以李洪志为首的“法轮功”组织，打着“气功”旗号，披着“佛法”外衣，露骨地反对科学和文明，宣传迷信和愚昧，制造和散布妖言邪说，宣扬以李洪志个人崇拜为中心的一套新神学教义，妄图把李洪志捧为一个在全世界至高无上的宗教和社会领袖；李洪志先后在许多大中城市举行传法报告会，非法建立和发展既非气功团体又非宗教团体的非法传法组织——“辅导总站”、“辅导站”，组织大量出版自己传法的图书、录象带、录音带、挂像等，影响所及已达数百万人之众，遍布全国，甚至传至国外。李洪志和该组织带有海外邪教组织的主要特征，与旧社会会道门组织性质相近，严重干扰科教兴国和社会主义精神文明建设，愚弄信众，损害人们身心健康，成为影响社会稳定的一大隐患。
一、李洪志的“法轮功”组织在社会上广泛传播以神化李洪志为中心的一套神学理论，反对科学和文明，毒害信众，败坏人的素质
李洪志的“法轮佛法”也叫“法轮佛法大圆满法”、“法轮大法”、“宇宙根本大法”等，最初在群众中是以“气功”面貌出现。但他反复声明，他的“法轮佛法”不是低层次祛病健身一类的东西，重在修，要“度人”去“天国”。他在各地讲法中、在他已经出版的所有著作中，反复宣扬他的一套神学理论。他认为，世界的一切、大到宇宙、小到分子原子，都是神安排的，社会的发展也是神安排的，到处都存在着“佛道神”，人是神造出来的，是从天上一层一层掉下来的。他敌视科学，否定现在科学的一切成就。认为人类现在的科学“是站在一个错误的基点上发展起来的，对宇宙、对人类、对生命的认识都是错误的”，因而他“根本不承认现在的科学”。
李洪志排斥和反对现行一切宗教，认为他的“法轮佛法”是凌驾于一切宗教之上的“正法”；自己是唯一至高无上的“大智大觉”。他认为，现在是末法时期，人类社会面临毁灭，“觉者们”都撒手不管了，“全世界很多正教都不能度人了”。李洪志说：“目前全世界只有我一个人在传正法，我做了一件前人从来没有做过的事情，而且在末法时期开了这么一个大门。其实是千年不遇，万年不遇的。”（《转法轮》第90页）
李洪志胡吹他所传的“‘佛法’是最精深的，他是世界上一切学说中最玄奥、超常的科学。”“‘佛法’是从粒子、分子到宇宙，从更小至更大，一切奥秘的洞见，无所不包，无所遗漏。”“千古以来能够把人类、物质存在的各个空间、生命及整个宇宙圆满说清的唯有‘佛法’。”（《转法轮》“论语”）“真、善、忍是佛法的最高体现，是最根本的佛法。”李洪志称他的这个所谓“佛法”“是宇宙中最高的天机”，一切物质中都存在这种特性。（《转法轮》第12、334、335页）李洪志把他的著作《转法轮》吹嘘成“是一本超常人知识的书”，“是一本天书”，是他给人留下的“一部上天的梯子”。“这些理论你无论翻遍世界上所有的书，你学了世界上所有的学科，你都学不到”。（《法轮佛法——在悉尼讲法》第15至35页）“浩瀚的宇宙，无数的佛、道、神，不同层次的主、天神都在学此法”。（《转法轮法解》第26至27页）
李洪志神化自己，他把自己吹捧为比释迦牟尼、老子、孔子、耶稣还高明的至高无上的新的救世主，且称他已修炼到“出世间法”相当高的层次，产生了“法身”，他的“法身”可以保护他的信徒，“保护全人类”。他说：“人修炼到出世间法以外相当高的一定层次上之后，就会产生法身。法身是在人的丹田部位产生的，由法和功构成的，是在另外空间体现出来的。法身具备他本人很大的威力，但是法身的意识，法身的思想却受着主体的控制。可法身自己又是一个完整的、独立的、实实在在的个体生命，所以又能够自己独立做任何事情。法身做的事情和人的主意识想要做的事情是一样的，一模一样的。”“法身”“可以变大和缩小的。有的时候他变得很大，大到看不到全法身的整个头；有的时候会变得很小，小到比细胞还小。”（《转法轮》第172至173页）他自称他有无数“法身”，他的“法身”无处不在。他说：“这本书（指《转法轮》）里每个字都是我的法身，每个字都是我的法身形象。每个字都是佛的形象。我有无数的法身，我的法身不能用数字来计算。”“多少人我都能管，全人类我都能管。”（《法轮佛法——在悉尼讲法》第70至106页）李洪志还通过他的“法轮功”组织大量非法出版发行他的身披袈裟的大幅彩色挂像，在“辅导站”、在信众家中当圣像供奉，树立他个人的教主权威。
