Why isn't Scientology banned?

Question

It's such a dangerous cult which brainwashes people, it should be illegal. Also, it shouldn't be called a religion since it isn't. And also, L Ron Hubbard frequently raped young boys.

Why am I posting this under religion?

Answer 1

stupidity isn't illeagal.

Answer 2

Scientology is protected in the United States by the First Amendment (ie protecting freedom of religion and speech). It cannot be banned because it does not overtly violate the law or the civil rights of anyone. Although it receives tax exempt status from the IRS, this does not necessarily qualify it as a sanctioned religion in the eyes of the U.S. Government as all non-profits, including non-religious ones, are entitled to tax free status. Additionally, in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, Scientology does not receive tax protection, while in other countries such as Germany and Belgium, the respective governments have labeled Scientology as a "totalitarian cult" and "commercial enterprise". In France, the government has referred to Scientology as "a dangerous cult". In fact, most countries do not recognize Scientology as a legitimate religion.

Answer 3

First, the US, for example, allows free speech and freedom or expression. Also freedom of religion. We only interfer if the entity cross certain lines. Say for example, allowing sex with children under 14 year of age or burning witches at the stake or giving 40 lashes to a person's back. It's gotta be a sever set of circumstances.

Next, beleive it or not, the IRS lost a case to Scientology and Scientology, as determined by a TAX COURT (which is supposed to protect the IRS, but in this case found against them, a rare occurance). On your US TAX forms you will see in the front a message about a "relgious following founded in 1951" as being legal. The IRS won't mention Scientology by name, only by general intimation and the year of their founding!

Hence, we can't ban them, because a Tax Court says they are legal and are tax exempt!

That's makes them a religioius or non profit fraternal organzation, legally!

Answer 4

thinking Scientology, as a company, having been in contact in distinctive unlawful events, events that are component to the very writen systemology of Scientology? definite, definite it is going to likely be banned. I don't have something against religions, yet Scientology's very own founder admitted that it exchange into no longer something extra effective than a tax scheme. If somebody needs to have faith the training of Scientology, that's their difficulty, yet no, i don't experience the employer could be referred to as a criminal entity.

Answer 5

It is not banned because people are allowed to believe what they want to. If someone is injured and refuses medical treatment because of their belief, that should be their choice.

What is the relevance of L. Ron Hubbard's sexual practices?

I have no idea why you are posting this under religion.

Answer 6

We take freedom of religion very seriously. We do not ban religions, though we usually hold religious people accountable to the same laws as the rest of us.

Answer 7

Good Question!

Why ARE you posting this under Religion & Spirituality ?

Obviously there is nothing remotely Religious or Spiritual about
YOUR intentions and opinions.

Prehaps we should consider having YOU banned.

Answer 8

Gee with "facts" like that its obvious that it would have been a long time ago. Apparently, someone (pretty much anyone who can decide such things) disagrees.

edit: "most countries dont recognize it"
Actually I think that guy named the "most countries"

Answer 9

If we're going to start banning religions, why stop at Scientology?

Answer 10

Why isn't Christianity banned? The answers are the same. People have the right to beleive what they want, no matter how ridiculous.

Answer 11

Freedom of speech, I suppose. In Germany a court declared it not a church, but a commercial enterprise. But ban it? That's probably unconstitutional.