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 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24435/raid-on-doomsday-cult-shot-in-the-arm-for-crusade-against-fringe-religions http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24435/raid-on-doomsday-cult-shot-in-the-arm-for-crusade-against-fringe-religions#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:58:58 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24435 A month after South Australian police raided more than a dozen properties associated with the bizarre Adelaide-based Agape Ministries doomsday cult, several questions remain unanswered.

But for independent senator Nick Xenophon the weapons found during the raids are a chilling reminder that decisive action must be taken to prevent cults getting footholds in Australian society.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24435/raid-on-doomsday-cult-shot-in-the-arm-for-crusade-against-fringe-religions/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21921/diana-marsh http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21921/diana-marsh#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:24:16 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21921 A Tucson woman who is accused of killing her 5-year-old son was thoroughly brainwashed into believing a satanic cult was out to kill her and her son, and those closest to her were part of the plot, a forensic psychologist told jurors Wednesday.

Within a couple of months of meeting Tompson, Marsh testified, she became estranged from everyone she knew, including a pastor she was convinced was part of the satanic group.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21921/diana-marsh/feed 0