Union nationale des associations de défense des familles et de l'individu
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The Union nationale des associations de défense des familles et de l'individu (UNADFI) is a French
anti-cult
association founded in 1974, recognized as a public utility association by a decree of 30 April 1996, and directly subsidized by the French State. It gathers and coordinates the Associations de défense des familles et de l'individu (ADFI), whose purpose is to acquire information on the cult phenomenon, with prevention and assistance for its victims.
In 1992, Janine Tavernier was the president of the association. But, in 2001 she resigned and began to criticize it. She was first replaced by Bernard Le Heritte, then in 2004 by Socialist deputy Catherine Picard
. As of 31 December 2004, UNADFI was composed of 26 ADFI associations and totaled 1,520 member families. The association is currently member of the Union nationale des associations familiales (UNAF).
The association publishes a magazine named BULLES which criticizes a large number of groups, including those which were listed in the 1995 report, and many others (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Community of the Beatitudes
...).
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Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
association founded in 1974, recognized as a public utility association by a decree of 30 April 1996, and directly subsidized by the French State. It gathers and coordinates the Associations de défense des familles et de l'individu (ADFI), whose purpose is to acquire information on the cult phenomenon, with prevention and assistance for its victims.
In 1992, Janine Tavernier was the president of the association. But, in 2001 she resigned and began to criticize it. She was first replaced by Bernard Le Heritte, then in 2004 by Socialist deputy Catherine Picard
Catherine Picard
Catherine Picard is a French politician from the French Socialist Party. She was earlier a member of the French National Assembly.-Career:...
. As of 31 December 2004, UNADFI was composed of 26 ADFI associations and totaled 1,520 member families. The association is currently member of the Union nationale des associations familiales (UNAF).
The association publishes a magazine named BULLES which criticizes a large number of groups, including those which were listed in the 1995 report, and many others (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Community of the Beatitudes
Community of the Beatitudes
The Community of the Beatitudes is one of the "new communities" established in the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council in the movement of the Charismatic Renewal Movement. It was founded in France in 1973, and came under the ecclesial authority of the Archbishop of Albi in southern...
...).