Marqas Masih’s death in Sargodha was declared a suicide, but it increasingly appears to be a homicide.
From the World
France, Anti-Cult Association UNADFI Loses Again in Court
The Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence stated that its refusal to publish a right of reply from “Non à la Drogue, Oui à la Vie” was unlawful.
Quebec’s Secularism Laws Deepen, Raising New Fears for Religious Freedom Across Canada
A French-style set of laws imposing “laïcité” is now increasingly resisted, both in Quebec and in other provinces.
When Stigmatization Turns Violent: Two CGM Members Assaulted with a Hammer in Taiwan
The Kaohsiung attack, which left one seriously injured, occurred after warnings at the UN about the effects of media hate speech targeting the movement.
The Truth, Please, About Steven Hassan. 4. The “Cult” of “Hassanology”
Leading anti-cultist Dr. Cathleen A. Mann expressed her doubts that Hassan was an “expert on cults” and indeed “an expert in anything,” except “Hassanology.”
The Truth, Please, About Steven Hassan. 3. Is He Really an “Expert”?
Hassan’s “authority” does not come from academia but from his past as a “cult” member and a deprogrammer.
Aurobindo, India, and Artificial Intelligence
France and India vow to cooperate in AI. The thought of the visionary spiritual leader may offer guidance in the forthcoming “AI-yuga.”
Japan: Hundreds of Thousands of Unification Church Believers Deprived of Places of Worship
While some had claimed the dissolution would only strip the church of its tax-exempt status, liquidators have already closed down 260 places of worship.
The Truth, Please, About Steven Hassan. 2. “Cults,” “Cults” Everywhere!
From members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to supporters of Donald Trump, all groups Hassan dislikes are identified as “cults.”
The Truth, Please, About Steven Hassan. 1. The “BITE Model” as Pseudoscience
The American anti-cultist’s ideology is just the old, discredited “brainwashing” ideology under a new name.