"L'Italia di Scientology" English subs Part 1/3

Scientology's Italy (Part 1)

Revolutionary church or sect? The only truly new religion of the 20th century or just a multinational corporation? Scientology garners enthusiasm and controversy, but it attracts very many people, including in Italy. This is the subject of this investigation.

A filmmaker on the current.it community has collected stories and testimony of Italian apostates, persons who for some time have witnessed Scientology from the inside and have decided to leave and speak out publicly. current.it also tried to allow supporters of this highly controversial religion to express themselves, but the response was always "We are persecuted and do not grant interviews."

Host Vito Foderà made further attempts to obtain official statements from Scientology ministers and to go into the subject in studio with recent information concerning the history of this movement which was born in the United States in 1954 and which currently possesses more than 2,300 churches in 107 countries. In Italy, Scientology began spreading in 1974 and presently has at least twenty churches and about one hundred missions, especially in the north.

Scientology claims some eight million members worldwide, but it is not possible to verify the authenticity of this number. Born from the research of Ron Hubbard, who eventually committed suicide [sic], Scientology in the United States has celebrity supporters such as Tom Cruise and John Travolta and was recognized as a church in 1993 (and for this reason enjoys tax exemption). In Italy, Scientology is only a religious movement. Scientology has always been highly criticized by doctors who speak out against the risks of trusting the psychological practices of non-professionals and it is often criticized by family members and associations. Scientology's long-criticized offenses are fraud, currency violations, extortion, operating a criminal organization, abusive practice of medical professions, and abuse of weakness.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Scientology
• Dianetics
• Hubbard
• Scam
• Narconon

[ennio997]

possiamo dire, senza timori, che narcotici anonimi e' dello stesso stampo?

[ennio997]

non vorrei annoiare ma la traduzione in inglese a volte perde di significato, in inglese dico.

[ennio997]

comunqyes sia, non e' che s direttamente apre un seminario, lo fa con prestanomi, vedi campagne antipsichiatriche per esempio patrocinate dal comune, nelle quale s non appare direttamente. diosanto sono dei manipolatori, e nel 2012 ancora dietro agli stregoni.

[000ohmygod]

Francamente ritengo inquietante che un deputato del "Polo delle Libertà" come Alfredo Biondi , si ritenga orgoglioso dell'amicizia con Scientology che difende a Milano come avvocato, che in Grecia è stata messa fuori legge per spionaggio , che la Germania è sospettata di attività anti democratiche, definita culto autoritario.

[TheKimdunn]

Never hearr the phrase love bomb before.Learn something new every day.

[HirisMetal]

Il potere della mente è davvero più grande di quanto pensiamo ma per scoprirlo non occorre una religione assurda. Bisogna scavare in se stessi senza dare soldi e tempo a nessuno =)

[FainadeFerro]

Avete mai pensato che se il cristianesimo fosse nato ieri, avrebbe usato più o meno mezzucci simili per diffondersi? Certo poi questi di S. son pazzi totali...

[Ulfnarr]

nessuna pietà per chi preda sui più deboli, scientology merita l'annientamento.

no mercy fo those who prey on the weakest, scientology deserves annihilation.

[picpocarmy]

io a quelli di scientology li brucerei nella pubblica piazza...bastardi meschini subdoli cani che soggiogano la gente facendo leva sulle loro debolezze...maledetti bastardi meritano il peggio dalla vita

[TheMarcHare]

Sheer madness...