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Germany vs. Scientology // Group goes to court to seek status as a religion, not business

Title: Germany vs. Scientology // Group goes to court to seek status as a religion, not business
Date: Tuesday, 28 October 1997
Publisher: Seattle Times
Main source: community.seattletimes.nwsource.com

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BERLIN — A day after thousands of Scientologists demanded religious freedom in Germany, the Church of Scientology was trying to convince a German court today that it is a religion. A favorable decision by Germany's highest administrative court would entitle the group to benefits such as tax-exempt status and the freedom to recruit followers. The Los Angeles-based Church of Scientology won a legal battle in July when a court in the Baden-Wuerttemberg state capital, Stuttgart, ruled that Scientology was a religious ... [Read the rest at community.seattletimes.nwsource.com]