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Russia bans Scientology: Justice ministry puts key Scientologist groups on list of ‘undesirable’ organizations
RT ^ | 10-2-21 | RT

Posted on 10/02/2021 6:01:25 PM PDT by dynachrome

Russia’s Justice Ministry has blacklisted two Church of Scientology entities, banning them from operating in the country. Moscow has taken numerous measures against the group, arguing that it's a business masquerading as religion. An updated list of “undesirable” organizations was released by the country's Justice Ministry on Friday, just over a week after the Russian Prosecutor General’s office advised a ban for several Church of Scientology affiliates.

Two California-based holdings, the World Institute of Scientology Enterprises International (WISE) and the Church of Spiritual Technology (CST), also known as the “L. Ron Hubbard Library,” were officially blacklisted.

Both were deemed a threat to Russia’s national security, according to a previous statement from the prosecutor’s office. The inclusion of Scientology on Russia’s list of “undesirable” organizations, which currently number at 49, means the outfit is now prohibited from conducting any activities in Russia, with its local chapters to be forcibly closed and assets frozen

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Humor; Religion
KEYWORDS: banned; russia; scientology
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To: null and void

“Come out of the closet, Tom!”


21 posted on 10/02/2021 7:46:47 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: Renfrew

You are nuts if you think that.

It’s clear you haven’t spent any time seriously researching them.

They are a Jim Jones type organization. They destroy families. They have active policies to spend extreme amounts of money harassing and doxxing anyone who exposes them.


22 posted on 10/02/2021 7:55:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: dynachrome

Hail Xenu!


23 posted on 10/02/2021 7:55:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dynachrome

Russia bans Scientology and China bans gay movies, we should be envious.


24 posted on 10/02/2021 8:25:38 PM PDT by bigbob
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