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    In the headquarters of UK, the church of Scientology has demolished nature to further build their facilities. This act of destruction struck their neighbors with a bit of anger and have accused the church as being “selfish and arrogant.” Citizens living in the St. Hill Green have complained about all the noise and pollution that has been accumulating since the beginning of construction. The Church has been said to have cut down twenty-two trees and destructed plenty of other wildlife habitats. The author explains how the Church has declared gifts and hospitality for those of high officials and the citizens of UK believe this is why nothing is being done about the destruction of the natural habitats of plants and animals. The mayor of East…

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    heart and more about what is in your wallet. Bear in mind that the Church of Scientology brings in $500-550 million every year, according to an article by L. Christopher Smith for Entrepreneur. This church earns more in a year than most people will see in their entire lifetime, and yet none of it goes to the IRS; it remains in the money-grubbing hands of the church’s leaders. The Church of Scientology is not a unique case; the same truth applies to numerous other large religious organizations,…

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    tests in Sydney and Brisbane, I knew the experience might be confronting. Nonetheless, my expectations were about to be exceeded. Stepping inside Sydney’s Castlereagh Street headquarters, I was struck by images of erupting volcanoes, Egyptian-looking Scientology symbols, and Star-Trek-style video pods. It feels like a blend of a holistic healing centre and the control-deck of the Starship Enterprise. Soon, I’m looking down at Scientology’s Oxford Capacity Analysis personality test: 200…

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    “Close your eyes, and imagine a picture of a cat. Do you see that cat? I bet you did, but the question is, if your eyes are closed who actually saw that cat? Your spirit did, of course, because you are a spirit.” When the preacher said this, I was appalled due to the fact that as I was growing up I was taught that our spirit can leave us, that it is not a part of us all the time. But hey, I had to keep an open mind, I could not judge. As you read this and try to comprehend all that I am trying…

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    Third, utilitarian is focusing on the greater good and happiness of the people in a society. Thus, my position says that Anonymous promotes free speech and does it ethically for the greater good of the people. There are three very strong reasons for endorsing my view. The first is Project Chanology; back in 2008 Tom Cruise publicly talked about the positives of the Scientology church. The church wanted to claim this video as theirs and have it taken down from websites. So Anonymous launched the…

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    attackers – the terrorists. Anonymous was born out of 4Chan, a forum popular hackers and gamers, in 2003. However, that loose band of people has currently gone beyond 4Chan, and has become one thing a lot of bigger. while it's so hard to predict the particular size of the Hakers group and their activities, WE bring to you a number of the most necessary and powerful operations distributed by the decentralized hacktivist community. Operation Chanology (2008) Anonymous 1st declared themselves to…

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    EXT. CHURCH of SCIENTOLOGY (GOLD BASE, Ca) - NightThe car stops, Florentina, Sage, and Shane get out of the car, waiting in front of a big sanctuary, in the middle of a desert, outside Los Angeles.FLORENTINAThis is the place.Shane is nervous and turns white.SHANEWhat if I just walk away?FLORENTINAThis goes beyond the rent money you owe me back at the apartments. Nothing personal, but our lives are in danger, and if you walk away, you won't see another day alive.SHANEWhat if this is all a…

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    Do you know what Scientology is? Most people have recognized instances of the word but have no knowledge of its meaning. Its founder, Mr. L. Ron Hubbard, defines it as “the study of knowing how to know” (Going Clear: …). Seventy percent of Americans do not believe Scientology is a religion, and eighteen percent either don’t know or don’t care, according to a poll taken by 60 Minutes (Groh). In 2015, Oscar-winning director and narrator Alex Gibney made Going Clear, a documentary based on…

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    The Spirit of Scientology Throughout history there have been hundreds of different religions, many of which are very similar and many that are vastly different, however, having an ultimate life goal is the one thing that remains the same with them all. That ultimate goal varies from religion to religion though most of them involve correctly following a set path and being worthy enough to meet their religions “God” or “savior”. In todays world people are allowed to follow any religion that they…

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    SCIENTOLOGY “You take on a matrix of thought that is not your own”, actor Jason Beghe and former scientology believer (video BBC Panorama the secrets of scientology documented by). L. Ron Hubbard was an author of pulp/science fiction and creator of Scientology in 1954. Many of us have heard about Scientology, something that sounds to most like a religious cult, which seemed to take on a new level of focus when the famous actor, Tom Cruise, touted its benefits. Through the media, Cruise told…

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