FBI launches probe into Church of Scientology over claims of 'human trafficking' and 'enslavement'

St. Petersburg Times (Florida) did a great expose on Scientology not too long ago. It can be read on their website I believe.

Another reason Churches should pay taxes. ALL Churches.

Maybe they will be "encouraged" to pay taxes. Get rid of some of the deficit the repubs are worried about.

I don't know about human trafficking but I do know that they work pretty darn hard to convert you if they think they can. When I lived in CA the technique seemed to be to get private info on you. Didn't work with me. Seemed like a very powerful control technique, though. My advice is to run very very fast AWAY from these folks.

I know a fellow who went to a rehab clinic run by the Church of Scientology. He told me they put him and the others in a sweat lodge and played church hymns over the speakers. Also he happened to be homosexual, and during therapy they tried to convince him he was straight. "I'm really not" he told them.

Knowing two Scientologist family's that have suffered financial ruin and family destruction it's MO that The Church of Scientology ='s a brain washing, cash gathering, tax exempt scam by deception. I welcome the investigation, however, they are incredibly wealthy and powerful beyond belief and have successfully defended all other investigation's and law suits. Lets hope the FBI has not been infiltrated.

Freedom in America, as long as you pray for Jesus and vote for either a Republican or a Democrat (or better, if you don't vote at all.)

Scientology has not one redeeming feature whatsoever. It is a cult of horrible people manipulating hordes of unbelievably gullible morons. People can't really see through a fake religion about aliens made up by a failed science fiction writer? They can't really see through the brainwashing/auditing sessions? Really? These people are so stupid I don't even feel sorry for them. Well maybe I feel sorry for the people purposely lured in during hard times via front groups like Narconon.

I just hope the FBI doesn't screw this up the same way they did Wacko.

Tom Cruise has always seemed a little off to me, and jumping up and down on Oprah's couch didn't do much to redeem his over the top image, but I find it more disappointing to know that John Travolta is a part of this.

Took them long enough.

Pffft, and when the FBI gets a hold of alien trafficking proof, everyone's head explodes.

It's amazing that people continue Hubbard's private fantasy roleplay even after he's been dead all these years.

I mean the "Sea Org" thing for a start! It's hilarious. Hubbard along with other early SciFi writers used to have a thing for the US navy in the early days, they'd even gather at each other's apartments to play war games with tiny model ships on the carpet.

The whole Sea Org thing was just a crazy childish dream of Hubbard's to be admiral of his own navy. They even dress up in full naval officer costumes as part of their "religious" gear.

Scientology isn't a religion, it's not a government, it's not even a cult, it's just a crazy personal fantasy of a dead guy that got well out of hand and gained a life of it's own. It's just too lucrative to stop now.

So I guess all the movie stars will be outed?

I guess somebody didn't do what was asked that or a favor wasn't granted

I always thought the Church of Scientology was a church founded on the principles of science.

"signs of trauma or fatigue; being afraid or unable to talk, because of censorship by others or security measures that prevent communication with others; working in one place without the freedom to move about; owing a debt to one's employer; and not having control over identification documents'".

No wonder the government doesn't like them, they hate competition.

Also, how convenient it is for all of us to judge Scientology. Personally, I think it is a silly religion, but what religion isn't silly. Jesus would qualify to be an X-Men with all of his powers.

Sorry, not trying to talk down anyone's beliefs, but be fair when judging scientology.

One could argue that the Catholic church has been doing the same thing for centuries, but they play ball with the ruling elite.

That is why Scientology is being probed, and the Vatican, for the most part, get to police their clergy themselves.

Scientology has some ridiculous and harmful beliefs (in my opinion), but they also are one of the most outspoken religions on the corruption in the power structure of our society.

Whereas, many other religions in America help justify sending our young off to either be slaughtered or slaughter other young for nothing more than profit for a few.

People need to wake up. The military has the technology to find terrorist camps and take them out with various remote weapons. Armys are only needed to battle other standing armys, which terrorist cells are not an army.

