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544:) have saved them from many problems and enabled them to better realize their potential in business and in their personal lives. However, former members and outside observers—including journalists, lawmakers, and national governing bodies of several countries—have described the Church as an unscrupulous commercial enterprise that harasses critics and defectors and exploits its members. Although Scientologists are usually free to practice their beliefs, the organized church has often encountered opposition due to their strong-arm tactics against critics and members wishing to leave the organization. While a number of governments now view the Church as a religious organization entitled to the protections and tax relief that such status brings, others view it as a 745:

the development of a "reactive mind". In one form of auditing the auditor asks the preclear to respond to a list of questions which are designed for specific purposes and given to the preclear in a strictly regulated way. Auditing requires that the preclear be a willing and interested participant who understands the questions, and the process goes more smoothly when he or she understands what is going on, in fact rule #19 of the Auditors' Code forbids an auditor to let a preclear run a wrongly understood command. Per Church policy, auditors are trained not to "evaluate for" their preclears; i.e., they are forbidden from suggesting, interpreting, degrading or invalidating the preclear's answers. The E-meter is used to help locate an area of concern.

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challenged the claim. Upholding the complaint, the ASA considered that, "without clarification, readers were likely to interpret the claim '250,000 people salvaged from drugs' to mean that 250,000 people had stopped being dependent on street or prescription drugs because of Scientology. The Authority "accepted that more than 250,000 people had undertaken the Church's Drug Purification and Drug Rundown programmes, which were designed to free people from the effects of taking drugs," but "the Authority understood that, within Scientology, the concept of 'drug use' referred to a variety of behaviours that ranged from heavy use of street drugs to occasional ingestion of alcohol or prescription medicines and exposure to chemical toxins."

2131:, in which the hypnotist assumes "positive authoritative control" over the patient. "It is the firm conclusion of this Board that most scientology and dianetic techniques are those of authoritative hypnosis and as such are dangerous. ... the scientific evidence which the Board heard from several expert witnesses of the highest repute ... which was virtually unchallenged - leads to the inescapable conclusion that it is only in name that there is any difference between authoritative hypnosis and most of the techniques of scientology. Many scientology techniques are in fact hypnotic techniques, and Hubbard has not changed their nature by changing their names." Hubbard was an accomplished hypnotist, and close acquaintances such as 254:

Hubbard's "Barley Formula" is potentially unsafe for infants; apart from safety issues, the formula would lack vital nutrients, ] antibodies, and other components of human ]. Hubbard had no qualifications to give pediatric advice and his claims regarding the care of babies and infants are disputed by the majority of doctors and health care professionals. Patricia Devine, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist who directs the Labor and Delivery Unit at ], said "There's absolutely no scientific evidence that taking away at the time of delivery will have any effect on outcome for the baby or mother."<ref>Gina Shaw (reviewed by Ann Edmundson, MD) Thursday, ] ], FoxNews (originally published by ]) </ref>

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hundreds of thousands of dollars. Scientology maintains strict control over the use of its symbols, icons, and names. It claims copyright and trademark over its "Scientology cross," and its lawyers have threatened lawsuits against individuals and organizations who have published the image in books and on Web sites. Because of this, it is very difficult for individual groups to attempt to publicly practice Scientology on their own, without any affiliation or connection to the Church of Scientology. Scientology has sued a number of individuals who attempted to set up their own "auditing" practices, using copyright and trademark law to shut these groups down.

871:) Levels. These courses are available by Church invitation only and prospective candidates are vetted by the Church based on their contributions to the furtherance of Scientology and their behavior in accordance with Scientology principles. The contents of these advanced courses are held in strict confidence within the Church and individuals who have read these materials may neither discuss nor disclose what they contain without jeopardizing their standing in the Church. Presently, there are eight such levels, OT I through VIII, although Church management has promised to release a ninth OT level once certain expansion goals are met. 2363:, has shown some psychiatric disorders are related to anatomical and chemical cerebral anomalies. He said that psychiatrists deny human spirituality and peddle fake cures. He said that he was also convinced psychiatrists were themselves deeply unethical individuals, committing "extortion, mayhem and murder. Our files are full of evidence on them." Many of the areas in which his criticism is directed have since been discredited in mainstream psychiatry - electro-shock therapy, for example, is now only used under anesthesia and muscle relaxants, and lobotomy is a defunct procedure. 235:

paper | title = UNITED STATES of America, Libelant, v. An ARTICLE OR DEVICE "HUBBARD ELECTROMETER" or "Hubbard E-Meter," etc., Founding Church of Scientology et al., Claimants|version = No. D.C. 1-63|date = ] ] | url = http://www.lermanet.com/case2.htm | accessdate = 2006-08-10}}</ref> As a result of this ruling, Scientology now publishes disclaimers in its books and publications declaring that "By itself, the E-meter does nothing"<ref></ref> and that it is used specifically for spiritual purposes.

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indicated by the tone scale levels, such as aspects of a human's health, mating behavior, survival potential, or ability to deal with truth. The tone scale is frequently used by Scientologists to evaluate humans. According to Scientology, the lower the individual is on the tone scale, the more complex and convoluted one's problems tend to be, and the more care and judgment should be exercised regarding communication and interaction with that individual.

