Re: UK Government anti $cientology petition

Les Hemmings wrote:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/-Scientology/

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Refuse any
application submitted by the 'Church' of Scientology for recognition
as a Religious Organisation.

Without compromise to freedom of thought or expression, the teachings
and beliefs of Scientology, Dianetics and science-fiction writer L
Ron Hubbard must never be legally be accepted as a religion -
regardless of any recent EU decision to the contrary.

We consider the 'Church' of Scientology is an exclusive business
venture that by prohibiting access to scientifically-proven
psychiatric therapy and medicine is effectively enslaving its
believers.

While I agree with your underlying premice that scientology (it doesn't
merit a capital letter) is not a religion, it's a business in fact, the
same coud be said for all of them. Hooey, the opium of the people etc,
so IMO there should be no special rules for any religion and mosty
certainly not any public funds;


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