This happening in GERMANY, do you AGREE with it?

Question

You would think GERMANY with the horrible past it has, having (along with many in the world) allowed HITLER to MURDER millions of JEWS, GYPSIES, HOMOSEXUALS, and the millions of others from all the nations it invaded, that it would have learned something about RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, among many things.

I know some of the stories about the "CHURCH of SCIENTOLOGY", and about the behavior of some of its most famous MEMBERS, but whether a religion or a cult, as long as they do not commit murder, rape, robbery, etc., they must be left alone. They have a right as much as the MILLIONS of Muslims making Germany their home, whom are there to live, work, and practice their RELIGION.

Answer 1

Germany is refusing to grant Scientology the status of a religion (and therefore tax-free status) because Scientology is not a religion; it is a business. You have to shell out thousands of dollars just to attain the next "level"; and Scientology is fighting tooth-and-nail because they don't want those thousands of ill-gotten dollars being taxed. Also, that "church" has commited fraud, harrassment, censure, and arguably murder. Germany has every right to question and to bar that organization.

Answer 2

Germany has banned other religions in the past. They are listed with France, Russia, and China as religiously intolerant by various religious watch groups.

The interesting thing about Scientology is that for being in 160 countries, everyone seems to be able to actually name the vicitms of it. One dead girl and one broke guy? Even if those are true when compared to any other religion for the last 20 years thats not much of a score.

If Germany bans Scientology then 6000 geramn scientologists get to claim asylum for religious persecution in countries like the US and Sweden.

Answer 3

The German Government does not regard Scientologists as a religion but as an organization with commerical interests.
Maybe exactly because of their past they are a bit more hestitant to believe that any group of people is harmless.
You could equally well argue that the scientologists try to persecute the German government... which does not endear them to that government.

BUT: there would be an easy solution. Take the payment of money for advancement out of scientology, and they probably will be much more accomodating.

Answer 4

i does not desire a regulation like that in the process u.s., the place there are a number of anti-Semitic Holocaust deniers, yet they're previous the lunatic fringe and are in many instances acknowledged as such. however the Holocaust grow to be devoted by skill of Germans, many Germans who went approximately it enthusiastically. There ought to nevertheless be Germans who might do it lower back in the event that they'd persuade themselves and adequate different human beings that it never occurred in the 1st place. The enormity of the Holocaust should be stored genuine in Germany to be certain that Nazism can not get primary customary help lower back between straight forward minded people who're swayed by skill of the alluring argument that "we are greater beneficial than different races" and, " if we at the instant are not solid, that is as a results of fact there are different communities that desire to tear us down." for the comparable reason, flying the swastika is criminal in the US yet unlawful there.

Answer 5

Germany isn't banning the practiceof Scientology, it's only banning the Church of Scientology, which is a commercial enterprise, not a church, from defrauding and exploiting people. People can still believe whatever they want.

Answer 6

I am all for Freedom Of Religion.... but I'm also for a Gov't such as Germany's to decide it's own laws. America is NOT the World Police and we really need to quit acting like we are.

Answer 7

Unbelievable ! how much the world is full of hattery to Islam!!! Unblievable how much this religion is treated even there's no indirect reason to put them in your artical!! but wether it's jews or chritians or any other religion,wether it's here on earth or in Mars! Islam has to be put in the plot!! I never knew this anti-islamic and racist behavior untill I joined Y A! it's so sad that the world is so full of hate and dislike to other religions and beliefs..So sad!

Answer 8

You can't define a criminal enterprise as a religion and thereby obtain immunity from prosecution for criminal acts in any civilized country.

Even in the United States. Some of the time. Maybe.

Answer 9

Yeah freedom of religion (except Scientology)

Answer 10

What is Germany doing? I take it they're doing it to he scienctologists?

I think that people in general hate to see their family, friends, neighbors and mankind in general joining something that will cost them their eternal soul, and react in different ways trying to save the idiots from themselves.