Church of Scientology Enlisting Followers In Censorship

DrEnter writes "Apparently, the recent very public divorce of Katie Holmes and devout believer Tom Cruise is reflecting negatively on the Church of Scientology. Adding to this are other recent issues causing problems for 'church' leadership. In response, the 'church' has decided to encourage its followers to censor online chatter and comments about the 'church' and the divorce. This Yahoo blog post sums it up nicely. In short, they are encouraging members to complain about people posting negative comments about the 'church' as violating the Code of Conduct' in the posting venue. I can only imagine they are hoping these complaints will just be rubber-stamped and respected without investigation, but I think the campaign deserves a bit more attention."

Comments

Standard Scientology practice

[elrous0]

Call all your critics liars (and wife-beaters and child molesters if possible), send private detectives and Sea Org types to follow and harass them, sue them and anyone who supports them, cry religious persecution to the cops and govt officials, rinse, wash, repeat...

Read all about it, and more.

Re:Standard Scientology practice

[Larryish]

From the Wikipedia link:

Hubbard detailed his rules for attacking critics in a number of policy letters including one often quoted by critics as "the Fair Game policy." This allowed that those who had been declared enemies of the Church, called "suppressive persons" or simply "SP," "May be deprived of property or injured by any means...May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed." (taken from HCOPL Oct. 18, 1967 Issue IV, Penalties for Lower Conditions )

Sounds kind of Masonic.

All they need to throw in is "Admit nothing, deny everything, and make counter-accusations." and Hiram would give them all a great big hug-from-behind.

Re:Standard Scientology practice

[Anonymous Coward]

They are, in short, very much like extremist Muslims, except without the benefit of their religion having been created far enough back that quasi-rational people might give it the benefit of the doubt as being legitimate.

This.

Scientology's been caught blackmailing politicians, breaking into government offices to steal records, forging papers used to indict and jail people, and sent in infiltrators incredibly deep in near critics to try to break them, dig up dirt, or even get them to commit suicide. They've been caught breaking into doctors' offices for private medical records, breaking into psychiatrists' offices for anything they can find against their critics or targets.

This doesn't even deserve to be called a cult. Scientology is nothing but a mafia, a criminal enterprise. This is the Cult of Scientology in action, how they really operate. The BBC did an absolutely great documentary on how they still operate in 2010.

Re:Standard Scientology practice

[Mal-2]

While they may harass and sue you, they don't often go with the "Kill the Infidels" if you say something nasty about their Ronnie or Tommy.

I suppose you've never heard of Auditing Process R2-45.

Re:First Thetan!

[Anonymous Coward]

Book 'em, Xenu!

Please remove the above post as it violate's Slashdot's code of conduct which requires the exact phrase "Frosty Piss" to be used in all first posts.

Re:Gossip for Nerds, Stuff that's irrelavant

[elrous0]

How soon we nerds forget Scientology's war against the internet back in the day.

Re:In fairness to Scientology

[Anonymous Coward]

Let me say first that I find Scientology repulsive and a particularly greasy form of pyramid scheme. However, compared to the Judeo-Christian-Islamic trinity, they are responsible for much less evil and far fewer deaths.

Because they had a late start.

Re:In fairness to Scientology

[Nadaka]

You would be wrong.

Stalin and Mao were the gods of their religion built around a cult of personality and unwavering faith in authority and righteousness.

Re:First Thetan!

[jcr]

Anyone who doesn't hold that criminal enterprise in contempt is just not paying attention.

-jcr

Re:First Thetan!

[Aighearach]

Anyone who doesn't hold that criminal enterprise in contempt is just not paying attention.

Or is Lawful Evil

Re:First Thetan!

[Penguinisto]

True, but once they suck you in all Christian organisations want your money and they want it tax free.

In almost every Christian denomination, giving is voluntary, not compulsory. As a practicing Christian, I give what I can, because I know the money goes into local charities, into keeping the lights and heat on in the church, feeds and houses the priest (giving him time to minister to the homebound, imprisoned, critically/terminally ill), etc. Most Christian denominations follow a similar pattern (note that I'm excluding the televangelists, and for obvious reasons, as most of them are blatant and obvious scam artists.)

There is only one denomination I can think of which comes with a monetary requirement: The LDS/Mormon church, where you're required to give 10% of your income (among other requirements) in order to be considered "temple-worthy".

Re:First Thetan!

[ZosX]

They aren't considered a real, recognized religion in many countries in the world. They truly are a criminal organization. Too many people have died. They also pretty much control the town they are based in with the police completely in their pocket. No, they truly fit the definition of organized crime. If I personally thought assassinating church leadership would bring an end to the suffering they inflict, I'd probably be the first person camped out in florida with a rifle and a scope. I don't think that would put the organization out of commission though.

Re:First Thetan!

[flyneye]

But the Church of the Subgenius. http://www.subgenius.com/ does pay taxes and want to make YOU rich! Not just that but we also have a deal with YHVH1 and a group rate for the "divine excuse" that Christians have to dedicate everything to achieve. All we ever pay is $35 to Bob and we get boundless SLACK and so much else.
Pamphlets #1 & 2
Your Own Personal 8x11 suitable-for-framing DOBBSHEAD
Official Dobbshead/Church Logo Metal Pin
Dobbshead Sticker, Bumper Sticker
The SubGenius Pledge
The Divine Excuse (signed by "Bob"!)
(WHAT OTHER RELIGIONS CHARGE ALL WORLDLY GOODS FOR!!!)
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(be a Doktor INSTANTLY. Incredible, sinister super-miniaturized fine print details all the scores of Church Ranks and Titles from which YOU can CHOOSE. Signed by... "Bob")
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(Without that card you have NO HOPE on July 5th!!!)
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Plus we are the ONE TRUE flying saucer RELIGION. With that in mind you can rest assured that $cientology is just a secret money making scam. We make no attempt to conceal anything!