News Report: Scientology is 'a criminal organisation'

[Praxius]

Senator Nick Xenophon says Scientology is 'a criminal organisation'
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26365915-421,00.html

INDEPENDENT senator Nick Xenophon has accused the Church of Scientology of being a criminal organisation.

The South Australian parliamentarian said he had been contacted by a number of former Scientologists, after he questioned the organisation's tax exempt status in a recent television interview.

"They have provided long and detailed letters to me about the workings of this organisation,'' he told the Senate yesterday.

"These people rightly see themselves as victims of Scientology.''

Senator Xenophon said their correspondence implicated the organisation in a range of crimes, including forced imprisonment, coerced abortions, embezzlement of church funds, physical violence, intimidation and blackmail.

"I am deeply concerned about this organisation and the devastating impact it can have on its followers,'' he said.

Senator Xenophon said the Church of Scientology had been convicted of fraud in France and was facing similar charges in Belgium.




A number of the organisation's former high ranking executives in the US had also recently spoken out against its leader, David Miscavige, saying they had seen him assaulting staff and urging others to do the same, he said.

"What we are seeing is a worldwide pattern of abuse and criminality,'' Senator Xenophon said.

"On the body of evidence, this is not happening by accident, it is happening by design."

"Scientology is not a religious organisation, it is a criminal organisation that hides behind its so-called religious beliefs.''

You know I sorta always figured they were corrupt from day one.... why else would they keep themselves all hush hush and their members are generally forced to cut ties from everybody who isn't a scientologist, including their own family.

Sure it was a given that Scientologist were crazy loon bags.... just look at Tom C..... but if this is proven to be true, then this brings them to a whole new level of Fuc't Up.

 

[cultcross]

Nick Xenophon? appropriate.

 

[Roger Wilco]

Nick Xenophon? appropriate.

Hmm... Maybe Hubbard was right after all, makes you think, doesn't it?

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Nick Xenophon? appropriate.

Dammit!

Alright, since that was taken, I'll have to go more obscure and say:

Xenophon's comments are all Greek to me.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Nick Xenophon? appropriate.

Sounds like the name of a Bond villain. Or a Geek historian. I don't know who would be more dangerous.

 

[Praxius]

I was originally going to say something towards his last name, but figured someone would pick up on it soon enough :P

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Does Australia have any active volcanoes and A-bombs with which he can impose his punishment on these Thetans?

 

[Praxius]

Does Australia have any active volcanoes and A-bombs with which he can impose his punishment on these Thetans?

They could ship them off to New Zealand to be dealt with by some Māori Warriors.

 

[Teelie]

If only his last name were Xenuphon it would have been perfect.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

If he runs through abandoned space stations fighting alien infestation, would he be Nick Xenophobe?