Way to go France !

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  5go

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_groups_referred_to_as_cults_in_government_reports

  List of groups referred to as cults in government reports

  [edit] French parliamentary commission report (1995)

  For more details on this topic, see Parliamentary Commission on Cults in France.

  In France in 1995, a parliamentary commission of the National Assembly of France on cults produced its report [4] (in French: compare an unofficial English translation). The report included a list of purported cults compiled by the general information division of the French National Police (Renseignements généraux — a French secret service) in association with cult-watching groups.

  Subsequent French parliamentary commissions on cults reported on specific aspects of cult activity in 1999 and in 2006.

  The French 1995 list of cults included ( as well a certain older groups):

  ALPHA Cultural Association (Association Culturelle ALPHA) 1977 AMPARA ANTHROPOS – Association for Research on the Holistic Development of Man (ANTHROPOS - Association pour la recherche sur le développement holistique de l'homme) Antoinist Worship (Culte Antoiniste) Apostolic Order – Therapeutic Healing Environment (Ordre apostolique - Therapeutic healing environment) ASPIRAL Association for Defence of Freedom of Expression in the French Institution (ADLEIF) (Association de défense des libertés d'expression dans l'institution française (ADLEIF)) Association for Promotion of the Industrial Arts (APPAI) (Association pour la promotion des arts industrieux (APPAI)) Association for the Research and Study of Survival (APRES) (Association pour la recherche et l'étude de la survivance (APRES)) Association for Unification of Christianity Worldwide (Association pour l'unification du christianisme mondial) Association of Meditation in France (Association de méditation en France) ATHANOR Azazel Institute Inc. (AZAZEL INSTITUTE INC) Be-Exist-Energetics (Etre-Exister-Energètique) Butcheries Community (Communauté Les boucheries) Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (Université spirituelle internationale des Brahma Kumaris) [16] CEDIPAC SA (formerly GEPM) (CEDIPAC SA (ex-GEPM) Centre for Mahatayana Meditation (Centre de méditation Mahatayana) Centre for the Blossoming and Aid of Francis de Sales (Centre d'épanouissement et aide François de Sales) Centre of Dalmatie Therapy (Centre de thérapie Dalmatie) Centre of Gnostic Studies (Centre d'Etudes Gnostiques) Centre of Human Development (Centre de développement humain) Centre of the Djivana Prana Swan – Source of Life (Centre du cygne Djivana Prana - Source de vie) Christian Life in France – Centre of Christian Life (Vie chrétienne en France - Centre de vie chrétienne) Church of Paris (L'Eglise à Paris) Church of Scientology of Paris (Eglise de scientologie de Paris) Communion of Satonnay (Communion de satonnay) Community for the propagation of the universal life (Communauté pour la propagation de la vie universelle) Community of the Little Brothers and Little Sisters of the Sacred Heart (Communauté des petits frères et des petites soeurs du Sacré-coeur) Contact, Information and Resource Centre for the Prevention of Cancer (Centre de documentation et d'information et de contact pour la prévention du cancer) Cosmicia Cosmos - Intuition – Wings (Cosmos - Intuition – Ailes) Cross Ones of the