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Cult Friction Anti-Scientology demo in London,

Book: An Insider exposes the Covert World of the Church of Scientology (November 2, 2008)

Top Scientologist escapee: «I'd have killed for Cruise cult» (The Sun newspaper - November 2, 2008)

La scientologie ouvre enfin son nouveau centre de

profits frauduleux de Londres

Commentaires de l'article du Guardian par Roger Gonnet

Source forum fr.soc.sectes - 22 octobre 2006

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Le Guardian (article ici en anglais) sous la plume d'un journaliste qui n'a certainement pas vérifié les sources, signale que la secte ouvre son centre londonien; elle avait acheté ce bâtiment voici pas mal de temps déjà et y avait expédié ses troupes de goulag.

Cruise Travolta and Lewis, entre autres, sont supposés aller faire les pitres pour le compte de l'escroquerie en question.

La secte revendiquerait 123'000 membres en GB - alors qu'elle n'a pas ce chiffre pour le monde entier.

Elle revendiquerait 1300 nouvelles "missions" (centres de profit frauduleux franchisés) ouvertes l'an passé... ah bon ? Même à Los Angeles et dans la zone de 300 km autour, il n'y a que quelques centres, , or, c'est le plus vaste regroupement mondial de membres ...

Voyons leurs chiffres de l'an passé dans un de leurs magazines, d'avril 2006 :

Le 1er chiffre de chaque ligne est celui de 2005, le second, celui donné en avril 2006 - impossible de déterminer de quand à quand dans les faits.

Administrations adoptant la tech de Hubbard : 189 - 324

Centimètres d'articles de presse : 22'700 environ (avril 2006 ?) [ils ont tout compté, c'est à dire que ça contient tous les articles assassins publiés sur la secte et ses porte-parole comme Cruise]

minutes de passage en média : 529 jours avril 2006 ? (même réflexion)

criminalité dans le métro de NY: 50% de réduction (le chiffre est quasi invérifiable, et en attribuer le mérite à la sciento est absurde)

récompenses et reconnaissances : 160 - 391 (vu le type de lettres de "reconnaissance" dont la scientologie se vante, ces chiffres sont pratiquement sans signification)

Livres et conférences dans les mains du public: 3,6 millions en 2005, 8,1 millions en 2006. (ceci est totalement en contradiction avec des tonnes d'autres chiffres de livres fournis par la secte -- exemple: 68 millions de "Le Chemin du Bonheur", 18 millions de "la Dianétique")

gens aidé par la tech de LRH: 13 millions (qu'est-ce que ça veut dire? )

Dans l'article du Guardian, il est question de 23 millions de livres à l'achat (soit 35 millions d'euros environ), plus des millions en travaux. Quand il a été acheté, on parlait de 10 millions de £ (source: The Mirror , novembre 2005). Il ferait 50'000 pieds carrés, soit environ 5300 m2.

(*) Titre ajouté par anti-scientologie

Alarm in prisons at Scientology drug cures aimed at inmates

The Prison Service has warned that activists linked to the Church of Scientology are targeting offenders in British jails with unauthorised anti-drug and education programmes. Narconon, the drug detox and rehab programme developed by Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, and Criminon, his drugs education and rehab programme, are both being offered to prisoners through correspondence courses. Though officials frown on the programmes, they are unable to stop the practice because they cannot justify tampering with inmates' mail in these circumstances.

Narconcon is also under fire for its drug treatment programmes within the community. The group advocates that cocaine users detox by spending five hours a day in saunas and ingesting large doses of vitamins to cleanse the body of narcotics. But health experts and drug charities have told the Guardian that there is no scientific basis for the programme personally developed by Hubbard.

In an internal memo, Martin Lee, head of the Prison Service's drugs strategy unit says Narconon has been making direct and indirect contacts with prisoners. "An assessment by the drugs strategy unit of the Narconon correspondence course, which I understand is offered to prisoners, concluded that the course did not fulfil the requirements of 'what works' principles nor would it qualify as an accredited or validated programme," he says.

He notes that Narconon offers courses free of charge but adds. "It is important, however, to ensure that any proposed intervention, whether free or not, is compatible with the existing treatment strategy and fit for purpose."

The Prison Service has taken legal advice about the prospect of intercepting inmates mail relating to Criminon but has been told those powers only apply in situations which involving national security, prevention of crime or the maintenance of discipline.

The separate controversy over the charity's detox programme relates to treatments available at its base in St Leonard's on Sea in East Sussex where residents pay £15,000 for an average three to four month stay. Literature for the controversial detox programme says drug residues can remain in the system for years but can be expunged by treatments combining exercise and vitamins with lengthy sessions in the sauna. The organisation's US website says: "Exercise that produces circulation of blood deep into the body followed by long periods of time spent in a dry sauna at low heat, has produced amazing detox results. Even cocaine users who had not used for many months have experienced beneficial detox from cocaine while in the sauna."

But experts have told the Guardian that the programme does not bear scrutiny. Release, the national drugs and legal advice charity said: "We are not aware of any recognised scientific evidence base to support the detoxification techniques described in the Narconon literature we have seen."

Rosie Brocklehurst, director of communications at Addaction, said : "We have concerns about the Narconon centre. We know that cocaine produces strong psychological cravings, treating them in a sauna is ridiculous." Narconon has also faced criticism for its attempts to work in schools. Two education authorities, Trafford in Manchester and Tower Hamlets in east London, confirmed to the Guardian that their schools have been warned not to allow the charity access to classrooms.

Though popular with celebrities including John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, Tom Cruise and Kirsty Alley, a Narconon patron, Scientology has a controversial past. In 1984 at the high court Mr Justice Latey said: "Scientology is both immoral and socially obnoxious. It is corrupt, sinister and dangerous. It is corrupt because it is based on lies and deceit."

At the St Leonard's centre, Narconon director Jim Mulligan insisted that critics have an axe to grind. "If you are successful, you will get knocked," he said.

He said the programme deserves and may seek NHS funding, adding: "I wish the people criticising us would talk to our graduates."

Dominique Cook, a fellow director, said she had seen addicts transformed.

A Criminon spokeswoman said they ran a number of courses. "None of them have been inspected by the Prison Service," she said. "Next summer we will have been delivering our courses into UK prisons for 10 consecutive years. We have helped thousands of inmates, according to their own testimonials."

Le maire de Londres s’en prend à la scientologie

B.B.C. (internet), 01.09.2001

Le maire de Londres a refusé à la scientologie l’autorisation d’organiser un rallye anti-drogue dans Trafalgar Square. Celui-ci avait pour objectif de promouvoir la méthode de désintoxication créée par Ron Hubbard. Le maire a estimé que celle-ci, non reconnue par le monde médical, pouvait s’avérer dangereuse.