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From: tbray@mprvaxa.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Dianetics, Church of Scientology Want info.
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Date: Thu, 23-Jun-83 12:02:36 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 23 12:02:36 1983
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The 'Church' of Scientology is, in most jurisdictions, regarded neither
as a 'religion' nor a 'science' but as a profit-making enterprise.

It's raison d'etre, viewed objectively, seems to be to sell to its
members a series of increasingly expensive courses.  The actual content
of the courses is wildly controversial - suffice it to say that Charles
Manson, during one of his early prison stays, took enough of them to
advance to one of the Scientologists' highest spiritual levels, 'theta
clear'.

Scientology's claim to be a religion, and therefore tax exempt, is under
legal attack in various parts of the United States and Canada.  

Who knows, mebbe they've got the answer, but take several grains of
salt before ingesting...

					tbray