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The plans to ban Scientology were finally dropped in November 2008, after German officials found insufficient evidence of illegal activity. [51] The legal status of the Church of Scientology in Germany is still awaiting resolution; some courts have ruled that it is a business, others have affirmed its religious nature. [45]
The status of religious freedom in Europe varies from country to country. States can differ based on whether or not they guarantee equal treatment under law for followers of different religions, whether they establish a state religion (and the legal implications that this has for both practitioners and non-practitioners), the extent to which religious organizations operating within the country ...
Pages in category "Scientology by country" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The German government considers Scientology "an organization pursuing commercial interests". [57] [58] Scientology is not classified as a non-profit organization in Germany, and the current organizational form of Scientology is "Scientology Kirche e.V." (eingetragener Verein, or registered association). Germany has been criticized over its ...
Scientology, founded in the early 1950s in the United States by L. Ron Hubbard and today claiming to be represented in 150 countries, has been a very controversial new religious movement. [7] Its stated utopian aim is to "clear the planet," to bring about an enlightened age in which every individual has overcome their psychological limitations. [8]
Here's everything we know about Scientology's alleged "prison" known as the Hole: The Hole started as a power grab by David Miscavige, according to former Scientology members.
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The U.N. children’s agency says more than 1 million girls are affected by the ban, although it estimates 5 million were out of school before the Taliban takeover due to a lack of facilities and ...