New Babylon (Les croisés de la nouvelle Babylone) Cultural office of Cluny – National Federation of Total Animation (Office culturel de Cluny - Fédération nationale d'animation globale) Cultural Space Being Now (ECEM) (Espace culturel Etre maintenant (ECEM)) Dakpo Shampa Kadgyu Domain of Ephesus (Domaine d'Ephèse) Eckankar France (Eckankar France) Eija El – Be Its Body (El - Etre son corps) Emissaries of the Divine Light Energy and Creation – Energy and Creativity (Energie et création - Energie et créativité) Energy world (Energy world) Evangelical Pentecostal Church of Besançon (Eglise évangélique de Pentecôte de Besançon) Faculty of Parapsychology (Faculté de parapsychologie) Family of Nazareth (Famille de Nazareth) Foundation Elan vital (Fondation Elan vital) French Federation for Krishna Consciousness (Fédération française pour la conscience de Krishna) French Raëlian Movement (Mouvement Raëlien français) Friends of Mary – Poor Ones of Mary (Les amis de Marie - Les pauvres de Marie) Friends of the Glorious Cross of Dozule (Amis de la croix glorieuse de Dozule) Friends of the St. Andréas Brotherhood (Les amis de la confrérie Saint-Andréas) Gardens of Life (Les jardins de la vie) Gilded Light (Lumière dorée) Grail Movement in France (Mouvement du Graal en France) Grand Lodge Sovereign International Magic and Theurgic, Egyptian Rite – Cagliostro (Grande loge souveraine internationale magique et theurgique de rite égyptien - Cagliostro) Haidyakhan Spiritual Association (Association spirituelle d'Haiyakhan) Hermitage of Christ of Peace (Ermitage du Christ de la paix) Holistic Harmony (Harmonie holistique) Holosophic Society of France (Société holosophique de France) House of John (La maison de Jean) Human and Universal Energy France – HUE France (Energie humaine et universelle France - HUE France) Humana France – TVIND (Humana France - TVIND) Humanist Movement (Mouvement humaniste) Iesu no mitama kyokai (Church of the Holy Spirit of Jesus) (Iesu no mitama kyokai (Eglise du Saint Esprit de Jésus)) Imagine Initiatory Circle of the Western Wicca Unicorn (Cercle initiatique de la licorne Wicca occidentale) Insight seminars – Innergy Institute of Holistic Sciences of the West (Institut des sciences holistiques de l'Ouest) Institute of Physical and Conscious Research (Institut de recherche physique et conscience) Institute of Psychoanalytic Research (Institut de recherches psychanalytiques) Institute of the Vedic Maharashi Science in Paris – C.P.M. – Club for Meditators (“Transcendental Meditation”) (Institut de science vedique maharishi Paris - C.P.M. - Club pour méditants ( " Méditation transcendentale " )) International Centre of Parapsychology and the Scientific Research of New Age (Centre international de parapsychologie et de recherche scientifique du Nouvel Age) International Churches of Christ in France (Eglises du Christ international en France) International Division Communication (Partage international communication) International Federation for the Development of the Instinctive Feeding (FIDALI) (Fédération internationale pour le développement de l'alimentation instinctive (FIDALI)) International Society of the Analytical Trilogy (Société internationale de trilogie analytique -sarl-) International Spiritual University of the Brahma Kumaris International Way (La voie internationale) Invitation to the Intense Life (Invitation à la vie intense) Jehovah's Witnesses (Témoins de Jéhovah)