2567:. The background story of Xenu is ridiculed as it is scientifically implausible, and some technologies employed by Scientologists, including the e-meter, have no verified effect. Further, Hubbard's medical and dietary advice, still commonly accepted by Church members, is both built upon no firm scientific background and is decades-old, meaning that it may have been rendered obsolete by contemporary scientific studies regardless of its origins. 1366: 301: 411: 71: 2223:

very lecture in 1948 denied that Mr. Hubbard ever made this statement" and that therefore it is an "unfounded rumor." The Church's statement does not address any of the other individuals who have stated that they personally heard Hubbard make such a statement, some saying that he said it on multiple occasions. The Church also suggests that the origin of the "rumor" was a quote by

2143:). Licensed psychotherapists have alleged that the Church's auditing sessions amount to mental health treatment without a license , but the Church disputes these allegations, and claims to have established in courts of law that its practice leads to spiritual relief. So, according to the Church, the psychotherapist treats mental health and the Church treats the spiritual being. 2243:

Course offerings--e.g. "The Ups and Downs of Life," "Hubbard's Key to Life," "Intensive Auditing," etc.--ranged from (German Marks) DM 182.50 to about DM 30,000--the equivalent today of approximately $ 119 to $ 19,560 US dollars. Revenue from monthly, bi-monthly, and other membership offerings could not be estimated in the report, but was nevertheless placed in the millions.

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limiting the participation of Scientologists in politics, business and public life. On Federal level Scientology lost a complaint against continued surveillance by the Federal Verfassungsschutz because the court held the opinion that there are indicators that Scientology is pursuing anticonstitutional activities. As of April 2007 the case was pending in appeal. In

2231:, who left the Church in 1989 after twenty years, said that he had discovered the Orwell quote, and suggested that reports of Hubbard making such a statement could be explained as a misattribution of Orwell, despite having encountered three of Hubbard's associates from his science fiction days who remembered Hubbard making statements of that sort in person. 1900:, the Church of Scientology is considered a religious non-profit organization; its application for charity status was rejected in 1999. In 1992, Scientology became the only religious organization convicted in criminal court on two counts of breach of the public trust (for an organized conspiracy to infiltrate government offices) following a trial by jury. 3181:"psychiatrists and psychologists ... can cure nothing and cannot change anyone for better or worse and as a result have to kill 'difficult patients' ... Anyone who disagrees with their planned totalitarian rule is pronounced 'insane.' He is seized quietly, conveyed to a prison, tortured and usually permanently injured or killed." Hubbard, L. Ron (1969). " 1791:]" and emphasizes certain traits of Hubbard that the editors of the publication said matched traits predicted by the "Metteya Legend", such as Metteya appearing in the West, having golden hair or red hair (Hubbard was red-haired), and appearing in a time of world peril, with the earliest of the predicted dates for his return being 2,500 years after 828:

and every such event from such vast stretches of time.. As a result, Hubbard's three decade development of Scientology focused on streamlining the process to address only key factors. Hubbard stated that Scientology materials as described in books, tapes, and research notes include a record of everything that was found in the course of his research.

976:. Hubbard claims that "I picked it up in Roman days." He crafted the barley formula to, in his words, provide "a heavy percentage of protein" and called it "the nearest approach to human milk that can be assembled easily." The formula is still popular with many Scientologists, although health practitioners advice to only use pure ingredients. 1925:(IRS) tax exemption granted to the Scientology related businesses under IRS Tax Code section 501(c)(3) after extended litigation gives their religion a U.S. government stamp of authenticity. The US Government makes no claim to Scientology's legitimacy through tax-exempt status as this is also granted to non-religious entities, such as the 1339:, a number of groups practice Scientology and Dianetics outside of the official Church. Such groups are invariably breakaways from the original Church, and usually argue that it has corrupted L. Ron Hubbard's principles or otherwise become overly domineering. The Church takes an extremely hard line on breakaway groups, labeling them " 756:

an auditor promises never to use the secrets of a preclear divulged in session for punishment or personal gain. The Church maintains that its auditing records are kept confidential, although in one instance (16 December 1969) a staff of the organization authorized the use of auditing records for purposes of "internal security"..

2505:; (3) it has the name "scientology" in its title which is a trademark and is misleading, as a.r.s. is mainly used for flamers to attack the Scientology religion; (4) it has been and continues to be heavily abused with copyright and trade secret violations and serves no purpose other than condoning these illegal practices. 819:, Hubbard proposed that the cause of "aberrations" in a human mind was an accumulation of pain and unconscious memories of traumatic incidents, some of which predated the life of the human. He extended this view further in Scientology, declaring that thetans have existed for tens of trillions of years (several 1814:. Beliefs concerning the origins and age of the Earth, the root of evil, and the nature of man make it impossible to uphold the beliefs of most other religions while also being a Scientologist. Hubbard claimed that Islam was the result of an extraterrestrial memory implant, called the Emanator, of which the 1177:

studies on these didn't have any name to them until a little bit along the line and then I called it anything you could think of. But we found that this word Scientology, you see—and it could have been any other word that had also been used—was the best-fitted word for exactly what we wanted.

