http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:52:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21912/science-of-identity http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21912/science-of-identity#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:32:35 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21912 A religious sect which runs meditation and yoga courses in partnership with the Gold Coast City Council is a homophobic cult that teaches gays can be cured by chanting, according to former members.

The Australian School of Meditation and Yoga (ASMY), which runs four “lifestyle centres” on the Gold Coast, one in West End and others in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, is run by the Science of Identity sect.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21912/science-of-identity/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21914/concern-over-yoga-class-city-program-linked-to-sect http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21914/concern-over-yoga-class-city-program-linked-to-sect#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:32:37 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21914 The Gold Coast City Council has unwittingly entered into a relationship with an organisation that has communes on the Gold Coast and preaches polygamy and arranged marriages.

As part of its Active and Healthy Program the council has joined forces with the Australian School of Meditation and Yoga to offer yoga classes, which past participants claim are a gateway to the Science of Identity organisation.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21914/concern-over-yoga-class-city-program-linked-to-sect/feed