161. Church Of Scientology Buffalo Find out about Scientology and Dianetics services at the church of scientologyof Buffalo. Welcome to the church of scientology Buffalo http://www.scientology-buffalo.org/

What is Scientology? L. Ron Hubbard What is Dianetics ... History Church of Scientology Buffalo 836 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Tel: 716-856-3910 cofsbuff@localnet.com What is Scientology? What is Dianetics? L. Ron Hubbard ... Scientology: A New Slant On Life Welcome to the Church of Scientology Buffalo The Buffalo Public Library building as it appeared in the 1920s. The Church of Scientology Buffalo, first established in 1967, is expanding in order to meet an increasing demand for Dianetics and Scientology services and to better meet the needs of the Buffalo community. All members of the community are welcome to tour the newly restored facility and see what has been done to return this historical city treasure to its original splendor and beyond. Our Chapel area, set up for a banquet. The Scientology religion was founded by American philosopher and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard and welcomes people of all religious faiths and beliefs. Nonpolitical and non-dogmatic in nature, the aims of Scientology are: Mr. Hubbard believed that a person is as valuable as he can serve others, and so, in addition to servicing its parishioners of a variety of faiths and professions, the Church also actively sponsors programs to better the community. These include programs to address drug abuse, crime, illiteracy and the decline of moral values in our society.

162. Skeptics Society--Writer's Block A graduate student in social psychology considers the techniques of influence used by the church of scientology in recruiting new followers. http://www.skeptic.com/submit03.html

Brought into the Fold: Influence and Persuasion in a Conversional Religious Setting Daniel E. Martin Howard University This study explored the use of influence techniques upon introduction of individuals to a conversional religion (The Church of Scientology). The researcher used the Participatory Research paradigm to investigate four aspects of influence (liking, social proof, authority and reciprocation, Cialdini, 1994) in an overriding Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty, R., Cacioppo, J., 1986) framework. Findings supported hypothesis of use of influence techniques for the financial benefit of the organization. The implications of these findings for the future studies of influence were discussed. Webster’s New World Dictionary (1992) defines religion as “ Belief in a superhuman power or powers to be obeyed or worshipped as the creator(s) and ruler(s) of the universe.” The dictionary goes on to define influence as the “power of persons or things to affect others.” Where do these two concepts come together? How is influence used to bring in new disciples to a religion? This study examined the intersection of influence and religion, through the framework of the Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty, R., Cacioppo, J., 1986) a Social Psychological theory of persuasion. Influence in the religious setting is as old as religion itself. The ability to gain adherents to one’s preferred perspective serves many purposes. First, it satisfies the need for social proof, that “We view a behavior as correct in a given situation to the degree that we see others performing it.” (Cialdini, 1993) which can facilitate a wide variety of behaviors and activities, such as group cohesiveness, profiteering, social support and expansionist sensibilities.

163. Church Of Scientology Sydney, Australia The church of scientology Sydney, Australia in today s world, wherecrime and violence are all too common, Scientology has the answers. http://www.scientology-sydney.org/

Home Information on L. Ron Hubbard Common Questions ... Sunday Service Other Churches in Australia or Other Countries Welcome to the Church of Scientology of Sydney Scientology Aims: A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to greater heights, are the aims of Scientology. As various scandals dominate the news; as our daily newspaper and television bombard us with the latest bad news of loss, failure, death and destruction, you might be thinking: This just gets worse and worse. Can we save the human race from itself? You might then wonder: What can I do about it? What can anyone do about it? Well, you might be relieved to know that SOMETHING CAN FOR MORE INFORMATION on how you can learn to provide effective help in any situation contact us. Location: 201 Castlereagh Street Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia Tel: 61 02-9267-6772 Fax: 61 02-9261-2840 E-mail: sydorg@iprimus.com.au Web Site: www.scientology-sydney.org

164. Sweeny's Barber Shop - Sweeny's Brain Online. Information On The Church Of Scien Information on the church of scientology and Christianity, jokes, pictures drawn by children, Linux, chess, movies, and privacy and security issues. http://www.sweenytod.com/

Because sometimes we all need a little help Search this site! The living quarters of SweenyTod, the demon barber of Fleet Street! And yes, I know this isn't how you spell Sweeny... When I first joined an online club, I forget which one, they would only allow 10 character names, and this was the best I could do, as they wouldn't let in SweeneyTodd. Direct all complaints about this web page to SweenyTod . If you're looking for information about the musical Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim, you can try looking here . There seems to be a fair amount of interest in this character, which is interesting. I first came across the name while watching The Muppet Show, of all things (an odd place to learn about a cannibalistic serial killer). The name stuck, and when I first ventured onto IRC way back in about 1995 or 1996, I tried using it. The nick was too long so I shortened it to SweenyTod, and I've been using that nick ever since. If you're interested in the gruesome details about Sweeney Todd and the history behind the character, there is a write up at the Crime Library.

