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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 is a group of interconnected corporate entities and other organizations devoted to ... Controversy followed the organization in those years ...
“The Church of Scientology presents a facade to the outside world to disguise what, in reality, is nothing more than a cult built on mind control,” the lawsuit alleges. The controversial ...
Gude's group is just the latest of many to protest against the church, which has been dogged by controversy for decades, and his complaints will sound familiar to former members and other critics ...
The Church of Scientology prevented a woman from seeking mental health treatment before she took her own life, a lawsuit states.. The woman, Whitney Mills, 40, was a high-level Scientologist who ...
The Purification Rundown [110] is a controversial detoxification program developed by Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard and used by the Church of Scientology as an introductory service. [ 110 ] [ 111 ] Scientologists consider it the only effective way to deal with the long-term effects of drug abuse or toxic exposure. [ 111 ]
An anonymous plaintiff is claiming kidnapping, abuse and more in a suit filed against the Church of Scientology and its current leader, David Miscavige.