  Key of the Universe (Clé de l'univers) Khristic Church of the New Jerusalem Order of Raolf, Arnold and Osmond (Eglise Khristique de la Jérusalem Nouvelle ordre de Raolf, d'Arnold et d'Osmond) Knights of the Lotus of Gold (Chevaliers du Lotus d'or) Knowing how to Change Now (Savoir changer maintenant) Kofuku no kagaku (Institute for Research of Happiness of Man) (Kofuku no kagaku (institut pour la recherche du bonheur de l'homme)) Landmark Education International/The Forum (Landmark education international - Le forum) Lectorium rosicrucianum (Gold Rosicrucian Brotherhood) (Lectorium rosicrucianum (Rose-Croix d'or)) Leisure and Health - The Body Mirror (Loisirs et santé - Le corps miroir) Light of Maat (Lumière du Maat) Lucien J. Engelmajet Association (Association Lucien J. Engelmajet) MAEV Maha Shakti Mandir Mandala 33 Mary’s Arch (Arche de Marie) Methodical Ontology Culture and Tradition (Ontologie méthodique culture et tradition) Mission Swmi Atmananda Atma Bodha Satsanga (Mission Swmi Atmananda Atma Bodha Satsanga) Monastic Order of Avalon (Ordre monastique d'Avallon) Natale Institute (Institut Frank Natale) Neo-Apostolic Church of France (Eglise néo-apostolique de France) New Acropolis Association of France (ANAF) (Association Nouvelle Acropole France (ANAF)) New Era (La nouvelle ère) Notre Dame Fraternity (Fraternité Notre Dame) Ogyen Kunzang Choling Order of Scientific Scribes and Initiatory Mysteries (Ordonnance des scribes scientifiques et des mystères initiatiques) Order of the Burning Grail (Ordre du Graal ardent) Order of the Knights of France and of the Holy Trinity (Ordre des chevaliers de France et de la Trinité Sainte) Order of the Lily and the Eagle (Ordre du lys et de l'aigle) Order of the Universal Temple (Ordre du temple universel) Ordo Templi Orientis OSHO Information Centre (Centre d'information OSHO) Oxygen Comets – The Mill of the Sun (Comètes oxygènes - Le moulin du soleil) Oxyon 777 (ex-Harmonia) (Oxyon 777 (ex-Harmonia)) Paris Dharma Sah – Lotus Sangha of European Social Buddhism (Paris Dharma Sah - Lotus Sangha of European social buddhism) Philosopher of Nature (Philosophe de la nature) Philosophic Church of Lucifer (Eglise philosophique Luciférienne) Prelude to the Golden Age Club (Club prélude à l'Age d'or) Psychanimie Institute (Institut de psychanimie) Queen of Peace – Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and of Saint Louis de Montfort (Reine de la paix - Ordre du coeur immaculé de Marie et de Saint Louis de Montfort) Raphaël Centre of Psychic Applications (Centre d'applications psychiques "Raphaël") Red Concept Limited (Red concept limited) Reiyukai Renovated Order of the Temple (ORT) (Ordre rénové du Temple (ORT)) Revelation of the 7th Hour (Révélation de la 7ème heure) Right of Survival Association (Association Le Droit de survie) Rosicrucians Saint Bani (Saint Bani) Saman Sanctuary School for Preparation for Extraterrestrial Evacuation (Ecole de la préparation de l'évacuation extra terrestre) School of Essentialism Association (Association de soutien à l'oeuvre de Sundari - L'Ecole de l'essentialisme) Science of the Mental One (La science du mental) Seimeikyo Europe (Seimeikyo Europe) Shinji Shumeikai France (Shinji Shumeikai France) Shri Ram Chandra Mission France (Shri Ram Chandra Mission France) Siderella Silva Method Mind Control (Méthode Sylva de contrôle mental) Sister Rasta Movement (Sister mouvement rasta) Soka Gakkai International France (Soka Gakkai internationale France) Spiritual Emergence Network France – Holotropic Breathing (Spiritual Emergence Network France - Respiration holotropique) Sri Chinmoy Association of Paris (Association Sri Chinmoy de Paris) St. Germain Foundation (Fondation Saint-germain) St. Preux Institute (Institut de Saint-Preux) Star’s Edge International – Avatar Method (Star's edge international - Méthode Avatar) Study, Tradition and Research in Energetics (E.T.R.E.) (Etude tradition et recherche en énergétique (E.T.R.E.)) Subud Association of France – Susila Dharma France (Association Subud de France - Susila Dharma France) Suicide of the River Banks (Le suicide des rives) Sukyo Mahikari – Light of Truth (Sukyo Mahikari - Lumière de vérité) Supermen Club (Le club des surhommes) Supreme Paravidya Wisdom (Paravidya sagesse suprême) Teaching and Therapy of Evolutionary Search (Enseignement et thérapie de recherches évolutives) The Eye Opens (L'oeil s'ouvre) The Family (formerly Children of God) (La famille (ex-enfant de Dieu)) The Grand Lodge (Le grand logis) The Paraclete Centre (Centre du Paraclet) Thébaide Community (Communauté de la Thébaide) Theological Institute of Nimes (Institut théologique de Nimes) Timothy Mission (Mission Timothée) Tradition-Family-Property (Tradition Famille Propriété) Trans-Mutations (Trans-mutations) Tree in the Environment (L'arbre au milieu) Union of Sri Sathya Sai Associations, Centres and Groups (Union des associations centres et groupes Sri Sathya Sai) Universal Alliance (Alliance universelle) Universal Church of God (Eglise universelle de Dieu) Universal Church of God’s Kingdom (Eglise universelle du royaume de Dieu) Universal White Fraternity (Fraternité blanche universelle) Venture Village of Aquarius (Le village du verseau) Vishwa Nirmala Dharma – Sahaja Yoga (Viswa Nirmala Dharma - Sahaja Yoga) Vital Harmony SA (Vital Harmony SA) Viveka Vo Vi Association of France – Friends of the Science of Non-being of France (Association Vo Vi de France - Amis de la Science du non être de France) Way of Light (Unity of Research Projects for the Evolution of Light) (La voie de la lumière (unité de recherches pour l'évolution de la lumière)) Word of Faith – World Evangelisation (La parole de foi - Evangélisation mondiale)
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  greendawn