Occupations creates more terrorists, which creates more excuses for the occupation. Then things can be blown up and need to be rebuilt. Rebuilt by American corporations. Pipelines, oil fields, supplies for the drug trade, and military strong holds abroad are created.

War should be personal, whereas these "wars" are strictly business.

the 'church' of scientology is the single greatest con in history. Hubbard was a physco and an egomaniac who had no qualms about extorting money from his followers and ruining their lives for his personal gain.

All praise lord xenu.

"take a free personality test" the test is a trick, they use a simple but effective lie detector to find where you have shame or guilt and then use it against you. the test a a good magic trick that begins the indoctrination that you are a mess and outside forces have control of you. using valid psychiatric tools, they manipulate beliefs.
i was investigating them for the cult i belonged to, the hare krishnas. i would have joined them if i hadn't been brain washed already.

Scientology is simply a mechanism to extract as much money and resources from each individual member as possible. They flatter and pamper celebrities in order to use them to draw in more victims.

FYI - anytime you read posts critical of psychiatry, and psychiatric medication, there is almost always a Scientologist or two behind it. They frequently post to Current, and they spend a great deal of money and time trying to discredit psychiatric medicine.

Those bastards killed Isaac Hayes.

Scientology is a dangerous and murderous cult.

http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/Lisa_McPherson_Scientology_Deaths.html

http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/memorials.htm

http://www.xenu-directory.net/topics/20070709-australia-tragedy.html

http://www.scientology-lies.com/conspiracy.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/28/rex-fowler-scientology-co_n_440371.html

http://shakesville.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/scientology-murders-two-in-australia...

http://www.skeptictank.org/r2-45.htm

Etc., etc.

Monday, November 07, 2005
Scientology Murder Plot Uncovered
CLEARWATER FL. --- In shocking testimony under oath before a packed courtroom and before a panel of city council members, Scientology management staff member Scott Mayer, who has been a Scientologist for twelve years, testified to witnessing numerous felonies committed by the Scientology organization including extortion, witness intimidation, perjury, international customs and immigration laws violations, money laundering, framing innocent people of crimes, conspiracy to impede government agencies, cruel and unusual punishment against Scientology members, fraud against the United States Postal Service, the ill treatment of children, slavery, and plotting the murder of various individuals. Mr. Mayer testified he has personal experience with the Scientology organization in all of these areas. He also produced a sworn affidavit (http://www.whyaretheydead.net/krasel/aff_sm.html).

"While I was in the Sea Org, I was instructed to kill another human being by the Scientology organization," Scott Mayer testified. "At the time Scientology had an office on Beacon Avenue in Los Angeles, very close to McArthur Park. I was called in for a briefing by Alex Sibryski. At that time, Scientology had a ranch at Rosarito in Mexico which was being used as a nursery, a place for overflow kids that could not be housed in Los Angeles and a place to grow fruits and vegetables. Mexican bandits were allegedly harassing and hustling the ranch and stealing produce from it. Jerry McDonald and I were asked to put together a mission to go down to Mexico, take some infrared optics and some guns and rifles, wait for the Mexican bandits to attack the ranch again and then take care of them. We were told to kill them if necessary. I received these orders from Alex Sibryski."

Mr. Mayer testified that due to his testimony and his work with the Internal Revenue Service, he now fears for his life. "In terms of the Fair Game Policy itself, of course, I have no way of proving that the 'Church' of Scientology blew up my car. I just have the knowledge within myself that that's where I told them I was and that's where it got blown up. [Chuckle] The fact that I didn't live there was to my credit, not theirs. [Chuckle]" Mr. Mayer later added "[I am] fearful for the security and safety of my mother, sister and friends and discovered through questioning same that they were all terrified of my involvement in [these matters]... Scientology had already asked me to kill somebody, so why wouldn't they ask somebody else to kill me, I reasoned."

More at http://scientology-facts.blogspot.com/2005/11/scientology-murder-plot-uncovered....

What kind of a world do they live in? Do they realize that nobody really cares about them until they hear about how crazy they all are?

Creepy, all i have to say is that this whole church is creepy.