Scientology News
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HBO's explosive new documentary about the Church of Scientology, based on Lawrence Wright's best selling book "Going Clear," premiered Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival to much buzz.
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According to a report by the UK Airprox Board that monitors reports of air traffic safety violations, pilots on three separate passenger flights reported they saw two UFOs hovering above UK's Scientology headquarters in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
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A new book revealing the inner workings of the Church of Scientology and its relationship with Hollywood stars such as Tom Cruise, is set to be released later this month.
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Las Vegas -
Author and BBC reporter, John Sweeney, has claimed to have found evidence of an “alien space cathedral” built by the Church of Scientology.
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Brussels -
After an investigation spanning fifteen years, Belgian federal prosecutors have decided to prosecute the Church of Scientology and its leaders as a criminal organization, according to Belgian media reports.
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No matter what the spin will be as to whether audiences found their way back to theaters this weekend or that it is bouncing back, "The Master" shouldn't be overlooked.
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Toronto -
Just give The Master all the Oscars already and save us some time. Paul Thomas Anderson's first film since There Will Be Blood provides an extraordinary glimpse into how a man can easily be swayed by a cult leader, a film both tragic and philosophical.
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Sydney -
One of the unknown joys of being a middle class country is that you can take religions or leave them. People prepared to call themselves Scientologists totalled 2163 in the current census. 60,000+ call themselves Jedis.
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Last week a Moscow regional court ruled that the Church of Scientology is nothing more than an extremist cult and should be banned.
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A petition to the White House, created on September 24, 2011, calling for an investigation into the Church of Scientology for "crime, fraud and abuses" has received enough signatures for the White House to consider it.
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Clearwater -
The grand opening of the Church of Scientology's brand new The Super Power Building is expected very soon. The 12-storey building, which took more than 13 years to build, and cost about $90 million, is located in Clearwater, Florida.
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A married couple bringing a lawsuit against the controversial Church of Scientology in the United States – which numbers Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its ranks – have alleged they were treated like slaves.
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Are religious groups going to Haiti to help feed, clothe and bring medical care or is their primary purpose to "buy souls." Some accuse Baptists and Scientologists of interfering with real aid efforts in their efforts to get converts.
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The earthquake has brought many celebrities and others alike to do what they can to help the Haitians deal with their crisis, but now the Scientologists have seen this as an opportunity to recruit more followers in a country that needs aid, not cults.
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In a statement to the media, Church of Scientology Australia President, Rev Vicki Dunstan has said that allegations of abuse and criminality made by Senator Nick Xenophon were “to forward his own political aspirations”.
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Australian federal Senator Nick Xenophon (IND) has alleged that there is a “worldwide pattern of abuse and criminality” in the Church of Scientology.
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The different views of marijuana can be overwhelming. One side believes pot is the key to enlightenment, the other the gateway to man’s ruination. But what’s the truth about pot, faith and damnation, and how do we sort things out in cyberspace?
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The St. Petersburg Times recently finished a 3-part series on the Church of Scientology in Florida. In their investigation of the death of a Scientologist, Lisa McPherson, the paper reports allegations of cover-ups and abuse concerning that death.
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The Internet has recently been seeing a massive advertising campaign by the Church of Scientology. It has been noticed by many Internet users and efforts to find out more about it from Google and Adsense have resulted in some rather surprising results.
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In an unprecedented move that has taken France and Scientologists completely by surprise, the Scientology trial has taken a new turn, and the severity of the sentences being demanded is leading commentators to envision the end of Scientology in France.
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Some ordinary-looking, smiling people sit at small, folding tables. A sign screams out, “FREE STRESS TEST.” What could go wrong?
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The Church of Scientology is on trial in Paris for organised fraud. Six individuals and two organisations have been charged and if they are found guilty the Church may well have to wind up some or all of its activities in France.
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Wikipedia has decided to impose a ban on Church of Scientology from editing it's articles.The group is accused of changing articles related to Scientology to promote their interests.
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A trial has begun in Paris involving the Church of Scientology. The organization has been accused of taking part in fraud.
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Scientology is like other religions in some ways. It seems the group believes in educating children in the principles of this religion early. Tom Cruise is preparing his daughter Suri for Scientology school now.
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The Scientology organization has increasingly targeted poor countries such as Haiti in its recruitment efforts. Why would this money-hungry crime-cult be interested in one of the world's poorest countries?
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Scientology has declared that there is currently an "epidemic" of rape by psychiatrists, according to a recently released video. In addition, a leading Scientologist claims that all psychiatrists, "man for man," are "wildly sexually aberrant."
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People who create their own religion can make money. They can do it by setting up something separate or something within an existing group. The money can be in the millions and the followers devoted. But Senator Grassley would have you in his sights.
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Scientology has made controversial claims. So have its members. One of its most high-profile followers, Tom Cruise, makes amazing pronouncements, one in particular about himself. That pronouncement is that Scientology cured his dyslexia.
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Scientology is once again in the news. This time it is not about anything good, at least not for the religion's public relations. France is prosecuting Scientology for its materials and methods that the country believes makes fraudulent and extravagant
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Members of Anonymous protest a Scientology "church" Wired
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Church of Scientology, New York Ben Sutherland
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