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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 ...
Category. : Critics of Scientology. People whose criticism of Scientology or opposition to Scientology is an identifying characteristic or whose notability is related to it. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Critics of Scientology.
Paulette Cooper (born July 26, 1942) is an American author and journalist whose writing against the Church of Scientology resulted in harassment from Scientologists. An early critic of the church, she published The Scandal of Scientology in 1971. She endured many years of attacks from church leadership and their agents, including lawsuits ...
Scientology critic Steve Mango, of Mangotology.org, adds, “Scientology has been trying to cover up its crimes and abuse for decades,” he says. “This suit is the beginning of the unraveling ...
Scientology. Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by the American author L. Ron Hubbard, and an associated movement. It is variously defined as a cult, a business, a religion, a scam, or a new religious movement. [ 11] Hubbard initially developed a set of ideas that he called Dianetics, which he represented as a form of therapy.
Judge Randolph M. Hammock tentatively ruled in the Church of Scientology's favor that some of the King of Queens actress and Scientology critic's defamation claims would be stricken from the ...
Tory Christman (born June 27, 1947) is an American critic of Scientology and former member of the organization. Originally brought up a Catholic, Christman turned to Scientology after being introduced to the book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health authored by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard while staying with her parents in Chicago.
Actor and Scientology critic Leah Remini claimed the church has stepped up a harassment campaign against her since she filed a lawsuit last month alleging a longtime pattern of threats and stalking.