The Church of Henoch, or Henochism is a controversial religion organized in the 1960s by former US Marine Corps pilot, Ernest C. Brace. While Henochism currently has hundreds of thousands followers in western countries, it is often described as a cult, and had several well-known controversies surrounding it. Currently Henochism is banned in several European countries, including France, West Germany and Belgium. Also, several groups are protesting for it's ban in the United States.