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Sect loses battle to become a charity // Scientology 'is not a religion' — The Guardian (UK)
Type: Press
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James Meek Source:
The Guardian (UK) The controversial Church of Scientology had its application to be recognised as a religion turned down yesterday. After more than three years' deliberation, the Charity Commissioners rejected the organisation's claim saying that it did not qualify because it was not a religion and did not benefit the public. Critics of Scientology portray the organisation as a wacky cult that brainwashes individuals and exists to make money. But adherents say such hostility amounts to religious persecution and that Scientology puts them on ...
Sep 20, 1999
No religious agenda — The Big Issue (Australia)
Sep 16, 1999
Gibbering clones the future of Usenet? — The Australian
Type: Press
Author(s):
Daniel Rutter Source:
The Australian Imagine, if you will, a public forum where anybody can stand on a soapbox and speak, and everyone can listen to any of the speakers they choose. What you're imagining is, more or less, Usenet. Usenet is an enormous collection of publicly accessible fora where you can post and read messages about more or less everything anyone talks about. Some postings are brilliant, some are less brilliant, some are inane, some are utterly unfathomable. But everyone with Internet access can have ...
Sep 6, 1999
Did cult march on wrong hospital? — The Big Issue (Australia)
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The Big Issue (Australia) The CCHR is widely regarded by anti-cult activists as a front group for the Church of Scientology, a religion established by the late science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. Hospitals are not usually the targets of demonstrations. Health care is a controversial subject, but community anger is usually centred on funding issues. So the Citizen's Commission on Human Rights' (CCHR) hundred-strong march on the Royal Melbourne Hospital on Saturday 31 July was already unusual. They were protesting the establishment of a ...
Aug 1, 1999
Sex, obsession and jealousy: Nicole Kidman — Australian Women's Weekly
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Australian Women's Weekly [...] Are you still a practicing Scientologist? "I really don't discuss religion or my beliefs. But when Stanley died, I had an extraordinary night. I went out alone to St Patrick's Cathedral in London and spent an hour-and-a-half in the church. It was candlelit, the wind was whipping around that night, and I left at nine, when they close the doors. I thought when I came out: well, I suppose once a Catholic, always a Catholic. It was very humbling. I ...
Jul 4, 1999
Young disciples — Sun Herald (Australia)
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Sun Herald (Australia) The Church of Scientology is using six-year-olds to hand out leaflets on Sydney streets. The church says the children are members of its Chinese congregation, who are distributing anti-drug fliers outside the George Street cinemas. Sydney Scientologist PR Linda Fitzpatrick says the church is interested in recruiting children as "drug-free ambassadors".
Jun 17, 1999
Psychiatrists should be made accountable — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
Type: Press
Author(s):
John Kidman Source:
Australian Associated Press (AAP) SYDNEY, June 17 AAP — Psychiatrists who argued for the release of convicted child killer John Lewthwaite should be held culpable if he reoffended, human rights activists said today. "If that were the case, then the psychiatric profession might not be so quick to judge dangerous criminals fit for release," Citizens Commission on Human Rights spokeswoman Lyn Cottee told journalists. "They might also use proven, workable rehabilitation programs and testing if they were made accountable for the results." Lewthwaite, one of ...
Jun 16, 1999
Nationwide General News // Australian General News // Diary Thursday Add June 17, 1999 Sydney — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Australian Associated Press (AAP) 1030 - The Citizen's Commission on Human Rights will protest against the state's parole process, following the decision last week to release convicted child-killer John Lewthwaite. Outside the parole board, Hospital Road, Wynard. Contact: Lyn Dunnachie 0415 719 282.
Jun 8, 1999
Protest to be held at Lewthwaite's parole hearing — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Australian Associated Press (AAP) LEWTHWAITE SYDNEY, June 8 AAP - A public protest will be held outside the controversial parole hearing of child killer John Lewthwaite in Sydney tomorrow. The protest has been organised by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights against the use of psychiatric behaviour programs in prisons and psychiatric testimony in parole hearings. Commission spokeswoman Lyn Cottee said she did not trust the use of psychiatric testimony in parole hearings. Lewthwaite had been receiving anger management treatment and was having the case ...
