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Submitted by barbara graham, Feb 8, 2008 06:31

Scientology's agreement with the IRS should be repealed. While it claims to address human rights issues, drug rehabilitation and disaster response, what it offers in those fields are nebulous at best.

Scientology Volunteer Ministers swarm to disaster like flies. They bring no real tangible help. When people need clean water and toilet paper, the VMs offer "touch assists" and copies of their 'The Way to Happiness' booklet.

Narconon, their drug rehab program, is overly long sauna sessions, toxic doses of vitamins, and hours spent studying Scientology courses. This understandably is dismaying to worried parents, who have shelled out up to $30,000 up front for this treatment. No refunds, sorry.

Their 'Youth for Human Rights' group targets college kids, a ploy by Scientology to improve their public image. Its own acts suggest that human rights should be reserved only for Scientologists. Tom Cruise expressed the wish that the rest of us be consigned to history books.

Germany considers Scientology a coercive, totalitarian organization rather than a religion, and Germany knows one when they see one.

Scientology needs to lose that tax exemption now!

The IRS should not oppose yanking it. But, Scientology is very good at influencing people in positions of power. I can't help wondering why the IRS would reward an organization that indulges in this kind of behavior.

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Abroad as well [71 words]

Auchraw

Feb 28, 2008 16:47

IRS's evil deeds coming back to haunt it, NICE! [99 words]

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Feb 27, 2008 22:34

Spotlight on Scientology ! [64 words]

Wilykit

Feb 26, 2008 04:04

Hoorah for Judges! Please read. [101 words]

Johnny Friendly

Feb 19, 2008 17:43

IRS's Inherent Defiance of it's own rules [143 words]

Anonithon

Feb 17, 2008 13:04

Release the documents [42 words]

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Feb 15, 2008 20:06

Scientology is afraid of exposure [68 words]

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Feb 13, 2008 03:59

This needs to be in the big media outlets [28 words]

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Feb 12, 2008 16:21

be careful [133 words]

jewels

Feb 11, 2008 19:02

↔ NOT religious Intolerence- it is unconstitutional - CoS is a BUSINESS- period! [207 words]

Feb 17, 2008 13:46

It's about the IRS [53 words]

SmoothJasper

Feb 11, 2008 15:06

Religion - The basis of civilized society ... [167 words]

Doug

Feb 11, 2008 01:25

Church must pay there tax's [62 words]

MTGRAY

Feb 10, 2008 16:04

IRS settlement still secret [27 words]

bob dobbs

Feb 10, 2008 15:38

Observation [68 words]

Patrick Loubriel

Feb 9, 2008 20:00

Release the secret '93 Scientology agreement info [23 words]

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Feb 9, 2008 13:06

Next level [34 words]

Terry

Feb 9, 2008 12:27

Oh thank goodness [34 words]

Anon

Feb 9, 2008 08:20

Here's a question, why does the Cult of Scientology get a tax break? [15 words]

Anon

Feb 9, 2008 06:08

Remove the tax exempt status of The Church of Scientology. [90 words]

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Feb 9, 2008 04:56

Religion and Lost Opportunities [184 words]

robert guinto

Feb 9, 2008 00:19

Still unconstitutional... [35 words]

Mitchell

Feb 8, 2008 22:39

Link to IRS agreement !!!!!! [12 words]

A.non

Feb 8, 2008 21:44

Scientology is a RACKET [79 words]

Mary Sue Lulza

Feb 8, 2008 21:03

Finally! [32 words]

Scott

Feb 8, 2008 19:31

Tax breaks for all fantasy land schools? [61 words]

WriterWriter

Feb 8, 2008 19:18

Ra-men, ant [19 words]

Michael

Feb 8, 2008 18:17

i am a scientologist... [188 words]

dan

Feb 8, 2008 18:15

↔ The answers rest with the IRS and other interested gov't agents [192 words]

Sharon

Feb 11, 2008 19:10

↔ let's all try it too [26 words]

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Mar 23, 2008 00:20

Great article! [26 words]

Fitzgerald

Feb 8, 2008 18:01

brave [55 words]

ananon

Feb 8, 2008 17:02

They Are A Bunch Of Loons, But... [89 words]

Michael Z. Williamson

Feb 8, 2008 16:06

Scientology Gives Refunds [27 words]

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Feb 8, 2008 15:20

New Training Course [61 words]

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Feb 8, 2008 15:09

Just the iceberg's tip [52 words]

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Feb 8, 2008 14:58

Oh, God, [45 words]

Dick C. Flatline

Feb 8, 2008 14:26

Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster [47 words]

ant

Feb 8, 2008 14:17

↔ FSM / SubGenius / IPU / DarkMatter [32 words]

J. R. "Bob" Dobbs

Feb 8, 2008 15:02

Definition of a Church [34 words]

Atheist

Feb 8, 2008 12:58

Scientology [32 words]

ANOtherNoob

Feb 8, 2008 12:27

FEBRUARY 10TH - INTERNATIONAL PROTEST [56 words]

Anonymous

Feb 8, 2008 12:18

Good [35 words]

Ben

Feb 8, 2008 12:13

training to a scientologist [57 words]

Dave

Feb 8, 2008 11:23

Good for this Couple vs the Cult of Scientology [27 words]

Ralph

Feb 8, 2008 11:18

"Judges Press IRS on Church Tax Break" and they are not alone in this. [398 words]

Mary McConnell

Feb 8, 2008 11:13

↔ Hey what about equal tratment under the law! [40 words]

juliagoohlia

Mar 23, 2008 00:14

It's about time [50 words]

maggie

Feb 8, 2008 10:35

It's about time! [66 words]

JBR

Feb 8, 2008 10:35

Getting away with murder [52 words]

Kay Em

Feb 8, 2008 10:29

Either we have religious equality or we don't ! [113 words]

Robert

Feb 8, 2008 10:16

↔ PROTECT these JUDGES (Quickly) [72 words]

Leroy

Feb 8, 2008 23:20

Thank you very much for covering this issue [165 words]

Another Surfer

Feb 8, 2008 09:27

Supreme Court Already Settled This in 1989... [122 words]

Len

Feb 8, 2008 08:54

↔ Why the IRS changed [76 words]

LeM

Feb 19, 2008 04:45

Excellent news! [36 words]

Peter Simple

Feb 8, 2008 08:02

⇒ Scientology is a Business [219 words]

barbara graham

Feb 8, 2008 06:31

Scientology not recognised as a religion in UK [155 words]

Anonymous

Feb 8, 2008 04:19

↔ Thanks you Southpark . . . [88 words]

Artoo45

Feb 8, 2008 15:12

Outstanding story [53 words]

Daniel

Feb 8, 2008 03:45

Thank you for covering this issue [8 words]

Paul

Feb 8, 2008 01:34

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