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Madonna promoting charity with kabbalah ties
By M&C News Jul 6, 2006, 18:14 GMT
Pop songstress Madonna is promoting a charity, but critics are saying that there’s more to the cause than what appears initially.
In her Confessions Tour, the Swept Away star has been promoting a charity called Raising Malawi, which, according to its website, “helps the orphaned children of that disease-ravaged African nation.”
The charity was founded by the co-director of the Kabbalah Centre, the trendy religion some theologians publicly say is akin to Scientology, both religions many label as cults.
The charity’s board is heavy with people tied to the controversial religion and it proposes to help the orphans through the “empowering principles” of Spirituality for Kids.
“Spirituality For Kids is an organization that was started by the Kabbalah Centre,” Madonna has said. “It gives children the tools to deal with life’s challenges. My daughter is learning about her ego and how to control it. Who’d have thought a child could learn that?”
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kabbalah is scientology for jews
basically.
you have to pay big time to 'play'
Catholics-albeit problematic group-at least don't believe in Xenu and aliens coming out of volcanos and thetan silliness
i'll take the virgin birth over red yarn bracelets and e-meters any day!
As someone who has studied Kabbalah the past couple of years, I can say that it is not a cult or a religion, but simply a philosophy that gives one tools for living more productively and happily. Followers of Kabbalah believe that they each have the power to change the world for the better and that is what Madonna is trying to do.
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estacey2@verizon.netJul 6th, 2006 - 20:24:27
I know I know... Madonna has a spiritual side and that's bad. Kaballah akin to Scientology? Mere propoganda to make Madonna as screw ball as Tom Cruise, et al... If you're looking for a cult, try Rome. The Catholic Church. Poor Madonna. Damned if you do. Damned if you don't. Ed
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