Mar 14, 1999
Soul Sisters — Sun Herald (Australia)
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Sun Herald (Australia) Scientologist Kate Ceberano is rumoured to be appearing in the Channel 7 comedy 'Dharma And Greg.' It seems that while travelling in the US recently Ceberano met soulmate and star of the show Jenna Elfman and the pair hit it off.
Oct 14, 1998
Legal crackdown on cults — The Australian
Jul 5, 1998
Church persecuted — Sun Herald (Australia)
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Sun Herald (Australia) CLARIFICATION is required regarding the article on Scientology (June 21), as no German court decision exists which states that Scientology is not a religion, while 36 local and regional courts there have held that it is a bona fide religious community. It appears that the German courts have had to shoulder the whole burden of being objective and just. The Government inquiry on new religions was roundly condemned by parliamentarians and scholars and solidly lampooned in Spiegel magazine as "a kindergarten ...
Jun 23, 1998
Scientology in clubland? — 3D World (Australia)
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3D World (Australia) Dear 3D, I just read on the Internet that the founder of Scientology - L. Ron Hubbard "was not only an accomplished songwriter and composer, his breakthrough work in computerized music influenced professionals around the world." (see the website http://www.lronhubbard.org/lrhhome.htm) This makes me really angry, as this is from one of Scientology's websites. I mean, WHAT A LOT OF CRAP!!!!!! I reckon http://www.xenu.net tells the real story. Cheers and too few beers, Slugfest
Jun 21, 1998
Censorship won't stop slaughter — Sun Herald (Australia)
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Sun Herald (Australia) AFTER reading so many news articles of violent deaths and murders in the past few weeks I am sure I am not alone in wanting a solution to the problems that cause such occurrences. Frustrated politicians and social commentators tell us that we have to stop the killing, and the primary solutions offered are more police, tighter gun controls, "intervention" with enforced mental health "treatment" and tougher prison sentences. And while it is obviously true we have to do something about ...
Jun 8, 1998
Letter to the editor — Revolver (Australia)
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Revolver (Australia) Dear Revolver, I pass on a big yawn to letter writer "Slug" (
Revolver #28 ) who recirculated once again a tired old lie about L. Ron Hubbard which has been disproved in various forums around the world on many, many occasions. I quote from a statutory declaration by David A Kyle, a publisher who was present at the meeting of literary figures at which L. Ron Hubbard was supposed to have made the statement ascribed to him so smugly by Slug. ...
May 18, 1998
Letter to the editor — Revolver (Australia)
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Revolver (Australia) Dear Revolver, I have known about the McSpotlight site (www.mcspotlight.org - good on ya for mentioning it!!!!) for some time, and must admit that I was a little pissed off when I read a piece on a certain hamburger restaurant in an earlier issue of Revolver. However, maybe you can alert your readership about another group accused of exploiting people (especially the young, the curious, reforming druggies etc) - Scientology. This group was founded by an ex Science Fiction writer (L ...
Feb 15, 1998
We're no cult — Sun Herald (Australia)
Dec 13, 1997
Massive corporate fraud by the Church of Scientology in the UK
Type: Opinion
Author(s):
Roland Rashleigh-Berry This document will prove the the Church of Scientology in the UK, operating under the company "Church of Scientology Religious Education Colleges Incorporated" (C.O.S.R.E.C.I.), received money to the value of nearly $100,000,000 from another Scientology organisation and that this money then disappeared without trace. This information has been passed on the the police and the UK taxation authorities (called the Inland Revenue over here in the UK) who are taking an interest in the matter since it is both corporate fraud ...
Nov 14, 1997
The learning cure // Can L. Ron Hubbard's "study technology" make kids smarter? — L.A. Weekly (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Sara Catania Source:
L.A. Weekly (California) When you sit down to read, do you find yourself feeling blank or sort of spinny? Squashed, bent or just not there? Sure you do. And here's why: You've gone past a word you don't understand. In fact, the only reason a person gives up studying or becomes confused or unable to learn is because that person went past a word that was misunderstood. At least that's what the followers of the late Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard want you to ...
