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July 6, 2012
I am sorry to see that a respectable broadcast station such as NBC is accommodating excommunicated self-promoters who are sadly exploiting a private family matter for their own publicity and financial gain.
In answer to your questions: Marc Headley’s allegation that he videotaped auditions is a blatant lie. No one in the Church was ever involved in anyone’s marriage. There was never such a project. This is a tabloid rumor that has been around for years.
As you know, Marc Headley unsuccessfully sued the Church in Los Angeles Federal Court. Not only was his case thrown out, he was ordered by the judge to pay the Church’s substantial litigation fees. This is public record. Marc Headley is also on record as having sold stories to the tabloids for personal profit. He left the Church in January 2005 after attempting to embezzle funds for which he was under internal investigation.
Please see Freedom Magazine for more information:
http://www.freedommag.org/special-reports/sources/mr-and-mrs-headleyanonymous.html
The confidentiality of all ministerial communication is sacrosanct. This information is never given out. Please see FAQ at this link:
http://www.scientology.org/faq/scientology-and-dianetics-auditing/is-informationdivulged-during-auditing-sessions-always-kept-confidential.html
With respect to your question about what is a Suppressive Person, again see FAQ:
http://www.scientology.org/faq/scientology-attitudes-and-practices/what-is-a- suppressive-person.html
The Church has no comment on any individuals. This is a personal family matter and the Church respects their privacy. Please reflect our point of view in any broadcast you make and direct your viewers to our website, www.scientology.org, and post this statement on your website.
Thank you.
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Destructive cult or benign religion?
The *Cult* word gets overused,but in some cases it is appropriate.
The definition of a destructive religious cult is like alcoholism-if booze controls you instead of the other way around you are an alcoholic.
I was in the Watchtower society Jehovah's Witnesses,they are not benevolent and won't let you leave their organization in peace.The Jehovahs are not without scandals-child abuse, sadistic mind control tactics, sex scandals, money scams, general bad behavior -- you know, religion.
Is it a cult?
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck....
*tell the truth don't be afraid*- Danny Haszard
FMI http://www.dannyhaszard.com
All religions have their abuses and psychopaths that bend the very word itself to what benefits them the most. It's a sad truth that people will gladly take advantage of the weak and the lost if it gains them more power and a larger voice among the upper crust. I genuinely believe all religions are cults, but then again, I see no religion as the true religion. I have however seen atrocities committed in the name of religion.
Sadly, these leaders will sin and violate the rights of others to their heart's content, then tell us that they're either blessed as "better than us" by their chosen God, or try to scam us by saying that there's a ritual to forgive all sins, no matter how great. They will do evil, then "cleanse" themselves, saying whatever they need to say to somehow make their evils alright and acceptable.
As the mother of a fifteen year old transgender boy I am so encouraged to read some of the comments from people who have actually tried to educate themselves on transgender issues. My son always felt like a boy and when was young (four or five) would cry and say "I'm a boy" and "I was supposed to be born a boy" When he was thirteen he told us he was transgender. It took him hours and he was trembling as he told us. We told him we would always love him and support him. Since then we have tried to help him in any way we can. He lives as a male, dresses as a male and when he is sixteen he will take testosterone to help him live more easily as the gender he was born with. Please understand he didn't choose this and no parent would try to push this on their child knowing how difficult their life would be. Gender identity is formed in the brain in utero and doesn't always match a person's genitals.
And what pray tell what has your sons gender identity neurosis have to do with scientology?
Reading comprehension skills lacking there maybe?
Okay this whole article is travesty because it starts off the "CHURCH" of Scientology which is BS because they are NOT a "CHURCH" by any classical standards, but are instead a crackpot CULT started by a FAILED science fiction writer named L Ron Hubbard. His sci-fi is garbage as is this so called "religion" of con-artists, crack pots, frauds, and liars!
This is no religion but a cult ideology like communism, socialism, thuggees, worshipers of Kali who eat their enemies, etc. etc!
Research this dangerous cult and see for your self what total baloney they believe. Possessed by dead aliens? Please give me break, anyone who believes this garbage is dangerous and should be under constant surveillance by the government!!
Yet nut-bags by the boatload swallow this garbage and then send millions of dollars to these con-artists who turn around and hire lawyers to sue anyone who calls them out for being the frauds that they are! You can check that out also, just Google it and you'll see the vast amount of litigation that this so called "CHURCH" has been involved where they are the complainant. When was the last you heard of any legitimate religion suing someone because called that religion a fraud or made some accusation against them, NEVER! Unless they are some kind of con-artist cult with something to hide as the case with the frauds in Scientology!
The fact that the wimps in the media will not call these people out because of fear of being sued by this outrageous cult and/or because some ignorant leftist celebrities are supporting this crack-pot cult, is more evidence of the medias complete lack trustworthiness and is culpable in propping up this continuing fraud!
What else can you expect from a religion started by a science fiction writer?
What else can you expect from a religion that was started by a science fiction writer?