-Caveat Lector-
Ah, you see why I posted this article... Exactly right. The point is not the
right of Scientologists to practice their beliefs. The point is their
concerted campaign to infiltrate their members into positions of authority
in government...not OPENLY, but clandestinely.
Of course, Scientology is hardly the only religion to be guilty of this
approach to civil power. The Catholic Church has a looong history of
infiltration and subversion, particularly during the
Reformation/Counter-Reformation, when the Jesuits were used as the Pope's
secret service; they undertook many, many secret operations, including the
assassination of Protestant monarchs, and patterned their activities
directly on the model of the Hashishim. More recently the Mormon Church has
sought to place as many of its members in positions of authority, both in
government and in industry; this has been done quietly, and it has been
extremely effective in a number of sectors such as aerospace, where Mormons
dominate both government agencies(e.g., NASA) and many corporations (e.g.,
Morton Thiokol).
PUBLIC proclamation of a church's beliefs is perfectly acceptable, even when
those beliefs are bizarre. Seeking to influence public discourse, to
influence the course of legislation, is the essence of Western democracy.
When a church tries to control society SECRETLY, however, THAT is entirely
wrong, and MUST be stopped before liberty is completely swallowed up.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 11:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [CTRL] Congress to Prod Germany on Religion
>
> -Caveat Lector-
>
> In a message dated 10/21/99 5:28:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > Congress to Prod Germany on Religion
> > WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) _ A group of House and Senate members
> announced
> > Thursday a resolution that urges Germany to re-examine how it handles
> > minority religions such as Scientology, whose members can be excluded
> from
> > German government jobs and political parties.
> > The United States has ``been a little weak-kneed'' about putting
> pressure
> on
> > the German government to be more sincere about letting people worship
> how
> > they like, said the bill's House sponsor, Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., a
> > Mormon who has also worked on religious freedom issues in China.
> > Salmon added that the documented intolerance against Scientologists and
> > others in Germany should not be overlooked simply because it is a U. S.
> > ally.
> > ``This is a human rights issue,'' said Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. ``An
> > individual or a group should be allowed to worship in private without
> public
> > repercussions.''
>
> I agree that people should be allowed to worship as they please, and I
> believe that people who wish to be Scientologists should be free to do so,
> HOWEVER when groups like this one take to doing things that Scientology
> has
> been accused of then I say I don't want them in any position of power.
> But
> hey, that's just me. . .
>
>
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