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Court Declaration, 1985: "5. The Court refers to GO 121669 for justification in saying that the clergymen-penitent does not apply for the time period during which Armstrong was a member of the Church. The Court refers to GO 121669 for justification for abolishing the clergyman-penitent privilege. Yet

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and other higher financial circles. They own and control newspaper chains and they, oddly enough, run all the mental health groups in the world that had sprung up ... Their apparent programme was to use mental health, which is to say psychiatric electric shock and pre-frontal lobotomy, to remove from

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Scientology pays members commissions on new recruits they bring in, encouraging Scientology members to "sell" Scientology to others. In addition, Scientology franchises, or missions, pay the church roughly 10% of their gross income. Charges for auditing and other Church-related courses run to tens or

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The government does not recognize several belief systems, such as Scientology, as religions; however, it does not prevent them from engaging in public and private religious activities. Federal and state authorities classified Scientology as a potential threat to democratic order, a status that led to

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Conclusion. The applicant has easily discharged the onus of showing that it is religious. The conclusion that it is a religious institution entitled to the tax exemption is irresistible." The third of the three judges concluded, "The conclusion to which we have ultimately come is that Scientology is,

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to be). During that time, Hubbard explains, they have been exposed to a vast number of traumatic incidents, and have made a great many decisions that influence their present state. According to an early lecture of Hubbard's, it is, as a practical matter, both impossible and undesirable to recall each

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conducted a thorough investigation regarding the group's activities within Germany. The results of this investigation indicated that, at the time of publication, Scientology's main sources of revenue ("Haupteinnahmequellen der SO") were from course offerings and sales of their various publications.

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Scientology is not considered a religion by the government, but a commercial business, and Scientology's attempts to be recognized as a religion by courts have failed. Scientology is now being monitored by several German intelligence agencies for anti-constitutional activities. Germany's "government

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airliners, stacked them around volcanoes and blew them up with hydrogen bombs. Their souls then clustered together and stuck to the bodies of the living. The alien souls continue to do this today, causing a variety of physical ill-effects in modern-day humans. Hubbard called these clustered spirits

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The auditing process is intended to help the practitioner (referred to as a preclear or PC) to unburden himself or herself of specific traumatic incidents, prior ethical transgressions and bad decisions, which are said to collectively restrict the preclear from achieving his or her goals and lead to

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A 1971 ruling of the United States District Court, District of Columbia (333 F. Supp. 357), specifically stated, "the ] has no proven usefulness in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of any disease, nor is it medically or scientifically capable of improving any bodily function."<ref>{{cite

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has no proven usefulness in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of any disease, nor is it medically or scientifically capable of improving any bodily function." As a result of this ruling, Scientology now publishes disclaimers in its books and publications declaring that "By itself, the E-meter

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advised its members against using Hubbard's psychotherapy techniques with their patients until their effectiveness could be proven. Because of this critique, Hubbard said that psychiatrists were behind a worldwide conspiracy to attack Scientology and create a "world government" run by psychiatrists

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It follows that, whatever be the intentions of Mr. Hubbard and whatever be the motivation of the , the state of the evidence in this case requires a finding that the general group of adherents have a religion. The question whether their beliefs, practices and observances are a religion must, in the

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is supposedly an artifact. Mainstream religions, in his view, had failed to realize their objectives: "It is all very well to idealize poverty and associate wisdom with begging bowls, or virtue with low estate. However, those who have done this (Buddhists, Christians, Communists and other fanatics)

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Tabayoyon's account of the planting of the meadow was supported by another former Scientologist, Maureen Bolstad, who said that a couple of dozen Scientologists including herself were put to work on a rainy night through dawn on the project. "We were told that we needed to plant a field and that it

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that is visible from passing aircraft or from satellite photography. Washington Post reporter Richard Leiby wrote, "Former Scientologists familiar with Hubbard’s teachings on reincarnation say the symbol marks a 'return point' so loyal staff members know where they can find the founder’s works when

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the Church has in its possession his or her most inner thoughts and confessions, all recorded in pre-clear (P.C.) folders or other security files of the organization, and that the Church or its minions is fully capable of intimidation or other physical or psychological abuse if it suits their ends.

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During the auditing process, the auditor may collect personal information from the person being audited. Auditing records are referred to within Scientology as "PC (preclear) folders" and are said to be stored securely when not being added to during auditing sessions. The Auditors' Code states that

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Hubbard's advice that ] should be avoided{{Fact|Mar 2007|date=February 2007}} is in contravention of common medical advice, which stresses its importance for the health of both the mother and the child.<ref>AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS PEDIATRICS Vol. 100 No. ] ], pp. 1035-1039</ref>

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Around the same time, Hubbard said that psychiatrists were an ancient evil that had been a problem for billions of years. He cast them in the role of assisting Xenu's genocide of 75 million years ago. In a 1982 bulletin entitled "Pain and Sex", Hubbard declares that "pain and sex were the INVENTED

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article, which quotes Hubbard, "If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion." The Church says that "One individual once claimed L. Ron Hubbard made such a comment during a lecture in 1948. The only two people who could be found who attended that

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An IRS closing agreement cannot overrule Congress and the Supreme Court. If the IRS does, in fact, give preferential treatment to members of the Church of Scientology—allowing them a special right to claim deductions that are contrary to law and rightly disallowed to everybody else—then the proper

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should be avoided if the mother is smoking or is lacking good nutrition herself . Hubbard compared common replacement formulas which he described as "mixed milk powder, glucose and water, total carbohydrate", with what he considered the "skim breast milk from ... overworked mother" that "smoke and

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Despite their confidentiality within the Church, excerpts and descriptions of these materials have been widely published in the mainstream press; this was made possible when the confidential teachings were submitted as evidence in court cases involving Scientology, thus becoming a matter of public

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Scientology practices are structured in sequential series or levels, reflecting Hubbard's belief that rehabilitation takes place on a step-by-step "gradient"; for example, that the negative effects of drugs must be addressed before other issues can be addressed. Scientologists follow a sequence of

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In 1966, Hubbard declared war on psychiatry, telling Scientologists "We want at least one bad mark on every psychiatrist in England, a murder, an assault, or a rape or more than one." He committed the Church to eradicating psychiatry in 1969, announcing "Our war has been forced to become 'To take

