… or a cult…. But really, aren’t they all cults?<\/p>\n
Germany’s federal and state interior ministers have declared the Church of Scientology unconstitutional, clearing the way for a possible ban.<\/p>\n
The ministers have asked Germany’s domestic intelligence agency to examine whether the Church’s legal status as an association could be challenged.<\/p>\n
Scientology is not recognised as a religion in Germany.<\/p>\n
A Church of Scientology statement said the ministers were “completely out of step with the rest of the world”.<\/p>\n
The attempted ban is “a blatant attempt at justifying the on-going and never-ending discrimination against the Church of Scientology and its members in Germany,” said the Church in a statement.<\/p>\n
Critics accuse the organisation of cult-type practices and exploiting followers for financial gain. <\/p>\n
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… or a cult…. But really, aren’t they all cults? Germany’s federal and state interior ministers have declared the Church of Scientology unconstitutional, clearing the way for a possible ban. The ministers have asked Germany’s domestic intelligence agency to examine whether the Church’s legal status as an association could be challenged. Scientology is not recognised … Continue reading Germany may illegalize a Religion<\/span>