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1,000 ex-Scientologists speak out

William Crawley | 18:30 UK time, Friday, 14 May 2010

image.axd.jpegA campaign group opposed to the has of 1,000 former Scientologists who have publicly speak out against the church. The campaign group known as "Anonymous" researched and compiled the list. They say, "have spoken out under their real names against the abuses seen and experienced within the so-called church despite being subjected to which gives members permission to destroy its critics. Most former members do not ever speak out against the church, largely because of this policy."

The Church of Scientology deny that their rules permit any former members or critics to be attacked or abused in any way.

This latest Anonymous campaign follows a number of , and , regarding the practices of the Scientology movement.

Watch the 2007 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Panorama investigation .

Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    It would appear that this is one church with more disgruntled former members than members!

    It operates the Oxford Capacity Test which is a list of 200 questions which you can answer "yes", "no" or "maybe". Some of the questions can be found online and include:"Do you often sing or whistle just for the fun of it?" and "Do you often make tactless blunders?"

    Your answers are plotted on a graph and critics say that the result show you to be a social cripple who can only be cured by enrolling on one costly course after another. Scientology, like Christianity, seems to prey on the vulnerable.

  • Comment number 2.

    After I wrote the above I found the test with the 200 questions. It is hosted on a site which claims that the daughter of a Norwegian politician committed suicide after sitting the test.

    I thought I was a well rounded person, but unfortunately the results show that I'm the "nervous" and "withdrawn" type with a high degree of "certainty". I also have some "aggression" that needs sorting out and suffer from a "lack of accord".

    I'll have to enrol on some courses and cross that Bridge to Total Freedom!

  • Comment number 3.

    "The Church of Scientology deny that their rules permit any former members or critics to be attacked or abused in any way."

    In that case the church of Scientology might want to explain why they're keeping records on the health, politics and sexual habits of law enforcement officials and former members:



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