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Japan gov't set to seek court order to dissolve Unification Church - The Mainichi

Japan gov't set to seek court order to dissolve Unification Church - The Mainichi

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tintory @lemm.ee

2y ago

Japan gov't set to seek court order to dissolve Unification Church - The Mainichi

mainichi.jp /english/articles/20231012/p2g/00m/0na/024000c

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How large is the Unification Church? I thought they were a pretty big organization.
Also, this paragraph is hilarious:
The Unification Church, meanwhile, has claimed that engaging in activities that violate Japan's civil law should not be considered grounds for ordering its dissolution and that the government's questioning of the group is illegal.
- "Just because we broke the law doesn't mean you're allowed to question us!"
  Good(?) to know that borderline cults are just as entitled no matter what part of the world they're in.
What a wild journey to get here from Abe Shinzo's assasination just over 15 months ago. It must feel absolutely surreal to be Yamagami Tetsuya, sitting in a jail cell and receiving the news that he actually somehow managed to take down the Unification Church.
be deprived of tax benefits, although it could still operate as an entity in Japan.
Religions fleece people who are too stupid to differentiate between reality and fairy tales. These are probably the same people who keep voting for politicians and parties that allow tax benefits for religions.