Raëlism is a UFO religion established in France during the 1970s. It soon spread to Quebec and then on to other parts of the world. There have been various attempts to estimate the number of Raëlians at different points.

Estimates

Table of worldwide membership estimates
Date Estimate Scope Reference
1974 170 World International Raëlian Movement [1]
1975 700 World Raël [2]:p. 122
1979 3,000 World Raël [2]:p. 323
1987-04-16 20,000 World Chicago Sun-Times [3]
1990-01-09 25,000 World The Wichita Eagle [4]
1992-08-28 30,000 40 countries US Raëlian Movement [5]
1993 35,000 World Dr. Susan J. Palmer [6]:p. 9
1995-05-04 45,000 World The Miami Herald [7]
1996-01-14 35,000 World The Miami Herald [8]
1997-06-19 35,000 85 countries San Jose Mercury News [9]
1997-08-12 35,000 85 countries The New York Times [10]
1998-01 27,000 67 countries Australian Association for the Study of Religions [11]
1998 40,000 80 countries University of Virginia [12]
1998 40,000 World St. Paul Pioneer Press [13]
2000-10-10 50,000 85 countries The Washington Post [14]
2001-03-13 30,000 World 60 Minutes [15]
2001 55,000 World Dr. Susan J. Palmer [6]:p. 9
2001-06-30 55,000 84 countries CNN [16]
2002 55,000 World Dr. Susan J. Palmer [6]:p. 120
2002-08-14 55,000 84 countries Wired News [17]
2002-12-29 40,000 World Lexington Herald-Leader [18]
2002-12-31 55,000 84 countries The Orlando Sentinel [19]
2002-12-31 55,000 World AP Worldstream [20]
2003-01-03 55,000 84 countries AAP General News [21]
2003-01-29 30,000 World University Wire [22]
2003-02-10 55,000 84 countries Japan Today [23]
2003 65,000 World Dr. Susan J. Palmer [6]:p. 120
2003-08-03 60,000 World Korea Times [24]
2004-03-16 60,000 90 countries Financial Times [25]
2004-03-26 80,000 World KLAS.com [26]
2004-04-23 60,000 World New Truth & TV Extra [27]
2005-03-13 60,000 World Japan Today [28]
2005-05-05 65,000 85 countries NBC 4 [29]
2005-11-18 60,000 92 countries Middle East Times [30]
2006-06-25 55,000 World The Daily Telegraph [31]
2006-12 65,000 86 countries International Raëlian Movement [1]
2010-11 14,192 World
Includes only members whose identity (name) is traced
International Raëlian Movement (Leaked Documents) [32]
2011-9 85,000 90 countries International Raëlian Movement [33]
2013-12 90,000 90 countries International Raëlian Movement [33]
2017-09 18,111 World
Includes only members whose identity (name) is traced
International Raëlian Movement (Leaked Documents) [34]
Membership estimates from various sources
Table of regional membership estimates
Date Estimate Scope Reference
1995 4,000 Japan University of Virginia [12]
1995 4,000 Quebec University of Virginia [12]
1995 10,000 Europe University of Virginia [12]
1996-01-14 50 Miami The Miami Herald [8]
1996-01-14 600 United States The Miami Herald [8]
2001-08-08 24 South Florida South Florida Sun-Sentinel [35]
2002-12-31 5,000 South Korea AP Worldstream [36]
2003-02-10 6,000 Japan Japan Today [23]
2003-02-12 20 or more Utah KSL-TV [37]
2003-04-04 1,000 United States Las Vegas Sun [38]
2003-04-20 50 Ireland Irish Independent [39]
2003-08-03 4,000 South Korea Korea Times [24]
2004-04-23 80 New Zealand New Truth & TV Extra [27]
2005-05-05 100 Southern California NBC 4 [29]
2006-06-04 200 Australia The Daily Telegraph [31]
2021-06-08 27 India Homegrown [40]

From 1980 to 1992, Raël and his movement became increasingly global. In 1980, Claude Raël's fifth Raëlian book Sensual Meditation was published and formal publication of the Raëlian Messages in the Japanese language began[41] as part of the Raëlian mission to Japan.[6]:p. 64 Two years later, Africa became another target area in the mission to spread the Raëlian messages.[6]:p. 64

