本決定の重要なテーマの一つは、「カルト」が「精神操作」によってその信者を騙すという、すでに否定された疑似科学的理論である。
Unification Church
The Tokyo High Court Unification Church Decision. 6. Who Will Protect the Believers?
The court assures us that individual devotees will not be discriminated against. The reality is different.
The Tokyo High Court Unification Church Decision. 5. Violating International Law
Restricting freedom of religion or belief on the grounds of “social acceptability” and “public welfare” is prohibited by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
China Hails Japan’s Dissolution of the Unification Church
The Chinese Communist Party celebrates Japan’s court ruling as a welcome boost to its global campaign against an unwelcome church.
The Tokyo High Court Unification Church Decision. 4. The 2009 “Compliance Declaration”
After 2009, the number of incidents involving alleged improper solicitation of donations dropped to nearly zero. But the court maintains the problem still exists.
The Tokyo High Court Unification Church Decision. 3. “Spiritual Sales” and Excessive Donations
Ultimately, the reason for the dissolution was the alleged manipulation of donors. Is there really enough evidence that it happened?
統一教会に対する決定 1. 教会の歪んだ描写
裁判所は、文鮮明師によって創設された運動の神学および実践について、選択的な引用と敵対的な情報源に基づいて再構成した。
The Tokyo High Court Unification Church Decision. 2. The Ghost of “Brainwashing”
A key theme of the decision is the discredited pseudo-scientific theory that “cults” victimize their members through “mental manipulation.”
The Tokyo High Court Unification Church Decision. 1. A Caricatural View of the Church
The court reconstructed the theology and practices of the movement founded by Reverend Moon based on selective quotes and hostile sources.
日本：数万人の統一教会信者、礼拝の場を奪われる
教会の解散は、単に税制の優遇措置を失うだけだと主張する者もいたが、清算人はすでに260の礼拝施設を閉鎖している。