Raëlism en · PROPN
Etymology
The movement was founded in the 1970s by "Raël" (Claude Vorilhon). Hence, Raël + -ism. Raël derives from Israel.
Meanings
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A UFO religion with liberal sexual views, holding that all life on Earth was created in scientific laboratories by extraterrestrials.
In December 2002, Clonaid, the medical arm of a religion called Raëlism, who believe that aliens introduced human life on Earth, claimed to have successfully cloned a human being.
2010, Savasan Yurtsever, Psalms Code, page 61:In fact, it is only size itself that separates Raëlism from Christianity or any other accepted religion. Absurdity of beliefs clearly doesn't distinguish a cult.
2003, Boris Ryser, “Relians^([sic]).... Things that are not believable”, in alt.religion.raelian (Usenet):Raëlism differs from Deistic Christianity.
2001, Twonky, “Which one? (WARNING God stuff)”, in alt.paranormal.crop-circles (Usenet):
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raelism | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
cmn 雷爾教 /雷尔教 (religion with liberal sexual views) · cmn 雷爾運動 /雷尔运动 (religion with liberal sexual views) · pt raelianismo (religion with liberal sexual views) · he הָתְּנוּעָה הָרָאֵלִית (religion with liberal sexual views) · fr raëlisme (religion with liberal sexual views) · eo raelismo (religion with liberal sexual views) · pl raelizm (religion with liberal sexual views) · he רָאֵלִים (religion with liberal sexual views) · mr राएल धर्म (religion with liberal sexual views) · pt raelismo (religion with liberal sexual views) · ru раэли́зм (religion with liberal sexual views) · fi raëlilaisuus (religion with liberal sexual views)