Church of Scientology accused of torture and forced abortions

All religions have the potential to be dangerous, regardless of how made up and blatantly stupid they are.

good for you, Australia

The more outrageous your beliefs are the farther you have to go to defend them, the more outrageous your behavior becomes.

The Bible writers and Jesus were anti-religion also. And John writing the Revelation said the Bride of Christ would lose her virginity and be rejected. That "Bride" was the Church. You guys! You're very biblical. You talk a good game but comes down to it you're almost baptized.

This particular article is about "The Church of Scientology" and not about Muslims. You're sure anxious to change the subject Dabne.

Like with most cults there evil seems to play a part in things!

I live in Hollywood and would LOVE to witness the fall of scientology- beginning with the investigation of it all. The armed “security” that stands outside their compound and the incredible secrecy that is everything they do. I get sick walking buy those places here.

I love how Current and the media is quick to tear apart the "Church of Scientology," or the Mormons like on Prop 8, or the Catholic Church, but God forbid you question Muslims when they start mass killing innocent people including pregnant women in the name of Allah Akhbar! Fucking hypocrites, every last one of you.

I think Scientology is my least favorite religion. It makes me the most depressed. You have a science FICTION writer inventing a religion about aliens from outer space and people actually believe it. Uh... hello? I started reading Dianetics out of curiosity, and it pretty much says that if you have mental issues it's because your mother tried to abort you with a wire hanger and you need a brainwashing... i mean psychological 'audit' session. Seriously!?!?

These people are just as dumb as the people who committed suicide in order to ride a comet to god. Heaven's gate, right?

Depressing.

Mr Xenophon?

That can't be his original last name.

What? Organized religion perpetuating horrible things upon people? That NEVER happens...../end sarcasm/

Perfect example of why society has been going downhill since man first offered entrails to the gods. Religion holds us all back from reaching our true potential as humans. This guy better watch his back because the scientology mafia will definately be sending hitmen his way.

Woo! Lets all convert to Scientology! NOT!

You know God is just shaking his head right now. And probably at many other "religions" as well. Once again mankind misses the point.

sounds like they have the goods on that group...........Hope they can remedy the situation.

perfect example of what humans do with a sectarian belief. this is our basic nature at it's worst.
these groups usually start up with wonderful valid teachings but slowly, if the members believe they are the special chosen, they see everyone else as fallen and a threat. iv'e seen this first hand not just with; spiritual, racial and national beliefs but with; pyramid scams and the wealthy.
our heritage is tribal, we need to identify with a group, there are no individuals ( mentally disfunctional excluded of course ). as long as our group doesn't exclude or hate others, it can be peaceful.

I can only hope that this gets the ball rolling. Countries around the world are finally standing up to Scientology and I can only hope that the US takes notice and acts accordingly.

Finally more and more are having the guts to stand up to this bs!

I respect one's right to their spiritual beliefs, but this is one of many examples of the danger of organized religion.

this does not surprise me... I respect other people religions, but this one is just Fucked up...

“'Scientology is not a religious organisation, it is a criminal organisation that hides behind its so-called religious beliefs,'” Mr Xenophon told the Australian Senate in Canberra on Tuesday evening."

In the 1500s the Spaniards, in the name of the Church, used to draw-and-quarter Indians in the American Southwest, then pour molten lead into the bleeding stumps in order to show them the error of their godless ways.

Religion- humankind's answer to grace.

Whew. We can all watch too, like in Germany. Watch one get singled out for the gas chambers. Hmm, they already took the babies so next they can take the old useless people. And fat people, get the fatties. Blind people, get rid of their genes too. Bipolar? Too bad.

But leave the women who had hysterectomies and ovarian cancer because they just leaned their pelvis up next to the kitchen dividers and got too much radiation from the divider's unshielded wiring. The metal sinks "pulled" the radiation beams toward them, not their fault.

They've already had their gas chamber.

This does not suprise me at all.