Sentence examples for spiritual groups from inspiring English sources

"Spiritual groups are one of the oldest forms of social networks," Mr. Rainie said.

China began a crackdown on spiritual groups a year ago after followers of Falun Gong, another qigong group, organized a demonstration outside the Chinese leadership compound in Beijing.

The case comes during a widespread crackdown on spiritual groups in China that began with the banning of the larger Falun Gong movement a year ago.

House-church Christians and adherents to officially banned spiritual groups, such as Falun Gong, have also been dealt with through laojiao camps.

First there is a website that promotes social activities across Lambeth, such as fitness clubs and spiritual groups, which can bring people together through shared interests and a desire to meet new people.

"Though Falun Gong remains the primary focus, its targets now include house church Christians, Buddhists and other religious or spiritual groups," said a 2011 report on the office by the Washington-based Jamesthinktankdathinktankkthinktank

The person wrote that many inmates were followers of Falungong, a banned spiritual group.

When an American supporter of the outlawed Falun Gong spiritual group was detained this year, she was quickly deported.

The most notorious of them, the 610 Office, was established in 1999 to control the spiritual group Falun Gong.

Members of her church's transgender spiritual group, Gender People, helped organize the memorial with members of about twenty other gay, lesbian and transgender groups.

Sites regarding delicate issues like Tibet, Taiwanese independence, the 1989 demonstrations at Tiananmen Square and the banned spiritual group Falun Gong were among those initially blocked.