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| | Church of Scientology - definition of Church of Scientology in Encyclopedia |
 | | The Church of Scientology claims to be non-denominational and compatible with all faiths; however, a deeper study of Scientology shows that its worldview and teachings do contradict the worldview and teachings of religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. | | | The Church of Scientology also claims that in 1994, a joint council of Shinto Buddhist (Yu-itsu Shinto) sects in Japan not only extended official recognition of Scientology, but also undertook to train a number of their monks in its beliefs and practices as an adjunct to their own meditations and worship. | | | The Church of Scientology has claimed anywhere from eight million to fifteen million members world-wide (a number roughly equal to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), and has stated that "Scientology is the fastest growing religion in the world". |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Church_of_Scientology
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| | Scientology Encyclopedia Article @ HigherPower.org (Higher Power) |
| | Although "Scientology" is most often used as shorthand for the Church of Scientology, a number of groups practice Scientology and Dianetics outside of the official Church. | | | Scientology is a new religious movement based on a system of beliefs, teachings, practices, and rituals that originated as a philosophy in 1952 by science fiction author. | | | It is characterized by the Church of Scientology in 1953 as an "applied religious philosophy". |
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http://higherpower.org/encyclopedia/Scientology
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| | German Scientology News in Sweden |
| | Gabriela Arm of the "Scientology Church Zurich" said she hoped that this "is an initial spark for Europe." The sect commissioner of the reformed Aargau State Church, Frank Worbs, critically assessed the Scientology's public, legal acknowledgment. | | | A Scientology spokesman explained that "the recognition as a denominational congregation was not a real acknowledgment, instead the new law was being used to declare groups second-class religions." Scientology withdrew its application since then. | | | The decision was preceded by the acknowledgment of Scientology as a religious community in March. |
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http://www.lermanet.com/cisar/survey/wp.htm#trn0440
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| | What exactly is Scientology? |
| | Scientology has a distinct theological basis that is at variance with nearly all other religions on one point or another, so it cannot be said that it is compatible with other religions. | | | People may be brought into scientology because they are convinced by enthusiastic family, friends, or acquaintances already in Scientology to try it; or because they become convinced that scientology can help them with some aspect of their life. | | | In its highest level, Scientology claims that Jesus Christ did not exist, and that religions are simply implants designed to control the thetan. |
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http://www.holysmoke.org/dp000/144.htm
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| | Open Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Scientology |
| | Applies to both the Church of Scientology and freezoners. | | | Society: Religion and Spirituality: Religious Studies: New Religious Movements: Scientology (16) | | | The Religious Movements Page: Church of Scientology - Profile of the group, including history, teachings, and an overview of past controversies. |
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http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Scientology
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| | Martin Ottmann Affidavit in Support of a Citizen Complaint - December 2002 |
| | The court, in its written decision, recognized the Church of Scientology as a religion. | | | Scientology has come under increasing scrutiny by both federal and state officials who contend that it is not a religion but an economic enterprise. | | | As Scientology's "Religious Technology Center" claimed that the "scriptures" were trade secrets, the NOTs-documents became the subject of another controversy between the United States and a European country. |
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http://www.whyaretheydead.net/krasel/ottman_html/11.htm?FACTNet
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| | The Church of Scientology |
| | The Scientology religion is an expanding new religion, founded by American author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. | | | The word Scientology means the “study of knowledge or truth” and addresses the rehabilitation and salvation of the human spirit. | | | Today, there are 4,200 Scientology groups, missions and churches in 156 countries around the world serving some 10 million Scientologists. |
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http://www.religioustolerance.org/scientol.htm
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| | Marburg Journal of Religion (January 2001) Brigitte SCHÖN |
| | As Scientology is perceived to be attacking the very social consensus of the welfare state, public pressure to act is enormous, but as long as Scientology is regarded to be a religion or Weltanschauung, politicians hardly have any means to act. | | | However the government's line of argument is that Scientology was no religion in the first place, so according to this logic members' feelings about that kind of language would not have to be considered. | | | Scientology is a very media-conscious religion and has extensive teachings on public relations (e.g. |
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http://web.uni-marburg.de/religionswissenschaft/journal/mjr/schoen.html
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| | Questions and Answers |
