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Order of the Solar Temple

Order of the Solar Temple Name: Order of the Solar Temple, International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Tradition Founder: Luc Jouret and Joseph Di Mambro Dates of Birth: Di Mambro born August 19, 1924; Jouret born October 18, 1947. Both men died October 5, 1994. Birth Place: Pont-Saint-Esprit , France; Kikwit, Belgian Congo (present-day Zaire) to Belgian parents. Year Founded: 1984 Sacred or Revered Texts: The group does not have sacred texts along the lines of the Bible or Koran, but Jouret did have a few books and tapes which corresponded to his lectures. These include Medicine and Conscience (a book by Jouret) and Fundamental Time of Life: Death (an audiocassette by Jouret). Size of Group: At its height in January 1989, there were 442 members. Ninety were in Switzerland,…
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ISKCON

ISKCON TIMELINE 1896:  International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) founder Swami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada was born as Abhay Charan De, in Calcutta, India. 1932:  Prabhupada took initiation from his guru Bhaktisiddhanta, becoming a disciple of Krishna. 1936:  Bhaktisiddhanta charged Prabhupada with spreading Krishna consciousness in the West. 1944:  Prabhupada began publishing Back to Godhead, an English-language publication. 1959:  Prabhupada took sanyasa order, becoming a monk and dedicating himself full time to spreading Krishna Consciousness. 1965:  Prabhupada traveled to America. 1966:  ISKCON was founded in New York City; Prabhupada initiated his first disciples; ISKCON became part of hippie counterculture. 1966-1968:  ISKCON spread to other major North American cities (San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and Los Angeles) and globally (India, England, Germany, and France). 1968:  ISKCON members founded New Vrindaban, a rural commune…
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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness

  ISKCON TIMELINE 1896:  International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) founder Swami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada was born as Abhay Charan De, in Calcutta, India. 1932:  Prabhupada took initiation from his guru Bhaktisiddhanta, becoming a disciple of Krishna. 1936:  Bhaktisiddhanta charged Prabhupada with spreading Krishna consciousness in the West. 1944:  Prabhupada began publishing Back to Godhead, an English-language publication. 1959:  Prabhupada took sanyasa order, becoming a monk and dedicating himself full time to spreading Krishna Consciousness. 1965:  Prabhupada traveled to America. 1966:  ISKCON was founded in New York City; Prabhupada initiated his first disciples; ISKCON became part of hippie counterculture. 1966-1968:  ISKCON spread to other major North American cities (San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and Los Angeles) and globally (India, England, Germany, and France). 1968:  ISKCON members founded New Vrindaban, a rural…
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Church of Almighty God (Eastern Lightning)

CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD / EASTERN LIGHTNING TIMELINE Early 1991:  A precursor organization, “Church of the Lord of New Abilities” (新能力主教会 xin nengli zhu jiaohui), proselytized in Henan province in the People's Republic of China. The Almighty God began to speak through the woman who later came to be worshipped as the Female Christ. 1995: The Church of Almighty God (hereafter CAG) was formally identified as a cult” (邪教 xiejiao) by China's Ministry of Public Security, thus making its activities illegal. 1997:  CAG's scripture, The Word Appears in the Flesh (话在肉身显现 Hua zai roushen xianxian) was completed. 1999:  The CAG was reported to be proclaiming the end of the world in 2000, and was targeted alongside Falun Gong. ?2000:  Founder Zhao Weishan was granted political asylum in U.S. 2002:  Members…
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