Emil Lazarian
03-31-2006, 06:25 PM
OVER 300 THOUSAND PEOPLE DO NOT FOLLOW THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN ARMENIA
Lragir.am
31 March 06
Alexander Amaryan, the head of the Center For Rehabilitation of Victims
of the Destructive Cult, stated over 300 thousand people in Armenia are
not followers of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Catholics count 180
thousand, 22-25 thousand are Charismates, 12 thousand are Witnesses
of Jehovah, 50-60 thousand are Ceremonialists, Zoroastrians (Kurds,
Yezidis), Mounists count 1000, 200-300 are Sientologists, etc. There
are also Muslim Armenians. The sects found in Armenia mostly have
an American, Swiss or German origin. There are also sects of South
Korean, Chinese and Buddhist origin. According to A.
Amaryan, there are churches in Armenia, founded by Africans,
particularly, the branch of the Church of the People of God founded
by Sunday Adeladjah from Nigeria.
Presently, 57 religious organizations are registered in Armenia,
which belong to 14 religious branches. Most sects are registered as
non-governmental, educational, charity and commercial organizations,
and operate under different functions. According to A. Amaryan,
there is a huge gap in the regulation of legislation and control on
religious organizations in Armenia.
The Armenia Newspaper, Athens, March 30
Lragir.am
31 March 06
Alexander Amaryan, the head of the Center For Rehabilitation of Victims
of the Destructive Cult, stated over 300 thousand people in Armenia are
not followers of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Catholics count 180
thousand, 22-25 thousand are Charismates, 12 thousand are Witnesses
of Jehovah, 50-60 thousand are Ceremonialists, Zoroastrians (Kurds,
Yezidis), Mounists count 1000, 200-300 are Sientologists, etc. There
are also Muslim Armenians. The sects found in Armenia mostly have
an American, Swiss or German origin. There are also sects of South
Korean, Chinese and Buddhist origin. According to A.
Amaryan, there are churches in Armenia, founded by Africans,
particularly, the branch of the Church of the People of God founded
by Sunday Adeladjah from Nigeria.
Presently, 57 religious organizations are registered in Armenia,
which belong to 14 religious branches. Most sects are registered as
non-governmental, educational, charity and commercial organizations,
and operate under different functions. According to A. Amaryan,
there is a huge gap in the regulation of legislation and control on
religious organizations in Armenia.
The Armenia Newspaper, Athens, March 30