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Scientology is a system of beliefs and practices created by American pulp and science fiction Battlefield Earth home page author L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 as a self-help philosophy. By 1960 Hubbard had redefined it as a "religion by its basic tenets".HCOB 18 Apr 67 (HCOB of 21 June 1960 Revised) "Religious Philosophy and Religious Practice" The name "Scientology" is also sometimes used to refer to the Church of Scientology, which is the largest organization promoting the belief system of Scientology. There are other organizations and individuals who are not affiliated with the Church of Scientology who regard themselves as practitioners of and believers in Scientology, sometimes collectively called the Free Zone. The Church regards such independents, almost without exception, as not practicing the "true" Scientology set out by Hubbard, while many of those independents make the very same criticism about the Church.
The Church of Scientology presents itself as a religious non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of the human spirit and providing counseling and rehabilitation programs. Church spokespeople claim that Hubbard's teachings (called "Technology" or "tech" in Scientology terminology) have saved them from addictions, arthritis, depression, learning disabilities, mental illness, cancer, homosexualitySTUDENT HAT AND COMMUNICATIONS COURSE "Auditing cures neuroses, criminality, insanity, psychosomatic ills, homosexuality and drug dependence"Julie CHRISTOFFERSON v. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF PORTLAND and other perceived problems.
The controversial organization has attracted much criticism and distrust throughout the world because of its closed nature and strong-arm tactics in handling critics. Lawmakers, including national governing bodies of several countries, have characterized the Church as an unscrupulous commercial organization, citing harassment of critics and exploitation of its members.. Scientology's principles have been characterized as pseudoscientific by scientists, medical doctors and psychotherapeutic practitioners. Although some religious scholars consider Scientology a religion, it has frequently been perceived as a cult and a pseudoreligion. Scientology: Cult of Greed and power
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Check out the difference between the Church of Scientology and the Independent Scientologists at http://internationalfreezone.net
iFreezoneAssoc (Scientology Freezone) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:32:28 -0000
Check out the difference between the Church of Scientology and the Independent Scientologists at http://internationalfreezone.net
All praise Xanu!!! — at Church Of Scientology http://gowal.la/s/p8Y
sotonrich (Richard Read) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:30:47 -0000
All praise Xanu!!! — at Church Of Scientology http://gowal.la/s/p8Y
The internet has done for Scientology. Could it rumble the Christians, too? | Marina Hyde (The Guard http://o-x.fr/0ymb
tom_megafan (Tom Cruise Megafan) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:25:10 -0000
The internet has done for Scientology. Could it rumble the Christians, too? | Marina Hyde (The Guard http://o-x.fr/0ymb
@ElCornelius what do u mean christianity to scientology?
invadered7 (Eduardo Hernandez) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:16:16 -0000
@ElCornelius what do u mean christianity to scientology?
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Operation Clambake - Major anti Scientology site, with extensive news articles, analyses, and criticism of the alleged Scientology cult, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology. Includes personal accounts of former Scientologists, books, press kits, discussion, and links.
Meta Description: [ The Church of Scientology is a cult that destroys people, so it needs to be exposed. To back up this strong claim I need to collect some of their secret literature. Read it and make up your mind. ]
on Google - Analysis of CoS manipulation of Internet search utilities to obtain high page ranks for its sites.
An Introduction to Scientology[tm] from a Critical Perspective - For the curious and the uninformed.
Meta Description: [ A SubGenius wiki dedicated to providing interesting, bizarre, weird, subversive, and Slackful sources of information. ]
Another Day in Scientology-land - Catarina Sandström Pamnell tells about her years as a Scientologist, and why she left. Also Xenu Illustrated, a cartoon guide to Scientology's secret levels. And a deposition by a high-ranking Scientologist about their Advanced Technology.
Meta Description: [ My personal experience of life
in Scientology. ]
ARS Web Page Summary - Notable recent Scientology-related URLs, huge directory of anti-Scientology sites. Uses frames.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive compilation of websites related to the Church of Scientology. ]
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Australian Critics of Scientology Resource Collection - Press articles, radio transcripts, picketing reports (including leaflets and how-to), personal stories, critical books, legal and government opinions, and Scientology humour. 6 megabytes total.
Meta Description: [ Press articles, radio transcripts,
picketing reports (including leaflets and how-to), personal stories,
critical books, legal and Government opinions, Scientology humour and
lots more - 6 megabytes total. ]
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Batchild's Home Page - Transcripts of TV, radio, and multimedia programs about Scientology, plus links to other critical sites.
Meta Description: [ Transcripts of TV, radio, and multimedia programs, flyers and leaflets, audio and video clips and other miscellaneous things related to the Church of Scientology. ]
Birgitta Harrington - Personal page of a Swede who was involved in Scientology for 14 years. Includes part of her story. Recommends several other sites critical of Scientology.
Meta Description: [ Birgitta Harrington, This site is about me, my interests and my friends. ]
Canadian Critical Scientology Information - News, court papers, and ex-Scientologists' stories from a Canadian perspective.