References

  1. 1 2 Rael: Messenger of the Elohim Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, The International Raelian Movement. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
  2. 1 2 Raël, Intelligent DesignFind reference
  3. Gorov, Lynda, Raël is here with message from folks in space, Chicago Sun-Times. 16 April 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2007. (highlight)
  4. RAELIANS ARE WAITING FOR THE SPACESHIPS, The Wichita Eagle. 9 January 1990 Retrieved 23 March 2007. (highlight)
  5. Volume3: Subgenius Digest V3#153 Archived 27 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Church of the SubGenius. 28 August 1992. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Palmer, Aliens AdoredFind reference
  7. Levine, Art, They Walk Among Us Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Miami Herald. 4 May 1995. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  8. 1 2 3 Ortega, Cristina M., GROUP SAYS ALIENS FROM OUR GALAXY CREATED MANKIND 25,000 YEARS AGO, The Miami Herald. 14 January 1996. Retrieved 13 March 2007. (highlight)
  9. SWISS GROUP LAUNCHES FIRM TO MARKET HUMAN CLONING, San Jose Mercury News. 19 June 1997. Retrieved 5 June 2007. (highlight)
  10. Switzerland, a Cult Magnet, Attracts Aliens and Cloning Offers, The New York Times. 12 August 1997. Retrieved 5 June 2007. (highlight)
  11. Ireland, Rowan. NEW RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS IN AUSTRALIA Archived 12 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Association for the Study of Religions. January 1998. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Religious Movements Homepage: Raelians Archived 29 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine, University of Virginia. 11 April 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2007.
  13. FLORIDA CHURCH SEEKS EMBASSY FOR SPACE ALIENS, St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 19 August 2007. (highlight)
  14. Weiss, Rick (10 October 2000). "Human Cloning's 'Numbers Game'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  15. Human Cloning - CBS News, 60 Minutes. 13 March 2001. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
  16. 'Raëlian' biochemist insists she will clone human Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, CNN. 30 June 2001. Retrieved 5 June 2007
  17. An Activist's Vision of Cloning, Wired News. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
  18. Kevles, Daniel J. RAELIAN IDEAS ARE RELATIVELY OLD HAT, Lexington Herald Leader. 29 December 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2007. (highlight)
  19. Marquez, Myriam, This earthling prefers to be grounded _ Amen!, The Orlando Sentinel. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 5 May 2007. (highlight)
  20. Report: Prosecutors probe claims that a Korean woman pregnant with cloned baby, AP Worldstream. Retrieved 31 December 2002. (highlight)
  21. Fed: Human clone claim sparks international interest in Raëlians, AAP General News. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2007. (highlight)
  22. EDITORIAL: The key to eternal life?, University Wire. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2007 (highlight)
  23. 1 2 Japan's Raëlians hold parade to celebrate human clone births Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Worldwide Religious News, Japan Today. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
  24. 1 2 Ji-young, So, Raelian Cult Leader Threatens to Sue Korea Over Denied Entry, Korea Times. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2007
  25. Reading from the left, Financial Times. 16 March 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2007. (highlight)
  26. Knapp, George, Raëlian Leader Makes Fertile Announcement Archived 24 October 2007 at archive.today, KLAS.com. 26 March 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
  27. 1 2 Cult Lures Gay Bishop into Fold, New Truth & TV Extra. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
  28. Hornyak, Tim, [10 years after Aum sarin attacks, pseudo-religions thriving in Japan], Japan Today. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 28 December 2006.
  29. 1 2 'Clone Baby' & Raelians, NBC 4 Los Angeles. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
  30. Thomas, Amelia, Raëlians want to establish ET embassy in Jerusalem Archived 9 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Middle East Times. 18 November 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2007.
  31. 1 2 Clones from outer space, The Daily Telegraph. 25 June 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2007. (highlight)
  32. RaelianLeaks:Nov 2010 Raelian Membership & Database Archived 8 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine Published July 2017
  33. 1 2 Rael Press retrieved 12 November 2012
  34. Archived 8 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine September 2017
  35. Davis, James D. UFO-based sect backs human cloning., South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 4 June 2007. (highlight)
  36. Report: Prosecutors probe claims that a Korean woman pregnant with cloned baby, AP Worldstream. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2007. (highlight)
  37. They Believe in Mom, Apple Pie and Alien Creators. KSL-TV. 12 February 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
  38. Pratt, Timothy, National Raëlian meeting in Las Vegas draws about 50 Archived 16 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Las Vegas Sun. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
  39. Williams, Eoghan, Green men may land on the Emerald Isle, Irish Independent. 20 April 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
  40. Meet India’s ‘Raelians’ - The Cult Who Claims Aliens Created Us All
  41. Harmony Revolution, Japanese Raëlian Movement. Retrieved 2 November 2006.

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