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Russian Woman Arrested for Giving $2 Million in Stolen Funds to Scientology
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| 04-26-2016
| Staff
Posted on 04/27/2016 9:32:53 AM PDT by NRx
Five months after Scientology was banned in the Russian Federation, authorities have arrested a member of the sect for stealing 130 million rubles, and donating the money to the "church."
In November 2015, a court in Moscow backed Russian Justice Ministry claims that the Church of Scientology did not comply with federal law, as it used its trademark for financial gain.
"The representatives of the Church of Scientology have created many legal conflicts by themselves by restricting the religious freedom through the use of trademarks," the Ministry of Justice said.
The Church vowed to appeal, but a high-profile incident has given the Russian government little reason to reconsider their stance.
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posted on
04/27/2016 9:32:53 AM PDT
by
NRx
To: NRx
For $2M they make you a saint.
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posted on
04/27/2016 9:34:36 AM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
To: NRx
Someone needs to be careful when they open their mailbox.
To: NRx
Do they have laws in Russia regarding receiving stolen goods?
(Good thing I caught my spelling error or this thread would have been inundated with pictures of baked goods.)
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posted on
04/27/2016 9:51:38 AM PDT
by
stayathomemom
(Beware of kittens modifying your posts.)
To: NRx
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posted on
04/27/2016 9:57:47 AM PDT
by
null and void
("when authority began inspiring contempt, it had stopped being authority" ~ H. Beam Piper)
To: Steely Tom
For $2M they make you a saint. A broke saint...
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posted on
04/27/2016 9:58:49 AM PDT
by
null and void
("when authority began inspiring contempt, it had stopped being authority" ~ H. Beam Piper)
To: NRx
I wonder how far this will go. Will there be further investigations? Will there be a discovery phase that gives a legal colonoscopy to Scientology? They certainly deserve it. At the least, David Miscavige deserves to be locked up.
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Scientology has already been banned in Russia as a criminal organization.
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posted on
04/27/2016 10:06:39 AM PDT
by
NRx
(It's sad when there is no one running for President that I can vote for with a clear conscience.)
To: Steely Tom
For $2M they make you a saint.
Would that make John Travolta and Tom Cruise apostles?
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posted on
04/27/2016 10:18:58 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
To: null and void
I was perusing an older thread from 2005 you posted on Scientology.
If it is ok, I would like to pose a question that has always bugged me about the origins of Scientology and how anyone could be sucked in.
Let me know if you are amenable and I'll post the question. Or in a private Freepmail if you prefer.
To: NRx
Five months after Scientology was banned in the Russian Federation, authorities have arrested a member of the sect for stealing 130 million rubles, and donating the money to the "church."The fact that she stole this money from people is more important than who she gave it too. She could have given it to a real church and she should still be arrested.
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posted on
04/27/2016 10:54:29 AM PDT
by
Marko413
To: NRx
Scientology has already been banned in Russia as a criminal organization.And if so, would the Russians pursue additional legal action against it? It could open up a can of worms that would choke the organization. Something the US authorities don't have the guts to do.
To: Dr. Sivana
Would that make John Travolta and Tom Cruise apostles?
No, it just makes them IGNORANT!
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posted on
04/27/2016 11:09:24 AM PDT
by
ExTxMarine
(Public sector unions: A & B agreeing on a contract to screw C!)
To: null and void
A broke saint...
I thought saints were suppose to give up their worldly goods, and wares, etc. So this kinda fulfills that point, right? /sarc
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posted on
04/27/2016 11:10:35 AM PDT
by
ExTxMarine
(Public sector unions: A & B agreeing on a contract to screw C!)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
If the question hasn’t already been asked and answered on that thread, by all means ask it there.
That way everyone can benefit from it.
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posted on
04/27/2016 12:05:21 PM PDT
by
null and void
("when authority began inspiring contempt, it had stopped being authority" ~ H. Beam Piper)
To: NRx
Cult with three piece suits.
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posted on
04/27/2016 12:20:19 PM PDT
by
Thales Miletus
(Men stand up for truth, cowards hide behind ignorance.)
To: null and void
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