Meta Description: [ Everything Xenu in Canada, BRUSSELS: Scientology's new European center ]
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Christianity and Scientology--A Comparison - Examines the claim that the religious beliefs and teachings of Scientology are compatible with those of Christianity.
Meta Description: [ Links and information regarding the Church of Scientology and it's alleged compatibility to Christianity ]
Church of Spiritual Technology: IRS Approved - Alleges collusion between the CoS and the US Internal Revenue Service to give tax exemption to the Church of Spiritual Technology, the richest and most powerful corporation in Scientology.
Meta Description: [ The Church of Spiritual Technology--richest and most powerful corporation in Scientology, created by a former Assistant Commissioner of IRS, being run by IRS and non-Scientologist tax attorneys. ]
Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) - Documents Scientology's human rights front group that attacks psychiatry and health care professionals.
Meta Description: [ CCHR - Human Rights Organization Attacks Its ]
Contender Ministries: Scientology - Examines the beliefs and practice of Scientology from a Christian perspective.
Meta Description: [ The Scientology religion is based exclusively upon L. Ron Hubbards research and recorded lectures all of which constitute the Scriptures of the religion. ]
Critical Information about Scientology - By Jeff Jacobsen. Personal experience of harassment by Scientology, articles, humor, suggestions for protesting Scientology, legal documents.
Meta Description: [ Critical Facts on the Church of
Scientology ]
Dianetics - Robert Todd Carroll of the Skeptic's Dictionary examines the claim that Dianetics is a science.
Entheta - Comparison of Scientology and Anthroposophy, for those who know a little about the former but are unfamiliar with the latter. Also a summary of the Church of Scientology's war on the Internet, and a list of those gravely injured by Scientology.
Meta Description: [ Ron Hubbard and scientology. Steven Fishman
and the internet war. Links to enthetic texts and sites. ]
Ex-cult Resource Center: Scientology - Archive of documents including the 'Fishman Affidavit', a review of the 'Philadelphia Doctorate Tapes', a Finn's perspective, and testimonials.
Meta Description: [ The Scientology page at the ex-cult Resource Center ]
Examining the Church of Scientology - Research resources, news and news archive covering the Church of Scientology.
Meta Description: [ Research resources on religious cults, sects, and alternative religions : Church of Scientology ]
HolySmoke.org - Contains some opinion articles posted to the newsgroup alt.religion.scientology as well as many court documents about the frauds and scams of the commercial enterprise, Scientology.
I Write, Therefore I Am - Karin Spaink's columns and essays, many of them criticizing Scientology. In English and Dutch.
Meta Description: [ Columns and essays by Karin Spaink; internet, politics, Scientology criticism ]
Le secticide : L'Anti - scientologie - English and bilingual French-English section of a French anti-Scientology site. News articles, editorials, court transcripts, and other texts critical of the criminal cult of Scientology.
Lermanet.com - News on Scientology, essays, FAQs, and humor. Presented by ex-Scientologist Arnaldo Lerma.
Meta Description: [ Arnie Lerma's Truth about Scientology, Lermanet.com Exposing the CON: The truth about the Fraud called Scientology published by Citizens Against Corruption dba Lermanet.com Exposing the CON, by Ex-member Arnie Lerma and supporters ]
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Not the Scientology Home Page - Features news, reports, and links critical of the Church of Scientology, the Dianetics, and science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard.
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Occupied Clearwater - Information on Scientology in Clearwater, Florida, one of the home bases of Scientology in the USA.
Meta Description: [ The Church of Scientology is a cult that destroys people, so it needs to be exposed. To back up this strong claim I need to collect some of their secret literature. Read it and make up your mind. ]
Operation Snow White and the Guardian Office 11 - Not too long ago, 11 members of the Guardian Office were sent to jail. Where are they now?
Rick Ross: Scientology - A large collection of press articles related to the group's activities and impact.
Meta Description: [ Critical Information About Scientology, Critical Information About L. Ron Hubbard, Critical Information About Dianetics, Critical Information About Narconon ]
Scientology and Dianetics - Claims to be the world's largest online archive of the dirty secrets of Scientology. At FACTNet.
Meta Description: [ Testimonials,affidavits,Court Records involving Cults,Brainwashing,Mind Control. ]
Scientology Audited - An archive of independent research and documentation on Scientology.
Scientology Critics' Information - Topics covered include human rights abuses, a critical examination of the religion's beliefs and practices, a guide to U.K. activism, and a media archive.
Meta Description: [ Opponents of Scientology describe it as a totalitarian cult. This page supports that claim with internal documents, first-hand accounts and many other files. ]
Scientology Kills - Personal stories of former Scientologists, a list of those allegedly killed by Scientology, and listings from the WISE directory.
Meta Description: [ Scientology Kills - Scientology Exposed ]
Scientology Lies - Reviews and refutes Scientology's claims about its founder, its members, its critics, its cost, its drug treatment program, its policies, its ethics, its beliefs, and its compatibility with traditional religions. Includes anecdotes about the site owner's harassment by Scientologists.
