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An international day of protest against the Church of Scientology marked what would have been one-time member Lisa McPherson's 49th birthday. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the McPherson's family after Lisa, who was suffering from severe mental illness and had allegedly been denied access to proper medical and psychiatric treatment, died while in the care of the controversial church in 1995.

Organized by the internet-based group Anonymous, the 24-hour protest kicked off yesterday in Australia, where protesters gathered outside churches in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. According to WikiNews, protests were planned in 14 countries and over 50 different cities. The news site estimates that over 9,000 protesters worldwide took part. The site has coverage of protests in the UK (from London, Manchester, Plymouth, and Edinburgh), Belgium (Brussels), Austria (Vienna) and Canada (Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver), and from twenty America cities (including Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, and Seattle). There were numerous reports of protesters being filmed by church members. Anticipating such tactics, many of the Anonymous protesters wore masks.

After being accused of "religious hate crimes" and "bigotry" in a statement released by the Church Of Scientology, Anonymous uploaded a video press release to YouTube to reiterate their policy of non-violence and to clarify their position with regards to those that follow the church's doctrine. "Although many of us are put off by L. Ron Hubbard's religious doctrine, we do not oppose the right of individuals to follow beliefs of their choice," says an Anonymous spokesperson. "As set forth in the universal declaration of human rights, everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. Anonymous, as a whole, honors the spirit of this declaration. We fight against the atrocities, not the beliefs, of the brain-washing cult known as the Church of Scientology. The acts of defamation, intimidation and murder perpetrated by this criminal organization galvanize our resolve to fight against it. Our righteous indignation is directed against the hypocrisy of this institution, not against the faith of its members.”
AndreaKnoll

1 response // Anonymous Day of Protest Against Scientology

  • http://www.raids.org/
    I found this website with some very interesting information about Scientology.

    There is a story about a man from Kenya who says that Scientology ruined his life.
    jubal

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