李洪志反复讲“法轮佛法”的特点，就在于他能给信众小腹部装上一个“法轮”，“法轮”可以度已、度人。他说：“法轮是宇宙的缩影”，“法轮在顺时针旋转的时候，能自动吸取宇宙的能量；逆时针旋转的时候，能发出能量。内旋（顺时针）度已，外旋（逆时针）度人，是我们这个功法的特点。”（《转法轮》第158至159页）李洪志说，一旦他给修炼的人下上这个“法轮”，就形成一种叫“法炼人”的形式，你不炼他也在长，你炼是在加强这个“机制和法轮”，它适合于现代人学炼，适合于不同阶层、不同职业、不同年龄的人，不受地点、时间、方向、条件的限制。李洪志宣称：“这个法轮极其珍贵，不能用价值来衡量。没有缘分的人，你花多少多少亿也买不来。”（《法轮佛法大圆满法》第5页）李洪志称，只要听他讲法，看他讲法的录象带，听他讲法的录音带，都可以得到他的“法轮”。
二、李洪志打着“气功”旗号，披着“佛法”外衣，成立非法组织，大搞非法活动
李洪志在传法初期，为了迷惑人，骗取人们的信任，以“气功”面貌出现，被中国气功科学研究会误视为“气功师”，并于1993年8月14日接纳为直属功派，同意成立“法轮功专业委员会”。1997年7月27日，辽宁省新闻出版局下发出版物查处通报，转发了国家新闻出版署对李洪志著作的审查决定，收缴封存了《中国法轮功》、《转法轮》、《转法轮（卷二）》、《法轮大法义解》、《中国神通大法》等书，1998年，广东省新闻出版局也查禁了《花城出版社》出版的《法轮佛法——在美国讲法》。中国气功科学研究会经过调查，也发现李洪志在传功过程中，“大肆神化自己，大肆宣传封建迷信，大肆制造政治谣言”，于1996年12月28日，做出决定“将法轮功予以注销”。1997年11月10日，重申了这一决定。可见李洪志的“法轮功”并不是气功，“法轮功”组织也不是合法的气功团体，李洪志的著作也不是合法出版物。但是，李洪志仍以“气功师”的名义，到全国许多大中城市做传法报告，宣传他那一套荒谬理论。并且在大中城市非法建立“辅导总站”、“辅导站”、“分站”以及“活动点”。并以“辅导站”为组织机构和活动形式，利用城市公园、空地以及一些单位提供的场地非法进行传法活动。它已大大超越气功法人的权限和活动范围，非法出版、散布和宣传以神化李洪志为中心的一套神学理论。且已经形成以李洪志为教主，以“法轮大法研究会”为领导机构，以各地“辅导总站”、“辅导站”为系统的、自上而下的、相对固定而又严密的组织机构和“传法”网络。它有一套蒙骗、恐吓、胁迫群众的精神“紧箍咒”。从李洪志周游全国及世界各地传法，从大量非法出版李洪志的著作等，种种迹象表明，李洪志和“法轮功”组织，不仅得到党内一些人的支持，而且有相当复杂的社会背景，有相当的财力支持，也不排除有国内和海外敌对势力的支持和援助。它是一个以神化李洪志为中心的新神学理论武装起来的，极具盲目性、狂热性和相当能量的非法组织。当然它的许多一般信徒则是被李洪志的一套谬论所蒙蔽、恐吓和胁迫的直接受害者。
三、李洪志的“法轮佛法”严重损害人们的身心健康，甚至贻误人命
李洪志认为：“人生生世世都在造业，自己的业力促成了自己下一世、这一世的困难、痛苦、磨难、缺钱、多病。你只有偿还业力之后，你才能够得到幸福，才能度好。”（《法轮佛法——在美国讲法》第10页）人有病有难是“前世业债”造成的，人有病有难是在“还业”，（《转法轮》“治病”、“医院治病与气功”）而吃药是把业力压了回去，就不能够清理身体，因此也就不能治病。只有过了这一关，你就是一个超常人。（《法轮佛法——在美国讲法》第14页）在李洪志这种谬论蒙骗下，许多有病的“法轮功”练习者，不去医院看病，不吃药不打针，延误治疗，有的付出了生命的代价。杭州、北京、西安等地都有这类事件的公开报导。李洪志称修炼“法轮佛法”可以“开天目”，看到常人看不到的景象。他说：“天目层次很高的人，他可以透过我们空间看到另外的时空，可以看到常人看不到的景象；层次不高的人可以有穿透力，隔墙看物，透视人体。”（《转法轮》第44页）许多法轮功练习者相信这套鬼话，企望经过修炼，出现这样的奇迹，结果精神错乱、失常。据北京医科大学第六医院（精神病研究所）有关人员介绍1998年度收治的练功精神病人中有五分之一是因炼“法轮功”出偏所致。就是从“法轮功”北京辅导总站提供的所谓调查材料中也能看出这样的精神病人。
四、组织、煽动群众闹事，反对、对抗新闻媒体正当的科学无神论宣传和政府行政部门的依法管理，围攻新闻出版机构和有关单位
