“Church” of Scientology Reportedly Forced Women to Have Abortions

Life News ^ | 7/19/12 | Steven Ertelt

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The Scientologists are also big on euthanasia.

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[Venturer]

Sorry folks,but these people were not forced to do anything.

They are not kept in that Church with guns, they are not threatened with death if they quit. The Scientologists are crazy,but they don’t go around picking up people and driving them to Planned Parenthood under aremed threat for an abortion.

At least I don’t think they do.

If you don’t like the religion——quit.

[yldstrk]

these scientologists are criminals

[wagglebee]

They are not kept in that Church with guns, they are not threatened with death if they quit. The Scientologists are crazy,but they don’t go around picking up people and driving them to Planned Parenthood under aremed threat for an abortion.

Lisa McPherson's family and friends probably have a different opinion.

[miss marmelstein]

They DO stalk people, though. That certainly is criminal.

[livius]

Actually, the Scientologists are known for physical threats against people who leave them, and also for threatening their families.

That said, the whole essence of Scientology is brainwashing, and the people who have gone through their system lose all contact with the outside world and outside realities and are completely controlled by Scientology.

Scientologists were involved in the death of Terri Schiavo, partly because her husband was involved with them and partly because the entire municipal and local government of the Tampa-St Pete area is filled with Scientologists or bought off by them. So I can see why she would be afraid to seek help from the outside, because even that could be corrupted.

[hkusp40]

I went to the Village Voice Link attached. You realize these women were "raised" in the system at a vulnerable age. each woman in the story states ages of 12 and 15 and as young as 9. It raises questions: How does a 9 year old girl become designated as "staff worker"? Who was the adult parent or guardian that "introduced" these "children" to the work environment of the Sea org? I don't see any mention of parents. All this shifts to a darker element. I wonder who impregnated these girls... if they were church members, because obviously the level of scrutiny by the church on "staff worker" and the day-to-day influence (they claim sea org work was very demanding). I would assume that the "boyfriends" or "husbands" were also in the org. Maybe Greta Van Sustern should do some investigative journalism It smacks of human trafficking of the worst kind.

[IronJack]

I think Scientology is a moonbat pseudo-religion at best. But does anyone else get the feeling that this noise about it lately is part of some organized attack? I mean, the Scientology loons have been part of the cultural scene for decades. Why all this vitriol all of a sudden? Somebody not paying off the media anymore? Did the donation well dry up for Obozo and his Flying Circus? Did someone criticize a fag or someone important?

[Gumdrop]

Now, it all makes sense why Katie Holmes left Tom Cruise so abruptly, and also why she wanted sole custody of Suri.

[yldstrk]

you obviously don’t get mind control

[yldstrk]

you know ole Greta is one of them right? And her little dog too

[hoosierham]

Scientology is a con game.

[bray]

Actually they have been known to threaten people. Like most cults they will ostracize you and disown you. If you belong to a large cult and your family belongs it can be very painful.

Pray for America

[the invisib1e hand]

The ones I've known in the past were actually Pro-family (if not pro-life) and voted republican. However, not only has leadership in Scientology changed, it has in the GOP, too.

refusal to acknowledge eternal truth leaves an organization wide open to the whims of any charismatic personalities: cults, political parties, nations,

[reagan_fanatic]

It IS a con game. With all that’s now known about scientology, L Ron Hubbard and that ridiculous Xenu story that he concocted, anyone who willingly joins that group is a confirmed moron.

[hkusp40]

Yes - I am aware of her compliance.

[floriduh voter]

Lisa MacPherson's dead, dehydrated face is on google images. She was also bitten all over by cockroaches and caged in her room until she was nearly dead and a scientology doctor took her to the er. They didn't want any REAL doctors to touch her. She died an emaciated, dehydrated corpse. At one point, we had her before scientology and after scientology death picture.

Scientology doesn't hurt the rich celebs but they have destroyed the lives of many people IMO whom they separate from their families and part of indoctrination is poor nutrition so that the brainwashing goes easier when the poor victim can't think right cuz they are hungry and workin' menial tasks at the HQ while being brainwashed. I STAND by the above. It's true. Everyone in Florida is aware of their methods.

For more, watch the Southpark episode of scientology to find out what their belief system. That episode was made after Chef quit (he was a scientologist).

[PapaBear3625]

I went to the Village Voice Link attached. You realize these women were "raised" in the system at a vulnerable age. each woman in the story states ages of 12 and 15 and as young as 9. It raises questions: How does a 9 year old girl become designated as "staff worker"? Who was the adult parent or guardian that "introduced" these "children" to the work environment of the Sea org? I don't see any mention of parents.

Being "declared" (excommunicated) means that no Scientologist is allowed to communicate with, or help, her in any way, under penalty of also being declared.

What this effectively means, for a girl in the Sea Org who was raised in Scientology, is being cut off from everybody she's known, and being forced out on the street, no money, and no idea of how to function in the "real" world. The psychological pressure is intense.

As to how these kids got into the Sea Org at a young age, kids of Scientologists are given recruiting talks at a young age. Parents who balk at having their kids talked to are given a very hard time.