Scientology Opposing Views Religion and Spirituality
Scientology Opposing Views Religion and Spirituality
Scientology
This category covers the controversies surrounding this "religion." Including links to sites opposed to Scientology with explanations as to why they are against it.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- Mainly deals with the subjects of Scientology, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard.
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- An overview of the evidence against the Church of Scientology.
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- Legal files, Usenet postings, letters, photos and Internet links related to Gerry Armstrong, former "official" biographer of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology.
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- 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.
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- Examines the claim that the religious beliefs and teachings of Scientology are compatible with those of Christianity.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Critical information on Scientology, including links to articles and websites.
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- Documents Scientology's "human rights" front group that attacks psychiatry and health care professionals.
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- News on Scientology, essays, FAQs, and humor. Presented by ex-Scientologist Arnaldo Lerma.
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- Seeks to help to educate the public about the dangers of the Scientology organization and the cons passed by representatives of the cult.
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- 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.
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- An overview of Scientologist beliefs, essays on Scientology as an "amoral cult" and on free speech issues, glossary of Scientologese, recommended resources.
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- Critical information on various aspects of Scientology, from SIMPOS. English and Dutch versions.
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- Examines the beliefs and practice of Scientology from a Christian perspective.
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- For the curious and the uninformed.
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- 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.
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- Exposing the abusive and deceptive practices of the Church of Scientology. Mirror of the now-defunct Lisa McPherson Trust.
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- Not too long ago, 11 members of the Guardian Office were sent to jail. Where are they now?
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- A large collection of press articles related to the group's activities and impact.
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- Views from Finland.
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- A movie from Mona Botros and Egmond R. Koch.
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- Research resources, news and news archive covering the Church of Scientology.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- A critic's overview of the religion and its practices.
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- 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.
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- Virtual library of Scientology-related materials.
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- A selection of news stories, book excerpts, and court records critical of Scientology.
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- Archive of documents including the 'Fishman Affidavit', a review of the 'Philadelphia Doctorate Tapes', a Finn's perspective, and testimonials.
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- News, court papers, and ex-Scientologists' stories from a Canadian perspective.
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- 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.
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- Analysis of CoS manipulation of Internet search utilities to obtain high page ranks for its sites.
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- Features news, reports, and links critical of the Church of Scientology, the Dianetics, and science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard.
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- Karin Spaink's columns and essays, many of them criticizing Scientology. In English and Dutch.
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- By Jeff Jacobsen. Personal experience of harassment by Scientology, articles, humor, suggestions for protesting Scientology, legal documents.
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- Online versions of Ted Mayett's CDs: picket announcements, photos, and leaflets, documentation of abuse by the Church of Scientology.
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- 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.
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- An archive of independent research and documentation on Scientology.
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- Information on Scientology in Clearwater, Florida, one of the home bases of Scientology in the USA.
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- Robert Todd Carroll of the Skeptic's Dictionary examines the claim that Dianetics is a science.
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- An introduction to the Church of Scientology's beliefs and practices.
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- Claims to be the world's largest online archive of the dirty secrets of Scientology. At FACTNet.
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- 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.
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- Perry and his wife were in the "Church" for a few years in the early 80's. They completed a few courses and came away poorer but wiser.
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- Scientology found sadly lacking in any ability to foster true spiritual progress. Muslim perspective.
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- Includes FAQs, jargon dictionary, songs, parodies and annotated links to dozens of other pages critical of Scientology.
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- 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.
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- Personal stories of former Scientologists, a list of those allegedly killed by Scientology, and listings from the WISE directory.
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- Notable recent Scientology-related URLs, huge directory of anti-Scientology sites. Uses frames.
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- Transcripts of TV, radio, and multimedia programs about Scientology, plus links to other critical sites.
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- 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.
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