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Toto · 05-10-2002, 09:29 AM

Let's stop picking on Christians for just a minute to consider this:

<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63143-2002May9.html" target="_blank">Ex-Scientologist Collects $8.7 Million In 22-Year-Old Case </a>

<a href="http://www.factnet.org/letters/FACTNewsMay2002Wollersheim.html?FACTNet" target="_blank">FACTnet account (worth reading)</a>:

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On 9th May 2002, just before minutes before CSI and RTC were to appear in court Scientology hurriedly delivered an $8,674,643 cashiers check to the LA superior court clerk. This stopped having any additional evidence presented in court that could have exposed Scientology’s lack of corporate integrity, and could have exposed Scientology’s controversial IRS charitable tax exemption to review and potential repeal as well as stopped the very real risk that Scientology’s top executives could soon being put in jail for corporate and asset fraud.

During the original 5-month jury trial in the LA Superior court in 1986 Scientology had almost 25,000 members picketing the courthouse carrying signs saying “Not one thin dime for Wollersheim” and “We will NEVER pay.” David Miscavige, the cult’s current leader and former executive in CSI and RTC at the time of the (CSC) transfers, as well as other top Scientology cult leaders repeatedly vowed to members that nothing could ever force them to pay the Wollersheim judgment and they would fight the judgment forever no matter how much it costs or what the sacrifice.

After today’s last minute payment it would appear that what David Miscavige and Scientology’s other senior executives were actually saying was that they would only stonewall on the payment up to that point at which they were in danger of exposing themselves personally for potential felonies. And that they wanted, at all costs, to avoid Scientology’s controversial IRS tax-exempt status grant being exposed in a court of law to evidence that could cause its repeal.

Scientology leaders are now faced with having to concoct a story for their current members explaining the painfully obvious incongruity of their actions. They also have to now contend with the floodgates being thrown wide open for thousands of new lawsuits being filed by emboldened former members who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to Scientology and/or were also harmed by Scientology’s outrageous counseling tactics.

Godless Dave · 05-10-2002, 09:58 AM

IMO Scientology is much more dangerous than most forms of Christianity. It is explicitly a money-making enterprise. I doubt very much that the people at the top actually believe any of their clap-trap. They are much more aggressive against people who criticize them, and are very well organized.

Mochaloca · 05-10-2002, 03:19 PM

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MO Scientology is much more dangerous than most forms of Christianity. It is explicitly a money-making enterprise. I doubt very much that the people at the top actually believe any of their clap-trap. They are much more aggressive against people who criticize them, and are very well organized.

Many years ago, a tennis coach I once had told me about this great new "way" of life she had just discovered. It had completely changed her life for the better! At that time I had never heard of scientology or Dianetics. Anyway, as I am always curious and open to new ideas, I bought a copy of Dianetics. Before I finished the first chapter I realized it was just a scam for making money. It kept using normal words completely out of context. For example "clear." I could not figure out how the word was being used by simply reading the book. Instead, an insert in the back of the book referred you to a "counselor" who would explain everything for a "low, introductory fee of $50."

Needless to say I was so angry, I threw the book away. Anyone who knows me knows what a big deal that is to me. (My most precious possessions are my books). I never did tell my tennis coach and, luckily, she never brought it up again.

ciao,
M.

daemon · 05-10-2002, 03:52 PM

I find Scientology fascinating, in a way, but I agree with Godless Dave: It is far more dangerous than (mainstream) Christianity. It frightens me, really, that I've seen Scieno-stooges going door-to-door almost as many times as I've seen JWs! I've never told them I disliked their organization--or even that I was on to them (they claimed to be doing a poll... about Dianetics. Yeah.)--coz I don't need their insane and malicious attention.

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05-10-2002, 09:58 AM	#2
Godless Dave Contributor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: With 10,000 lakes who needs a coast? Posts: 10,762	IMO Scientology is much more dangerous than most forms of Christianity. It is explicitly a money-making enterprise. I doubt very much that the people at the top actually believe any of their clap-trap. They are much more aggressive against people who criticize them, and are very well organized.

05-10-2002, 03:52 PM	#4
daemon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 737	I find Scientology fascinating, in a way, but I agree with Godless Dave: It is far more dangerous than (mainstream) Christianity. It frightens me, really, that I've seen Scieno-stooges going door-to-door almost as many times as I've seen JWs! I've never told them I disliked their organization--or even that I was on to them (they claimed to be doing a poll... about Dianetics. Yeah.)--coz I don't need their insane and malicious attention.

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