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The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is a Nigeria-based new religious movement, founded in Calabar, Nigeria in 1956. It differs from mainstream Christianity in that followers believe its founder, Olumba Olumba Obu, is the Holy Spirit personified, thus giving him the attributes of both God and Jesus Christ. BCS incorporates into Christian teaching ideas of reincarnation and traditional African religions.〔(A New Typology for Africa’s New Religious Movements by Friday M. Mbon )〕 In the 1990s it was a millenarian religion. ==Beliefs== Central belief: Love towards other men〔 (What is Brotherhood Of the Cross and Star ) 〕 God: God is biospiritually interconnected with all things in nature, is male and female, and good and evil.〔"Olumba Olumba Obu and African Traditional Culture" by Friday M. Mbon, 1985〕 Jesus: Jesus did not have time to fully communicate his beliefs before crucifixion, and Obu’s role has been to explain, expand upon and add to his teaching. This is why a part of Brotherhood teaching has no counterpart in either the Old or the New Testament.〔("Brotherhood for Beginners" by Sister R.Goring )〕 His son, Rowland, continues to add to the teachings. BCS followers suggest that Obu’s achievements have been superior to that of Jesus.〔"Olumba Olumba Obu and African Traditional Culture" by Friday M. Mbon, 1985〕 Reincarnation: Because of a belief in the transmigration of souls between humans and animals, BCS members practice vegetarianism and veganism.〔(Some Doctrines of BCS )〕 (They are also teetotal.) Medicine: The BCS website expressly says that “BCS do not believe in medicine of any form”.〔(Some Doctrines of BCS )〕 Olumba Olumba Obu: In official BCS literature, it is suggested that Obu has the attributes of God,〔(Some Doctrines of BCS )〕 although Obu has gone on record as saying "I am not Jesus Christ or God.".〔(I am Not God but Olumba Olumba Obu )〕 BCS believes that calamity will come if the world does not worship Obu as God.〔(A Divine Message )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brotherhood of the Cross and Star」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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