http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22558/exclusive-brethren-cult-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22558/exclusive-brethren-cult-2#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:57:36 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22558 Cult expert the Rev David Millikan said the original intention of the law was being undermined.

"If the purpose of the law is to protect religion from excessive and pernicious comments, then fair enough," he told the Herald Sun.

"But if it means that journalists and experts have got to be careful when they're doing nothing more than reporting matters of fact, then the law is allowed to become an ass."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22558/exclusive-brethren-cult-2/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22455/religious-cult-ties-family-care-to-gag-order http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22455/religious-cult-ties-family-care-to-gag-order#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:01:47 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22455 The Exclusive Brethren sect has attempted to prevent a sick 85-year-old former member from revealing her terrible life story by saying that if she remained silent she could be reunited before she dies with the children she was separated from 28 years ago.

Alison Alderton's family was torn apart at the order of the sect's world leader in 1980, and she has barely had contact with her children, who are "in fellowship", since.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22455/religious-cult-ties-family-care-to-gag-order/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22192/hypocrites-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22192/hypocrites-2#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:14:27 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22192 The Exclusive Brethren -- a cult of Christianity -- has accused Australian Greens leader Bob Brown of vilifying its church and members.

Senator Brown yesterday urged the Upper House to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the activities of the Exclusive Brethren sect, saying it had prevented thousands of young Australians proceeding to tertiary education.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22192/hypocrites-2/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21907/exclusive-brethren-44 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21907/exclusive-brethren-44#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:23:20 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21907 Three sisters from India who live in New Zealand are reportedly seeking a judicial order in Australia's High Court to address the alleged involvement of the Exclusive Brethren in a variety of crimes, including immigration fraud in New Zealand.

But the religious group today said there was no basis to the allegations, which have not yet been detailed publicly.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21907/exclusive-brethren-44/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21541/big-brother-exclusive-brethren-cult http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21541/big-brother-exclusive-brethren-cult#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 13:38:46 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21541 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21541/big-brother-exclusive-brethren-cult/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21461/big-brother-house-just-like-living-with-sect http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21461/big-brother-house-just-like-living-with-sect#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 10:44:21 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21461 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21461/big-brother-house-just-like-living-with-sect/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21460/from-exclusive-brethren-to-big-brother http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21460/from-exclusive-brethren-to-big-brother#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:03:00 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21460 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21460/from-exclusive-brethren-to-big-brother/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21006/plymouth-brethren http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21006/plymouth-brethren#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:44:54 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21006/plymouth-brethren [video: trailer, Son of Rambow]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21006/plymouth-brethren/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20695/exclusive-brethren-43 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20695/exclusive-brethren-43#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:36:13 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20695/exclusive-brethren-43 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20695/exclusive-brethren-43/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20637/exclusive-brethren-42 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20637/exclusive-brethren-42#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:30:25 +0000 Anton Hein http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20637/exclusive-brethren-42 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20637/exclusive-brethren-42/feed