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Date published: Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:24 -0500

Rael supports Argentinian decision to lower voting age to 16

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3 - After Argentinian lawmakers decided to lower Argentina's voting age to 16, Rael, spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement, sent his congratulations to the Argentinian government, calling the new law "a great decision that should be applied worldwide."

Rael went on to suggest that the voting age be lowered even further, down to 14.

“Young people are much more concerned by political decisions that affect our future environment than old people, who don't really care when they have just a few years left to live," he said.

Rael also proposed additional voting reforms.

"The right to vote should be removed from people whose sickness renders them unable to make decisions," he said, adding that those who should lose the right to vote should include those who are mentally retarded and older people with Alzheimer's disease or other degenerative diseases that render them unable to decide even the simple things in their lives.

"It's shocking to see their families or even their nurses voting for these people,” Rael said.

He also questioned age-related wisdom.

“A long time ago, when selfishness, nationalism, competition and greed were not ruling the world, elder councils were making good decisions," Rael explained. "This type of group doesn't exist anymore. The elder councils of the past should be replaced with 'youngster councils' made up of young people who are not yet polluted by egoism, selfishness, nationalism and competition, and who have a much better vision of what should be the future world.”

Saturday 03 November 2012

Rael: A Catholic Mohawk is a traitor to his forefathers

MONTREAL, Nov. 2 - “The beatification of the Mohawk Kateri Tekakwitha, canonized by Pope Benoit XVI, is a true insult toward the Mohawk forefathers," said Rodolf Samson, spokesperson of the Canadian Raelian Movement with the First Nations, following the beatification announcement.
"They were forced to convert [to Catholicism] by disavowing all their ancestral values and culture, destroying every facet of their way of life.”

Samson went on to explain how the injustice wrought by the Catholic Church continues today.

“Today the Mohawk people are seeing themselves sanctified by their torturers, and it's very instructive to see that some Mohawks are even now joining the ranks of this criminal religious institution," he said. "And they do so even though they're aware of the terrors committed against their ancestors."

Rael, spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement, has many times expressed to the colonized, indigenous people of Africa, the Americas and Australia that an African, Amerindian or Aborigine is a traitor to his forefathers if he or she converts to Catholicism.

"It's necessary to respect the forefathers and refuse the values of those who colonized them by force," Rael commented. "The only answer to the crimes of the Catholic Church is apostasy."

Samson had more to say about the beautification matter.

“It is not at random that a new Mohawk saint is being acknowledged," he said. "This is a time when the Catholic Church obviously fears that more of its crimes will be revealed concerning its involvement in the largest genocide ever perpetrated on Earth. And those crimes were committed against the First Nations of America."
He explained that the Mohawks, which the invaders named Iroquois, were once described in Quebec's history books as bloody animals who were eating the hearts of Catholic priests as a pasttime.

“For the Catholic Church, members of the First Nations didn't have souls," Samson explained. "Therefore, to kill them was considered like killing moose or wolves, and it was highly recommended to do so. They were considered dangerous, primitive savages that should be exterminated if they didn't convert to worship the Catholic God, who would supposedly save them by giving them souls as if by magic. This criminal attitude cannot be erased by the beatification of a few. We must remember that it is by force that the First Nations were converted, with the notorious Christian words 'believe or die.'"
"How many children were taken away from their parents by these same Catholics? How many women were sterilized by force? How many rapes were committed to dilute what they called 'the unclean blood of the race?' And how many epidemics were deliberately spread against tribes that didn't submit to the so-called 'civilized morals' that were so cruelly imposed on the forefathers of those who still suffer today?"

Samson added that the Mohawks also suffer from the fact that their ancestral roots are still unacknowledged.

"The Canadian Raelian Movement expresses its total support for the Mohawk Nation, which has every reason to want to live proud and strong," he said. "That's how the Mohawks previously lived on this homey and generous Earth, before the arrival of the Whites. The truly brave men today are those who show their courage by apostatizing publicly from Catholicism and other forms of Christianity, the religions of the colonizers, and by rediscovering their traditional religions."

Friday 02 November 2012

The Raelian Movement of Canada intensifies its support towards the autochthonous and indigenous people to return to their traditional spiritual practices

MONTREAL, Oct. 29 - “It's been more than 15 years since the 'Truth and reconciliation commission of Canada' was created to the reoccurring problems of physical and sexual abuse in christian schools, and still no concrete actions have been taken” declares Rodolf Samson, spokesman for the Raelian Movement of Canada with the First Nations.

