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The Creativity Movement

The Creativity Movement was formerly called the "World Church of the Creator"® ₁  (W.C.O.T.C.) until it lost a trademark infringement suit.

Overview:

The Creativity Movement (TCM) is a non-Christian, non-profit, religious organization, with their head office in Illinois. ₃ They have 24 regional and local branches. ₄ They have members "all over the world." They promote the religion of "Creativity, based on the eternal laws of nature." Their prime objective is: "The survival, expansion and advancement of the white race."

They regard themselves as being motivated by a love for the white race. This implies extreme hatred of non-white races. They are overwhelmingly hate-filled towards Jews, African-Americans, and other non-whites. They hate homosexual behavior. However their concern in this area appears to be muted in comparison to other white-supremacist organizations.

U.S. District Judge Joan H. Lefkow ruled in 2002-NOV that the TCM violated the copyright of a Christian organization in Oregon, the Church of the Creator ₁ by copying their name. ₅ The TCM leader, white supremacist Matt Hale, is suing Judge Lefkow because of her decision. On 2003-JAN-8, Hale was arrested and accused of conspiring to kill Judge Lefkow. ₆ Judge Lefkow ruled on 2003-APR-24 that the TCM had failed to stop using the name World Church of the Creator and should be fined $1,000 a day until it complies.

The founder, Matthew Hale, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for conspiring to murder Judge Joan Lefkow. Her husband and mother were allegedly murdered on 2005-FEB-28 by a man unrelated to Hale and the Creativity Movement. He was angry at a malpractice ruling the Judge Lefkow had made.

Topics covered in this section:

	Introduction: Church history, symbols, and beliefs
	Church practices
	The violent history of TCM.

References:

1. According to the Church of the Creator's web site at: http://www.churchofthecreator.org/,  "CHURCH OF THE CREATOR®, DIVINE RIGHT ORDER® and URI® are registered trademarks of TE-TA-MA TRUTH FOUNDATION - FAMILY OF URI® INC. © 1977-2002. All Rights Reserved."

2. Ben Klassen, "On the Brink of a Bloody Racial War," (1993), Page 375.

3. TCM has an official home page at: http://www.creator.org/frames.html Their address is P.O. Box 2002, East Peoria, IL, 61611. Telephone: (309) 699-0135 E-Mail: PMHale1@aol.com 

4. "Church sites for a new era of evolution" at http://www.wcotc.com/

5. "Supremacist disagrees with ruling, sues judge," 2002-DEC-27, Peoria Journal Star, at:  http://www.pjstar.com/news/local/

6. Steve Warmbir & Scott Fornek, "White supremacist arrested in plot to kill judge," Chicago Sun-Times, 2003-JAN-8, at: http://www.suntimes.com/output/.

7. Mike Robinson, "White Supremacist Group Fined $1,000 a Day," Kansas City Star, 2003-APR-24, at: http://www.kansascity.com/ 

Copyright © 1999 to 2010 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Latest update: 2010-DEC-27
Author: B.A. Robinson

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