  I didn't know there were so many cults operating in France. The French government tooks a tough stand against the dubs after having observed the way they destroyed families with their shunnng policy and of course the insane no blood doctrine and how they seek to apply it to underage children. These are the obvious signs of a cult in operation. The dubs are not allowed to be called a religion and don't get tax exemptions. They tried to ally themselves with other cults to fight the French government but got nowhere.
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  5go

  [edit] Congressional Research Service (1979)

  In 1979, Charles H. Whittier wrote a report which was printed by the Congressional Research Service, entitled: The Cultic Phenomena: New and Emerging Religious Movements in America. This report included a list of what were termed "Religious Cults in U.S. and Abroad", [6] which included the following groups :

  U.S. (Mainly) Abilitism Aetherius Society Alamo Christian Foundation American Council of Witches American Native Church Building the Adytum Church of All Worlds Church of Bible Understanding Church of the Divine Man Church of the Light Feraferia Foundation Church of the Millenium Full Moon Meditation Hanafi Muslims Healing Light Center Holy Order of Mans I Am Movement Kingdom Voice, Inc. Living Waters Love Family Process Church Psychiana Self-Realization Fellowship The way, The Truth, and The Life UFO cults (Flying Saucer cult) Universal Life Church World Community of Islam in the West Satanist cults (Church of Satan, etc.)

  U.S. and Abroad Ananda Marga Anthrosposophy Children of God Divine Light Mission Gurdjieff Foundation Gnostic Societies Hare Krishna Harihananda Yoga House of Israel Liberal Catholic, and Pre-Nicene Catholic Churches Meher Baba Nichiren Shoshu Old Roman Catholic Church (not to be confused with Old Catholic Church) Order of the Pleroma Prosperos Rosicrucianism Sathya Sai Baba Scientology Sivananda Yoga Spiritualist churches Subud Theosophical Societies Transcendental Meditation Unification Church

  [edit] Project Megiddo (1999)

  For more details on this topic, see Project Megiddo.

  Project Megiddo was an FBI report, released on October 20, 1999. [18] The report warned against: "the potential for extremist criminal activity in the United States by individuals or domestic groups who attach special significance to the year 2000." [18] Its analysis focused on apocalyptic religious groups, doomsday cults and (New World Order)conspiracy theories.

