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A Japanese cult leader<\/a> who famously claimed he could channel the spirit of any living or dead person has passed away at the age of 66.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ryuho Okawa, leader and CEO of the “Happy Science” cult<\/a>, was rushed to hospital after collapsing in his home on Monday from an apparent “state of cardiac arrest.” He finally passed on Thursday night, and his cause of death remains unconfirmed, according to Fuji TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Okawa had remained a controversial figure for most of his life, claiming to have received “Messages of God” and to have the ability to channel the spirits of the rich and famous. Okawa would publish books based on what he said the spirits told him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His publications included addresses from the “guardian spirits” of Jesus Christ, former President Trump, Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He described his books as a form of “religious journalism.” <\/p>\n

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Okawa was born in 1956 in a rural area and graduated from the University of Tokyo. He founded the “Happy Science” cult in 1986 after he had an “epiphany” that he could speak with spirits, which told him that his mission was to “lead humanity to happiness.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The group believed in Okawa\u2019s ability to channel spirits, as well as spiritual reincarnation and the construction of a global utopia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The cult claimed to have grown the group to include members in more than 110 countries and 700 related facilities both inside and outside the country. A New York Times report in 2020 cast doubt on the group\u2019s claims, including its boast of 11 million members, instead citing Okawa\u2019s first wife who said the group had roughly 30,000 members in 2011.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hiroshi, Okawa\u2019s son, denounced his father<\/a> as nothing more than a con-man. He told the Times in a 2020 interview that his father “relentlessly lied to his followers” and that he believed “what my father does is complete nonsense.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Okawa launched the group\u2019s political branch, the Happiness Realization Party, in 2009, The Japan News reported. His party advocated for small government based on religious teaching, a China containment policy and limitations on the rights of the LGBTQ community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The party failed to win any national government seats as of Okawa\u2019s death, though, some members have won local assembly seats, according to France 24.<\/p>\n

The “Happy Science” group members have not released any statements following Okawa\u2019s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/cult-leader-claimed-channel-spirits-jesus-trump-freddie-mercury-dies <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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