journalist requesting the competent Japanese Ministry not to dissolve the Unification Church.
“Do Not Dissolve the Unification Church!” 1. An Award-Winning Journalist Speaks Out
The first part of a written statement sent to Keiko Nagaoka, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.