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Since its inception in 1954, the Church of Scientology has been involved in a number of controversies, including its stance on psychiatry, Scientology's legitimacy as a religion, the Church's aggressive attitude in dealing with its perceived enemies and critics, [1] [2] allegations of mistreatment of members, and predatory financial practices; [3] for example, the high cost of religious ...
Operation Snow White was a criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. This project included a series of infiltrations into and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations critical of ...
The Church of Scientology International (CSI) is officially the "Mother Church", and is responsible for guiding the other Scientology centers. [ 23 ] : 270 [ 15 ] : 172 The Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) is the organization that owns all the copyrights of the estate of L. Ron Hubbard .
In 1974, the Church lost a case against an ex-Scientologist named L. Gene Allard who in 1969, shortly after leaving the Church of Scientology, had been arrested on a charge of grand theft made by the Church of Scientology. [27] The charge was dismissed "in the interest of justice", and Allard sued the Church for malicious prosecution. [27]
In Hill v Church of Scientology of Toronto (1995), Justice Casey Hill, at that time a Crown attorney involved in the R. v. Church of Scientology of Toronto case, sued and won CAD$1,600,000 for libel, the largest libel damage award in Canadian history. During the case, it was shown that a file had been kept on him as an "Enemy Canada".
John Stamos has revealed that he was “kicked out” of the Church of Scientology for messing around too much during the auditing process.. The 61-year-old Full House star recalled how he almost ...
The Church of Scientology has repeatedly denied that such a policy exists, [7] [8] [9] though as of February 2012 its website acknowledged the practice and described it as a human right. [10] In the United States, the Church has tried to argue in court that disconnection is a constitutionally protected religious practice.
The Church of Scientology has long been known for its close ties to Hollywood. Some of its famous members include Tom Cruise and John Travolta, who Stamos has called one of his idols. Related...