  Among the groups labeled "potentially violent", included "biblically-driven cults", [18] and the report went on to warn that "less time spent on “Bible study” and more time spent on “physical training” - indicate that the cult may be preparing for some type of action." [18] Groups singled out and analyzed in the report under the heading: "Apocalyptic Cults", included the Branch Davidians, and the Concerned Christians. [18]

  The church of satan an anti christian group who make fun of christians made it but, no witnesses on the USA's list. As well as the scientogolist made up by a SCI FI AUTHOR ( anyone that falls for that one deserves it ) but, the witnesses are OK.
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  Spirit Axal

  Wowzers, this is a great find. good thing they toked up on it
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  needproof

  ok, this was supposed to be written in paragraphs but I am using firefox and I just cant be bothered at the minute:

  Allons enfants de la Patrie Le jour de gloire est arrivé ! Contre nous de la tyrannie L'étendard sanglant est levé Entendez-vous dans nos campagnes Mugir ces féroces soldats? Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras. Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes! Aux armes citoyens Formez vos bataillons Marchons, marchons Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons Que veut cette horde d'esclaves De traîtres, de rois conjurés? Pour qui ces ignobles entraves Ces fers dès longtemps préparés? Français, pour nous, ah! quel outrage Quels transports il doit exciter? C'est nous qu'on ose méditer De rendre à l'antique esclavage! Quoi ces cohortes étrangères! Feraient la loi dans nos foyers! Quoi! ces phalanges mercenaires Terrasseraient nos fils guerriers! Grand Dieu! par des mains enchaînées Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient De vils despotes deviendraient Les maîtres des destinées. Tremblez, tyrans et vous perfides L'opprobre de tous les partis Tremblez! vos projets parricides Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix! Tout est soldat pour vous combattre S'ils tombent, nos jeunes héros La France en produit de nouveaux, Contre vous tout prêts à se battre. Français, en guerriers magnanimes Portez ou retenez vos coups! Épargnez ces tristes victimes À regret s'armant contre nous Mais ces despotes sanguinaires Mais ces complices de Bouillé Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié Déchirent le sein de leur mère! Nous entrerons dans la carrière Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus Nous y trouverons leur poussière Et la trace de leurs vertus Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre Que de partager leur cercueil Nous aurons le sublime orgueil De les venger ou de les suivre! Amour sacré de la Patrie Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs Liberté, Liberté chérie Combats avec tes défenseurs! Sous nos drapeaux, que la victoire Accoure à tes mâles accents Que tes ennemis expirants Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire!
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  FuzzyPaul

  The government of France has different reasons for being interested in defining and listing cults than the FBI in the USA it seems. That doesn't mean that a particular cult is any less bad or notorious. The Watchtower is certainly notorious. The WTBTS is a heavy handed group of un-educated power mongers led by fictions.

  And has anyone else ever noticed that there is NO “Watchtower” in scripture as part of any particular teaching but THERE IS prominent use of “Watchtower” in Dungeons and Dragons type games and forms of Witchcraft including spells involving “Watchtower”? See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchtower_%28magic%29

  And MSN search for “Watchtower” alone & with “Magic Spell” or “Occult” or “Witchcraft”. CT Russell was a 33 rd degree freemason ( Illuminati) nutcase who read books by guys that measured the lengths of the halls in pyramids to foretell the future by. He would have done as well casting dried bones about. The Illuminati are a real group that was founded on May 1 1776, so I read, and wrote books and essays on their goals of a “one world government” the “New World Order”. There is no “New World” in the Bible - thus the Watchtower bible’s name “New World Translation” isn’t based on the Bible passage relating the good news of “New Heavens and a New Earth”. “World” isn’t synonymous with “Heaven” or “Earth” in scripture. “New World” is an abomination scripturally speaking.

  Note: "Conspiracy Theory" is a term intended to intimidate. Conspiracies exist or Congress wouldn't pass legislation defining and forbidding them! A conspiracy does not have to meet the terms found in any particular legislation to be such of course! Soooo, when you hear or read these words: "Huh, another Free-mason, Illuminati, New-World Order Conspiracy Theorist", remember that person is purposefully or inadvertently helping said conspiracies. And the definition of a theory is not the same as the definition of a hypothesis. A theory is a statement which has reasons and data SUPPORTING a hypothesis. Theorists have valid information. A theorist thus has more proof for an idea than say - many articles of "faith" have.

  Regards,

  Paul