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When Scholars Know Sin - Alternative Religions and Their Academic Supporters
May 23, 1998, Stephen A. Kent, Skeptic Magazine
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/c25.html
With a critical eye toward recent events, this article examines
research issues involving the scholarly study and public representation
of some alternative religious. Specifically, it argues that, on crucial
social issues, controversial religious groups have courted researchers
in order to enhance their public images, and some social scientists
have participated in these efforts at the expense both of legitimate
endeavors to advance knowledge according to accepted scientific
standards of objectivity and of due attention to the use of their
scientific expertise.
Tags: Apostates, Children of God, Church Universal and Triumphant, David
Berg, Gordon Melton, James Lewis, Moonies
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On the run from L. Ron Hubbard
May 23, 2001, Damien Cave, Salon
http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/05/23/henson/index.html
Keith Henson is waging a one-man crusade against Scientology. Arguing
that the church threatens to undermine the First Amendment by suing
opponents into submission, he has fought the house that L. Ron Hubbard
built at every turn. Since 1995, when the church first angered Net
users by trying to close down a newsgroup dedicated to discussing
Scientology's practices, he has posted documents that the church
considers secret on the Web, picketed the church's headquarters and
defended his actions in court.
Tags: Canada, David Touretzky, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Keith Henson,
Ken Hoden
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Testimony: Church of Scientology spurred critic's arrest
May 23, 2001, David Sommer, Tampa Tribune
http://web.archive.org/web/20010605221827/http://www.tampatrib.com/floridametronews/MGAW08LL2NC.html
The judge allowed the questioning, and at closed-door depositions May
15 another lawyer explained the church's involvement to Andrews.
The private detectives work for her firm, Moxon & Kobrin, lawyer Helena
Kobrin told the judge. Moxon & Kobrin is involved in a civil case
involving allegations of wrongful death, she said.
Upon further questioning by Andrews, Kobrin acknowledged what de
Vlaming has been alleging all along. Moxon & Kobrin, a Los Angeles law
firm, represents the church.
The estate of church member Lisa McPherson has a wrongful death lawsuit
pending against the church in Pinellas. Prince, a former church
official now employed by a group that is critical of the church, is
listed as an expert witness in the wrongful death case, Kobrin said.
Tags: Denis deVlaming, Helena Kobrin, Jesse Prince, Lisa McPherson, Paul
Johnson
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Church requests that trial be moved
May 23, 2003, Robert Farley, St. Petersburg Times
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/05/23/Tampabay/Church_requests_that_.shtml
CLEARWATER - Earlier this spring, as the Church of Scientology prepared
for its biggest trial in recent history, professional researchers
combed Tyrone Square Mall asking Pinellas residents what they thought
of the church.
"A cult," said person after person.
"Scam," said one. "Crooks," said another.
The researchers, hired by the church, questioned 300 people. Their
findings were grim: Four out of five had unfavorable things to say
about Scientology.
The church concluded that the negative opinions Pinellas residents hold
toward Scientology are so deep and widespread, it could not get a fair
trial here.
Tags: Ben Shaw, David Miscavige, Judge Beach, Judge Demers, Judge Schaeffer,
Ken Dandar, Lisa McPherson
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Scientology sect 'using British art as a front'
May 23, 2007, Robert Mendick, Evening Standard
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23397709-details/Scientology+sect+'using+British+art+as+a+front'/article.do
The Church of Scientology has been accused of using British artists as
a front for recruiting members.
The Stuckist movement, which rails against conceptual art, is in
turmoil over claims that sales of its artists' paintings are
effectively funding Scientology, a religious sect accused of
brainwashing its followers.
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No charges over Scientology demo
May 23, 2008, BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7416425.stm
Legal action has been dropped against a 15-year-old who faced
prosecution for branding Scientology a "cult".
The teenager held up a sign which read, "Scientology is not a religion,
it is a dangerous cult", in May outside its headquarters in the City of
London.
Tags: Crown Prosecution Service, Epic Nose Guy, London, UK
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Schoolboy avoids prosecution for branding Scientology a 'cult'
May 23, 2008, Anil Dawar, The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/23/religion?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
A teenager who was facing legal action for calling the Church of
Scientology a cult has today been told he will not be taken to court.
The Crown Prosecution Service ruled the word was neither "abusive or
insulting" to the church and no further action would be taken against
the boy.
The unnamed 16-year-old was handed a court summons by City of London
police for refusing to put down a placard saying "Scientology is not a
religion, it is a dangerous cult" during a peaceful protest outside the
church's headquarters near St Paul's Cathedral earlier this month.
