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Scientology fought the charges in court for fourteen years, until the case was finally dismissed in 2002. [52] The Church of Scientology is the only religious organization in Canada to be convicted on the charge of breaching the public trust: The Queen v. Church of Scientology of Toronto, et al. (1992) [55]
Scientology was given the legal status of a religious community by the decision of the Ministry of Administration in 2003. According to the Croatian Law, in order for a new religious community to be registered in the register of religious communities and to be officially recognized by the Croatian state, it must have a minimum of 500 followers.
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, or a scam. [11] Hubbard initially developed a set of ideas that he called Dianetics, which he represented as a form of therapy.
"Scientology has been sending people out to physically intimidate the protesters," said Aaron Smith-Levin, a Florida-based former Scientologist who has attended some of the recent protests in Los ...
The Church of Scientology is under fire now more than ever, but don’t count on hearing from longtime celebrity members such as Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley or John Travolta anytime soon.
The 36-year-old actress was pressed about specific criticisms of Scientology by journalist Marlow Stern, like "'disconnection' to the sums of money some adherents have been forced to fork over to it."
Gender and sexuality have been controversial issues in Scientology's history. [57] Women may become ministers and rise through the church ranks in the same manner as men. [58] Hubbard's writing makes androcentric assumptions through its use of language. [59] Critics of Scientology say that Hubbard was a misogynist. [60]
Controversial New Religions is an edited volume discussing new religious movements, or cults, that have resulted in controversy. It was co-edited by James R. Lewis and Jesper Aagaard Petersen, and was first published in 2004 by Oxford University Press. A second edition containing mostly new content was published with the same two editors in 2014.