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    "content": "so that when we are tabling any report here, it can be taken with the seriousness that it deserves and we will not be suspicious of anything. Having said that, there are two things that have come out. In the report, there is a whole section that talks about cults, the definition of cults and all that. However, I have not seen a recommendation where the committee says that we will legislate around the illegality of cults. As I have said before, the problem we have is that we have no legal definition of what constitutes a cult. We also do not have a legal definition of what constitutes occult behaviour. Recommendation 5.2 of the report states that we must regulate religious institutions. I am Christian, but I ask this, who is going to play God? Who will say, I am God, and I will regulate a denomination like the Seventh Day Adventist and state that from today, they must eat meat? Who is going to say, “I am God, I will regulate the Catholics not to use the rosaries and what not? That is completely insane.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I find it very disappointing, that a whole Committee can sit down and decide to regulate religious institutions. Where do you start? Who will act God? Who will decide that the Catholics have ---"
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