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The Raelian structure said in 2007 to have about 2,300 members, [216] 170 "Raëlian guides", [217] and 41 bishops. [ 218 ] Three Raëlian Bishops sit on a "Council of the Wise" which monitors heresy and arranges punishment for transgressors. [ 219 ]
The controversy surrounding the origins of Raelian beliefs centers on the writings of several authors in the late 1960s. Jean Sendy, a French writer, translator, and author of books on the esoteric and UFOs wrote several novels detailing the creation of Earth by extraterrestrials. [36]
"The Raelian Movement: A Challenge to Sexual Mores and Scientific Orthodoxy". The New Heretics of France: Minority Religions, la République, and the Government-Sponsored "War on Sects". New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 83– 110. ISBN 978-0-19-973521-1. Raël, Intelligent Design: Message from the Designers. Nova Distribution, 2006.
Aliens Adored received critical acclaim, with many reviewers highly recommending it; Robert Ellwood said it was "the book about the Raelians for which we have been waiting". [1] Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review, praising it as being a serious academic work but simultaneously "downright fun", noting it as a "rare-full length ...
Raëlian concepts such as chemical education, infinity, geniocracy, and others are all found in Sendy's books. Most of Raël's book Sensual Meditation is said to have been derived from the Silva 'Mind Control' Method, which was allegedly taught to him by ex-level-5 guide of the Canadian Raelian Movement, Jean-Denis Saint-Cyr. [49]
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.
Brigitte Boisselier was born to a Catholic family in France in 1956. [1] [2] She was raised on a farm in Champagne-Ardenne and became interested in science while young.[1] [2] She attended the University of Dijon, earning a master's degree in biochemistry and a PhD in chemistry.
The book cover of Rael's book Geniocracy: Government of the People, for the People, by the Geniuses (Printed for the first time in English: 2008 Nova Distribution.). The term geniocracy comes from the word genius, and describes a system that is designed to select for intelligence and compassion as the primary factors for governance.