Empowering the Heavenly Parent Holy Community
... what started as a campaign against the Unification Church has now escalated to a campaign which puts religious liberty in Japan in danger in general, as some of the provisions target all kinds of conservative religions.
... every faith community must respect and abide by the legitimate laws of the land where they operate. But no government is justified in targeting and harassing a minority faith or whipping up public sentiment against a…
... The Family Federation and the International Federation for Victory over Communism (IFVOC) have been fighting God-denying communism head-on for half a century, and have stopped the movement toward communism. Therefore, the religious group and associated organizations, including the International Federation for Victory…
... There are neither particularly notable positive reactions nor negative ones. As for positive feedback, I believe it is significant that many are speaking up, primarily people associated with the Family Federation.
... Within the realm of media, there exists a scandal-driven press primarily motivated by profit rather than the pursuit of truth. Similarly, within the field of studying new religious movements, there are so-called “experts” who recognize…
... “The exercise of the right to ask questions was carried out by the Government, by changing the interpretation of the law overnight. It does not comply with the guidelines for the exercise of the implementation…
... Masubuchi expresses his view that the current Kishida administration is merely a politically pragmatic government cloaked in conservative attire. The author also claims that Kishida’s request for a dissolution order against the Family Federation “showed his weakness”.
... Tatsuki Nakayama, an international lawyer, said that although it is legally impossible to dissolve the religious organisation, “the trial does not move by the law alone, but is influenced by politics and public opinion.” Furthermore,…
... Yasuhiro Nakasone: “I consider it a serious violation of freedom of thought and action. I think this is a manifestation of the Communist Party’s dictatorial policy. I would like them to refrain from making such unconstitutional…
... The Tokyo High Court’s verdict in the Aum Shinrikyo case also clearly states that statutory regulations refer to laws such as the Penal Code. In other words, to claim that someone has violated a law, we must specify which…