“Numerous autochthonous and indigenous school children recall having been beaten for having used their native tongue and have lost contact with their parents and culture. This inheritance of abuse and isolation was mentioned by the First Nations' leaders as being the first cause of the epidemic of alcoholism and narcotic use that devastates natives and their reservations.”

Following the report of the Commission on February 24th, 2012, Rael, spiritual leader of International Raelian Movement, expressed his surprise with the timid proposals that were made from this Commission.

“Excuses and money are not sufficient! The Canadian Government should finance schools and retrain all natives, to teach them their culture, their religion and their original language, by making these languages obligatory in schools, with English or French taught as second language and only taught much later. This system should include all schools, from nursery to primary schools and it should be taught only in "natives" language. By acting so, we would assist to something else than simple political talks, to instead and see real actions to restore and re-implant "natives religions" in these marvellous cultures.”

In parallel, Rael encouraged Raelians of Canada to get involved in a vast campaign to promote the apostasy from the Catholic religion “for these natives who were forced to submit to it, while revealing to them the truth that their colonized and abused forefathers cannot rest in peace as long as their grandchildren continue to be part of the religion of their torturers and colonizers.”

“Let us never forget that the native people were there before us!” recalled Rael, on October 12th while some part of America celebrated the arrival of Christopher Columbus.

“That is why, we are going to intensify our actions with the autochthonous and indigenous people to invite them to return to their traditional spiritual practices by taking away any traces of colonialism and particularly on the religious aspect since Christianity was instilled in them by force by their persecutors. ” Rodolf Samson explains. “Their ancestral religious practices are so much more pure and close to the teachings of our creators the Elohim. Christian culture, impregnated with violence has everything to learn from these ancestral cultures.”

Sunday 28 October 2012

Rael: 'Myth of God is the most dangerous human concept.'

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 27 - During a recent debate between U.S. Senate candidates in Indiana, Republican Richard Mourdock justified his strong anti-abortion position by suggesting that a woman's impregnation through rape is "something that God intended to happen."

For Rael, spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement, Mourdock's position is additional clear evidence that the myth of an almighty god is the most dangerous human concept ever.

“If we follow the logic of this stupid, criminal politician, his god is giving life, even through rape," Rael said in a statement released today. "So now some crazy Christians will rape girls, thinking that their penis is an instrument of god that creates life."

Rael explained that, following the same logic, if [Mourdock's] god gives life and then takes it back when you die, since he is the one who decides when one's time for death has come, then criminals who kill people with guns are also accomplishing god's will.

“Therefore, following Mourdock's perfect logic, all serial killers are accomplishing god's will and should not be prosecuted, since if you prosecute them you are prosecuting god's will,” Rael said.

“That's why this myth of an almighty god is the most dangerous human concept ever," he concluded.

"The Las Vegas chapter of the U.S. Raelian Movement had a huge success with its 'God is a Myth' billboard campaign last year," said Brigitte Boisselier, spokesperson for the International Raelian Movement. "We're now planning more billboards nationwide to stop the criminal logic of an almighty god, which has already brought enough unnecessary suffering to this country."

Saturday 27 October 2012

More evidence confirms the Raelian philosophy

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 24 - According to a statement released this morning by the International Raelian Movement (IRM), messages received by Rael, the IRM'a spiritual leader, from the Elohim, human beings from another planet whom he met in 1973 and 1975, contain a vast array of information that touches on every aspect of our lives.

"While most of Rael's predictions based on the Elohim messages were considered ludicrous by scientists in the 1970s, they have become more and more mainstream as the years pass," said Brigitte Boisselier, spokesperson for the Raelian Movement. “Concepts of cloning, memory transfer, traveling faster than the speed of light, and living in an infinite universe were explained in these messages given to Rael by these advanced extraterrestrials, but these ideas were all rejected in the 70s," Boisselier said. "Now they've became part of our realm, and they have either been demonstrated already or are accepted as 'likely to be true' by a large majority. There isn't a week that passes without more evidence confirming what the Elohim said to Rael."

She went on to give an example.

"It's been in the news that Native Americans were not only allowed to keep their hair long after enrolling in the military during the Vietnam war, but, as trackers, were actually required to keep their hair long," Boisselier explained. "According to the news reports, if the recruits were given the standard obligatory military haircut, they could no longer 'sense' the enemy, and could no longer access their 'sixth sense.' Thus, their 'intuition' was no longer reliable, since they couldn't 'read' subtle signs as well as before, or access subtle extrasensory information."

