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reader comments: Raëlians

01 Nov 2000 

One can express his opinion freely, but information should be accurate, here are a few rectifications to be made to the following text by Taras Grescoe found on your website.

The Raëlians are UFO-cult (Cult having a negative connotation, as recommended by the UN, religious minority would be more appropriate).

His followers consider him to be "the prophet of the third millennium." Like all good religious leaders, Raël expects his followers to support him. A 10% tithe is the norm. ( No one in the Raelian religion is paid, Rael does not get any money collected by the different national movements. As a non profit corporation the money and subscription fees are to be spent for the goals of the movement: spreading the Message worldwide and building the Embassy. The 10 % does not go to Rael but to the movement. Rael gets his money from the sale of his books translated in 27 languages and sold at over a million copies. Rael also gets donations.

According to Grescoe, "Raël's success seems to derive from providing a structured environment for decadent behavior: (Have you personally witnessed so called decadent behavior? If not then you are spreading false rumors. Sexual freedom is not an obligation). 

Michel Beluet Director, UFOLAND

Raëlians