Religion News Blog » Hikari no Wa http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Japanese security agency inspects AUM cult splinter group’s facilities http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26507/japanese-security-agency-inspects-aum-cult-splinter-groups-facilities http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26507/japanese-security-agency-inspects-aum-cult-splinter-groups-facilities#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:16:59 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26507
Security officials believe the group is still under the influence of cult founder Shoko Asahara, who is on death row for a series of AUM crimes.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26507/japanese-security-agency-inspects-aum-cult-splinter-groups-facilities/feed 0 Aum Shinrikyo to remain under surveillance for another 3 years http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26491/aum-shinrikyo-to-remain-under-surveillance-for-another-3-years http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26491/aum-shinrikyo-to-remain-under-surveillance-for-another-3-years#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:03:16 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26491 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26491/aum-shinrikyo-to-remain-under-surveillance-for-another-3-years/feed 0 Aum Shinrikyo may be gone in name but guru still has following http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26329/aum-shinrikyo-may-be-gone-in-name-but-guru-still-has-following http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26329/aum-shinrikyo-may-be-gone-in-name-but-guru-still-has-following#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:32:36 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26329 Shoko Asahara While Aum Shinrikyo's criminal masterminds await the hangman's noose on Japan's death row, splinter groups remain active and are showing signs of loyalty to guru Shoko Asahara.

Renamed Aleph the cult reportedly still celebrates Asahara's birthday with special events.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26329/aum-shinrikyo-may-be-gone-in-name-but-guru-still-has-following/feed 0 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