165. Scientology/Dianetics/L. Ron Hubbard/Church Of Scientology church of scientology International, links on Scientology, Dianetics,L. Ron Hubbard and much more. Sites Related to churches of http://related.scientology.org/

Sites Related to churches of Scientology, Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard Free Personality Test Free Scientology Information Pack Free Dianetics Information Pack Free Orientation Film Tickets Scientology Bookstores Bridge Publications New Era Publications France Germany Music Sites The Joy of Creating The Jive Aces Planet Jive Bolt from the Blue Special Features L. Ron Hubbard in Real Audio The Road to Freedom English Deutsch ... Danish or Swedish Audio Narration from the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition Tour What is Scientology? Find out for yourself? English: All Languages Download the Real Audio Player 3D Tours Virtual Tours of Churches of Scientology ... Download the QuickTime VR Player Scientology Sites www.scientology.org All languages: English English (UK) Deutsch Dansk Dutch Español Hebrew Italiano Greek Japanese Magyar Norske Russian Svenska What is Scientology? An Introduction to Scientology The Scientology Religion: An Overview Request Free Information ... International Children Crusade in Clearwater Social Reform Three Decades of Reform Freedom Magazine Citizens Commission on Human Rights Drug Free Marshals ... Those Who Oppose Scientology Human Rights Offices: Church of Scientology International Human Rights Office Europe France Germany L. Ron Hubbard Sites

166. Scientologist Bettering Communities Everywhere Community and social reform activities sponsored by the church of scientology. http://www.basicscientology.org

Deutsch Italiano The Scientology religion Scientology Scripture repeatedly emphasizes the need for individuals to apply its wisdom to better the conditions of their family, neighbors, their friends and society at large. Scientology Resources: Scientology Missions Scientology Enterprises What is Scientology Scientology News ... For Trademark Information on Scientology Services.

167. Founding Church Of Scientology Dedication Ceremony By David Miscavige Founding church of scientology Grand Opening Ceremony with speech by David Miscavige. Takea 3D tour of The Founding church of scientology, Washington, DC. http://www.foundingchurchdc.org/

Click Here for Text-Only Browsing Italia Deutsch Mr. David Miscavige Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center Address from the Grand Opening The History of Dianetics and Scientology in Washington, DC. Welcome to Our Church Scientology References My Philosophy Aims of Scientology The Creed of The Church of Scientology Take a 3D tour of The Founding Church of Scientology, Washington, D.C. To download the QuickTime VR player, click here For a direct QuickTime VR tour, click here for hi-res/high bandwidth version or here for low-res/low bandwidth version Contact Us Glossary Next Your View ... More About Scientology More about Mr. David Miscavige: Mr. David Miscavige Chairman of the Board RTC L. Ron Hubbard Tributes presented by Mr. David Miscavige Annual Tribute Draws Record Numbers - Mr. David Miscavige, Master of Ceremonies For Trademark Information on Scientology Services.

168. The Real Steve Fishman Home Page Steven Fishman, a former Scientologist, was sued by the church of scientology after he revealed their securities fraud to Time magazine. Site includes his book Lonesome Squirrel in several formats. Newsgroup postings, links. http://www.xs4all.nl/~fishman/

Welcome to Steven Fishman's Home Page Contact STEVEN FISHMAN Last updated August 16, 1997 Page created by Pam Gibson Gibson Grafx Photos and other site content

169. Religious Movements Homepage: Church Of Scientology_Briefing On Internet Conflic Briefing Re The church of scientology and the Internet. Why Does the Churchof Scientology Use Intellectual Property Law to Protest its Scriptures? http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/scientology_briefing.html

