This disturbing article claims that Scientology is asking their members to contribute to the Super Power building project, and then using the money for other projects. Is that not what put Jim Bakker in jail? Plus, they’ve raised $140 million for a project they themselves claim would cost $90 million to complete, according to the figures presented. It looks like they’re trying to weasel out of that quandary by claiming the new funds are for administration of the project, rather than the building.
This is a lot of money, and therefore a lot of fraud, if that’s what’s going on. Investigate!
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October 28, 2009 at 3:12 pm
I’ve just posted on the case of fraud at http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/scientology-current-problems-illustrate-susceptabilities-of-religion/ I argue that the problems are indicative of broader susceptabilities facing religion–namely, susceptability to the profit-motive and an over-estimation of religious leaders.
If you haven’t already read it, here is a NYT article on the case: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/world/europe/28france.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=scientology&st=cse