Scientologists convicted of fraud in France

[radderschap]

CHURCH of Scientology?  More like a Den of Thieves

[Slashscousin]

Who in Gods name joins the church of scientology? Its clearly a scam and even if it wasnt, its fucking rediculous!

[beeber2]

Down with Cruistology and their followers.

[jordang564]

Let's hope some other countries put these dumb asses in their place. Notice no one is standing up for them on here!

[TheElectricDreamer93]

Right on France! Put those dumbasses in their place

[mountainstandardtime]

About fucking time! Scientology is nothing but a mind bending piece of shit cult just like all the bullshit cults before it stemming from the 1950s onward. America wake up! Return to your shuls, churches and temples. Embrace the religion your parents gave you! You don't need this bullshit cult! Think for your self!

Question authority especially one that steals your money then your soul! Aliens my ass! A bunch of fucking lemmings marching off a cliff to be with that asshole Hubbard.

[MuscleMaxZ1]

Xenu was according to science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, the dictator of the "Galactic Confederacy" who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of his people to Earth in a DC-8-like spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes and killed them using hydrogen bombs. Official Scientology dogma holds that the essences of these many people remained, and that they form around people in modern times, causing them spiritual harm. Members of Scientology widely deny or try to hide the Xenu story.

[MuscleMaxZ1]

Now is this twisted or what...and members have to pay thousands of dollars to gain this "mysterious" knowledge. L. Ron Hubbard was a drugged out delusional idiot who duped many gullible people. It continues today under David Miscavage.  Sad thing is, people like Tom Cruise and John Travolta actually believe this garbage. This church depends on high profile celebs because of their strong financial influence. They are crooks, the whole lot!

[barry9003]

Congratulations France!

[automatan]

We,we, we love France!

[pdmspencer]

hmm well ill give it to therm france did something right but only beucase they are the rudest and most aragent country every but, i acctuly dont mind france as much becuase of this ~:) lol

[anonanonx2]

Scientology tells lies, deceit is at the core of its dogma

[scott6682]

All organized religions are cults. Scientology is equally as ridiculous as the other religions. Virgin births and flying bodily into heaven is no more far fetched than Xenu and Dianetics (or whatever else they believe in).

[OpenComments]

Its not the beliefs that makes it a cult. Its the bait and switch and the destructive official policies the Church of Scientology holds. If you go to any other religion and ask what theyre all about theyll tell you. Free of charge. However, in Scientology you dont really learn what the religion is about until youve already invested some 300,000 US dollars into it. In order for consumers to make a reasoned choice they must have the facts on what they are buying.

[OpenComments]

THIS IS THE QUICK DEFINITION OF THE MINDSET WITHIN A CULT (no personal choice allowed):

1) subjugation under stress and fatigue

2) Social disruption, isolation and pressure

3) Self criticism and humiliation

4) Fear, anxiety and paranoia

5) Control of information

6) Escalating commitment

7) Use of auto-hypnosis to induce 'peak' experiences

8) Pay to play path to enlightenment

See this video to learn the difference between a religion and a cult: watch?v=DVQyg-YGuTE

[OpenComments]

Dianetics is nothing more than an example of pseudoscience trying to legitimize itself ... Hubbard, had he indeed been a scientist, would have known that truth is not built on axioms, and facts cannot be found from some a-priori knowledge. A true science is constructed on hypotheses, which are arrived at by the virtue of observed phenomena. Scientific knowledge is gained by observation and testing, not believing from some subconscious stipulation, as Hubbard would have us believe.

[kiailol]

Kudos to France for taking action against the cult of Scientology!

[FreeTheRocks]

The thumbnail for this video looks like Shatner...:):)

[Falsecults]

Let see the USA do something agianst this Fraud. First step would be to take away its unequal tax status.

[mollie2810]

Good job, France. Good that they can't scam people everywhere without getting punished. How about the US to follow it?

[SquishyBananaBread]

It's fantastic that a least one country is taking notice of $cientology's crimes and actually came close to banning the cult. If they are considering these matters, it's likely that other countries may take notice as well.

[zambimaru]

Even tho they're not banned, this will probably make people think twice about joining.

[AlmightyAnonymous]

Fraud is theft.

Fraud caused by a cult.

Bring Scientology down!

[signboyy]

how can people worship a l. ron hubbard as a deity?

i wonder if j.k. rowling said that the harry potter books were real and that she was forming a religion, if people would join.

[GetTheCans]

People would probably not believe her, but would probably join anyways.

[outtech]

Good job, France.

[candeogauisus]

Arrest Tommy, :D

[SharkDude1]

Great Job France!!! Now if we can only get the United States and other Contries to do the same!!!

[urbanprophet777]

Good news,indeed.

[BlackNeon9]

Fuck yeah!!! its about time!!

[coolvidsrule]

YES

[IhateH1pp13s]

FINALLY

[JimB667]

delusional hucksters and theives, organized crime that unconsciously manipulates the Charter of Freedoms to swindle unhappy citizens

[iamasmodai]

Great!! I hope others sue them and win.

[growguyuk]

hehehe.. i wonder who slappys gonna take this out on

[RadioPaul1]

We can only hope Tommy Davis !

[Prophegy]

1 mil is nothing to the CoS. Anything that wouldn't force them into bankruptcy just isn't enough.

[RadioPaul1]

It's a good start. They needed a verdict that would stand up to scrutiny and would not be overturned on the grounds of being over heavy handed