Meta Description: [ Scientology lies, and Scientology breaks the law, every day. Check out Scientology's lies, Scientology's long criminal history, Scientology's policies, and actions you can take. ]
Scientology Swindles Raul Lopez and the World - Seeks to help to educate the public about the dangers of the Scientology organization and the cons passed by representatives of the cult.
Meta Description: [ The notorious Scientology organization
allegedly swindled a man out of every last dime he had after he acquired
over a million dollars from an automotive accident insurance settlement.
Rather than giving the money back after they were caught (by his mother)
the sinister organization instead s... ]
Scientology, Dianetics, L. Ron Hubbard: Information Links - Critical information on various aspects of Scientology, from SIMPOS. English and Dutch versions.
Meta Description: [ Scientology information: links to various sources on many aspects ]
Scientology--Cult of Greed and Power - An outsider to Scientology explains why the cult has aroused the wrath of netizens and drawn the interest of investigative journalism. Includes a guide to Scientologist jargon, and the wog FAQ.
Meta Description: [ Scientology in the UK ]
Scientology--Organized Madness - Views from Finland.
Secrets of Scientology - Virtual library of Scientology-related materials.
Sloth's Suppressive Person's Page - An overview of the evidence against the Church of Scientology.
Meta Description: [ An overview of the evidence against the Church of Scientology.
Links to quite a bit of information regarding this group. ]
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Steve Carmichael-Timson - Includes aerial photographs of St Hill, East Grinstead; photographs and profiles of prominent Scientologists; information about the 'Battlefield Earth' film; and details of U.K. pickets.
The Church of Scientology - A page with bits and pieces on the strange world of Scientology, by David H. Dennis. FAQs, legal documents, links.
The Church of Scientology - About Scientology from a Christian perspective. Argues that Scientology and Christianity are mutually exclusive, despite what the Church of Scientology may say on the topic.
The Claire Pages - Father's account of his daughter's travails in the Church of Scientology Sea Organization.
The Cult of Greed and Power - Short personal story of how the author went from thinking of Scientology as just another religious group to actively opposing it as a criminal organization which is bent on destroying free speech.
The Cult of Scientology - An overview of Scientologist beliefs, essays on Scientology as an amoral cult and on free speech issues, glossary of Scientologese, recommended resources.
Meta Description: [ I oppose the Church of Scientology, a pseudo-religious movement whose litigious attacks on its critics threatens your freedom of speech. Read this Web page to find out why Scientology isn't just
another kooky UFO cult. ]
The dark side of Scientology - A movie from Mona Botros and Egmond R. Koch.
The Gerry Armstrong Chronicle - Legal files, Usenet postings, letters, photos and Internet links related to Gerry Armstrong, former official biographer of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology.
The Lisa McPherson Trust - Exposing the abusive and deceptive practices of the Church of Scientology. Mirror of the now-defunct Lisa McPherson Trust.
Meta Description: [ The Lisa McPherson Trust ]
The Real Steve Fishman Home Page - Steven Fishman, a former Scientologist, was sued by the Church of Scientology after he revealed their securities fraud to Time magazine. Site includes his book Lonesome Squirrel in several formats. Newsgroup postings, links.
Meta Description: [ Link list of the critics of Scientology ]
The Rediscovery of the Human Soul by L. Ron Hubbard - A publicist asked Robert Todd Carroll to consider this book. He obliges, at considerable length. Scientology is not a religion, and not scientific, he says; it is perhaps best described as a philosophical cult.
Meta Description: [ over 400 skeptical definitions and essays
on occult, paranormal,supernatural and pseudoscientific
ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature ]
The Wacky Cult News - A selection of news stories, book excerpts, and court records critical of Scientology.
Theism - Scientology found sadly lacking in any ability to foster true spiritual progress. Muslim perspective.
Tilman Hausherr - Critical information on Scientology, including links to articles and websites.
Meta Description: [ Critical information on Scientology, the scam cult of galactic greed founded by the convicted felon L. Ron Hubbard. Tilman Hausherr is also interested in magic, bears and the Mozilla Museum. ]
Veritas - Information on Scientology and the Church of Spiritual Technology. Includes articles accusing the Church of Scientology with the commission of improper and illegal acts. Sympathetic to the Free Zone.
Meta Description: [ The Church of Spiritual Technology (CST), doing business as the L. Ron Hubbard Library, is shown to be the power behind Scientology. But who is behind CST? Is it IRS? It sure isn't David Miscavige. Get the full story here! ]
What is Scientology... Really? - Former Scientologist, left in the early 1980s, became re-acquainted with the Church of Scientology's dirty tricks when they declared war on the Internet in the mid-90s. His story, evaluation of Scientology, links.
Meta Description: [ Find out the truth about the Church of Scientology. ]
Xemu's $cientology Index - Includes FAQs, jargon dictionary, songs, parodies and annotated links to dozens of other pages critical of Scientology.
Xenuphobia: An Introduction to Scientology - A critic's overview of the religion and its practices.
Meta Description: [ A Primer of Scientology. Church or Cult; You Decide!
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