Raelian Foundation
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The Raelian Foundation, is an organization which publishes and sells some copies of the Raelian Messages and provides financial support for the guide of guides in the Raelian Movement. ONE News said that the book Yes to Human Cloning was published by the Raelian Foundation.[1]
The Raelian Foundation is financially separate from the Raelian Movement.
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[edit] Finances
Voluntary donations fund the Raelian Foundation - not the optional Raelian membership fees. The said justification for those optional and non-enforced membership fees is stated on the Raelian website:
As our society is still based on a money system, the Raelian Movement too depends on donations to fund its activities throughout the world. Donations made to the Raelian Movement are used for our two main goals: 1) to inform mankind about the Messages given to Rael by the Elohim (through flyers, posters, billboard ads, lectures, paying for the hosting of this website etc.) 2) to build an embassy to officially welcome the Elohim No member of the Raelian Movement receives a salary, we all help on an entirely voluntary basis. This also applies to Rael himself who doesn't receive one cent from the Raelian Movement.[2]
– Rael.org
The website assures the public that:
Anybody who would like to donate money to him personally can do so through the Raelian Foundation which is a totally [financially] separate entity allowing him to devote his life fully to his mission.[2]
– Rael.org
The Raelian Foundation is responsible for the publishing of the latest editions of the some Raelian books. Some of the revenue from these books, which currently can only be from printed copies, is used for the purpose of increasing the accounts of the Raelian Foundation. Some printed Raelian books are given away for free, and the e-book versions of the Raelian Messages have been available at no charge since December 2004.[3]
[edit] Timeline of free book giveaways
2005
- March - After students and faculty at a Swedish secondary school invited Swedish Raelian Representatives who had previously given a lecture at the school, the students received 120 free compact discs containing the Raelian Message, with an audiobook, links to websites, and the video "Age of Science".[4]
2006
- July 1 - 145 free copies of Yes to Human Cloning were distributed at Pride London of 2006.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Sect leader revels in spotlight, ONE News. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
- ^ a b The Raelian Movement: FAQ - You accept donations, where does the money go?, Rael.org. 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
- ^ THE ATHEIST CONVENTION IN ROME, Raelian Contact 255. 1 December 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
- ^ Vandinja, Daniel, IN SWEDEN, Raelian Contact 266. 23 March 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
- ^ Saori, In London too, Raelian Contact 314. 9 July 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
[edit] Further reading
- Rael, Geniocracy. The Raelian Foundation, 2004.
- Rael, Maitreya. The Raelian Foundation, 2003.
- Rael, Yes to Human Cloning. The Raelian Foundation, 2001.