Sep 1, 1997
Scientology: The science fiction religion — Victorian Inter-Campus Edition (Australia)
Sep 1, 1997
The Church of Scientology responds — Victorian Inter-Campus Edition (Australia)
Jul 1, 1997
Australian taxman unmoved by blondes — Reuters (Australia)
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Reuters (Australia) CANBERRA, July 1 (Reuter) — Australian bosses might prefer blondes, but the tax office won't give their secretaries a rebate for changing their hair colour. As Australia entered its annual fiscal silly season on Tuesday, when millions of workers fiddle their figures to try to claw back tax payments, the association of tax accountants published a list of enthusiastic claims destined for failure. Among them were a car repairer's claim for the cost of his "guard dog" — a miniature poodle ...
Jun 7, 1997
Mental health law changes opposed — Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
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Author(s):
Amanda Phelan Source:
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) People who spend money unwisely or damage their own reputation could be classified as mentally ill and forcibly taken away for treatment in an institution, under new mental health legislation due to come into effect within two weeks. Under the new laws, police will be able to take people from their home to hospital for psychiatric assessment for three days or longer. The changes to the Mental Health Act are strongly supported by relatives and friends of the mentally ill. However, ...
May 7, 1997
Nazi-uniformed protesters get Kohl shoulder — Courier Mail (Australia)
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Courier Mail (Australia) German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ignored protesters wearing Nazi SS uniforms as he boarded a boat for a Sydney Harbour cruise yesterday afternoon. A group of 30 Church of Scientology members, some wearing Nazi SS uniforms and carrying placards reading "Hands Off Our Religion" and "Is Germany Really A Free Country?", heckled Dr Kohl before his cruise. Protester Liz Reeve said the German Government was orchestrating a campaign against Scientologists, even taking their children from schools. "That shouldn't be happening to children ...
May 6, 1997
German chancellor ignores protesters in nazi uniforms — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Shoshana Lenthen Source:
Australian Associated Press (AAP) SYDNEY, May 6 AAP — German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ignored protesters wearing Nazi SS uniforms as he boarded a boat for a Sydney Harbour cruise this afternoon. A group of 30 noisy demonstrators, members of the Australian branch of the US-based Church of Scientology, some wearing Nazi SS uniforms and carrying placards reading 'Hands Off Our Religion' and 'Is Germany Really A Free Country?', heckled Dr Kohl before his cruise. One protester, Liz Reeve, said the German government was orchestrating a ...
Apr 10, 1997
Making your own decision about Scientology — Woroni (Australia)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Lara Meney Source:
Woroni (Australia) The Church of Scientology responds to the article
"Cult of Personality" which appeared in the last issue of Woroni The anonymous author of the article on Scientology in the last Woroni of March 20, 1997, at least got a few things right: the description and definition of Scientology, the aims of Scientology, that it is a religion and a Church. However, journalistic accountability having been thrown to the wind, there followed a mixture of opinion and fiction. Objectivity died with ...
Apr 10, 1997
Mother warns on cult groups — South Western Times (Australia)
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Author(s):
Patti-Ann Keegan Source:
South Western Times (Australia) A local mother warned parents last week that young people who travel to Perth in search of education, work or adventure could be influenced by cult groups. Young people often gravitated to Perth in search of excitement and some cults have been accused of preying on the lonely, offering friendship to young people feeling lost in an unfamiliar place, the mother said. Matilda, not her real name, said she wanted to warn others because her life had been turned upside down ...
Mar 30, 1997
The true story of a false prophet — Mail on Sunday (UK)
Mar 20, 1997
Cult of Personality — Woroni (Australia)
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Woroni (Australia) Having spent the morning on the Net, surfing any number of hideous accounts by ex-scientologists, I climbed the stairs of the Civic Scientology office with some trepidation. I felt armed with my newly enhanced awareness of cult recruiting tactics and brainwashing techniques, and had the specific aim of grabbing any printed material I could see and getting out fast. I was greeted warmly by a young woman and told that someone would be 'with me shortly.' A few minutes later she ...
Mar 6, 1997
Unfair attack on a new religion — The Australian
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