Briefing Re: The Church of Scientology and the Internet 30 June 2000 The Church of Scientology has a massive multimedia Internet presence with the launch in 1996 one of the largest and most technically advanced web sites on the Internet. Our sites comprise hundreds of thousands of individual pages of material and include virtual tours of our major Churches, pictures, multimedia files as well as text. These sites are also available in most major languages, with new languages being added as fast as the translations can be done. The Church uses the Internet in its dissemination of the Scientology religion and feels that this is one of the most if not the most important technological advances in the field of communication. In 1993, a newsgroup was started in the Usenet area of the Internet, under the name alt.religion.scientology ("a.r.s."). The newsgroup was begun under false pretenses by an individual named Scott Goehring. He started this newsgroup using the name of David Miscavige, and his purpose was to create a venue where Scientology could be attacked because he wanted to ensure that his girlfriend did not go back to her former husband, who was a Scientologist. Why Does the Church of Scientology Use Intellectual Property Law to Protest its Scriptures?

170. Church Of Scientology Of Michigan Information on L. Ron Hubbard from the church of scientology of Michigan. http://www.scientology-detroit.org/ans5.htm

SCIENTOLOGY'S FOUNDER Is L. Ron Hubbard still alive? No. L. Ron Hubbard passed away on January 24, 1986, but he remains with us in spirit and through the legacy of his technology and its continual application around the globe. Who was L. Ron Hubbard L. Ron Hubbard is the Founder of Dianetics and Scientology and the author of its scriptures. His research on the mind and life is recorded in the tens of millions of words on the subject of the human spirit which comprise Dianetics and Scientology philosophy. His works cover subjects as diverse as drug rehabilitation, education, marriage and family, success at work, administration, art and many other aspects of life. His best-selling self-help book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health alone has sold millions and millions of copies and has continued to appear on the New York Times and other bestseller lists around the world over four decades after its original publication. Testimony to the applicability and workability of his discoveries are the millions of happy and successful people and the hundreds of Dianetics and Scientology churches, missions and groups internationally. L. Ron Hubbard

171. Church Of Scientology Adelaide, Australia The church of scientology Adelaide, Australia offers Scientologyand Dianetics services that teach how to offer practical help. http://www.scientology-adelaide.org/

Welcome to the Church of Scientology of Adelaide Scientology Aims: A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to greater heights, are the aims of Scientology. As various scandals dominate the news; as our daily newspaper and television bombard us with the latest bad news of loss, failure, death and destruction, you might be thinking: This just gets worse and worse. Can we save the human race from itself? You might then wonder: What can I do about it? What can anyone do about it? Well, you might be relieved to know that SOMETHING CAN FOR MORE INFORMATION on how you can learn to provide effective help in any situation contact us. Location: 28 Waymouth Street Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia Tel: 8-8410-3799 Web Site: www.scientology-adelaide.org Click here for local map Our Hours are: Monday-Friday 8:30am to 10:00pm and Saturday-Sunday 8:30am to 6:00pm. Home Who is L. Ron Hubbard Frequently Asked Questions ... Works, Dianetics and Scientology in Australia

172. BBC News | Europe | Scientology Faces French Ban The French Justice Minister says she is prepared to consider banning the church of scientology, considered a cultnot a religionin France. BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/443271.stm

Front Page World UK UK Politics ... Help Thursday, September 9, 1999 Published at 20:05 GMT 21:05 UK World: Europe Scientology faces French ban The Church claims several million members worldwide France might consider banning the Church of Scientology, which it regards as a sect rather than a religion. The Justice Minister, Elisabeth Guigou, made it clear that the future of the organisation in France was under close scrutiny. Her remarks came as US officials expressed concern over the growing intolerance shown to minority religious groups in some European countries. John Travolta is one of the group's high-profile followers Scientology, which was founded in 1954 by science fiction writer L Ron Hubbard, teaches that technology can expand the mind and help solve human problems. It is particularly popular among Hollywood stars - followers include John Travolta, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. But it is treated with suspicion in Europe. Seven Scientologists are due to go on trial in southern France later this month after an investigation into alleged fraud, illegal practice of medicine and premeditated violence. There have been several other cases in France's contentious relationship with the organisation.

