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World Service,11 Jun 2001,28 mins

France acts to outlaw cults

Focus on Faith

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New French laws to outlaw cults and sects have been opposed by mainstream religions. They fear it may mean outlawing some Christian practices as well. Also, a spiritual and ecological dilemma for the Zoroastrians of India - does a shortage of vultures mean new funeral practices? Also the new biblical prayer that's become a publishing phenomenon in the US and dire predictions for the Hindu Kingdom of Nepal.

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