I have always found the antics of Scientology to be rather creepy when they’re not downright dangerous to one’s well being.
Among other things Scientology was recently found guilty of fraud in France
The plaintiffs focused their complaints on the use of a device that Scientologists say measures spiritual well-being. Members used the electropsychometer, or E-Meter, to “locate areas of spiritual duress or travail so they can be addressed and handled,” according to Scientology’s Web site.
The plaintiffs said that, after using the device, they were encouraged to pay for vitamins and books. They said that amounted to fraud.
The ”church” is facing allegations of torture including forced abortions, assault and blackmail in Australia.
And while death of John Travolta’s son, Jett, was very sad, I am glad that the extortion case surrounding Jett’s death made it to trial. That’s because for the first time John Travolta was forced to admit publically, under oath, that his son was autistic. For years the family had been saying that Jett suffered from Kawasaki disease due to exposure to carpet cleaning chemicals. Whether Jett received proper treatment is not known.
(In 1993) Preston talked about her son’s struggle with Kawasaki disease. “It causes swelling in the organs, so your heart can swell, different important organs can swell,” she said. “We thought at one point we were going to lose him.”
The irony in the name of “Scientology” plays out in how the cult handles disease. Essentially all illnesses are in the mind. Scientology’s antipathy to psychiatry is well known. Less well known is how the cult treats other diseases. God help you if you have epilepsy, for example.
Less well known than any of the above is the fact that Scientology considers homosexuals subhuman(this is a bit of a surprise for a cult that loves its Hollywood converts)
I only hope that those in the grip of this horrible cult find the wherewithal to escape its clutches.
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