李洪志的非法“传法”活动，引起了政府有关部门和中国佛教协会 、中国气功科学研究会以及社会各方面的关注。公安部、国家新闻出版署、中国佛教协会、中国气功科学研究会都对李洪志及“法轮佛法”做出过决定或批评。李洪志和“法轮功”组织根本无视这些决定和批评，仍然大量出版李洪志的著作，继续进行传法活动。李洪志在其讲法和著作中把所有对他的批评均视为“魔在干扰”，要练习者经受住各种考验，不信不传，并借用信徒的话说“怕什么，头掉了身子还在打坐。”（《法轮佛法——精进要旨》第94页）中国佛教协会在其内部刊物《研究动态》和公开出版的《法音》杂志发表文章，揭露李洪志的“法轮佛法”是“附佛外道”，是“邪教”。一些地方刊物如《钱塘周末》等也进行了揭露。宗教文化出版社出版了《佛教气功与“法轮功”》。针对这些揭露，“法轮功”组织做了不少工作，有组织有计划地组织练习者向政府有关部门、向赵朴初会长、向中央领导写信告状，并且把这些信在社会上广为散发，向中国佛教协会、宗教文化出版社、向政府有关部门施加压力。新闻出版署和公安部一局也就“法轮功”问题在内部简报和通知中或对其活动情况进行反映，或请地方部门关注其活动，受到李洪志及其组织的反对，在国际互联网上、在练习者中发布指示，声言要追究这些部门的责任。一些地方的党政组织因发现炼“法轮功”或宣扬迷信，损害社会主义精神文明建设和人们的身心健康，或致使有的人精神失常，甚至致人死亡，出面干预其活动，都遭到他们的围攻。《光明日报》、《北京日报》、《中国青年报》、《健康报》、《北京电视台》等新闻媒体都因发表有关批评李洪志和“法轮佛法”的文章或消息，都遭到“法轮功”有组织的围攻。今年，天津教育学院主办的《青少年科技博览》杂志发表何祚庥先生的一篇“青少年不宜炼气功”的文章，其中点了“法轮功”。天津“法轮功”组织，先后动员天津及唐山、东北等地上数千名练习者，于4月17日至23日连续七天围攻天津教育学院。23日晚被公安和武警干警劝离后，又有千余名练习者到天津市委骚扰。尽管他们提出的理由都站不住脚，但它却能煽动起群众来。这很值得我们注意。如果我们不及时采取措施，李洪志和“法轮功”组织有可能制造更大的事端。
以上可以看出，“法轮功”组织不是气功团体，不是宗教组织，它含有海外邪教组织的主要特征，李洪志妄图做全世界至高无上的新的教主。“法轮功”这类组织和活动所以得不到及时有效地制止，其中一个重要原因是处理这类组织和活动的政策法令不完善，政府主管部门职责不明确，查处、揭露和批判不力。我们建议，尽快组织政府有关部门对李洪志和“法轮功”组织及其活动进行深入调查，查实其非法和违法犯罪事实，坚决予以查禁并明令取缔。同时，对类似“法轮功”这类伪科学、伪气功和封建迷信组织和活动制定相应的政策法令，明确政府主管部门和相关部门的职责；支持理论界、科技界和新闻界，及时、彻底揭露这类组织和活动的荒诞性、欺骗性和危害性，加强科学无神论宣传，促进社会主义精神文明建设。
注：这篇文章定稿于1999年4月24日，是任继愈、何祚庥、杜继文、李申、郭正谊、段启明署名写给中央领导同志一封信的附件，主题由六人共同研究，段启明执笔起草。
Duan Qiming: The harm Li Hongzhi and Falun Gong organization brought to society
Under the guise of Qigong and Buddhism, Falun Gong, headed by Li Hongzhi, opposes science and culture, advocates superstition and ignorance, produces and preaches heresy. It also propagandizes a set of new theology tenets centered on Li Hongzhi personality cult, with every hope of extolling Li Hongzhi to the skies as a supreme religious and social leader in the whole world. Li Hongzhi himself holds numerous preaching lectures, setting up