Inside Scientology’s strict Sea Org which Suri Cruise faced joining

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168225/Beatings-sniper-nests-punishment-block-called-The-Ho ^ | 7/3 | daniel bates

[dennisw]

“Nope. But it is not granted the status of a church/religion in Germany, and it is under observation by the BfV (constitutional watchdog authority against political extremism).”

So no tax exempt status the way Scientology is treated in USA and other countries. Scientology waged a long and bitter campaign here to get that tax exempt status of a church. As in Church of Scientology

[samtheman]

Your link in #54 is very good. Great understated sarcasm.

[reaganaut]

This outfit does not take well at all to defectors.

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Most cults don’t. As a cult survivor, I am not the only one who has been harassed and threatened for leaving the cult (a different one but just as controlling).

[Moltke]

Yes, the author of most of the little articles there has a distinct satirical touch. Doesn’t seem to be a raving lefty loon, either.

It’s not FR, but fun on a rainy afternoon with nothing else to do. (avoid the non-library part of the site...)