Yearly archive for ‘ 1978 ’

1978-May: Cult Says Members Harassed

1st May 1978 | Closed

Cult Says Members Harassed – May 5, 1978 By Jim Molnar, T-A Staff Writer “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercises thereof. ” “Our people have been harassed,” Mahanta said Thursday from the Morningland office. “The children in school. The other children won’t go near them, harass […]


1978-May: Sect Has Its Roots in Star Trek, Occult

1st May 1978 | Closed

Sect Has Its Roots in Star Trek, Occult By Robert J. Gore, Times Staff Writer LONG BEACH- Morningland greets you with a smile, a pretty face and pleasant pastel surroundings after you get through the front door, which is locked. Morningland is a Long Beach-based religious organization. And visitors to its headquarters receive an explanation […]


1978-Apr.: Morningland poses disquieting paradox

1st April 1978 | Closed

Cult Core: Unraveling or Fusion? TIMES ADVOCATE, ESCONDIDO, CA APRIL 27, 1978 Morningland poses disquieting paradox. By Jim Molnar TA Staff Writer Escondido – It is 2:30 a.m. Practically every parking space around the storefront temple at 440 N. Rose St. is filled. Inside, a class one that has been going on since about 7:30 […]


1978-Apr.: Cult Steps Surely on “Truth” Path

1st April 1978 | Closed

Cult Steps Surely on “Truth” Path – April 28, 1978 Disciples dismayed at Morningland rift. By Jim Molnar, T-A Staff Writer Escondido – Morningland is “the Truth AS IT IS.” That is the point of view of Morningland. Others, including a growing group of persons touched by the metaphysical cult in one way or another, […]


1978-Apr.: Cult Arms Aquarian Age Spirit

1st April 1978 | Closed

Cult Arms Aquarian Age Spirit – April 30, 1978 TIMES- ADVOCATE, ESCONDIDO, CA By Jim Molnar, T-A Staff Writer ESCONDIDO- Donna sat at the table in the Long Beach diner not far from the Morningland temple and fidgeted uncomfortably. She was nervous about persons at Morningland finding out she talked with a newspaper reporter. “I […]


1978-Apr.: Morningland Vows to Drop Suit If…

1st April 1978 | Closed

Morningland Vows to Drop Suit if Police Release Probe Report THE SAN DIEGO UNION APRIL 28, 1978 By Suzanne Choney, Staff Writer, The San Diego Union Representatives of Morningland yesterday said they would drop a civil suit filed against the City of Escondido if the city’s Police Department will release a report on the investigation […]