and developing his illegal organizations—general tutoring stations and tutoring stations, which are neither Qigong groups nor religious ones. With his illegal books, video, tapes, pictures and so on, Li Hongzhi has influenced millions of people both at home and abroad. With the main feature of cults and resemblance to Huidao Men organization in the old society, Li Hongzhi and his illegal organizations severely interfere with China's strategy of developing the country by relying on science and education, and socialist spiritual civilization construction. They deceive disciples and harm people's mental health, which make Li and his Falun Gong a threat to social stability.
I. Falun Gong propagandizes a set of theology tenets centered on apotheosizing Li Hongzhi, opposing science and culture, poisoning his disciples and the public
At the very beginning, Falun Fofa, also referred to as "Falun Fofa Da Yuanman Fa", "Falun Dafa" or "the most fundamental law in the universe", appeared as Qigong among the general public. But Li Hongzhi reiterated that his "'Falun Fofa' is not something just for curing diseases and body building; instead, it focuses on practicing, which could ferry people to heaven". He propagandized his theology repeatedly, both in his preaching lectures and his publications. According to his idea, everything in the world, no matter the universe, a molecule or an atom, is arranged by God. Buddha, Dao and God exist everywhere. Men, created by God, just fall from the sky one layer after another. He considers science as hostile and denies all scientific achievements. The current science, in his eyes, developed from a wrong starting point, therefore, all the knowledge about the universe, human beings and human lives is wrong. That is why he doesn't acknowledge the current science at all.