173. Clam-Nanny Cracked! The list of banned servers, forbidden newsgroups and censored words from the church of scientology censorware. http://www.taniwha.com/crack.list.html

Clam-Nanny Cracked! For more info of the "scientology vs. the Net" war check out http://www.xenu.net Here's the clam-nanny's cracked ban lists - all thanks go to the guys at http://fravia.org/saruma1.htm who cracked cybersitter - and Anti-Cult who found their page. A slightly modified version of the program they use to decrypt the files (changed to work on non-pc boxes and with the clamnanny stuff) is here

174. Springing Moser An article by Alan Cabal that calls on the church of scientology and the Citizens Commission on Human Rights to help get his friend out of psychiatric institution. http://www.nypress.com/12/45/news&columns/nyc3.cfm

175. Religious Philosophy, Religion & Church (Scientology) Study on scientology by Calvinist, South African, professor of religion, laying the groundwork for scientology's ultimate recognition by his government as a religion in the year 2000. http://www.emanationinc.com/oost/

RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION AND CHURCH G.C. Oosthuizen, Th.D. Religious Philosophy, G.C. OOSTHUIZEN, TH.D. professor (retired), dept. of science of religion university of durban-westville natal, south africa As a student of the Science of Religion, I have worked for a number of years in the field of comparative religion. I am an adherent of a Calvinistic Church, but as an academician who has to give an objective analysis, irrespective of my own religious persuasions, I am called upon through my own conscience to be objective. Thus, all subjectivity has to be checked by the broader context in which one has to act. It would be misleading if one came forward merely with his own norms, and in any state where religious freedom is allowed this approach could be most dangerous. Any discussion which centers around the various immanental and transcendental emphases of Scientology is difficult to understand if a knowledge of Eastern religions, especially Buddhism, which functions as a religion in South Africa, is defective. There are other aspects to be considered, such as the concern with physical and spiritual survival and the 'Life Force,' or 'Supreme Being' and the importance of that 'force' which is not part of the physical universe; and the importance of communication in human relationships and man as a spiritual being. There is no contradiction whatsoever when it is stated that Scientology is "an applied religious philosophy of life and a body of knowledge concerning Man and his relationship to the Universe, to his fellow beings. It holds that man is inherently a spiritual and immortal being." The study of religion could be done from various angles such as the psychology of religion, sociology of religion, geography of religion, including ecology and religion, ethics of religion, etc.

176. Tampabay: Scientology Told To Release Notes On Late Member A judge gives the church a delay so it can fight for the privacy of a practice it compares to confession. St. Petersburg Times http://www.sptimes.com/News/31699/TampaBay/Scientology_told_to_r.html

AP The Wire Alive! Area Guide A-Z Index ... Advertise Online News Sections Action Entertainment Business Citrus County Columnists Hernando County ... Tampa Bay Weekly Sections Perspective Taste Tech Times Travel ... Weekend Other Sections Buccaneers College Football Devil Rays Final Four ... Web Specials Scientology told to release notes on late member A judge gives the church a delay so it can fight for the privacy of a practice it compares to confession. By THOMAS C. TOBIN TAMPA Two boxes of notes jotted in a unique shorthand sit in the office of a Tampa judge while the Church of Scientology fights another legal battle for what it says are its religious rights. The notes were written by Scientology "auditors" who "counseled" Scientologist Lisa McPherson in 1995, the year she died after a 17-day stay at a church retreat in Clearwater. On Monday, Hillsborough Circuit Judge James S. Moody Jr. rejected for a third time Scientology's attempts to keep those records private. But the church, fielding a battery of seven lawyers, said it would immediately appeal. It contends the records of McPherson, like those kept on all Scientologists, are as private as disclosures in a Catholic confessional. Scientology indicated it would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary. Releasing the records, the church's lawyers said, would undermine the ironclad promise of privacy in an auditing session, the core practice of Scientology in which parishioners are said to purge psychological and physical problems.

177. Tampabay: State Takes Middle Road Against Scientology Colleagues of State Attorney Bernie McCabe say charging the church, not the members, and deciding against a manslaughter charge walks the line between acting too harshly and too weakly. St. Petersburg Times http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/112398/State_takes_middle_ro.html

Home Weather Lottery Classifieds ... Web Specials State takes middle road against Scientology Colleagues of State Attorney Bernie McCabe say charging the church, not the members, and deciding against a manslaughter charge walks the line between acting too harshly and too weakly. By THOMAS C. TOBIN LEARWATER Bob Heyman remembers the mood in early 1997 at the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's office when prosecutors were hearing about a young, mentally distraught woman who had died in the Church of Scientology's care. "I think there was a sense that this was a senseless death," said Heyman, whose boss, State Attorney Bernie McCabe, was only beginning to examine the case of Lisa McPherson. Heyman, now in private practice, was preparing to end a 15-year career as a prosecutor. "This was just terrible," he said. "This woman never should have died." Almost a year would pass before Clearwater police and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement would complete their investigation and give McCabe their opinion that a crime had been committed. It would take McCabe another 11 months to decide whether charges were warranted and, if so, which charges. Among McCabe's options: Be aggressive and level a serious charge such as manslaughter, but risk a bruising legal battle with the Church of Scientology, which had taken on much bigger fish than McCabe.

