------------------------------------------------------------------- F.A.C.T.Net, Inc. (Fight Against Coercive Tactics Network, Incorporated) a non-profit computer bulletin board and electronic library 601 16th St. #C-217 Golden, Colorado 80401 USA BBS 303 530-1942 FAX 303 530-2950 Office 303 473-0111 This document is part of an electronic lending library and preservational electronic archive. F.A.C.T.Net does not sell documents, it only lends them according to the terms of your library cardholder agreement with F.A.C.T.Net, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------- [Editor's note: This single page photocopy of a typewritten page does not give its author. We will include the name if someone will supply it. A handwritten notation in the margin has an arrow pointing to ADFI. The note reads: "Association of D_____ for the Families of the Individual"] From France. March 1993 FIREPHIM - the International Federation of Religious and Philosophical Minorities- was registered in Strasbourg on December 17, 1992 "to make ourselves heard by the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights ." The group, rounded and led by Scientology, has among its members the Unification Church (Moonies); the former Children of God (now underground in France); Jehovahs Witnesses; Baha'is Le Patriarche (a bizarre, cultlike organisation with numerous drug rehabilitation centres; leader, Lucien Engelmayr; not recognised by health insurance companies in France; associated with Lyndon LaRouche); Rael and Wicca Occidental. FIREPHIM claims that religious minorities are under attack from intolerant, bigoted people and associations. This cult coalition is not new. Cult lawyers have been working together for years and exchanging information about cases involving cults. But now, it is official. ú It may seem strange that the Unification Church, with its policy of no sex unless sanctioned by the leader within an officially arranged marriage, should be associating with the Children of God which had a free sex history and a notorious slogan, "hookers for Jesus" (CoG is now claiming to have abandoned controversial sexual practices, but not its founder, David Berg, who initiated them. The cults say they have put teachings aside to combat "religious persecution." FIREPHIIM has taken part in a number of demonstations, including a French-German one on the Europa Bridge over the Rhine near Strasbourg in January (1993). This was in protest against violence by the extreme Right against asylum-seekers in Germany. There was another anti-racism rally in Paris. A Jehovah's Witness who is a lawyer and a member of Amnesty International, has accused ADFI (the French cult- monitoring group) of Human Rights violations. In an interview with a Lyons newspaper, he said he had alerted Amnesty International in London about the nefarious activities of ADFI. The story was headed: "Amnesty International concerned about ADFI." There is a real da]nger here. Cults are contacting unknowing people- politicians, ministers of religion, etc.- claiming "persecution." In the interview, the Jehovah's Witness compared ADFI with a tank attacking poor, defenceless "religious minorities." Cult representatives taking part in a French television programme declared that Firephim's purpose was to destroy ADFI. (Our French correspondent's comment: What an honour!") Eighteen years ago, ADFI was accused by the cults of being communist. Now anonymous booklets containing smears, are being circulated. ADF1 members are described as bigoted Catholics, racists, Nazis and fascists. 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F.A.C.T.Net does not sell documents, it only lends them according to the terms of your library cardholder agreement with F.A.C.T.Net, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD CATALOG ENTRY DOS FILENAME OF TEXT FILE: LZ.TXT DOS FILENAME OF IMAGE FILES: LZ.TIF ADMINISTRATIVE CODE: SECURITY CODE: DISTRIBUTION CODE: DESCRIPTION FOR BBS FILE LISTING: The International Federation of Religious and Philosophical Minorities, FIREPHIM, was registered in Strasbourg. Scientology, Unification Church, Children of God. SORT TO: CONTRIBUTOR: LOCATION OF ORIGINAL: FACT NOTES: Also includes Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'is, Le Patriarche, Rael, and Wicca Occidental. Registered December 17, 1992. Report from France, March 1993. For additional verification see the image files contained in the file with same name and .ZIP extension or contributor of the document. UPDATED ON: 6/30/94 UPDATED BY: FrJMc =================================================================