Li Hongzhi excludes and opposes all religions, regarding his "Falun Fofa" as the "true law" overriding all other religions, and himself as the sole and supreme wise man. In his opinion, it is declining time now and the human society is to be destroyed, "the wise man" just stands aside. "A great number of religions in today's world can not ferry people", as Li Hongzhi said, "I'm the only one in the world who is preaching the true law. I'm doing something nobody has done before. I just open a door during the declining period, which is really unprecedented." ("Zhuan Falun", P90)
Li Hongzhi boasted about his Fofa as "the most profound, mysterious and supernatural". "Fofa ranges from being infinitesimal to infinity. It can be as small as a particle or molecule, or as large as the universe. Fofa includes everything, and embodies the thorough understanding of all mysteries." ("Zhuan Falun", the Analects) "Truth, compassion and forbearance, the supreme embodiment of Fofa, are the most fundamental Fofa." Li Hongzhi referred to this so-called Fofa as "the most profound mystery of the nature", a feature which existed in all substances. ("Zhuan Falun", P12, 334,335) Li bragged his "Zhuan Falun" to be "a book beyond normal people's knowledge, a book of the heaven, and a book that leads you to the heaven". "You can learn the theories from nowhere else in the world, even if you have learnt all the subjects." ("Falun Fofa"—preaching in Sydney, P15-35) "The infinite universe, countless Buddha, Dao and God, Lord and the Deity of all levels are all learning this." ("The Interpretation of Zhuan Falun", P26-27)
Li Hongzhi apotheosized himself to be a new savior more supreme than Sakyamuni, Laozi, Confucius or even Jesus. Trained to be in a high level of "mundane Dharma", Li claimed to have "Dharma body", which enabled him to protect his disciples and even the human race. He said, "people, after being trained to be in a certain high level of mundane Dharma, will have Dharma body, which, consisting of Fa(or Dharma) and Gong, exits in diaphragm (dantian) and is embodied in outer space. Dharma body has its own strong power, but the consciousness and thought are still controlled by the subject. Nevertheless, Dharma body itself is a complete and independent life entity, therefore, it is capable of doing anything on its own. Things done by Dharma body are completely the same with what people's main consciousness wants to do. " "Dharma body can be enlarged and narrowed down. Sometimes it is so large that its head cannot be seen completely, and sometimes it is even smaller than a cell." ("Zhuan Falun", P172-173) He claimed to have numerous "Dharma bodies", which were ubiquitous. He said, "Every word of this book (i.e. 'Zhuan Falun') is my Dharma body. Every word is the image of my Dharma body, and the image of Buddha. I have too many Dharma bodies to be counted." "No matter how many people there are, I can manage them. I can manage the whole human race." ("Falun Fofa—preaching in Sydney", P70-106) Through his "Falun Gong" organization, Li Hongzhi published and distributed illegally his greatly enlarged picture with cassock on him for disciples to worship at home or tutoring stations, in order to establish his personal authority as a "bishop".
Li Hongzhi reiterated that the feature of "Falun Fofa" was that he could equip the disciples with a "Falun(or dharma wheel)" in their lower abdomen, which could ferry themselves and others. He said, "Falun(or dharma wheel) is the epitome of the universe. When turning in a clockwise direction, the Falun can automatically absorb the energy from the universe; while when turning counter-clockwise, the Falun will release energy. Turning clockwise can ferry oneself and turning counter-clockwise can ferry others is the main feature of our Falun Fofa." ("Zhuan Falun", P158-159) He also said that as long as he put a Falun into one's body, a mode of "Fa training people" would be generated. Even if you don't practice, the Falun will grow itself. Your practice will enhance "the mechanism and dharma wheel". Practicing Falun Gong applies to anyone of any social status, any profession or any age group, with no limit of time, place, direction or conditions. Li also claimed that "this Falun is too precious to be measured by value. If you are not destined to have it, no matter how much efforts you make, you still cannot get it." ("Falun Fofa Dayuanman Fa", P5) Li mentioned that as long as you listened to his preaching or tapes, or watched his video, you would get his "Falun".
