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Springs Sun, November 2, 1980, p. D-2, Press Release of The American Jewish
Committee, December 28, 1976, “The Children of God,” Anti-Defamation League of
B‟nai B‟rith Research Report, March 1979, p. 1, Graham, David, “Way Denies Anti-
Semitic Cult Charge,” The Tennessean, March 16, 1983, p. 4-B, Allert, Elizabeth,
“Former Cult Member Relates Life in Anti-Semitic Militaristic Group,” Asbury Park (NJ)
Press, December 9, 1983, memorandum and material sent by David Stahl to Harvey B.
Schecter, California Regional Director of Anti-Defamation League of B‟nai B‟rith, April
21, 1982, 60 Minutes, CBS-TV program, October 31, 1982.
11. See Pement, E. The Directory of Cult Research Organizations for a list of Evangelical
groups concerned about cults.
12. Loc. Cit.
13. “Rise in Litigation Worries Churches,” Wall Street Journal, April 9, 1985, cited in The
Cult Observer, October, 1985, p. 11.
14. Loc. Cit.
15. Loc. Cit., “Bill to Deny Clergy Malpractice Suits,” The Cult Observer, March/April, 1986,
p. 19, Lindsey, Robert, “The Difficulty in Regulating Religions that Turn a Profit,” The
New York Times, February 9, 1986 cited in The Cult Observer, May/June, 1986, p. 11,
“Clergy Malpractice Bill Dead,” The Cult Observer, May/June 1986, p. 24, “Church Tax
Fraud Scheme,” Los Angeles Times, August 29, 1986 cited in The Cult Observer,
October 1986, p. 9, “Church Elders Sued over Disclosures,” Religious Freedom
Reporter, November, 1984, pp. 321-322 cited in The Cult Observer, January, 1985, p.
4, “Clergy Worried over Malpractice Suit,” Moral Majority Report, January, 1985 cited
in The Cult Observer, May, 1985, p. 6, 8, “Senate Axes Tax Break for Satanists,”
Chicago Tribune, September 27, 1985 cited in The Cult Observer, October, 1985, p. 7,
“Malpractice Fears Hinder Clergy,” USA Today, September 19, 1985 cited in The Cult
Observer, October, 1985, p. 12, “CUT Tax Case Sent Back to Appeal Board,” Livingston
(Montana) Enterprise, August 6, 1985 cited in The Cult Observer, October, 1985, p.
15.
16. “Malpractice Fears,” Op. Cit.
17. Loc. Cit.
18. “Rise in Litigation,”
19. Statement of Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom of June 5, 1984, Excerpts from
transcript of rally in Washington, D.C.
20. “Moon Church Joins Council --Catholics Quit,” The Advisor, June/July, 1981, p. 5.
21. Interview with Ms. Peggy Shriver, February, 1987, “A Critique of the Theology of the
Unification Church as Set Forth in Divine Principle,” Commission on Faith and Order,
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., June, 1977.
22. “Teenagers urged to Evangelize in Schools,” USA Today, July 26, 1985 cited in The
Cult Observer, October 1985, p. 16, “Equal Access Won‟t Help Cults,” The Cult
Observer, January 1985, p. 4, “Equal Access Challenged,” Religious Freedom Reporter,
December, 1984, pp. 335-336 cited in The Cult Observer, February/March, 1985, p. 6.
23. “Jews for Jesus Sues Jewish Community Relations Council,” The New York Times, July
25, 1985 cited in The Cult Observer, September, 1985, p. 7. The Jews for Jesus and
the ABMJ claimed the JCRC violated their civil rights when it sent a memorandum to
rabbis on Long Island urging them to prevent restaurants there from renting facilities
to the Jews for Jesus group for its Passover seders. (Loc. Cit.) In March, 1987 the suit
was dropped. (Update on Cult and Missionary Activity, Jewish Community Relations
Council of New York Task Force on Missionaries and Cults, March, 1987, p. 4)
24. “Families and Cults,” newsletter, The American Jewish Committee, Vol. 3, No. 1,
Winter, 1983, p. 3.
