FWD: Le Monde Diplomatique, June 2001

[Otto]

If we're talking about Scientology here (and I bet the French are thinking
of SC in this case) the cult that fools you is no religious thing but only
disguised as that. It's not even merely an economical enterprise but a
right-winged fascist political group, at least it is this according to it's
"behaviour" here in Europe. So I believe Scientology cannot make justified
use of the 1st Amendment (when it is denied to Rastafarians and other
minorities in the USA at the same time).

Otto

>
> "Secular society at stake?"  Give me a F'ing break!
>
> God bless the USA's First Amendment:  "Congress shall make no law
respecting
> an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
> abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people
> peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
> grievances."
>
> I'd rather be at the risk of being fooled by some cult than have the
> government decide which religions are worthy of "dissolution."  ALL
> religions are money-making cults, fer Buddha's sake!
>
> David Morris
>
> >From: KXX4493553 at aol.com
> >
> >english at Monde-diplomatique.fr:
> >
> > > EUROPE RESISTS AMERICAN RELIGIOUS CULTS
> > >
> > >  Secular society at stake
> > >
> > >  by BRUNO FOUCHEREAU
> > > [snip] The case focused attention on groups which claim to be
religious
> >sects, but are instead engaged in money-making activities. France is now
> >ushering in legislation that will allow the courts to dissolve such
> >movements.  The US administration is, however, trying to ensure their
> >impunity on grounds of religious freedom and supports various cults which
> >peddle forms of new-right and neo-conservative ideology in the name of
> >anti-communism.
>