II. Under the guise of "Qigong", with the coat of "Buddhism", Li Hongzhi set up illegal organizations and held illegal activities
At the initial stage of preaching, Li Hongzhi appeared as practicing Qigong in order to deceive people and win trust. It was a mistake for China Association of Qigong Science to take him as "Qigong master", and his faction was admitted as a subordinate faction on August 14, 1993. Meanwhile, "Falun Gong Professional Committee" was agreed to set up. On July 27, 1997, the Press and Publication Administration of Liaoning Province (PRAL) issued an announcement to investigate into Li`s publications. Forwarding the examination decision on Li's publications by General Administration of Press and Publication, PRAL confiscated and sealed off such books as "China's Falun Gong", "Zhuan Falun", "Zhuan Falun (Volume 2)", "The Interpretation of Falun Dafa" and "China's Shentong Dafa". In 1998, the Press and Publication Administration of Guangdong Province banned the book "Falun Fofa—preaching in the United States" published by Huacheng Publishing House of Guangdong Province. China Association of Qigong Science found out in the investigation that Li Hongzhi, during his preaching, "apotheosized himself without restraints, propagandized feudalism and superstition, and produced political rumors". Therefore, it was decided on December 28, 1996 that Falun Gong should be cancelled. This decision was reiterated on November 10, 1997. So neither Falun Gong is Qigong, nor Falun Gong organization a Qigong group. Li Hongzhi's publications are not legal, either. However, after that decision, Li Hongzhi still gave preaching reports as a Qigong master, propagandizing his absurd theory, in many large and media-sized cities, where he set up "general tutoring stations", "tutoring stations", "sub-stations" and "activity spots". In the form of tutoring stations, Li conducted preaching activities in parks, open spaces and places provided by some departments. Falun Gong already exceeded his authority and territory to publish, spread and propagandize theology tenets centered on apotheosizing Li Hongzhi. From the top down to the grass roots, a relatively stable and rigorous organization and preaching network came into being with Li Hongzhi as the "bishop", "the Research Institute of Falun Dafa" as the leading organization, and "general tutoring stations" and "tutoring stations" as the system. It had a set of mental shackles to deceive, threaten and intimidate people. No matter from his traveling and preaching around the world, or from Li's illegal publications, all signs showed that Li Hongzhi and his Falun Gong organization, with complicated social background, were not only supported by some people within the Communist Party, but also got considerable financial support. Surely support and assistance from hostile forces both at home and abroad could not be excluded. Falun Gong organization was a blind, crazy and illegal one armed with theology tenets centered on apotheosizing Li Hongzhi. Of course most of the disciples were direct victims of Li's deceit, threat and intimidation.
III. Li Hongzhi's "Falun Fofa" severely harmed people's physical and spiritual health, and even lives
In Li Hongzhi's idea, "people are practicing to increase their karmic forces all their life, and it is their karma that causes their pains, miseries, torment, illnesses and lack of money in this and the next incarnation. Only by paying your karma can you get happiness and ferry well." ("Falun Fofa—preaching in the United State", P10) "People's karmic debt causes illnesses and disasters, and suffering from illness and disasters is the way to reduce karma." ("Zhuan Falun" 'Treating Illnesses', 'Medical Treatment and Qigong') "Taking pills, which pushes karma back, cannot clear the body and therefore will not cure people. As long as you passed this, you would be s superman." ("Falun Fofa—preaching in the United States", P14) Some ill practitioners, deceived by Li's absurd theory, didn't go to hospitals, nor did they take pills or injections. Some of them died when it was too late for medical treatment. There were such reports in Hangzhou, Beijing, Xi'an, and so on. Li claimed that practicing Falun Gong would give people "heaven's eyes", "enabling them to see something others cannot see". He said that "people with a high level of heaven's eyes can penetrate our space to see the other space-time and something normal people cannot see; while people without a high level of heaven eyes can penetrate a wall and human's body." ("Zhuan Falun", P44) Many practitioners in hope of working miracles believed this, but they ended up mentally disordered or insane. According to the Sixth Hospital of Beijing Medical University (Mental Health Institute), in 1998, one fifth of practitioners with mental illness got ill because of practicing Falun Gong into frenzy. From the so-called investigation materials provided by Falun Gong general tutoring station of Beijing, we could also see this kind of people with mental illness.