Boisellier said this report is in perfect agreement with information given by the Elohim, who explained that human hair functions like antennae.

“The Elohim explained that 'the human brain is like a huge transmitter, capable of sending out a multitude of very accurate waves and thoughts,'" Boisselier explained. She quoted the Elohim as saying:

"Telepathy is nothing more than that. But this type of transmitter requires antennae, and the hair and the beard are those antennae. This is why you shouldn't shave off any hair if you want to make use of your transmitters. You have surely noticed that many of your scientists have long hair, and often a beard. Prophets and other wise people have them too. Now you can understand why.”

Boisselier said the Elohim also explained the biblical story of Samson, who lost his powers after losing his hair, and quoted them as follows:

“Samson was able to communicate with us via telepathy thanks to his natural antennae, his hair, and he could ask for our help during difficult moments.But when Delilah cut his hair, he could no longer ask for help. When his hair grew back again, he regained his 'strength'. That is to say, he could once again ask for help from the creators who then demolished the temple where he was touching the columns. "

For more about the message received by Rael and its 'out-of-this-world' content, visit www.rael.org.

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Rael applauds end of Newsweek printed edition

LAS VEGAS, 23 Oct. - Rael, spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement, said in a statement released this morning that he welcomes the announced end of Newsweek's physical magazine.

"It's very good news," he said, adding, “Let's hope that all the mainstream media will soon be bankrupt, even those online, and that the people will get REAL information through the Internet by reading websites that are truly independent from the super rich and the banking systems. That will be the real renaissance of REAL journalism.”

Rael has predicted and called for the end of printed news for quite some time.

In December 2006, he encouraged Raelians worldwide to “celebrate the death of each newspaper!”

“Not only are they [the newspapers] polluting the Earth and killing millions of trees every day, but they also belong to multinational conglomerates allied with conservative powers and primitive religions to manipulate the people," he said then. "We Raelians know more than anybody else what terrible liars they are. The younger generations no longer want dirty, poisonous papers in their hands each morning. They prefer to check the news on a clean Internet, where they can go directly to the news and not believe any lie from the manipulated journalists. Remember to celebrate the death of each newspaper!”

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Aramis International and its members congratulate the Court of Human Rights and the Government of Ontario

TORONTO, Oct. 22 - The Ontario government now allows transgender and transsexual people to change the gender on their birth certificate without surgery.

«Ontario is a model of respect for differences across Canada and throughout the world» says Frédérique, spokesperson of Aramis Canada, being the first province in Canada to abolish the requirement that the court considered discrimination against unoperated transgender and transsexual people regarding their identification documents.

Aramis International (aramis-international.org) was created by Maitreya Rael, founder and spiritual leader of the International Raelian Movement which explains that all life on Earth is the result of a scientific creation made by beings from outer space, referred to in the Bible as the Elohim.

Monday 22 October 2012

Rael awards ‘Honorary Guide of Humanity’ title to President Raphael Correa of Ecuador for offering asylum to whistleblower Julian Assange

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 17 – Rael, spiritual leader of the International Raelian Movement (www.rael.org), has awarded the title “Honorary Guide of Humanity” to President Raphael Correa of Ecuador for granting asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, according to a statement released today.

“It’s a real pleasure to see a head of state respect Assange’s sincere and dedicated attempt to expose the dishonest actions of most governments,” said Brigitte Boisselier, Ph.D., spokesperson for the Raelian Movement. “In fact, both Correa and Assange have earned the rare Honorary Guide title. Rael granted that distinction to Assange a couple of years ago, after some of the governments that were embarrassed internationally by this now-famous whistleblower strongly condemned Wikileaks.”

“Julian Assange needs our energy and support so he can continue to destroy the myth of honest political leaders,” Rael said in December 2010 upon awarding the title to Assange. “Let’s send him our energy so he can keep championing freedom of speech and go on embarrassing those who just pretend to take care of their people’s interests.”

Boisselier said the Honorary Guide title is given only to those who, regardless of cost to their own careers and well being, continue to work for equality, peace and justice.

“For his decision to grant asylum to Assange, and for the way he champions truth and justice nationally and internationally, President Correa is a perfect candidate for this special award bestowed by Rael,” Boisselier said. “His actions, like those of other Honorary Guides, bring hope for humanity’s future. He clearly understands how much bullying and economic pressure the United States and all the United Nations puppet powers can wield, but he has the courage to oppose them. We applaud political leaders like Correa and [Venezuelan President] Hugo Chavez for standing up to the bullies. These arrogant superpowers and their puppets have more dirty secrets which, if exposed, will greatly tip the scales of power in the world. And it’s high time for that to happen!”

Monday 17 September 2012

Raelians support Gloria Taylor’s decision to end her life

MONTREAL, Sept.15 - According to a statement released this morning by the International Raelian Movement (IRM), Raelians worldwide support the decision of Gloria Taylor to end her life through assisted suicide.

“Gloria suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease, a degenerative illness that science can’t yet cure,” said Marc Rivard, M.D., IRM leader for Canada. “We are one with the universe, and we were created for enjoyment and pleasure, not to suffer. Science is unraveling more and more about human beings and providing a much better understanding of the universe, of which we are a part. The time has come to update our laws!”

An August 10 ruling by the British Columbia Court of Appeal allows Taylor the right to end her life. It confirmed the exemption granted her by the trial court after her exemption was overturned in mid-June under a Canadian law prohibiting assisted suicide.*

The Raelian philosophy states that “the only time when suicide is acceptable is when a person is in extreme physical pain that cannot be relieved by science, or when the individual’s faculties have diminished to the point where he or she can no longer act effectively,” as written in the original book by Rael, spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement.

“That is precisely the case now with Gloria Taylor,” Rivard said.

Rael commented further on the Raelian position.

“Everyone has the right to live, the right to love and the right to die,” he said. “Everyone is the director of his or her own life and death. Death is nothing, but suffering is terrible, and everything must be done to eliminate it. When science one day enables us to eliminate human suffering, you can then ask yourself whether it is right to commit suicide or not.”

“The Raelian philosophy is the only philosophy completely in synch with today’s science,” Rivard said. “Rael’s mission is to help people live in harmony with the great technological changes and scientific advances of this crucial period for humanity.”

Rivard said Raelians worldwide want the laws to be updated and changed to those who are suffering and cannot be cured to make conscious decisions about ending their lives with respect and serenity, surrounded by their loved ones.

“There is nothing wrong in giving dignity, love and respect to a person who cannot be helped by science,” he said. “Helping such a person to avoid suffering through death is pure love.”

Rivard said the real wrong lies in “needlessly letting people suffer horrible, drug-induced deaths,” after suffering for months or years.

He added that such patients are often scared and alone when they die.

“If they could set the time for an assisted death, they could invite friends and family to be present to say goodbye,” he said. “What would you choose for yourself?”

* See the official court ruling at:
www.dyingwithdignity.ca/database/files/library/Plaintiffs_Written_Submissions.pdf

Saturday 15 September 2012

More Raelians demand ‘god-free’ naturalization ceremony

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 10 – In Boston last week, Raelian Guide Dr. Mehran Sam became the latest Raelian to become a U.S. citizen through a “god-free” official ceremony that omitted references to a god and words about taking up arms.

Raelians deny the existence of a personal deity. Instead, they honor the Elohim, extraterrestrial scientists who created all life on Earth, including humans, through advanced genetic engineering. The Raelian philosophy also disapproves of violence and advises young men to become conscientious objectors.

“After 2 years of waiting, with letters back and forth with the USCIS, I finally had my citizenship ceremony done privately in the judge’s office,” Sam said. “Exactly as I requested, my signed oath contained no religious references, and it also omitted the phrase about taking up arms.”

Nor were any such words used by the ceremony’s presiding official.

“I’m very happy and proud as a Raelian, atheist and pacifist to have achieved this god-free ceremony,” Sam said, adding that several other Raelians have also achieved this goal.

Raelian Guide Thomas Kaenzig won his struggle for a god-free U.S. citizenship ceremony in December 2007.

“Alterations to the citizenship oath had been permitted before his quest began, but he was the first to insist upon omitting all religious references from the oath ceremony, including those made by the judge,” Sam said. “All the waiting and extra effort was well worth it for both of us and will also be worth it for any other Raelian who faces this issue. The traditional oath-taking ceremony not only violates our right to live the Raelian philosophy but violates our human rights as well. We must never give up those rights. Government should guarantee freedom of religion but at the same time be free from religion.”

Monday 10 September 2012

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