Religion News Blog » Hikari no Wa http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Japan: Security agency calls for extension of surveillance of Aum cult http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23002/aum-shinrikyo-27 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23002/aum-shinrikyo-27#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:38:24 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23002 Aum Shinrikyo The agency decided to file the request with the Public Security Examination Commission, concluding that the group could commit indiscriminate mass murders because it is still under the strong influence of founder, Chizuo Matsumoto, 53, also known as Shoko Asahara.

The agency also asked for the surveillance extension to include Hikari no Wa, a new group established by Fumihiro Joyu, a 45-year-old former senior Aum member. The agency believes the splinter group is still integral to the cult.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23002/aum-shinrikyo-27/feed 0 Joyu-led splinter cult raided, Aum guru images found http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18213/hikari-no-wa-5 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18213/hikari-no-wa-5#comments Fri, 11 May 2007 04:46:29 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18213/hikari-no-wa-5 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18213/hikari-no-wa-5/feed 0 Cult group of former AUM leader inspected by public safety agency http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18201/hikari-no-wa-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18201/hikari-no-wa-3#comments Thu, 10 May 2007 09:35:08 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18201/hikari-no-wa-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18201/hikari-no-wa-3/feed 0 Leader of splinter group vows break with teachings of Japanese doomsday cult http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18202/hikari-no-wa-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18202/hikari-no-wa-4#comments Thu, 10 May 2007 09:10:15 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18202/hikari-no-wa-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18202/hikari-no-wa-4/feed 0 Aum Shinrikyo offshoot reports founding http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18184/hikari-no-wa-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18184/hikari-no-wa-2#comments Tue, 08 May 2007 08:22:57 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18184/hikari-no-wa-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18184/hikari-no-wa-2/feed 0 Former Aum Shinrikyo cult spokesman sets up new group http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18181/hikari-no-wa http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18181/hikari-no-wa#comments Mon, 07 May 2007 20:15:43 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18181/former-aum-shinrikyo-cult-spokesman-sets-up-new-group http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18181/hikari-no-wa/feed 0