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The Church of Scientology and its many related organizations have amassed considerable real estate holdings worldwide, likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars, as well as a large amount of other funds from the practice of auditing. Hubbard was accused in his lifetime of adopting a religious

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In some instances, former members have claimed the Church used information obtained in auditing sessions against them. While such a claim would be actionable as extortion, blackmail or harassment within most legal jurisdictions, no such claim has to date been legally confirmed against Scientology

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Since 1996, government employment offices throughout the country have implemented an Economics and Labor Ministry administrative order directing them to enter an "S" notation next to the names of firms suspected of employing Scientologists. Employment counselors are supposed to warn their clients

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The Church of Scientology has said that is had as many as 10 million members as of 2006, though actual membership figures it has released indicate a far smaller total. Third party estimates of Scientology's worldwide membership range from less than 100,000 to approximately 500,000. According to a

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So Suzie and I went down to the library, and we started hauling books out and looking for words. And we finally found 'scio' and we find 'ology'. And there was the founding of that word. Now, that word had been used to some degree before. There had been some thought of this. Actually the earliest

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Scientology's doctrines were established by Hubbard over a period of about 34 years, beginning in 1952 and continuing until his death in January 1986. Most of the basic principles were set out during the 1950s and 1960s. Now described as an "applied religious philosophy". Scientology was at first

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Scientology's claim of religious compatibility to entry-level Scientologists is soon modified by the additional teaching that the various levels of spiritual prowess which can be reached through Scientology are more advanced than those attainable in other religions. Critics maintain that, within

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to appear during the 20th century, Scientology has, from its inception, been one of the most controversial. The Church has come into conflict with the governments and police forces of several countries (including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany) numerous times over the years,

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L. Ron Hubbard recognized the importance of the artist to society. Thus he created Celebrity Centre International — a Church of Scientology that specializes in delivering Dianetics and Scientology services to celebrities, professionals, leaders and promising new-comers in the fields of the arts,

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Critics claim that a select group of advanced practitioners eventually discovered that Hubbard had left little doubt in his writings and lectures about the dim view he took toward existing major religions. In some of the teachings Hubbard had intended only for this select group, he claimed that

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which is in itself an extension of old-time faculty-psychology of 400 years ago." In 1960 L. Ron Hubbard redefined Scientology as: "a religion by its basic tenets, practice, historical background and by the definition of the word “religion” itself." In 1969 he wrote that "It is fundamentally an

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Hubbard appears to have drawn liberally from a wide variety of pre-existing ideas, though he provided little specific citation of, or commentary on, his sources. The Church of Scientology presents Hubbard's work as completely original, reflected in the fact that Scientologists refer to Hubbard

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The tone scale is a characterization of human mood and behavior by various positions on a scale. The scale ranges from -40 ("Total Failure") to +40 ("Serenity of Being"). Positions on the tone scale are usually designated by an emotion, but Hubbard also described many other things that can be

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to cook for 800 people three times a day ... apartment cottages were built for the use of John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Edgar Winter, Priscilla Presley and other Scientology celebrities who are carefully prevented from finding out the real truth about the Scientology organization ... Miscavige

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into the baby. Hubbard asserted that words in particular should be avoided because any words used during birth might be reassociated by an adult later on in life with their earlier traumatic birth experience. Hubbard also wrote that the mother should use "as little anesthetic as possible".

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intelligence agencies since the early 1970s, based on alleged anti-democratic tendencies. No criminal or civil charges have been brought as a result of this surveillance. Some German states and the ruling political party, the CDU (Christian Democratic Union), have passed rules or regulations

1971:. Though CST had paid over $ 250,000 for the property in 1986 and had invested millions in development of the property according to the Federal Register record, CST traded it to the government, vault included, for a similar parcel of land in the same New Mexico county valued at only $ 28,000. 1681:

complained in March 2003 to the Advertising Standards Authority about the Church's advertising poster promoting Narconon--the drug rehabilitation program based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard. The poster claimed "250,000 people salvaged from drugs." The Church of England Diocese of Birmingham

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Scientology, as practiced by members of the Church of Scientology, includes the social ceremonies for marriage, birth, and death, that are a part of most religions. The ceremonies are performed in front of the congregation by an ordained Scientology minister. Most, if not all, of the actual

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Scientologists have argued that the published accounts of the Xenu story and other teachings are distortions of their practice, presented out of context for the purpose of ridiculing their religion. Journalists and critics of Scientology counter that the Xenu episode is part of a much wider

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by Xenu 75 million years ago, and that Christianity was an "entheta operation" mounted by beings called Targs (Hubbard, "Electropsychometric Scouting: Battle of the Universes", April 1952). Some critics have claimed that one of the highest levels, OT VIII, tells initiates that Jesus was a

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Although there is no policy or Scriptural mandate expressly requiring Scientologists to renounce other religious beliefs or membership in other churches, as a practical matter Scientologists are expected to and do become fully devoted to Scientology to the exclusion of other faiths. As

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religion. The organization cites numerous scholarly sources supporting its position, many of which can be found on a website the Church has established for this purpose. Different countries have taken markedly different approaches to Scientology. Scientology is considered a legitimate

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for relevant purposes, a religion. With due respect to Crockett J. and the members of the Full Supreme Court who reached a contrary conclusion, it seems to us that there are elements and characteristics of Scientology in Australia, as disclosed by the evidence, which cannot be denied.

