http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22622/moorish-science-temple-of-america-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22622/moorish-science-temple-of-america-2#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:40:34 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22622 She says, contrary to media reports, she never refused medical attention and insists that belonging to an obscure Moorish-American religious sect that promotes a holistic lifestyle played no role in the events that culminated with her being charged.

"Why would I have taken my son to the hospital if I was against treatment? It doesn't make sense," the mother said.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22622/moorish-science-temple-of-america-2/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22366/moorish-science-temple-of-america http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22366/moorish-science-temple-of-america#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:51:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22366 The religious sect at the centre of a case in which a mother was arrested for removing her baby from a hospital does not prohibit members from seeking medical treatment, a local leader said yesterday.

The 22-year-old woman who is accused of refusing treatment for her malnourished baby won release yesterday.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22366/moorish-science-temple-of-america/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22357/nation-of-moorish-americans http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22357/nation-of-moorish-americans#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:55:09 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22357 After the couple were arrested during their second run-in with hospital authorities, it emerged that both parents belong to a religious sect that doesn't believe in institutionalized medicine and which claims that government agents have no authority over its members.

For decades, the U.S.-based Nation of Moorish-Americans has espoused that, thanks to a historic treaty, millions of black Americans are actually a divine and sovereign people, and also citizens of Morocco. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22357/nation-of-moorish-americans/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/12196/groups-legal-issues-on-display-in-lawsuit http://www.religionnewsblog.com/12196/groups-legal-issues-on-display-in-lawsuit#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/12196/groups-legal-issues-on-display-in-lawsuit/feed