Scientology

The Church of Scientology has always had criticism for their beliefs. In Paris, they were sued by a former member who held that they had, through psychological harassment, caused her to waste many thousands of dollars on their programs and vitamin supplements. This is just one of the many "scandals" that the Church of Scientology has gone through.
During the California gubernatorial election, the Church of Scientology endorsed the infamous Proposition 8 which banned same-sex marriage. A staunch member of the Church for 35 years, Paul Haggis (writer of such movies as "Million Dollar Baby" and "Crash") came out in opposition of the Church's views saying he would not be in any organization that "gay-bashes."


The Church has many A-list celebrities, such as Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Kirstie Alley, and most of the celebrities that have actually left the organization have done so quietly. However, Paul Haggis wrote a public letter to the leader stating his views about same-sex marriage and that even though he has implemented principles learned through his religion, he refuses to be part of a religion that is intolerant.
With such events like this, it is no wonder the Church has so many critics.

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