| | I do not mock Scientology beliefs or disparage Scientologists as "clams", and I do not "analyze" their beliefs by providing a totally distorted rendition of what these are. | | | I am a Scientology ex-member, critical of Scientology, but also critical of the anti-Scientology movement. | | | Another difference is that Scientology tries to depict Scientology critics as criminals. |
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http://bernie.cncfamily.com/sc/site.htm
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| | wcco.com - Controversy Surrounds Scientology And Kabbalah |
| | "Scientology is perhaps unique among religions in that we don't have a specific pattern or doctrine of worship," said Minister Brian Fesler with the Church of Scientology. | | | You can be of any faith and still practice Scientology and apply its principles. | | | The Church of Scientology holds regular services at its Minneapolis church. |
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http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_327092957.html
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| | Scientology comes to town |
| | It's the Pittsburgh office of the Church of Scientology, the controversial religious movement that recently captured international headlines when celebrity disciple Tom Cruise became increasingly public and, at times, combative, about his beliefs. | | | In Scientology, people are considered immortal spiritual beings, known as thetans. | | | Although Scientology's leaders claim to have 10 million members, Kristi Wachter, who runs a Scientology watchdog Web site from San Francisco, believes the number is far fewer. |
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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05205/542895.stm
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| | The Irish Trojan’s Blog » More Scientology controversy |
| | You know, if you walk into a scientology house, or whatever you’d call it, they are actually very adamant that they are not a religion. | | | However, legally speaking, since Scientology is a recognized religion (don’t ask me why), I imagine it would have the same protections as Jehovah’s Witnesses or Christian Scientists when it comes to this kind of lawsuit. | | | Which leads me to wonder, how the heck they became a recognized religion if they’re, you know, not a religion. |
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http://www.brendanloy.com/2006/03/more-scientology-controversy.html
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| | Scientology |
| | Belgium refuses to recognize "Church of Scientology" as religion | | | Controversial Church of Scientology under gun in Belgium | | | Report Urges Dissolution of Scientology Church in France |
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http://www.rickross.com/groups/scientology.html
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| | Martin Ottmann Affidavit in Support of a Citizen Complaint - December 2002 |
| | Through the year 1997 I continued to make different aspects of Scientology publicly known, mostly through the Internet discussion-group "alt.religion.scientology" and at the end of that year and in March of 1998 I participated in two demonstrations against Scientology in Clearwater and Los Angeles. | | | At the time of my reporting these individuals to the police in late 1992, I became disillusioned with the Scientology organization and its teachings. | | | On February 18th, 1989 I became affiliated with the Church of Scientology in Munich, Germany. |
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http://www.whyaretheydead.net/krasel/ottman_html/02.htm
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| | Google pulls anti-Scientology links CNET News.com |
| | A representative for the Church of Scientology could not be immediately reached for comment. | | | Digital rights advocates said the Church of Scientology's takedown request is noteworthy because it underscores potential conflicts between the DMCA and free speech. | | | In the Xenu.net case, the removed links led to pages that contain material copyrighted by the Church of Scientology. |
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http://news.com.com/2100-1023-865936.html
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| | Operation Clambake presents: The Radio & TV Vault |
| | Interview with John Travolta on his religious belief and Scientology. | | | The name and concept behind FRT is similar to the United Churches of Florida pseudonym used by Scientology in the early 70's. | | | Interview with Paulette Cooper, and Heber Jentzsch who is president of Church of Scientology. |
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http://www.xenu.net/archive/media/Vault
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| | Jack Myers Media Village: Tom Cruise Show: Summer's Best TV |
| | The only people who can give clear, honest, direct answers to these questions are officials within the Church of Scientology, perhaps in tandem with the Church's most high profile supporter. | | | Why is Scientology classified as a religion rather than a belief? | | | Still, with all of his recent talk about his religion, it has become almost impossible to separate the thespian from the thetan. |
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http://www.mediavillage.com/jmentr/2005/06/28/jmer-06-28-05
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| | Ex-scientologists speak -- Gerry Armstrong |
| | Scientology claims to be a religion, and organized for strictly | | | While I am barred from telling the truth about Scientology and my | | | During my time inside Scientology I participated in, uncovered and |
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http://www.xenu.net/entheta/entheta/1stpersn/gerry/1997-007.html?FACTNet
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| | Operation Clambake present: Alt.Religion.Scientology Week In Review |
| | It was only in the past year or so that Scientology and Arnie Lerma have gotten reacquainted, and this time Lerma has a different view of the church: He considers it a dangerous cult, a corrupt organization dedicated to brainwashing its followers. | | | 'And now they have it all.' 'They' are lawyers for the Church of Scientology, the controversial group that Lerma once considered his home, his rock, his future. | | | Although the RTC brought the complaint under traditional secular concepts of copyright and trade secret law, it has become clear that a much broader motivation prevailed--the stifling of crticism and dissent of the religious practices of Scientology and the destruction of its opponents. |