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Sociologist Kent, while acknowledging that a number of his colleagues accept Scientology as a religion, argues that "Rather than struggling over whether or not to label Scientology as a religion, I find it far more helpful to view it as a multifaceted transnational corporation, only

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Believers in Scientology say that it offers "exact" methods of spiritual counseling to help people achieve awareness of their spiritual existence, while enhancing their effectiveness in the physical world. The exact nature of all of existence is said to be stated in Hubbard's

1095:. Sociologist David G. Bromley of Virginia Commonwealth University characterizes Scientology as "a 'quasi-religious therapy' that resembles Freudian 'depth psychology' while also drawing upon Buddhism, Hinduism, and the ancient, heretical offshoot of Christianity known as 2431:, have been extremely vocal in attacking the use of psychiatric medication. Their position has attracted considerable criticism from psychiatrists, physicians, and mental health patients and advocates who cite numerous scientific studies showing benefit from psychiatry. 1484:, who experienced Scientology both before and during her period of TV stardom, expressed it in a September 1993 interview: "When I started, I wasn't in television yet. I was a nobody - I'd done some TV, but I was not one of the elite, not by a long shot - until I did 1130:"). Nordenholz's book is a study of consciousness, and its usage of the word is not greatly different from Hubbard's definition, "knowing how to know". However, it is not clear to what extent Hubbard was aware of these earlier uses. The word itself is a pairing of the 2547:" by some, in the form of hundreds of thousands of forged spam messages posted on the group. Although the Church neither confirmed nor denied its involvement with the spam, some investigators said that some spam had been traced to Church members. Former Scientologist 63: 1708:

in Germany has at times criticized Scientology's activities and doctrines, along with those of several other religions. According to the U.S. State Department's 2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, "The Lutheran Church also characterizes

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and has no proven methods to justify the billions of dollars of government funds that are poured into it; and 3) psychiatric theories that man is a mere animal have been used to rationalize, for example, the wholesale slaughter of human beings in

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Supporters of Scientology assert that no actual violation of the Auditor's Code #19 has been documented. However, the court ruling in the case of Church of Scientology of California v Gerald Armstrong noted that former members were aware that

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advanced strata of Scientology's teachings. This is described as a passage along "the Bridge to Total Freedom", or simply "the Bridge," in which each step of the Bridge promises a little more personal freedom in some particular area of life.

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In the 1990s Scientology representatives have undertaken extensive operations on the Internet to deal with growing allegations against Scientology on the Internet. The organization states that it is taking actions to prevent distribution of

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their path any political dissenters ... These fellows have gotten nearly every government in the world to owe them considerable quantities of money through various chicaneries and they control, of course, income tax, government finance —

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record. In the confidential OT levels, Hubbard describes a variety of traumas commonly experienced in past lives, experiences that extend many millions of years into the past. He also explains how to reverse the effects of such traumas.

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that they might encounter Scientologists in these workplaces. Some private job centers have also adopted this practice. Scientologists have claimed that the "S" notations violate their right to privacy and interfere with their livelihood.

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the IRS formally announced that the Church of Scientology and its corporate entities had been granted tax exemption again. The settlement document was sealed by the IRS, but it was leaked to, and subsequently published by the

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The Church of Scientology says that Scientology is concerned with "the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others and all of life." By contrast, Dianetics is more narrowly focused on getting rid of the

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Scientology's tax-exempt status was lost in a 1967 IRS audit. As part of the effort to regain tax exemption during the late 1970s, Scientologists infiltrated the IRS and stole confidential documents in what was termed

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Journalists and critics of Scientology note that Xenu is part of a much wider Scientology belief in past lives on other planets, some of which has been public knowledge for decades. For instance, Hubbard's 1958 book

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noted a number of important issues regarding the treatment of some religious minorities including Scientologists. One noted restriction on the religious freedom of Scientologists involves government labor offices:

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What is true for you is what you have observed yourself. No beliefs should be forced as "true" on anyone. Thus, the tenets of Scientology are expected to be tested and seen to either be true or not by Scientology

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Scientology belief that past lives on other planets are a source of negative influences on the mind and spirit in the present. Some of this has been public knowledge for decades. For instance, Hubbard's 1958 book

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to brainwash and control humans. Scientology doctrine includes a wide variety of beliefs in complex extraterrestrial civilizations and alien interventions in Earthly events, collectively described by Hubbard as

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A campaign directed to world leaders, as well as the general public, to implement the 1948 United Nations document "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" (with particular emphasis on the religious freedom

525:, the largest organization promoting the practice of Scientology, which is itself part of a network of affiliated organizations that claim ownership and sole authority to disseminate Dianetics and Scientology. 2104:, Scientology maintains a mission in Dublin. The Church of Scientology Mission of Dublin Ltd. is not listed with Ireland's Office of the Revenue Commissioners as an authorised charity for donation tax relief. 1181:

The current Church of Scientology writes, "The word Scientology literally means 'the study of truth'. It comes from the Latin word 'scio' meaning 'knowing in the fullest sense of the word' and the Greek word

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Scientology documents and publications online by people whom it has called "copyright terrorists". Critics say that the organisation's true motive is to attempt to suppress the free speech of its critics.

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contains descriptions of past lives given by individual Scientologists during auditing sessions, including some that are reported to predate what modern astronomy estimates as the age of the universe.

