http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:59:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26285/south-australias-chief-prosecutor-create-special-laws-for-cults http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26285/south-australias-chief-prosecutor-create-special-laws-for-cults#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:11:08 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26285 South Australia's chief prosecutor is calling for new laws to thwart the rise of cults across the nation.

Stephen Pallaras says a new approach by law-makers needs to address the "mental damage and mental harm" caused by cults.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26285/south-australias-chief-prosecutor-create-special-laws-for-cults/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23113/conservative-australian-mp-wants-ban-on-topless-sunbathing-to-protect-muslims-and-asians http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23113/conservative-australian-mp-wants-ban-on-topless-sunbathing-to-protect-muslims-and-asians#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:56:37 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23113 Conservative MP Reverend Fred Nile has rejected allegations that prudishness is behind a bill he has prepared to ban nudity, including topless sunbathing, on the state's most popular beaches.

"Our beaches should be a place where no one is offended, whether it's their religious or cultural views," he said.

"If they've come from a Middle Eastern or Asian country where women never go topless - in fact they usually wear a lot of clothing - I think it's important to respect all the different cultures that make up Australia." [video]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23113/conservative-australian-mp-wants-ban-on-topless-sunbathing-to-protect-muslims-and-asians/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22586/fellowship-bruce-teele-heresy http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22586/fellowship-bruce-teele-heresy#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:08:19 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22586 The Presbyterian Church of Australia has declared heretical six principal teachings of a cult inside a Melbourne Presbyterian church, and ordered that the church's findings against the cult be read at every Presbyterian congregation in Australia.

The declaration, to be released today, vindicates the church in its decade-long battle to expel the cult, headed by stockbroker Bruce Teele, that dominates Trinity Presbyterian Church, Camberwell.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22586/fellowship-bruce-teele-heresy/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22190/kenja-communication-cult http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22190/kenja-communication-cult#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:46:42 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22190 A former member of cult Kenja Communications has been granted an apprehended violence order following allegations the co-founder instigated a bizarre plot to intimidate and harass her.

Alison Pels, 20, thought Jan Hamilton and another Kenja co-member “were going to kill her” when she discovered they had disguised themselves and posed as directors at a stage audition she attended.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22190/kenja-communication-cult/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21876/hillsong-church-shine http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21876/hillsong-church-shine#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:14:59 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21876 Hillsong describes Shine as a "practical, life-equipping, values-based course" and its website is awash with glowing testimonials from young women whose lives have been improved by learning about "being a good friend" and "learning about myself".

But serious concerns have been raised by teachers, adolescent developmental experts and parents groups. They say the program is inappropriate for troubled young women, that the under-qualified facilitators are reinforcing gender stereotypes. and that some parents have not been properly informed.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21876/hillsong-church-shine/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21745/21745 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21745/21745#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:52:14 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21745 [video]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21745/21745/feed 0