Trial of Scientology in France : Prosecutor calls for banning

[Johan]

Since late may 2009 the Church of Scientology is on trial in France.

PARIS — The prosecutor in a French trial involving the Church of Scientology has asked that the group be banned in France and handed a hefty fine if convicted on fraud and other charges.

The persecutor's office has asked that fines of euro2 million ($2.77 million) be levied against the group and its French bookstore, if the two entities are found guilty on charges of organized fraud and illegal pharmaceutical activity. Such fines are exceptionally high by French standards.

Suspended prison sentences have also been requested against six of the group's French leaders, who are also being tried.

The group, considered a sect in France, has faced prosecution and difficulties in registering its activities in many countries.

The Paris trial began late last month.

 

[free4440273]

Tom Cruise ain't gonna be pleased

 

[Mr.Bungle]

Now if they get rid of the rest of the religions we'll be good to go.

 

[Bone]

Now if they get rid of the rest of the religions we'll be good to go.

and let them get rid of freedom of speech too

 

[Werewolf]

Scientology is no Religion. It is a criminal Organisation with a fascistic World View and should be banned everywhere.

 

[bustybbwlover]

good good

 

[BlueBalls]

I wonder how long it takes for Tom to arrive. Or if Tom's busy Travolta or Beck or any number of lesser known scientologists.

Beck's a scientologist, thats kinda disappointing isnt it? It's like the first time you found out Elton John was gay.....




I made myself laugh. Lame, I know.

 

[Johan]

Except that Elton John kinda have "GAY" written on his forehead

 

[rawlwear]

that hole " religion " is a fraud , There a lot of info on death and Scientology weird.

http://www.scientology-kills.org/dead/dead.htm
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/

The south park ep of sciencetolgy is the best anyone seen it?

 

[BlueBalls]

Except that Elton John kinda have "GAY" written on his forehead

Kinda the point of my joke.


:hatsoff:

 

[coolindigio]

Anyone that buys into the scientology story is either gullible and weak-minded or is pretending to some level of gullibility because they WANT to believe for whatever reason (i.e., mundainity, meaninglessness in their lives, depression, unacceptance, inability to think for themselves, etc.) Then again actual members don't here the official Xenu story until they are deeply entrenched in the cult and have invested a lot of time and money, so maybe by that point they have been completely brainwashed or have to accept it because of the negative consequences it would have for their check book, and psyche.

L. Ron Hubbard himself said the easiest way to make a lot of money is to create a religion. But while on the topic of religious sects, if you compare the Xenu story with the mythological timeline in Genesis, it really isn't that hard to accept that some people are that unenlightened.

 

[BioDefenseGrad]

They should ban Islam too.

 

[friendsofmine]

anybody actually read "dianetics" ?