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SCIENTOLOGY: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power, Ruined lives. Lost fortunes. Federal crimes. Scientology poses as a religion but really is a ruthless global scam -- and aiming for the mainstream

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Scientology, "spiritual abilities" tends to be synonymous with "mystical powers" rather than with "inner peace". Hubbard himself cautioned against the unwise or improper use of powers in his book

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Within the church, members are arranged in a hierarchically pyramid ranked structure, with higher level members holding authority over lower ranked subordinates, especially as evidenced by the

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had been a violation of Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association) of the European Convention on Human Rights read in the light of Article 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion)

15: 673: 1661:), or at least the first few search pages (now however, a search for Scientology on Google and Yahoo brings up the Knowledge page, with both critical and official Scientology websites). 2090:

In March 2007, it was reported that Scientology had opened a new headquarters in Berlin, and that German authorities were responding by increasing their efforts to monitor Scientology.

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Scientologists, they are required to look only to Scientology Scriptures for the answers to the fundamental questions of their existence and to seek enlightenment only from Scientology.

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were quickly issued to recreate the group on those servers that did not do so. However, the issuance of the message led to a great deal of public criticism by free-speech advocates.

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Sometimes conflicting claims about L. Ron Hubbard's life, in particular accounts of Hubbard discussing his intent to start a religion for profit, and of his service in the military.

1343:" (or "squirrels" in Scientology jargon) and often subjecting them to considerable legal and social pressure. Breakaway groups avoid the name "Scientology" so as to keep from being 1247:

in 1953. The Church forms the centre of a complex worldwide network of corporations dedicated to the promotion of L. Ron Hubbard's philosophies in all areas of life. This includes:

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state of that evidence, be answered affirmatively. That answer, according to the conventional basis adopted by the parties in fighting the case, must lead to a judgment for the .

1575:… had no lawful basis… the Moscow authorities did not act in good faith and neglected their duty of neutrality and impartiality vis-à-vis the applicant’s religious community. 914:. Xenu (sometimes Xemu) is introduced as an alien ruler of the "Galactic Confederacy" who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of people to Earth in spacecraft resembling 3104: 2154:(the legislative body), in 1995. A more recent government report (1999) categorized the church as an "absolute sect" and recommended that all its activities be prohibited. 5547: 780:

Another basic tenet of Scientology is the three related (and intrinsically spiritual) components that make up successful "livingness" and are the basis of understanding:

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The revealed beliefs in Scientology at higher levels become increasingly contradictory with other religions. The concept of past lives in Scientology is at odds with

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The Church says that psychiatry was responsible for World War I, the rise of Hitler and Stalin, the decline in education standards in the United States, the wars in

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and societal discrimination against minority religious groups" shows up as a Human Rights problem in the US State Department's 2006 Report on Human Rights Practice:

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was to help Tom impress Nicole ... but for some mysterious reason it wasn't considered acceptable by Mr. Miscavige. So the project was rejected and they redid it."

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TOOLS of degradation", having been devised eons ago by psychiatrists "who have been on the track a long time and are the sole cause of decline in this universe."

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status and to avoid prosecution for false medical claims. There have been numerous accounts from Hubbard's fellow science-fiction authors and researchers, notably

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As Scientology courses are tax-deductible, some people have wondered why religious courses for other religions are not allowed the same deduction. In the case of

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could romp there. However, Miscavige inspected the project and didn't like it. So the whole meadow was plowed up, destroyed, replowed and sown with plain grass."

683:(thetan) back to its native state of total freedom, thus gaining control over matter, energy, space, time, thoughts, form, and life. This freed state is called 2385:

Scientology's opposition to psychiatry has also undoubtedly been influenced by the opposition of numerous psychiatrists to the Church. After the publication of

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Legally forcing search engines such as Google and Yahoo to omit any webpages that are critical of Scientology from their search engines (and in Google's case,

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article that, in its efforts to obtain tax-exempt status, Scientologists paid private investigators to obtain compromising material on the IRS commissioner.

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According to Hubbard, some of the past traumas may have been deliberately inflicted in the form of "implants" used by extraterrestrial dictatorships such as

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We do not contest your right to go away. Your debts are paid. This chapter of thy life is shut. Go now, dear , and live once more in happier time and place.

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has not made official doctrinal pronouncements specifically related to Scientology. Certain beliefs that are widely associated with Scientology, such as

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Hubbard stated that the delivery room should be as silent as possible during birth. This stems from his belief that birth is a trauma that may induce

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held that the Church of Scientology is entitled to recognition in Russia as a religious organization and that Russia's refusal of such registration "

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had little effect, since most Usenet servers are configured to disregard such messages when applied to groups that receive substantial traffic, and

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and that it does not conflict with other religions or other religious practices; the Church has however been questioned by other religious groups.

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establishing its right to recognition as a religious organization. The European Court held that the Russian government’s refusal of registration “

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to open up an Internet accounts at various ISPs under false names, accounts from which she later saw forged and garbled communications going out.

2216:, of Hubbard stating on various occasions that the way to get rich was to start a religion. This is referenced, among other places, in a May 1980 2161:

as well as its states, have to a greater or lesser degree and for varying periods placed Scientology and Scientologists under surveillance by the

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While reporting that Germany's "government policy continued to contribute to the generally free practice of religion", the US State Department's

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Allegations of Scientology's cult status may be attributed to its unconventional creation by a single authoritative and charismatic leader.

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Publicity has been generated by Scientologists in the entertainment industry. Among the most well-known of these figures are the converts

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Upper administrative court of Saarland, finding on 29. March 2001, file number: 6 K 149/00 (overruled in revision by same court in 2005)

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Germany's handling of Scientology has also been called into question before open hearings of the United Nations' Human Rights Committee.

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Although today associated almost exclusively with Hubbard's work, the word "Scientology" predates Hubbard's creation by several decades.

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documents past lives described by individual Scientologists during auditing sessions. These included memories of being "deceived into a

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though supporters note that many major world religions have found themselves in conflict with civil government in their early years.

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Beginning in the middle of 1996 and for several years after, the newsgroup was attacked by anonymous parties using a tactic dubbed "

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What the Church opposes are brutal, inhumane psychiatric treatments. It does so for three principal reasons: 1) procedures such as

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though the Church of Scientology currently denies any such connection. An influence that Hubbard did acknowledge is the system of

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Critics say the attention and care given to celebrity practitioners is vastly different from that of noncelebrity practitioners.

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In conjunction with the Church of Scientology's request to be officially recognized as a religion in Germany, the German state

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Among these advanced teachings, one episode revealed to those who reach OT level III has been much remarked upon: the story of

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and, simultaneously, to become more effective in the physical world. The name "Scientology" is also used to refer to the often

2041:. All three judges in the case found that the Church of the New Faith (Church of Scientology) was a religion. One judge said: 1883:, or at least have not considered local branches of the Church of Scientology to meet the legal criteria for being considered 2411:, for instance, the current Premier of England, is totally involved with these fellows and talks about nothing else actually. 1406:

The sites are not celebrity-exclusive and offer courses to non-celebrities at all levels; most visitors are non-celebrities.

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nowhere does the program call for a) external dissemination of the preclear folder or b) use of information against anyone."

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decided to redo the meadow in beautiful flowers; Tens of thousands of dollars were spent on the project so that Cruise and

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the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the IRS's opposition. Judge Silverman concurred, saying:

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government does not recognize Scientology as a bona fide religion, and the Church's application for charity status in the

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sometimes drink" and offered - as an alternative to commercial products - what he called the "Barley Formula", made from

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A 1971 ruling of the United States District Court, District of Columbia (333 F. Supp. 357), specifically stated, "the

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policy, in which members are encouraged to cut off all contact with friends or family members critical of the Church.

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Official German warning leaflets from the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior on "Protecting Our Democracy", covering

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Scientologists who are deemed to have achieved the State of Clear may continue onto what is termed the Upper or OT (

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which are said to inhibit one's success and happiness. Scientology also covers topics such as ethics and morality (

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Response to Final Series of IRS Questions Prior to Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) As a Church,

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In its application for tax-exempt status in the United States, the Church of Scientology International states:

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In Belgium, the minister of justice refused Scientology as a candidate for the status of recognized religion.

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A person is basically good, but becomes "aberrated" by moments of pain and unconsciousness in his or her life.

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visited with the IRS in Washington, DC to negotiate a settlement in an effort to gain tax-exempt status. On

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through the human body when a person is holding onto metal cans and a small current is passed through them.

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that money from not-for-profit Scientology organizations and labor from those organizations (including the

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The Church also began filing lawsuits against those who posted copyrighted texts on the newsgroup and the

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Cite error: The named reference "ECHR-Russia" was defined multiple times with different content (see the

1356: 1304: 1225: 540:." Church spokespeople and practitioners say that Hubbard's teachings (called "Technology" or "Tech" in 5510: 4876: 3004: 2524:, and pressed for tighter restrictions on copyrights in general. The Church supported the controversial 341: 4904: 3771: 2537: 2271: 2069:

employment and commercial discrimination against Scientologists in both the public and private sectors.

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Spirituality through therapy: Scientology, teaching that divinity lies within, appeals to our pop gods

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Scientology's official statement on ending all contact with any family/friend critical of Scientology

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Estate of Lisa McPherson v. Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, Inc., case no. 97-01235

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The Church of Scientology has consistently sought to recruit artists and entertainers, particularly

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The highest level released to date, OT VIII, is only granted at sea, on the Scientology cruise ship

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A description of Scientology and its activities and answers to FAQs (by the Church of Scientology)

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over absolutely the field of mental healing on this planet in all forms.'" The Church founded the

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format) by Kevin Victor Anderson, Q.C. Published 1965 by the State of Victoria, Australia, p155.

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series, various characters praise and criticize these methods, and the antagonists in his novel

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at the expense of Scientology not for profit religious organizations. This left only 3 cooks at

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Liberal MP stars in video promoting: Scientology Controversial religion not a cult, Lee insists

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over copyrighted Scientology materials that had been posted or uploaded through their servers.

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Hubbard was critical of psychiatry's citation of physical causes for mental disorders, such as

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movement, and one of the few organizations that publicly oppose the study and application of

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Criminal activities by individual American Scientologists or committed for personal benefit (

1336: 1216: 1200: 749: 738: 646: 522: 66: 4454: 3631: 1153:"Scientology would be a study of knowledge," Hubbard stated in 1952. In the 1965 edition of 5576: 5351: 4516: 4321: 2805: 2578: 2434: 2375: 2327: 2209: 1935: 1722: 1718: 1630: 1280: 1037: 911: 897: 704: 592: 588: 163: 5408: 5080: 5035:

Zur Frage der Beobachtung der Scientology-Organisation durch die Verfassungsschutzbehörden

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celebrities. The Church runs special recruitment facilities for public figures designated

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Upper administrative court of Saarland, finding on 27. April 2005, file number: 2 R 14/03

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Administrative court of Cologne, finding on 11. November 2004, file number: 20 K 1882/03

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Scientology is a Bona Fide Religion Serving Exclusively Religious and Charitable Purposes

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http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/389a698dd0b48ecfc1256433004cd1d1?Opendocument

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Criminal activities committed on behalf of the Church or directed by Church officials (

