Is Scientology a good or evil?

Question

I think is evil. I understand that those who joined are left destitute with huge debts. According to a friend of mine, the first course may cost you. let say $10 dollars. But the following ones $25, $50, $75, $100, $250...etc., etc..until it reaches $10,000 dollars. [Idiots like Cruise and Travolta are loaded of money, they can pay such sums] A religion like that deserves my scorn. And I am not afraid of them. What do you think?

Answer 1

EVIL. And I think you're quite brave, because personally I AM frightened of Scientology. Not frightened for my own safety (because they haven't figured out who I am thanks to internet anonymity) but frightened for any of their past, current and future victims. I WILL become frightened for myself if and when Scientology discovers my personal information because they ALWAYS attack their critics in the harshest and cruelest manner possible. This tactic is called "Fair Game" and is an official Scientology policy:

• Fair Game - the Scientology policy detailing how the organization may confront & handle critics & perceived enemies. Here is a direct quote: "Enemies may be deprived of property or injured by any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed.”
http://www.xenu.net/archive/disk/fairgame.htm
http://www.planetkc.com/sloth/sci/Fair_game_ord.html

Here are other examples demonstrating how Scientology is "evil" in the sense that it's dangerous:

• Operation Snow White – Under this official program, Scientology operatives committed infiltration, wiretapping, & theft of documents in government offices. This program constituted the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history. Among the 11 prominent Scientologists convicted of this conspiracy was Mary Sue Hubbard, the wife of Scientology’s “prophet”.
http://lisatrust.freewinds.cx/scientology/snow-white/index.html
http://en.allexperts.com/e/o/op/operation_snow_white.htm

• Operation Freakout - Their campaign of sabotage & violence against Paulette Cooper, the writer who published her research & findings on several cults, including Scientology. Scientology’s official plan: to frame Paulette, ruin her career & reputation & get her either incarcerated or locked up in psychiatric confinement.
The official plan: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Krasel/cooper/frk1.html
Her book: http://holysmoke.org/cos/books/scandal-of-scientology-cooper.pdf

• Physical & psychological punishment: Scientologists who "break the rules" while members of the "Sea Org" must subject themselves to the Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF), which includes regimes of harsh physical punishment, forced self-confessions, social isolation, hard labor and intensive ideological indoctrination.
http://www.xenu-directory.net/practices/rpf.html
http://www.lermanet2.com/scientology/gulags/BrainwashinginScientology'sRehabilitationProjectForce.htm
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/rpf/escape_2.htm

• Brainwashing & mind control: Scientology exerts control over its members by means of typical cult tactics, including but not limited to controlling information about internal doctrine & criticism of the organization, severely restricting social contact outside the cult (including the practice of “disconnecting” with any family who question the credibility & trustworthiness of the cult), creating an “us against them” mentality by villainizing a specific out-group (for Scientology, it’s psychiatrists), & claiming all those outside the cult are unenlightened.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/06/24/Tampabay/The_unperson.shtml
http://www.factnet.org/Books/SocialControl/scs.html#toc http://www.freedomofmind.com/resourcecenter/groups/s/scientology/pignotti/
http://www.cultinformation.org.uk/faq.html#cult

• Violent Kidnapping - Lisa McPherson was a Scientologist, was involved in a car accident & resultantly became mentally unstable. She was kidnapped from the hospital by agents of Scientology, held against her will, refused proper psychiatric treatment & allowed to STARVE TO DEATH.
Video: http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/
News Coverage: http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/Lisa_McPherson_Scientology_Deaths.html
Website: http://www.lisamcpherson.org/

• Tragic Murder - A CBS “48 Hours” special on Jeremy Perkins, the mentally disturbed son of Scientologist parents who, because of the Scientology doctrine of opposing psychiatry, refused to put him on the anti-psychotic drugs that would have stabilized him & prevented him from killing his own mother.
Video: http://www.scientomogy.com/jeremy_perkins.php
CBS article: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/25/48hours/main2124568.shtml
Website: http://perkinstragedy.org

Answer 2

Scientology has been officially banned and recognized as a CULT in some of the most advanced and civilized countries worldwide. These were decisions made by their highest courts of law.

Do your own research.

Beware of their recruiting fronts posing as financial institutions, educational centers, art schools, etc.

"The Beverly Hills Playhouse" (acting school) in Beverly Hills, California is one of them.

Answer 3

Evil. They got this HQ in Clearwater, FL and they walk around downtown like 24 hours a day. We call them Z-bos.

Answer 4

If Scientology is just another religious scam that takes people's money and runs off, sure. They suck. If you are exaggerating, thin, it might not. I'd need more to go on before I could give a more definitive answer.

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Answer 5

I agree with you. They believe...somewhat...in mind over matter, which is fine. But they seem very self consumed, superior, and narrow minded. Their leader was an addict with mental and physical health problems...
Oh yea! Sounds like a person I'd like to follow!
(Always find out the true state of the originator to decide if his/her teachings are safe to follow.)

Answer 6

You have the right idea. Look on http://www.xenu.net to learn more about scientology.

Answer 7

Evil & Odd but to each his own

Answer 8

>>The Bible tells us that If it is not of God it is of the Devil right, so that makes this religion evil.

Answer 9

Its definately evil and you will go to hell if you join their church