When anti-cultists discovered that the respected scholar was also the president of an organization promoting biodynamic agriculture and an admirer of Rudolf Steiner, all hell broke loose.
There are no legal reasons to dissolve the Family Federation. The campaign against it follows decades of bigotry and discrimination.
While some problems existed in the past, only four lawsuits have been filed for refund of donations since 2009, and not a single case has been filed in the last seven years.
The Religious Corporation Act should be strictly interpreted to protect religious freedom. The Family Federation does not meet the criteria for dissolution.
We serialize a book where a prominent Japanese lawyer explains why he decided to represent the church, and tells Prime Minister Kishida that dissolving it would be a tragic mistake.
The fourth training event hosted by Rushan Abbas’s organization was a great success. “Bitter Winter” was there.
In yet another case of abduction for forced conversion to Islam and marriage, the police freed the girl but her future fate remains unclear.
The world condemned the criminal Russian missile strike. It should now help Ukraine to rebuild the historical church, UNESCO said.
On July 23, 2023, a criminal Russian attack badly damaged the illustrious monument. Italy and Greece have promised help, but more is needed.
A statement by “Bitter Winter” editor at a closed-door session on freedom of religion or belief of the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago.