Demographics of Raëlism
Raëlism is a UFO religion established in France during the 1970s. It soon spread to Quebec and then on to other parts of the world. There have been various attempts to estimate the number of Raëlians at different points.
Estimates[edit]
| Date | Estimate | Scope | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 170 | World | International Raëlian Movement | [1] |
| 1975 | 700 | World | Raël | [2]: p. 122 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | World | Raël | [2]: p. 323 |
| 1987-04-16 | 20,000 | World | Chicago Sun-Times | [3] |
| 1990-01-09 | 25,000 | World | The Wichita Eagle | [4] |
| 1992-08-28 | 30,000 | 40 countries | US Raëlian Movement | [5] |
| 1993 | 35,000 | World | Dr. Susan J. Palmer | [6]: p. 9 |
| 1995-05-04 | 45,000 | World | The Miami Herald | [7] |
| 1996-01-14 | 35,000 | World | The Miami Herald | [8] |
| 1997-06-19 | 35,000 | 85 countries | San Jose Mercury News | [9] |
| 1997-08-12 | 35,000 | 85 countries | The New York Times | [10] |
| 1998-01 | 27,000 | 67 countries | Australian Association for the Study of Religions | [11] |
| 1998 | 40,000 | 80 countries | University of Virginia | [12] |
| 1998 | 40,000 | World | St. Paul Pioneer Press | [13] |
| 2000-10-10 | 50,000 | 85 countries | The Washington Post | [14] |
| 2001-03-13 | 30,000 | World | 60 Minutes | [15] |
| 2001 | 55,000 | World | Dr. Susan J. Palmer | [6]: p. 9 |
| 2001-06-30 | 55,000 | 84 countries | CNN | [16] |
| 2002 | 55,000 | World | Dr. Susan J. Palmer | [6]: p. 120 |
| 2002-08-14 | 55,000 | 84 countries | Wired News | [17] |
| 2002-12-29 | 40,000 | World | Lexington Herald-Leader | [18] |
| 2002-12-31 | 55,000 | 84 countries | The Orlando Sentinel | [19] |
| 2002-12-31 | 55,000 | World | AP Worldstream | [20] |
| 2003-01-03 | 55,000 | 84 countries | AAP General News | [21] |
| 2003-01-29 | 30,000 | World | University Wire | [22] |
| 2003-02-10 | 55,000 | 84 countries | Japan Today | [23] |
| 2003 | 65,000 | World | Dr. Susan J. Palmer | [6]: p. 120 |
| 2003-08-03 | 60,000 | World | Korea Times | [24] |
| 2004-03-16 | 60,000 | 90 countries | Financial Times | [25] |
| 2004-03-26 | 80,000 | World | KLAS.com | [26] |
| 2004-04-23 | 60,000 | World | New Truth & TV Extra | [27] |
| 2005-03-13 | 60,000 | World | Japan Today | [28] |
| 2005-05-05 | 65,000 | 85 countries | NBC 4 | [29] |
| 2005-11-18 | 60,000 | 92 countries | Middle East Times | [30] |
| 2006-06-25 | 55,000 | World | The Daily Telegraph | [31] |
| 2006-12 | 65,000 | 86 countries | International Raëlian Movement | [1] |
| 2010-11 | 14,192 | World Includes only members whose identity (name) is traced |
International Raëlian Movement (Leaked Documents) | [32] |
| 2011-9 | 85,000 | 90 countries | International Raëlian Movement | [33] |
| 2013-12 | 90,000 | 90 countries | International Raëlian Movement | [33] |
| 2017-09 | 18,111 | World Includes only members whose identity (name) is traced |
International Raëlian Movement (Leaked Documents) | [34] |
| Date | Estimate | Scope | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,000 | Japan | University of Virginia | [12] |
| 1995 | 4,000 | Quebec | University of Virginia | [12] |
| 1995 | 10,000 | Europe | University of Virginia | [12] |
| 1996-01-14 | 50 | Miami | The Miami Herald | [8] |
| 1996-01-14 | 600 | United States | The Miami Herald | [8] |
| 2001-08-08 | 24 | South Florida | South Florida Sun-Sentinel | [35] |
| 2002-12-31 | 5,000 | South Korea | AP Worldstream | [36] |
| 2003-02-10 | 6,000 | Japan | Japan Today | [23] |
| 2003-02-12 | 20 or more | Utah | KSL-TV | [37] |
| 2003-04-04 | 1,000 | United States | Las Vegas Sun | [38] |
| 2003-04-20 | 50 | Ireland | Irish Independent | [39] |
| 2003-08-03 | 4,000 | South Korea | Korea Times | [24] |
| 2004-04-23 | 80 | New Zealand | New Truth & TV Extra | [27] |
| 2005-05-05 | 100 | Southern California | NBC 4 | [29] |
| 2006-06-04 | 200 | Australia | The Daily Telegraph | [31] |
| 2021-06-08 | 27 | India | Homegrown | [40] |
From 1980 to 1992, Raël and his movement became increasingly global. In 1980, Claude Raël's fifth Raëlian book Sensual Meditation was published and formal publication of the Raëlian Messages in the Japanese language began[41] as part of the Raëlian mission to Japan.[6]: p. 64 Two years later, Africa became another target area in the mission to spread the Raëlian messages.[6]: p. 64
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rael: Messenger of the Elohim Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, The International Raelian Movement. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
- ^ a b Raël, Intelligent DesignFind reference
- ^ Gorov, Lynda, Raël is here with message from folks in space, Chicago Sun-Times. 16 April 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2007. (highlight)
- ^ RAELIANS ARE WAITING FOR THE SPACESHIPS, The Wichita Eagle. 9 January 1990 Retrieved 23 March 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Volume3: Subgenius Digest V3#153 Archived 27 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Church of the SubGenius. 28 August 1992. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f Palmer, Aliens AdoredFind reference
- ^ Levine, Art, They Walk Among Us Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Miami Herald. 4 May 1995. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
- ^ a b c Ortega, Cristina M., GROUP SAYS ALIENS FROM OUR GALAXY CREATED MANKIND 25,000 YEARS AGO, The Miami Herald. 14 January 1996. Retrieved 13 March 2007. (highlight)
- ^ SWISS GROUP LAUNCHES FIRM TO MARKET HUMAN CLONING, San Jose Mercury News. 19 June 1997. Retrieved 5 June 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Switzerland, a Cult Magnet, Attracts Aliens and Cloning Offers, The New York Times. 12 August 1997. Retrieved 5 June 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Ireland, Rowan. NEW RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS IN AUSTRALIA Archived 12 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Association for the Study of Religions. January 1998. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
- ^ a b c d Religious Movements Homepage: Raelians Archived 29 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine, University of Virginia. 11 April 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2007.
- ^ FLORIDA CHURCH SEEKS EMBASSY FOR SPACE ALIENS, St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 19 August 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Weiss, Rick (10 October 2000). "Human Cloning's 'Numbers Game'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ Human Cloning - CBS News, 60 Minutes. 13 March 2001. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
- ^ 'Raëlian' biochemist insists she will clone human Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, CNN. 30 June 2001. Retrieved 5 June 2007
- ^ An Activist's Vision of Cloning, Wired News. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
- ^ Kevles, Daniel J. RAELIAN IDEAS ARE RELATIVELY OLD HAT, Lexington Herald Leader. 29 December 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Marquez, Myriam, This earthling prefers to be grounded _ Amen!, The Orlando Sentinel. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 5 May 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Report: Prosecutors probe claims that a Korean woman pregnant with cloned baby, AP Worldstream. Retrieved 31 December 2002. (highlight)
- ^ Fed: Human clone claim sparks international interest in Raëlians[dead link], AAP General News. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2007. (highlight)
- ^ EDITORIAL: The key to eternal life?[dead link], University Wire. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2007 (highlight)
- ^ a b Japan's Raëlians hold parade to celebrate human clone births Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Worldwide Religious News, Japan Today. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ^ a b Ji-young, So, Raelian Cult Leader Threatens to Sue Korea Over Denied Entry, Korea Times. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2007
- ^ Reading from the left, Financial Times. 16 March 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Knapp, George, Raëlian Leader Makes Fertile Announcement Archived 24 October 2007 at archive.today, KLAS.com. 26 March 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
- ^ a b Cult Lures Gay Bishop into Fold, New Truth & TV Extra. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ^ Hornyak, Tim, [10 years after Aum sarin attacks, pseudo-religions thriving in Japan], Japan Today. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 28 December 2006.
- ^ a b 'Clone Baby' & Raelians, NBC 4 Los Angeles. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ^ Thomas, Amelia, Raëlians want to establish ET embassy in Jerusalem Archived 9 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Middle East Times. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
- ^ a b Clones from outer space, The Daily Telegraph. 25 June 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2007. (highlight)
- ^ RaelianLeaks:Nov 2010 Raelian Membership & Database Archived 8 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine Published July 2017
- ^ a b Rael Press retrieved 12 November 2012
- ^ [1] Archived 8 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine September 2017
- ^ Davis, James D. UFO-based sect backs human cloning., South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 4 June 2007. (highlight)
- ^ Report: Prosecutors probe claims that a Korean woman pregnant with cloned baby, AP Worldstream. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2007. (highlight)
- ^ They Believe in Mom, Apple Pie and Alien Creators. KSL-TV. 12 February 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- ^ Pratt, Timothy, National Raëlian meeting in Las Vegas draws about 50 Archived 16 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Las Vegas Sun. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
- ^ Williams, Eoghan, Green men may land on the Emerald Isle, Irish Independent. 20 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- ^ Meet India’s ‘Raelians’ - The Cult Who Claims Aliens Created Us All
- ^ Harmony Revolution, Japanese Raëlian Movement. Retrieved 2 November 2006.
Further reading[edit]
- ^ Alexander, Brian, Rapture: A Raucous Tour of Cloning, Transhumanism, and the New Era of Immortality[permanent dead link] Basic Books, 2005. ISBN 1-56025-695-8.
- ^ Bates, Gary, Alien Intrusion: UFOs and the Evolution Connection New Leaf Press, 2005. ISBN 0-89051-435-6.
- ^ Colavito, Jason, The cult of alien gods: H.P. Lovecraft and extraterrestrial pop culture. Prometheus, 2005. ISBN 978-1-59102-352-4. (Also see article on Wikipedia)
- ^ Edwards, Linda, A Brief Guide to Beliefs: Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and Movements. Westminster John Knox Press, 2001. ISBN 0-664-22259-5.
- ^ Genta, Giancarlo, Lonely Minds in the Universe: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Springer, 2007. ISBN 978-0-387-33925-2.
- ^ Lewis, James R., Controversial New Religions Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-19-515682-X.
- ^ Lewis, James R., The Gods have landed: new religions from other worlds State University of New York Press, 1995. ISBN 0-7914-2329-8.
- ^ Palmer, Susan J., Aliens Adored. Rutgers University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8135-3476-3.
- ^ Palmer, Susan J., Women in Controversial New Religions, in New Religious Movements and Religious Liberty in America, ed. Derek H. Davis & Barry Hankins, p. 66. Baylor University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-918954-92-4
- ^ Partridge, Christopher H. UFO Religions. Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0-415-26323-9.
- ^ Raël, Intelligent Design Archived 2018-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. Nova Distribution, 2005. ISBN 978-2-940252-22-0
- ^ Raël, Geniocracy. The Raelian Foundation, 2004.
- ^ Raël, Maitreya Archived 2007-01-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Raelian Foundation, 2003.
- ^ Raël, Sensual Meditation Archived 2007-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. Tagman Press, 2002.
- ^ Raël, Yes to Human Cloning: Immortality Thanks to Science. Tagman Press, 2001. ISBN 1-903571-05-7; ISBN 1-903571-04-9.
- ^ Shanks, Pete, Human genetic engineering:a guide for activists, skeptics, and the very perplexed[permanent dead link] Nation Books, 2005. ISBN 1-56025-695-8.
- ^ Stock, Gregory, Redesigning Humans: Choosing our Genes, Changing our Future. Houghton Mifflin Books, 2002. ISBN 0-618-06026-X.
- ^ Tandy, Charles, Doctor Tandy's First Guide to Life Extension and Transhumanity Universal-Publishers.com, 2001. ISBN 1-58112-650-6.
- ^ United States Congress, Medical science and bioethics: attack of the clones? Hearing before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, 15 May 2002. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2003. Government Documents. Y 4.G 74/7:B 52/7.