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http://www.clambake.org/archive/WIR/wir09-33.html
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| | The Human Face of Scientology |
| | Jon Atack, former Scientologist, describes the 1983 "enemies list" which declared 611 people to be Suppressive Persons; his unwillingness to sever communication with one of them, an employee of his, ultimately led to his disenchantment with Scientology and the creation of one of the most important critical books on Scientology, A Piece of Blue Sky | | | a disconnection letter received by a Scientology critic from a former friend | | | Scientologists have lost their families, their friends - sometimes their whole world - after being "declared" a "Suppressive Person" by Scientology |
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http://www.scientology-lies.com/humanface.html
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| | The Church of Scientology vs. anon.penet.fi |
| | Pages 2 through 6 of these documents are a letter from a Church of Scientology lawyer to the Finnish police; you'll notice several references to Scientology's notorious private investigator Eugene Ingram. | | | Return to The Church of Scientology vs. the Net main page. | | | This was the second time in eight weeks that they devoted part of their program to the controversy between Scientology and the Net! |
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http://www2.thecia.net/users/rnewman/scientology/anon/penet.html
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| | Jack Myers Media Village: MediaVillage Readers Were Tuned Into South Park Scientology Controversy |
| | First, the president of the Church of Scientology revealed the "safely guarded Scientology doctrine" to Stan. | | | After almost a decade with the show Hayes, a Scientologist, suddenly took offense to an episode first telecast last November that took savage satirical shots at the Church of Scientology and its most famous member, Tom Cruise. | | | But he further defied the head of the Church, telling the masses, "Scientology is just a big fat global scam." |
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http://www.mediavillage.com/jmentr/2006/03/18/jmer-03-18-06
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| | So instead, Scientology makes *their own copy* of TooCool's original 3/23 page, from *before all the controversy*. | | | The next day, TooCool got *another* phone call from Scientology, imploring them to remove the "3days.html" page or the link to my CoS-critical web site. | | | Lots of other people wrote to TooCool as well. |
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http://thingy.apana.org.au/~fjc/scn/TooCool
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| | Scientology |
| | Brainwashing in Scientology's Rehabilitation Force (RPF) - Perch of Scientology | | | Second in command of Scientology tells all, Part 1 (Jesse Prince) | | | The Total Freedom Trap: Scientology, Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard |
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http://www.betterworldlinks.org/book28s.htm
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| | Laura's Space |
| | The Church of Scientology is up to their old tricks. | | | Google used to include sites critical of the Church of Scientology. | | | Apparently they've started re-instating Xenu.net links, but John's article catches you up on all of the various aspects of what's going on. |
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http://radio.weblogs.com/0104926/categories/copyright
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| | Spendy dating service has Scientology ties - Gossip: The Scoop - MSNBC.com |
| | A spokeswoman for Scientology in the U.S. tells the Scoop that she has never heard of Affinity International, or of a group called Affinity Exchange that has operated in the U.S. and other countries, touting itself as a dating service catering to followers of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. | | | Affinity, notes the paper, “has ties to Scientology.” | | | John Travolta and Kelly Preston are two of Scientology's celebrity members. |
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3679462
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| | Scientology :: Tom Cruise in Scientology controversy |
| | Critical Analysis of the Purification Rundown (which is also used by Narconon, another Scientology front group) | | | Problems, more problems, and even more problems facing the Book of Mormon | | | The Long Island clinic follows the teachings of Scientology, which include exercise, sauna sweating and a diet of vitamins, and minerals that help cleanse the body of toxic residues. |
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http://www.religionnewsblog.com/7740-.html
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| | CNN.com - 'South Park' premiere draws big audience - Mar 24, 2006 |
| | The outspoken Scientologist quit the show last week, saying he could no longer tolerate its religious "intolerance and bigotry." | | | An estimated 3.5 million viewers -- including 2.3 million in the advertiser-coveted 18-to-49 age bracket -- tuned in to watch the show unleash a new salvo against Scientology. | | | Series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker immediately blasted back, saying Hayes left because he couldn't stomach an episode from last November that mocked Scientology and its celebrity followers, including Tom Cruise. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/24/tv.southpark.ap
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| | South Park, Tom Cruise, Scientology controversy |
| | home » movies » South Park, Tom Cruise, Scientology controversy | | | Latest episode of South Park (EP 912) creates controversy. |
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http://digg.com/movies/South_Park,_Tom_Cruise,_Scientology_controversy
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