Word: scientologyã
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...Fifteen Minutes’ scrutiny “Why Not Scientology?? (Oct. 13), by Annie M. Lowrey, presented only one narrow side of a disturbing organization. Lowrey’s human-interest journalism approach, focusing on an individual’s experience with Scientology, ignores the darker sides of the organization: its pseudo-scientific approach to medicine that has led to inadequate health care for the children raised in some Scientologist families; the criminal charges brought against senior officers of the organization’s leadership, including the founder’s wife, for harassing Internal Revenue Service...
...religion has been dogged by criticism since its inception. The Church of Scientology??s vocal detractors have called it a cult of personality and a hucksterish pyramid scheme. Former members have accused the religion of harassment and extortion, in some cases filing legal suits. Some European countries, including Germany, do not recognize Scientology as a religion. And a 1980 “Reader’s Digest” article quotes Hubbard as saying, “If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion...
...Church of Scientology??s website welcomed visitors to take a personality test or come to visit the church. Allen and I decided to take them up on the offer...
Despite its awkward allusions to Scientology??s Hollywood denizens, Jeff’s question is entirely in earnest. He says that whatever I want to do, Scientology will help...