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St. Petersburg Times exposes Scientology to daylight
by Religion News Blog
21 Jun 2009 at 7:21am
Marty Rathbun and Mike Rinder, the highest-ranking executives to leave the Church of Scientology, are speaking out for the first time.
Two other former executives who defected also agreed to interviews with the St. Petersburg Times: De Vocht, who for years oversaw the church's spiritual headquarters in Clearwater, and Amy Scobee, who helped create Scientology's celebrity network, which caters to the likes of John Travolta and Tom Cruise.
One by one, the four defectors walked away from the only life they knew. That Rathbun and Rinder are speaking out is a stunning reversal because they were among Miscavige's closest associates, Haldeman and Ehrlichman to his Nixon.
French prosecutor seeks dissolution of Scientology
by Religion News Blog
15 Jun 2009 at 3:36pm
A French prosecutor on Monday recommended a Paris court should dissolve the Church of Scientology's French branch when it rules on charges of fraud against the organization.
The cult claims the fraud case against it violates freedom of religion but in France, as in many other places, it is merely considered a for-profit cult.
Church of Scientology facing dissolution in France as members go on trial acc...
by Religion News Blog
26 May 2009 at 7:15am
The Church of Scientology, which many view as a commercial enterprise masquerading as a religion, is in trouble again.
While the movement is considered a 'religion' in the USA, many others countries view it as a cult whose sole aim is to separate gullible people from their money by selling quackery and false promises.
In France, the cult is now on trial for fraud and practicing 'medicine' without a license.
Scientology trial in France set to begin
by Religion News Blog
23 May 2009 at 2:19am
Despite celebrity followers such as John Travolta, the Church of Scientology is viewed with suspicion in some countries.
Now the organisation faces a legal battle in France, with a trial starting next week threatening its operations there. [video]
Belgium: Decision on whether to prosecute Scientology postponed
by Religion News Blog
12 May 2009 at 2:39am
A court in Belgium that was to decide whether to prosecute the Church of Scientology as a criminal organization has postponed its decision indefinitely.
Lawyers for the cult filed requests for additional research to be performed.
These requests must first be evaluated on their merit before a decision to prosecute can be made.
Religion News Roundup: Aum Shinrikyo, Scientology, Pareidolia, FLDS, and more
by Religion News Blog
24 Apr 2009 at 1:01am
The RNB Religion News Roundup for Friday, Apr. 24, 2009 includes items about Scientology, Aum Shinrikyo, Korean cult leader Jeong Myeong-Seok, the continuing popularity of Aum Shrinrikyo's jailed cult leader, and China's on-going ban on Falun Gong.
Also: • A US state must pay benefits to the wife of a Jehovah's Witness who died after refusing a blood transfusion • A killer turned pastor upsets his victim's son • Nigerian preacher speaks out against witch hunts • Vampire story gets demoted...
Plus: what do you see? Pareidolia?
Utah wasting tax-payer money on Scientology Quackery
by Religion News Blog
5 Apr 2009 at 10:22pm
The Utah Legislature continued funding a Scientology-based treatment for police officers exposed to methamphetamine, despite a state-funded study that was unable to find a connection between the drug and officers' illnesses.
As lawmakers were slashing funds for other state programs, they sidestepped public debate and appropriated $100,000 -- enough cash for about 20 police officers to undergo the regimen of exercise, sauna time and large doses of antioxidants.
Former Scientology film production employees allege labor violations
by Religion News Blog
26 Mar 2009 at 7:11am
Two former employees who worked more than a decade at the Church of Scientology's Golden Era Productions enclave near Hemet have filed lawsuits alleging the church violated federal and state labor laws and engaged in human trafficking.
The cult's compound has been in the news recently due Scientology's efforts to curtail free speech outside its property.
Scientology news roundup: Fort Harrison hotel reopens. Flag building still em...
by Religion News Blog
23 Mar 2009 at 6:47am
A Scientology mission holder speculates about membership numbers, Scientology in the press, and its commonality with 'other' religions.
A drowning tragedy in England may have a Scientology connection.
Scientologists who wonder where their money goes may soon be able to see how it was invested in a lavishly-decorated Scientology hotel.
And the cult wants to expand its presence in Nashville (Scientology + celebrities = free PR).
Man alleges assault, unwanted pills at Narconon facility
by Religion News Blog
16 Mar 2009 at 2:19am
A Florida man is suing Narconon Southern California, saying a brief stint in its Newport Beach drug rehab house subjected him to sexual assault, unwanted medication and demeaning work.
In the suit, Mendoza also complains about Scientology being practiced at Narconon. ?It was never revealed that Narconon is a Scientology facility."
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