Tags: Crown Prosecution Service, Epic Nose Guy, Ken Stewart, Kevin Hurley,
London, UK
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Web version:
http://home.primus.ca/~ronsharp/FrontCiteTW.html#ScientologyToday
=====================================
When Scholars Know Sin - Alternative Religions and Their Academic Supporters
May 23, 1998, Stephen A. Kent, Skeptic Magazine
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/c25.html
With a critical eye toward recent events, this article examines
research issues involving the scholarly study and public representation
of some alternative religious. Specifically, it argues that, on crucial
social issues, controversial religious groups have courted researchers
in order to enhance their public images, and some social scientists
have participated in these efforts at the expense both of legitimate
endeavors to advance knowledge according to accepted scientific
standards of objectivity and of due attention to the use of their
scientific expertise.
Tags: Apostates, Children of God, Church Universal and Triumphant, David
Berg, Gordon Melton, James Lewis, Moonies
=====================================
On the run from L. Ron Hubbard
May 23, 2001, Damien Cave, Salon
http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2001/05/23/henson/index.html
Keith Henson is waging a one-man crusade against Scientology. Arguing
that the church threatens to undermine the First Amendment by suing
opponents into submission, he has fought the house that L. Ron Hubbard
built at every turn. Since 1995, when the church first angered Net
users by trying to close down a newsgroup dedicated to discussing
Scientology's practices, he has posted documents that the church
considers secret on the Web, picketed the church's headquarters and
defended his actions in court.
Tags: Canada, David Touretzky, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Keith Henson,
Ken Hoden
=====================================
Testimony: Church of Scientology spurred critic's arrest
May 23, 2001, David Sommer, Tampa Tribune
http://web.archive.org/web/20010605221827/http://www.tampatrib.com/floridametronews/MGAW08LL2NC.html
The judge allowed the questioning, and at closed-door depositions May
15 another lawyer explained the church's involvement to Andrews.
The private detectives work for her firm, Moxon & Kobrin, lawyer Helena
Kobrin told the judge. Moxon & Kobrin is involved in a civil case
involving allegations of wrongful death, she said.
Upon further questioning by Andrews, Kobrin acknowledged what de
Vlaming has been alleging all along. Moxon & Kobrin, a Los Angeles law
firm, represents the church.
The estate of church member Lisa McPherson has a wrongful death lawsuit
pending against the church in Pinellas. Prince, a former church
official now employed by a group that is critical of the church, is
listed as an expert witness in the wrongful death case, Kobrin said.
Tags: Denis deVlaming, Helena Kobrin, Jesse Prince, Lisa McPherson, Paul
Johnson
=====================================
Church requests that trial be moved
May 23, 2003, Robert Farley, St. Petersburg Times
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/05/23/Tampabay/Church_requests_that_.shtml
CLEARWATER - Earlier this spring, as the Church of Scientology prepared
for its biggest trial in recent history, professional researchers
combed Tyrone Square Mall asking Pinellas residents what they thought
of the church.
"A cult," said person after person.
"Scam," said one. "Crooks," said another.
The researchers, hired by the church, questioned 300 people. Their
findings were grim: Four out of five had unfavorable things to say
about Scientology.
The church concluded that the negative opinions Pinellas residents hold
toward Scientology are so deep and widespread, it could not get a fair
trial here.
Tags: Ben Shaw, David Miscavige, Judge Beach, Judge Demers, Judge Schaeffer,
Ken Dandar, Lisa McPherson
=====================================
Scientology sect 'using British art as a front'
May 23, 2007, Robert Mendick, Evening Standard
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23397709-details/Scientology+sect+'using+British+art+as+a+front'/article.do
The Church of Scientology has been accused of using British artists as
a front for recruiting members.
The Stuckist movement, which rails against conceptual art, is in
turmoil over claims that sales of its artists' paintings are
effectively funding Scientology, a religious sect accused of
brainwashing its followers.
=====================================
No charges over Scientology demo
May 23, 2008, BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7416425.stm
Legal action has been dropped against a 15-year-old who faced
prosecution for branding Scientology a "cult".
The teenager held up a sign which read, "Scientology is not a religion,
it is a dangerous cult", in May outside its headquarters in the City of
London.
Tags: Crown Prosecution Service, Epic Nose Guy, London, UK
=====================================
Schoolboy avoids prosecution for branding Scientology a 'cult'
May 23, 2008, Anil Dawar, The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/23/religion?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
A teenager who was facing legal action for calling the Church of
Scientology a cult has today been told he will not be taken to court.
The Crown Prosecution Service ruled the word was neither "abusive or
insulting" to the church and no further action would be taken against
the boy.
The unnamed 16-year-old was handed a court summons by City of London
police for refusing to put down a placard saying "Scientology is not a
religion, it is a dangerous cult" during a peaceful protest outside the
church's headquarters near St Paul's Cathedral earlier this month.
Tags: Crown Prosecution Service, Epic Nose Guy, Ken Stewart, Kevin Hurley,
London, UK
=====================================
Web version:
http://home.primus.ca/~ronsharp/FrontCiteTW.html#ScientologyToday
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