Calling Scientology a cult is criminal

Tony Bennett · 22-05-2008, 07:45 PM

Our old friend the Public Order Act 1986 again:

Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology 'cult' | UK news | guardian.co.uk

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Footnote: This case is brought by The City of London Police. Look at the last three sentences of the above report:

"The City of London police came under fire two years ago when it emerged that more than 20 officers, ranging from constable to chief superintendent, had accepted gifts worth thousands of pounds from the Church of Scientology.

The City of London Chief Superintendent, Kevin Hurley, praised Scientology for 'raising the spiritual wealth of society' during the opening of its headquarters in 2006.

Last year a video praising Scientology emerged featuring Ken Stewart, another of the City of London's chief superintendents, although he is not a member of the group".

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Westcountryman · 22-05-2008, 08:02 PM

It should be thrown out of court.

mkpdavies · 22-05-2008, 09:46 PM

And people say we aren't decending into a police state.

The Bear · 23-05-2008, 08:17 AM

The word that I would choose to describe Ron and the Mind Benders is not cult, though it does start with a “C”, ends in a “T” and has an “N” and a “U” in the middle, and it ain't coconut.

BonnieDundee · 23-05-2008, 08:30 AM

The funny thing is at another board I frequent, with a far higher percentage of social democrats and what American's call liberals, they were annoyed about this too. Even though they happily welcome things like the smoking ban or legals moves against racists speech etc. It seems the PC crowd have major double standard when it comes to anything so "reactionary" as religion.

The Bear · 24-05-2008, 08:34 AM

The case has been dropped.

Liberty anger after scientology protest case dropped - Worthing Today

Westcountryman · 24-05-2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bear

The case has been dropped.

Liberty anger after scientology protest case dropped - Worthing Today

Well if the CPS weren't going to drop it, the Court would have thrown it out.

Delors of de Jungle · 24-05-2008, 11:47 PM

I'm sure I remember a British Home Secretary, back in the '60s or '70s, referring to the Scientologists as a dangerous cult. I'd like to call them that now myself, as they clearly are. I wonder if I'll be arrested?

Imperium · 25-05-2008, 05:04 PM

According to Collins Concise English Dictionary it is a cult:

cult.n. 1. a specific system of religious worship, 2. a sect devoted to such a system of worship, etc, etc.
There are 7 definitions and it falls into at least one of them!

22-05-2008, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tony Bennett Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,036	Calling Scientology a cult is criminal Our old friend the Public Order Act 1986 again: Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology 'cult' \| UK news \| guardian.co.uk ++++++ Footnote: This case is brought by The City of London Police. Look at the last three sentences of the above report: "The City of London police came under fire two years ago when it emerged that more than 20 officers, ranging from constable to chief superintendent, had accepted gifts worth thousands of pounds from the Church of Scientology. The City of London Chief Superintendent, Kevin Hurley, praised Scientology for 'raising the spiritual wealth of society' during the opening of its headquarters in 2006. Last year a video praising Scientology emerged featuring Ken Stewart, another of the City of London's chief superintendents, although he is not a member of the group". ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last edited by Tony Bennett; 22-05-2008 at 07:50 PM. Reason: Add last three sentences of report

22-05-2008, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	It should be thrown out of court. __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

22-05-2008, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,184 Party: Libertarian Party	And people say we aren't decending into a police state. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

23-05-2008, 08:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
The Bear Uber Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Anglia Posts: 2,178	The word that I would choose to describe Ron and the Mind Benders is not cult, though it does start with a “C”, ends in a “T” and has an “N” and a “U” in the middle, and it ain't coconut. __________________ I am an old man. I have eaten much salt.

23-05-2008, 08:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
BonnieDundee Uber Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Between Mallaig and Cornwall. Posts: 2,809	The funny thing is at another board I frequent, with a far higher percentage of social democrats and what American's call liberals, they were annoyed about this too. Even though they happily welcome things like the smoking ban or legals moves against racists speech etc. It seems the PC crowd have major double standard when it comes to anything so "reactionary" as religion. __________________ "It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state." -Bruce Schneier How to Overthrow the System: brew your own beer; kick in your TV; build your own cabin and pss off front porch whenever you bloody well feel like it.* Edward Abbey Leopold Kohr.

24-05-2008, 08:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
The Bear Uber Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Anglia Posts: 2,178	The case has been dropped. Liberty anger after scientology protest case dropped - Worthing Today __________________ I am an old man. I have eaten much salt.

24-05-2008, 11:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Delors of de Jungle Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 62	I'm sure I remember a British Home Secretary, back in the '60s or '70s, referring to the Scientologists as a dangerous cult. I'd like to call them that now myself, as they clearly are. I wonder if I'll be arrested?

25-05-2008, 05:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Imperium Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 164	According to Collins Concise English Dictionary it is a cult: cult.n. 1. a specific system of religious worship, 2. a sect devoted to such a system of worship, etc, etc. There are 7 definitions and it falls into at least one of them!

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