Those who think Scientology is harmless and not a cult see this from UK sources?

Question

Two extracts from http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/crtquot.htm

''The Government is satisfied that Scientology is harmful. It alienates members of families from each other and attributes squalid and disgraceful motives to all who appose it; its authoriaterian principle and practices are a menace to the personality and well being of those deluded as to become followers; above all, its methods can be a serious danger to the health and well being of those who submit to them....There is no power under the exsisting law to prohibit the practice of Scientology; but the Government concluded that it is so objectionable that it would be right to take all steps within its power to curb its growth'
Keneth Robinson, British Minister of Health


'Scientology is both immoral and socially obnoxious.... It is corupt becasue it is based on lies and deceit and has its real objective money and power from Mr. Hubbard.... 'It is sinister because it indulges in infamous practices, rest to come

both to its adherents who do not toe the line unquestionably and to those that criticize it or appose it. It is dangerous because it indoctrinates and brainwash them so they become the unquestionable captive and tools of the cult. withdrawn fron ordinary thought, living and relationships with others'

Justice Lately, ruling in the High Court of London.

This question is a follow on from one I asked earlier. I explained that in Btitian it not allowed to call itself a religion and does not have the tax exemption it has in American as our courts deemed them a cult - Americ did not. Some were unaware that that was case in Britian hence this posting!

To Link, in Britian it not clased has a religion but a cult. That was the HIGH COURT that deemed it so! It a cult in Britian so we can officialy call them that to their faces Americans can't has they's sue them!

Answer 1

Not me. It's quite dangerous and harmful.

There are multitudes of people who have suffered tragic experiences during their involvement with Scientology. Read about them here:
http://www.lermanet.com/persecution/
http://www.whyaretheydead.net/krasel/
http://xenu.net/archive/personal_story/cheryl_s

Here are more "bad experiences" with the cult including an illegal plot to infiltrate the government, brainwashing techniques, mind control camps, attacks on critics, and DEATHS caused by Scientology doctrine and members:

● 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

● 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
http://www.fairgamed.org/

● 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://xenu.net/archive/personal_story/funkydonny.html

● 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

Scientologists are a strange bunch, I tell you what. Should the practice of it be banned? No, for that would violate our 1st Amendment right to freedom of religion. Should we gather up all the Scientologists and give 'em a big ol' whack upside the head to try to smack some sense into them? Eh, I wouldn't be opposed to that! ^_^

Answer 3

I'm pretty open about religions, but any one that doesn't allow you to progress or refuses to tell you info if you don't cough up cash is very questionable in my book.

Answer 4

Hmmm... eliminate the reference to Hubbard, and that would be an entirely accurate description of Christianity.
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Answer 5

The Brits took awhile to figure this one out. If you have a religion based around Xenu, the alien ,and his spaceship that should tell you something right there.

Answer 6

It is a sad, money-grubbing cult. The worst is that it has SCIENCE in the name, as if has something to do with anything factual.

The guy above me is clueless.

Answer 7

Never thought it was harmless...they freak me out so much. Some science fiction writer who thinks he's God? And endorsed by celebrities? Whatever.

Answer 8

I know of at least one instance when Scientologists have committed murder. Harmless it is not.

Answer 9

I don't understand there is no conclusion.

This does not read like it has any real legal implications.

Answer 10

Cool...