Messianic Jews: We are subjected to harassment
Members of a controversial Jewish sect speak out against ill treatment at hands of religious Jews in wake of a blast that severely injured 15-year-old youth belonging to their community.
View ArticleLoving Jesus, fearing the neighbors in Ariel
A group of Messianic Jews had experienced occasional harassment in the form of hostile fliers and demonstrations against Christian missionary groups. But the police investigation into a recent bomb...
View ArticleCourt applies Law of Return to Messianic Jews because of fathers
Reportedly, the ruling determined that the petitioners were entitled to automatic new immigrant status and citizenship precisely because they were not Jews as defined by the Law of Return, but rather...
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Missionaries draw fire in Israel
The burning of 200 New Testament bibles underscores growing tensions in the Jewish state between the mainstream religion and Christian Zionists. It was the latest in a string of incidents targeting...
View ArticleMessianic Jews persecuted in Israel, but some say the harassment brings sympathy
A crude bomb, burned Bibles, a torched church... Israeli Jews who claim they believe Jesus is the Messiah are subject to harassment, persecution and police indifference.
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Messianic Jewish inmates claim discrimination
Messianic Jews believe in Jesus. But they still consider themselves as faithful to Judaism as anyone else. They want to eat kosher meals, avoiding pork and shellfish and not mixing meat and dairy...
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews accused of fight to keep Messianic Jews out
Israel is using an ultra-Orthodox group to crack down on Messianic Jews — who believe that Jesus is the Messiah — and prevent them from staying in the country, officials have told The Times. An...
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Messianic Jewish Church Won’t Appeal Israeli Court Ruling
A congregation of Messianic Jews in Israel who recently lost a lawsuit against an ultra-orthodox Jewish group that allegedly incited a riot against them has decided not to appeal their case, the...
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Israel’s Messianic Jews Face Orthodox “Persecution”
Representatives of a Messianic Jewish community in the southern Israeli town of Arad said Monday, March 21, they face "increased persecution" by ultra-Orthodox Jews who accuse the believers of...
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Bomb victims lament plea deal with Jewish extremist
A Messianic Jewish congregation leader whose son was almost killed by a bomb planted by an ultra-right wing Jew said he feels like the Israeli criminal justice system has abandoned him. The Jerusalem...
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Brazilian Evangelicals set up a ‘sin free’ alternative to Facebook
A group of Evangelical Christians in Brazil have set up Facegloria -- a sin-free version of Facebook, the Telegraph reports.The service is patrolled by volunteers who prevent the posting of...
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Religion News, Wednesday July 15, 2015
Scientology quacks at work:After a Church of Scientology-backed group helped organize a campaign against it, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed legislation that would have given Texas doctors more power to detain...
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Escaping Polygamy — and Scientology
Going Clear, Alex Gibney's smash documentary that exposes the Scientology cult to daylight, was HBO's highest-rated documentary premiere in almost a decade. By popular demand it is going to be back in...
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Are you old enough to remember Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh?
Are you old enough to remember the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ADiK74fve8Oregon Public Broadcasting, Nov. 21, 2012In 1981 this spiritual leader from India spent $5.75...
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Nobody joins a cult, but it is easy to get radicalized
Today's edition contains stories about the Palmarian Catholic Church, how easily people get radicalised, and what IS jihadists have in mind for Europe's cities. Also: tongue-in-cheek, How do Operating...
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Does the UK’s anti-radicalisation program alienate Muslims?
Today's edition includes stories about a radicalisation prevention program that may backfire. A protest against Whole Foods over its link to Marc Gafni. Iglesia ni Cristo, a powerful cult of...
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The attitudes of Western European states towards new religious movements
Research: a brief overview of the attitudes of Western European states towards new religious movements is an interesting article by Jean-François Mayer, founder and editor of Relioscope -- an...
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Shincheonji “New Heaven and New Earth” cult infiltrating churches
UK: Churches warned of 'deceptive cult' linked to South Korea infiltrating congregationsHundreds of British churches, including some of the UK’s largest congregations, have been warned against...
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Religion & Cults News – Wednesday
The Berlin attack is right out of the terror handbooksThe world’s deadliest terrorist groups are increasingly open about their intentions, tactics, and targets. Last month, Rumiyah, the slickest...
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Religion and Cult News, Saturday
The sentences of three German men found guilty for their leadership roles at the infamous Colonia Dignidad cult in Chile have been increased.The cult's founder, former Nazi Paul Schaefer, was sentenced...
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