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Scientology Charged With Slavery, Human Trafficking
eldavojohn writes "A formal complaint was filed in California (caged PDF) last week by John Lindstein naming David Miscavige and the Church of Scientology International as defendants. Lindstein claims that for sixteen years (from age 8) he was forced to work as a slave at Gold Base, a secret CoS site run by Golden Era Productions with 'razor wire, security guard patrols, surveillance posts, and three roll calls each day.' The pay was $50 a week. The allegations include 'Violations of wage and hour laws as well as unfair/illegal business practices actionable under California B&P 17200 Et. Seq.' and a complaint under the 13th Amendment of the US Constitution, which abolished slavery. Members of the group Anonymous praised the summons."
A cult by definition is a religious group - it's silly for you to equate a religious activity with a sports activity.
because you probably hadn't noticed. but many bibles also have a copyright notice. and law suits to match
See wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_on_religious_works
"It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
You've made the mistake of assuming that major world religions are any better.
The only real difference with Scientology is that they're not quite as old as the rest.
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My intention was to offer a comparison between two religious beliefs. Both are reasonably accurate accounts of their respective texts, and are only presented in a way to illustrate the fact that both sound as fictional as each other. I'm simply tired of reading about how the ships were exactly like DC-8's without wings, or how the Thetans were captured in big nets, or how the water was turned to wine, or how bushfires talk to people.
I reject prescribed religion in general because I see no difference between them. I reject scientology especially as it reminds me of Middle Ages catholicism with the amassing of wealth and power. It may not have invented the banking system, but it certainly has members who are involved with it. I want to hear about those things, not the rantings of the religious texts. This is Slashdot; We know it sounds daft.
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