Thursday, September 13, 2007

Groups referred to as cults in government documents Austria

Belgium
The Justice Commission of the Belgian House of Representatives set up a parliamentary inquiry commission to work out a policy against cults. On April 28, 1997, the parliamentary commission issued its 670-page report

Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (1997)
According to Human Rights Without Frontiers Int., a Brussels Appeals Court in 2005 condemned the Belgian House of Representatives on the grounds that it had damaged the image of an organization (the Universal Church of God's Kingdom) listed in the 1997 parliamentary inquiry commission on sects.

Brussels Appeals Court (2005)

Canada
A Canadian Security Intelligence Service report of 1999 discussed "Doomsday Religious Movements espousing hostile beliefs and having the potential to be violent.."

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (1999)

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

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)
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) French parliamentary commission report (1995)

Germany
An official report of a Senate Committee of the State of Berlin in Germany lists and discusses cults (German: Sekten), emphasizing with its sub-title their category as "entities espousing a world view and new religions". The current (1997) Berlin Senate report — entitled Cults: Risks and Side-effects: Information on selected new religious and world-view espousing Movements and Psycho-offerings — subdivides "selected suppliers" (ausgewählte Anbieter) of its objects of interest as:

7.1: Groups with a Christian background (Gruppen mit christlichem Hintergrund)

  • 7.1.1 Fiat Lux
    7.1.2 Parish on the Road Evangelical Free Church (registered association) (Gemeinde auf dem Weg Evangelische Freikirche e.V)
    7.1.3 Parish of Jesus Christ (registered association) Boston Church of Christ (Gemeinde Jesu Christi e.V. (Boston Church of Christ))
    7.1.4 Universal Life (Re-gathering of Jesus Christ) (Universelles Leben (Heimholungswerk Jesu Christi/HHW))
    7.1.5 Unification Church (Moon movement) (Vereinigungskirche (Mun-Bewegung))
    7.2 Groups with a pagan background (Gruppen mit heidnischem Hintergrund)

    • 7.2.1 Teutonic Belief Associationtion (registered association) (Germanische Glaubengemeinschaft e.V. (GGG))
      7.2.2 Pagan Association (registered association) (Heidnische Gemeinschaft e.V. (HG))
      7.3 Groups with a Hinduistic background (Gruppen mit hinduistischem Hintergrund)

      • 7.3.1 International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) (International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON))
        7.3.2 OSHO-Movement (Bhagwan) (OSHO-Bewegung (Bhagwan))
        7.3.3 Ruhani Satsang of Thakar Singh (Ruhani Satsang des Thakar Singh)
        7.3.4 Transcendental Meditation (TM) (Transzendentale Meditation (TM))
        7.4 Suppliers of Life-Help (Anbieter von Lebenshilfe)

        • commercial: (kommerziell:)
          7.4.1 The Circle of Friends of Bruno Gröning (Bruno Gröning-Freundeskreise)
          7.4.2 Context Seminar Company Limited (Kontext Seminar GmbH)
          7.4.3 Landmark Education (LE) (Landmark Education (LE))
          7.4.4 Art Reade
          7.4.5 Scientology
          7.4.6 The Natale Institute (TNI)
          non-commercial: (nicht kommerziell:)
          7.4.7 Union for the Enhancement of the psychological Knowledge of Mankind (Verein zur Förderung der psychologischen Menschenkenntnis (VPM))
          7.5 Occultism/Satanism (Okkultismus/Satanismus)
          7.6 So-called Multi-level Marketers (Sogenannte Strukturvertriebe) Berlin Senate report (1997)

          Committee on Government Reform (1999)

          For more details on this topic, see Project Megiddo.