IV. The mass of people were organized to stir up trouble, to oppose media's publicity of atheism and management of administrative departments of government in accordance with law, and to besiege the press and publication organizations and some other departments
Li Hongzhi's illegal preaching activities aroused attention of the relevant governmental departments, the Buddhist Association of China, China Association of Qigong Science and various organizations in the society. The Ministry of Public Security, General Administration of Press and Publication, the Buddhist Association of China, China Association of Qigong Science all made decisions or criticized Li Hongzhi and "Falun Fofa". However, Li Hongzhi and his Falun Gong organization, completely ignoring these decisions and criticisms, went on with the publication of Li's works and preaching activities. Li, regarding all these criticisms in his works and preaching as "demon is interfering", told his practitioners to stand various tests, and not to believe in or preach them. As the disciples said, "there is nothing to be afraid of. Even if we were beheaded, our body would still be meditating." ("Falun Fofa—the keynote for improvement", P94) The Buddhist Association of China published an article in both "Research Development", the internal publication, and "The Voice of Dharma", a publicly published magazine, defining Falun Gong as a cult attached to Buddhism. Some local publications, such as "Qiantang Weekend" also exposed its nature. The Religious Culture Publishing House published a book called "Qigong of Buddhism and 'Falun Gong'". In response to these publications, Falun Gong practitioners were systematically organized to complain in letters to relevant governmental departments, Buddhist Association Chairman Zhao Puchu, and to the leaders of the Central government. And these letters were handed out in the society, which brought pressure on the Buddhist Association of China, the Religious Culture Publishing House and other relevant governmental departments. General Administration of Press and Publication and the first Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security reported "Falun Gong" issue and their activities in internal briefing and announcement, or asked local departments to pay attention, both of which received strong opposition from Li Hongzhi and his organization. They issued directions in internet and among practitioners, claiming that relevant departments must take responsibilities. Some local departments of the Party and the government were besieged by practitioners for interfering with their activities after they found out that Falun Gong propagandized superstition, severely damaged the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and people's mental health, and even caused people's insanity or death. Guangming Daily, Beijing Daily, China Youth Daily, Health News, Beijing Television Station and other media organizations were also besieged by Falun Gong practitioners for publishing news or articles on criticizing Li Hongzhi and "Falun Fofa". This year, an article entitled "It's not Good for Teenagers to Practice Qigong" by He Zuoxiu in "Science Review for Juvenile", sponsored by Tianjin Normal University, criticized Falun Gong. Thousands of Falun Gong practitioners from Tianjin, Tangshan and the Northeast, encouraged by Tianjin Falun Gong organization, besieged Tianjin Normal University for seven days from April 17 to April 23. On the evening of April 23, after being persuaded to leave by policemen and armed police officers, about a thousand Falun Gong practitioners went to the headquarters of Tianjin Committee of the Party to make trouble. The excuses they put forward were groundless, but they could still instigate the mass, which was really worth notice. If we didn't take measures immediately, Li Hongzhi and his Falun Gong organization would create more serious trouble.
From above we can see that Falun Gong organization is neither a Qigong Group nor a religious one. It includes all the main features of overseas cult organization, and Li Hongzhi intends to be a new supreme bishop in the world. One of the important reasons why organizations or activities like "Falun Gong" could not be effectively and timely prohibited is that the relevant government departments did not have clear-cut responsibilities and did not do enough to investigate, expose, criticize and punish them. Therefore, we suggest that the relevant government departments should be organized as soon as possible to conduct an investigation into Li Hongzhi, his Falun Gong as well as their activities, which, if confirmed to be illegal, must be banned and put down. In the meantime, in order to deal with pseudo-scientific, pseudo-Qigong and feudal and superstitious organizations and activities, policies, rules and regulations should be stipulated to clarify the responsibilities of government departments in charge. We should support theoretical, scientific and technical as well as the press circles to timely and thoroughly expose the absurdity, deceit and harm of these organizations and activities, so as to promote the publicity of atheism and the construction of socialist spiritual civilization.
Note: this article, attachment of a letter Ren Jiyu, He Zuoxiu, Du Jiwen, Li Shen, Guo Zhengyi, Duan Qiming wrote to the leaders of the Central Committee, was finalized on April 24, 1999. The six people worked together on the theme, and it was Duan Qiming who drafted the article.
(Kaiwind, June 30, 2006)