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Administrative court of Berlin, finding on 13. December 2001, file number: 27 A 260.98

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Judgment on Application no. 18147/02 by CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF MOSCOW against Russia

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Many of Hubbard's practices have been criticised by the scientific community as being

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Scientologists have said that they received benefits from auditing including improved

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Bona Fide Scientology, Appendix 9, Official Recognition of Scientology as a Religion

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format) United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Argued and Submitted

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Scientologie, Wissenschaft von der Beschaffenheit und der Tauglichkeit des Wissens

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was also strongly promoted by the Church and some of its provisions (notably the

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who in 2003 had obtained a court order to access his patient records relating to

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In France, the Church of Scientology was categorized as a sect (or cult) in the

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CHURCH OF THE NEW FAITH v. COMMISSIONER OF PAY-ROLL TAX (VICT.) 1983 154 CLR 120

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A Sea Org staffer ... was taken along to do personal cooking for Tom Cruise and

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secular; Hubbard began to characterize Scientology's beliefs and practices as a

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German federal labor court, finding on 22. March 1995 file number: 5 AZB 21/94

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of the future. This identification is made most strongly in his 1955-56 poem

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in 1953, and by 1960 he had redefined it as a "religion by its basic tenets".

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ceremonies used were written by L. Ron Hubbard and are collected in the book,

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http://theology.scientology.org/eng/pdf/scientology-04-religious-practice.pdf

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http://theology.scientology.org/eng/pdf/scientology-04-religious-practice.pdf

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Device for Measuring and Indicating Changes in the Resistance of a Human Body

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injure, maim and destroy people in the guise of help; 2) psychiatry is not a

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http://www.verfassungsschutz.de/de/publikationen/verfassungsschutzbericht

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In June of 2006, it was announced that Scientology would be sponsoring a

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The Church has been subjected to considerable pressure from the state in

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http://theology.scientology.org/eng/pdf/scientology-15-true-religion.pdf

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http://www.gerryarmstrong.org/50grand/legal/a1/breckenridge-decision.pdf

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The ongoing controversies involving the Church and its critics include:

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Survey interviews of over 100 Scientologists and former Scientologists.

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does nothing" and that it is used specifically for spiritual purposes.

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The Church of Scientology is one of a number of groups involved in the

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of successful Church of England complaint about Narconon advertisement

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http://www.gerryarmstrong.org/50grand/legal/decl-hoden-1985-07-29.html

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in the brain. Hubbard's statements deny that psychiatry, through the

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This theme appears in some of Hubbard's literary works. In Hubbard's

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At a Scientology funeral service the minister speaks directly to the

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http://www.don-lindsay-archive.org/scientology/start.a.religion.html

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The use of high-pressure sales tactics to obtain money from members.

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Nevertheless, in 2007 the Church of Scientology won its case in the

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Scientology, Science of the Constitution and Usefulness of Knowledge

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Scientology recapitulates and builds on ideas Hubbard introduced in

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Michel Snoeck on Scientology® and L. Ron Hubbard® - An Introduction

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that same year as its primary vehicle for attacking psychiatry.

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MICHAEL SKLAR; MARLA SKLAR v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL No. 00-70753

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would, if asked to identify their religion, have said Scientology.

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they travel here in the future from other places in the universe."

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Douglas E. Cowan, University of Missouri-Kansas City (July 2004).

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on Bavarian Ministry of the Interior website (accessed 2006-12-13)

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Church of Scientology International vs. Steven Fish and Uwe Geertz

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at 13.7 billion (13,700,000,000) years, to within about 1% error.

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as 'sects,' but in less negative terms than it does Scientology."

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Scientology teaches that it is fully compatible with all existing

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officially recognizes Scientology as a commercial enterprise, and

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with transcript, 1952 Pub by Golden Era Productions, Hollywood CA

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20th ACC, 7 August 1958, Lecture #19 "The most basic rock of all"

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Hubbard stated that a goal of Scientology is to rehabilitate the

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http://www.verfassungsschutz.de/de/arbeitsfelder/af_scientology/

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decked out as a beautiful red-haired girl", being run over by a

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Scientology's litigious actions against its critics and enemies.

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Projects to implement Hubbard's educational methods in schools (

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Scientology also reflects the influence of the Hindu concept of

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Although "Scientology" is most often used as shorthand for the

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Our enemies are less than twelve men. They are members of the

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Atack, Jon (1990). "Chapter Four - The Clearwater Hearings".

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Magazine "The Auditor", No. 6, 1965, article "Healthy Babies"

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façade for Scientology to allow the organization to maintain

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Eleven high-ranking Scientologists, including Hubbard's wife

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greater than what mainstream science generally estimates the

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A consulting firm based on Hubbard's management techniques (

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http://www.bonafidescientology.org/bonafide-scientology.htm

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based solely upon use or revelation of auditing records.

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According to the Church, the ultimate goal is to get the

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Psychiatry and psychology are evil and abusive practices.

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http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/rnewman/usenet/rmgroup

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The Shadowy Story Behind Scientology's Tax-Exempt Status

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Scientology church’s mark inscribed in N.M. desert scrub

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http://www.scientology.org/html/en_US/results/index.html

1967:(CST) traded to the federal government a vault built at 5532: 4477:

List of Registered Charities in the Republic of Ireland

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and will continue to live beyond the death of the body.

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Links about Scientology on dmoz Open Directory Project

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http://rickross.org/reference/scientology/Scien12.html

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Revised) “Religious Philosophy and Religious Practice”

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