178. Religious Movements Homepage: The Process In the early 1960's, Robert Moore and Mary Anne Maclean trained as scientology practitioners. Motivated by their shared interest in the works of psychoanalyst Alfred Adler and their negative opinions of scientology, they formed The Process church of the Final Judgement. http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/Process.html

The Process Profile Beliefs Issues and Controversies Links ... Bibliography I. Group Profile Name: The Process Church of the Final Judgement or The Process Founder: Robert de Grimston ("The Teacher") and his wife, Mary Anne Maclean ("The Oracle"). His true name was Robert Moore but he and Mary Anne changed their last name to de Grimston after they married and began to establish the group. Date of Birth: October 8, 1935 Birth Place: Shanghai, China Year Founded: History: Robert de Grimston and Mary Anne Maclean lived two very different lives until they met each other in the Scientology church. Robert was born in Shanghai, however before he was a year old he and his mother returned to England. There his upbringing as he describes it, in William Bainbridges's Satan's Power , "was fairly conventional middle-class English, reasonably happy and uneventful" (Bainbridge, 1978:21). He received a private Christian education but joined the British military rather than going on to higher education. After the military he spent several years in architectural training. Mary Anne's childhood was very different. Her mother took a minimal role in her upbringing leaving it mostly up to other relatives. She was never formally educated and seems to have not had a decided direction in her life until she became involved with Scientology and Robert. William Bainbridge suggests in his book that it is these differences in Robert and Mary Anne's lifestyles, skills, and needs that made them such an effective partnership (Bainbridge, 1978:23-26).

179. Group Type Index: Scientology AFF s Cult Research Resources Profile scientology, Applied Scholastics, church ofscientology,Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Criminon, Narconon,Dianetics http://www.csj.org/infoserv_groups/grp_scientology/grpindex_scientology.htm

CulticStudies.Org Group Resources Scientology manipulation, cult groups, sects, and new religious movements Affiliated Organizations Applied Scholastics Church of Scientology Citizens Commission on Human Rights Criminon Narconon Dianetics The Way To Happines Please Note: AFF and its preventive education program, the International Cult Education Program (ICEP) in no way recommends or endorse any persons, or organizations on these links pages. We present them only as sources of information for researchers to consider about group-related concerns or questions. see complete statement. A listing on AFF's web site does not mean that AFF perceives any group to be a cult , practices coercive or destructive tactics, or is in violation of any law. See complete statement. Cult Observer (CO) Scientology "Cult of Greed" Scientology and TIME magazine expose' Cult Observer Vol. 8, No. 5, 1991 Scientology "Wreaking Havoc" Outside U.S.; Scientology School Get Swiss Approval Cult Observer Vol. 8, No 5, 1991

180. Scientology: Improves Relationships Offers stories of how members of the church handled relationship problems, salvaged their marriages and kept their families together using scientology technology. http://www.actualscientology.org

Dansk Deutsch Italiano SCIENTOLOGY: IMPROVES RELATIONSHIPS Creating a happy and stable marriage and family life can, for many, prove daunting. When so many marriages end in divorce, leaving behind broken homes and divided families, one can begin to wonder if there is any way to have a lasting relationship. The root cause of problems in any relationship, as L. Ron Hubbard discovered, is transgression against a previously agreed upon moral code. A marriage, a family, or any relationship between people is built upon a foundation of agreements, and when those agreements are broken, communication is inhibited or even cut. Scientology can heal such a breach and bring about a resurgence of affinity often greater than before. Scientology technology provides a way to make marriage and family life both satisfying and rewarding. Using Scientology principles, husbands, wives, sons and daughters alike have successfully salvaged failing relationships and created stronger and happier families, significantly bettering communication with those they care for. Related links: Scientology Missions Scientology Enterprises What is Scientology Scientology News ... Scientology services.

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