Concerned Christians

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Monte Kim Miller formed the Concerned Christians in Colorado, during the 1980s. Created as an element of the Christian countercult movement to combat New Age cults and anti-Christian sentiment, it has since become an apocalyptic Christian cult as the group adopted the less mainstream views of the millennium held by Miller. They disappeared from their homes and jobs in October 1998 and had been the subject of a search.[1]

[edit] Arrest and Deportation by Israeli Authorities

On January 3rd, 1999 they gained notoriety for being arrested and deported from Israel. The deportation was part of an Israeli effort to protect the Al-Aqsa mosque from extremist Christian groups, codenamed "Operation Walk on Water".[2] The Concerned Christians were one of several independent groups who believed it must be destroyed to facilitate the return of Jesus Christ. The group is said to currently reside in Greece and its potential threat level has since been disputed.

References:

1. CNN report of Jan, 3 1999 arrests
2. BBC article about arrest and deportation from Israel Jan, 9 1999

[edit] External Links

• Official Website
• Religious Tolerance page