Problem

Religious fraud

Other Names:
Abuse of relics
Fraudulent miracles
Nature:
The creation, sale, or distribution of false relics is prohibited under pain of excommunication.
Incidence:
There are numerous incidents of weeping statutes doctored with chemicals or fat, fake stigmata, fraudulent faith healers and other religious hoaxes.
Subject(s):
Societal Problems Crime
Societal Problems Maltreatment
Religious Practice Religion
Religious Practice Places of worship
Theology Religious observance
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
25.12.2017 – 13:34 CET