what functions does the biography of the founder of a religious group serve? In Particular, what does Li HongZhi`s biography tell us about FaLun Gong?

Biography : how reliable

Biography from the Greek word bios , which means life and graphein ' for write , is a form of literature that tackles the life of certain person .This is to give importance for significant persons who have done something to be known of . A biography is not just a simple discussion of pros . It also contains relevant events that contributed to whom the person it became . It also discusses how one done something to its society or to the people around him . It 's not simply analyzing the impersonal facts , but

also things why someone become such . It also analyzes and interprets significant event of one 's life . We make arguments and interpretations about the person 's achievements and accomplishments . Usually , biographies are for famous people in different fields and aspects

Biography doesn 't always mean the truth . It basically sometimes depends on the writer . There are some biographies made just to make the person involved to be credible enough . Take the instance of some religious groups . We can think that biographies are made to tell their supporters on what they have done . They put things and sources that could possibly make someone believe to what they are offering . They can tell lies , and they can tell truths . Somehow , the reader may not trace if the information that was given was true . On the other hand , the purpose of biography for religious group is not mainly for negative thing . As said , it can be either for knowing things and an opportunity for the supporters on whom to believe . This may serve as a path for them to trace and acknowledge persons that deserves to be one

Specifically , Li Hongzhi , founder of Falun gong , in China , has several biographies and has done

such sin . Dated July 22 , 1999 , Li Hongzhi was arrested due to illegal changed of biography . He has been accused for falsifications of certain documents . This has been used to change his identity in to be credible by his fellow supporters . As reported , many have died mentally dised as well , being a result of obsession with Falun Gong ' It also resulted into different problems with regards to health and some financial problems with the people involved

Li introduced Falun Gong ' as a system of cultivating body and mind but realistically , it was kind of cult that manipulate people 's mind and body so that he can easily handle them and for the expansion of the organization . Some may ask why he has done this . But it 's just one thing- for money . Li earned more than enough money for teaching people of practicing and engaging with Falun Gong . Then when he saw that many were interested with Falun Gong , he changed his way of collecting money He treated deceased people as by exerting his potential of healing He founded Falun Dafa ' and Falun Gong . But we all know that way of cheating will not last . That was the time when he chose to change his own pro...