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by TheVastConspiracyAgainstYou on March 27th, 2009

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Do you believe that the Church of Scientology uses unethical and criminal tactics, such as black mail, physical/sexual/emotional abuse and duress, to recruit and retain their congregations?

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  • by xhepera on March 27th, 2009

    xhepera

    I don't know about this methodology in regard to their recruiting and retention practices. But they *definitely* do not hesitate to use these methods (as well as harassing legal maneuvers) against anyone they perceive as an "enemy" or, as they term them, "suppressive persons." They even use the term "Fair Game," coined by Hubbard himself, to refer to these practices.

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  • by Ball of Fluff on April 8th, 2009

    Ball of Fluff

    Recruiting? Not so much. Getting new members in (called "regging") or getting them to sign on staff (referred to as "recruiting") are generally soft sell. The hard sell stuff usually comes into play when someone tries to leave or speak out and the cult doesn't want them to. And in that, I would agree that they do all kinds of dirty tricks type stuff to keep people in line. I've experienced it myself, back when I was in.

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  • by Sodapop on March 27th, 2009

    Sodapop

    I wouldn't doubt it but i just want to warn you that people are going to grill you on what you are basing this assertion on. I would cite my sources for the assertion.

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  • by shrinkess on March 27th, 2009

    shrinkess

    Yes, it is a cult.

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  • by Major Look at yerself on March 27th, 2009

    Major Look at yerself

    Just like a real religion:)

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  • by Ron C on March 27th, 2009

    Ron C

    That's standard operating procedures for most religions.

    The religion started as a tax scam and I think they're the one that puts rattle snakes in your mailbox so I would watch what you say about them. If people are stupid enough to pay for advancement in the church, they deserve what they get.

    My problem is that the church is not taxed. I think all churches should pay their fair share of income and property taxes.

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  • by Legend In Your Own Mind on March 27th, 2009

    Legend In Your Own Mind

    I think they all do that.. why pick on just Scientology?

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  • by JakobA I^_^I the alooney on March 27th, 2009

    JakobA I^_^I the alooney

    In general, NO. If this was their routine methodology there would be a lot more scandals and discloures, and they would have been broken up long ago. 'Brainwashing' is nowhere near as universally effective as popular belief makes it out to be.

    In specific cases I am sure they have trampled the rights of people, fx by forcibly detaining people who wanted to leave. Of course they dont see it as evil, but as helping. Much as the 'deprogrammers' who kidnap people out of sects they have joined and retrain them think they are helping.

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  • by Thadeus Quintus Lesbotron on January 28th, 2012

    Thadeus Quintus Lesbotron

    They're well known for litigious suppression of dissent, search Google for 'scientology fair game', at one point they ostracised several members and advocated shooting to kill.
    Interesting that this question from 2009 has remained, where similar questions posted in 2012 have been removed.

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  • by sidewalkchalk on March 27th, 2009

    sidewalkchalk

    I don't know that it does all those types of things, but I'm sure there's a whole lot of brain washing going on.

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  • by Done. never again. on November 1st, 2011

    Done. never again.

    It depends. They go by Scientology Ethics. It's a book. They don't believe in breaking the law though. But going around, and loopholes wouldn't surprise me.

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