Recent Updates & News

Site Changes, September 2010:

• New Listings
  • Falun Gong - Falun Gong book.
  • Randy Morrison added to the main list (previously only on the TV page).
  • Zhuan Falun - Falun Gong book.
• Updated listings
  • Falun Gong - said to be banned in China since 1999 (not just persecuted).

Religious Group News, August 2010:

• Freemasons may not retain charitable status in New Zealand, as detailed in a Stuff article.
• The NZ Herald reports Massey University research that shows about 90% of the almost 31,000 Koreans in New Zealand go to church, even if they're not Christian. The article says "People attending these churches did so for religious reasons, but also as a way to network for business and to find information and support." Also "Auckland has more than 60 Korean churches." In the predominantly Buddhist South Korea about 20% of the population is Christian. Update: A report on Radio Rhema showed that many of the Koreans who started attending as non-Christians have accepted Christ as their saviour and now rate that as the most valuable thing they have got out of attending the church, placing it above the social benefits.

Site Changes, August 2010:

• New Listings
  • Elohim Training Institute.
  • Extreme Prophetic.
  • Gerald R Flurry - cult leader.
  • Stephen Flurry - author, son of cult leader.
  • Grace Communion International.
  • Patrical King.
  • (The) Philadelphia Trumpet magazine.
  • Raising the Ruins book.
  • Rob & Lyn Packer.
  • (The) Trumpet magazine.
  • Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
• Updated listings
  • Herbert W Armstrong - came to Auckland.
  • Key of David television programme.
  • Philadelphia Church of God.
  • Jason Westerfield.
  • World Mission Society Church of God - another new branch.

Site Changes, July 2010:

• New Listings
  • Stephanie ("Steve") Chadwick.
• Updated Cult FAQ
  • Self Refuting Statements - another claim about truth, from a Rob Bell defender.
  • Types of Cults - Christian Cults - inserted the meaning of "incarnate".
  • More Info - linked a baptism pamphlet, added a couple of NZ ministries.
• Updated Listings
  • Rob Bell - now printable.
  • Stephanie ("Steve") Chadwick.
  • Christadelphians.
  • Emerging Church.
  • False revival movement.
  • Phil Goff.
  • Kundalini.
  • Nooma video series - external link fixed.
  • Neuro-liguistic Programming - now printable.
  • Andrew Strom.
  • Velvet Elvis (book).

Site Changes, June 2010:

• New Listings
  • Bowen Technique (Bowen Therapy).
  • Bowen Technique (sheep shearing).
  • Christian Community Church.
  • Springbank Christian Community.
• Updated Glossary
  • Self-sustaining scam.
  • UFO religion.
• Updated Listings
  • Aetherius Society - finally has some information.
  • Cooperites.
  • Cust Christian Community.
  • The Epoch Times - Falun Gong newspaper.
  • Gloriavale Christian Community Garden of Children - name change to include "Garden of Children", and other details added.
  • Raëlians.
  • Rolfing.
  • World Mission Society Church of God - new branch.

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