25. Berman, Julius, “A New Dilemma: Missionaries and Cults in Israel,” The Enunah
Woman, November, 1985, p. 20. The Unification Church, Transcendental Meditation
(TM), Hare Krishna, The Church of Scientology, Divine Light Mission, Ananda Marga,
Springs Sun, November 2, 1980, p. D-2, Press Release of The American Jewish
Committee, December 28, 1976, “The Children of God,” Anti-Defamation League of
B‟nai B‟rith Research Report, March 1979, p. 1, Graham, David, “Way Denies Anti-
Semitic Cult Charge,” The Tennessean, March 16, 1983, p. 4-B, Allert, Elizabeth,
“Former Cult Member Relates Life in Anti-Semitic Militaristic Group,” Asbury Park (NJ)
Press, December 9, 1983, memorandum and material sent by David Stahl to Harvey B.
Schecter, California Regional Director of Anti-Defamation League of B‟nai B‟rith, April
21, 1982, 60 Minutes, CBS-TV program, October 31, 1982.
11. See Pement, E. The Directory of Cult Research Organizations for a list of Evangelical
groups concerned about cults.
12. Loc. Cit.
13. “Rise in Litigation Worries Churches,” Wall Street Journal, April 9, 1985, cited in The
Cult Observer, October, 1985, p. 11.
14. Loc. Cit.
15. Loc. Cit., “Bill to Deny Clergy Malpractice Suits,” The Cult Observer, March/April, 1986,
p. 19, Lindsey, Robert, “The Difficulty in Regulating Religions that Turn a Profit,” The
New York Times, February 9, 1986 cited in The Cult Observer, May/June, 1986, p. 11,
“Clergy Malpractice Bill Dead,” The Cult Observer, May/June 1986, p. 24, “Church Tax
Fraud Scheme,” Los Angeles Times, August 29, 1986 cited in The Cult Observer,
October 1986, p. 9, “Church Elders Sued over Disclosures,” Religious Freedom
Reporter, November, 1984, pp. 321-322 cited in The Cult Observer, January, 1985, p.
4, “Clergy Worried over Malpractice Suit,” Moral Majority Report, January, 1985 cited
in The Cult Observer, May, 1985, p. 6, 8, “Senate Axes Tax Break for Satanists,”
Chicago Tribune, September 27, 1985 cited in The Cult Observer, October, 1985, p. 7,
“Malpractice Fears Hinder Clergy,” USA Today, September 19, 1985 cited in The Cult
Observer, October, 1985, p. 12, “CUT Tax Case Sent Back to Appeal Board,” Livingston
(Montana) Enterprise, August 6, 1985 cited in The Cult Observer, October, 1985, p.
15.
16. “Malpractice Fears,” Op. Cit.
17. Loc. Cit.
18. “Rise in Litigation,”
19. Statement of Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Freedom of June 5, 1984, Excerpts from
transcript of rally in Washington, D.C.
20. “Moon Church Joins Council --Catholics Quit,” The Advisor, June/July, 1981, p. 5.
21. Interview with Ms. Peggy Shriver, February, 1987, “A Critique of the Theology of the
Unification Church as Set Forth in Divine Principle,” Commission on Faith and Order,
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., June, 1977.
22. “Teenagers urged to Evangelize in Schools,” USA Today, July 26, 1985 cited in The
Cult Observer, October 1985, p. 16, “Equal Access Won‟t Help Cults,” The Cult
Observer, January 1985, p. 4, “Equal Access Challenged,” Religious Freedom Reporter,
December, 1984, pp. 335-336 cited in The Cult Observer, February/March, 1985, p. 6.
23. “Jews for Jesus Sues Jewish Community Relations Council,” The New York Times, July
25, 1985 cited in The Cult Observer, September, 1985, p. 7. The Jews for Jesus and
the ABMJ claimed the JCRC violated their civil rights when it sent a memorandum to
rabbis on Long Island urging them to prevent restaurants there from renting facilities
to the Jews for Jesus group for its Passover seders. (Loc. Cit.) In March, 1987 the suit
was dropped. (Update on Cult and Missionary Activity, Jewish Community Relations
Council of New York Task Force on Missionaries and Cults, March, 1987, p. 4)
24. “Families and Cults,” newsletter, The American Jewish Committee, Vol. 3, No. 1,
Winter, 1983, p. 3.
25. Berman, Julius, “A New Dilemma: Missionaries and Cults in Israel,” The Enunah
Woman, November, 1985, p. 20. The Unification Church, Transcendental Meditation
(TM), Hare Krishna, The Church of Scientology, Divine Light Mission, Ananda Marga,
