But you knew that, right?
The Church of Scientology, started by science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard to "clear" people of unhappiness, portrays itself as a religion. In reality the church is a hugely profitable global racket that survives by intimidating members and critics in a Mafia-like manner. At times during the past decade, prosecutions against Scientology seemed to be curbing its menace. Eleven top Scientologists, including Hubbard's wife, were sent to prison in the early 1980s for infiltrating, burglarizing and wiretapping more than 100 private and government agencies in attempts to block their investigations. In recent years hundreds of longtime Scientology adherents -- many charging that they were mentally or physically abused -- have quit the church and criticized it at their own risk. Some have sued the church and won; others have settled for amounts in excess of $500,000. In various cases judges have labeled the church "schizophrenic and paranoid" and "corrupt, sinister and dangerous."TIME magazine has an excellent expose. If Scientology wants to open a center in your neighborhood, SPEAK UP! It is as dangerous as a pedophile moving next door.
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To add to the horror, L. Ron Hubbard was obsessed with abortion and performed several crude abortions on his wife. His son (who is physically disabled and blames that on a botched abortion by his own father) is very vocal against Scientology...
Scientology isn't just ridiculous, it's evil.
I've read quite a bit about Scientology. It is a sad affair - the "theology" is a mixture of science fiction and ego-gratification.
It's a cult, pure and simple.
I peformed work as a contractor for the Scientologists. I completed the work in a complete and staisfactory manner.
The bastards told me that they were not going to pay me - no complaint with my work - they just said that they were not going to pay for the work.
No reason for not paying was given other than saying they were not going to pay because they did not want to pay and that I could not make them pay.
I sued them and won - they paid.
Asshole Scientoligists.
Interestingly enough, the federal govt DOES recognize them as a religion. This took years of litigation to accomplish. I was working for a CPA and remembered having to amend years of tax returns for a client. By the way, to be fair, they were a very nice couple. Their son wanted to be an actor and Mr. T. Cruise himself was helping him................and the plot thickens,...........
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