She oversees the anti-cult mission MIVILUDES and tells a dramatic tale about her past. But her brother raises doubts about it.
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Russian Doukhobors in Canada. 3. The Forced Assimilation of Children
Boarding schools for sons and daughters of the Doukhobors were a brutal attempt at eradicating their culture and identity. Canada has yet to apologize.
Russian Doukhobors in Canada. 2. The Sons of Freedom’s Protest and Violence
Arson and nudity made this branch of the movement notorious in Canada. But they had their reasons to protest.
Russian Doukhobors in Canada 1. The Coming of the Doukhobors
One branch of the anarchist sect went from pacifism to violence. It did not represent the whole community.
Scientology, Secular Courts, and Disconnection/Fair Game Policies. 5. Are Scientology Policies “Illegal”?
None of the ethics policies of the Church of Scientology can be regarded as being against the laws of a democratic country.
Scientology, Secular Courts, and Disconnection/Fair Game Policies. 4. Disconnection: An Evolving Policy
Disconnection was cancelled by Hubbard in 1968, but reintroduced in 1983 as an expression of the “freedom to decide with whom one wants to communicate.”
Scientology, Secular Courts, and Disconnection/Fair Game Policies. 3. The Origins of Disconnection
In the mid-1960s, Hubbard introduced a policy asking Scientologists to “disconnect” from friends or relatives exhibiting a strong hostility to Scientology.
Scientology, Secular Courts, and Disconnection/Fair Game Policies. 2. Suppressive Persons and Fair Game
A suppressive person is a non-Scientologist who tries to destroy Scientology. The short-lived fair game policy meant that action against them were not punished by Scientology’s ecclesiastical courts.
Scientology, Secular Courts, and Disconnection/Fair Game Policies 1. Does Scientology Ethics Shield Offenders from Secular Justice?
Simply put, the answer is no. Different interpretations confuse the church’s internal ecclesiastical courts and Scientology’s relationship with secular courts of law.
The Great Witch Hunt Against the Unification Church in Japan. 3. Creating Second-Class Citizens
Being connected with the unpopular church is enough to be excluded from the political life and even from humanitarian activities.