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Claude Maurice Marcel Vorilhon〔(Cult leader Raël denied residence in Switzerland ), ''Agence France-Presse''. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.〕 (born 30 September 1946) is the founder and current leader of the UFO religion known as Raëlism. Vorilhon began singing at a young age and soon became a sports-car journalist and test driver for his own car-racing magazine, ''Autopop''.〔( AutoPop, la revue des pilotes ) ''Raël : Messie ou Menteur ?''. Retrieved 20 June 2007.〕〔Raël, ''Intelligent Design'', pp. 135–6.〕 Following what he said was an extraterrestrial encounter in December 1973, he formed the Raëlian Movement and changed his name to Raël (allegedly meaning "messenger of the elohim"). He later published several books, which detail his claims of an encounter with a being called Yahweh in 1973.〔(Raël's Bio Raëlian Official Website )〕 He traveled the world to promote his books for over 30 years.〔Raël, ''Intelligent Design'', ''Photo Section''〕 ==Early life== Vorilhon was born in Vichy, Allier, France.〔Raël, ''Intelligent Design'', p. 123.〕 He was raised in Ambert in the home of his maternal grandmother, who was atheist.〔Palmer, p. 32.〕 His father was Jewish and his mother was a Catholic. He attended a Catholic boarding school with Le Puy-en-Velay and caused a scandal by taking part in communion without being baptized. His parents withdrew him from the boarding school to put him in the school of Ambert.〔Palmer, p. 32.〕 At age 15, Vorilhon ran away from boarding school and hitchhiked to Paris, where he spent three years playing music on the streets and in cafés and cabarets. He met with Lucien Morisse, the director of a national radio program, who was scouting for young talent. Vorilhon signed a record contract and became a rising teen pop star on the radio. He took on a new identity, assuming the name Claude Celler, and released six singles, including a minor hit song, "Le miel et la cannelle" (Honey and Cinnamon).〔Palmer, p. 32-33.〕 Vorilhon had a passion for the songs of Belgian singer ''Jacques Brel'', and tried to imitate his singing style.〔Palmer, p. 32.〕 He was saving up his money to buy a racing car, a dream he had had since he was a young boy, but his prospects as a singer came to an abrupt end when Morisse, his sponsor, committed suicide in September 1970.〔Palmer, p. 34.〕 Vorilhon decided to work as a sports journalist to gain access to the world of car racing. He met Marie-Paul Cristini, a nurse.〔Palmer, p. 34.〕 They moved to Clermont-Ferrand, where Vorilhon started his own publishing house.〔Raël, ''Intelligent Design'' 135–6.〕 He created a sports car magazine entitled ''Autopop'', whose first issue was released in May 1971.〔 One of the tasks for his new startup was the position of testing new automobiles, which enabled him to enter the motor racing world.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Claude Vorilhon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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