Religion and Spirituality: Opposing Views: Scientology

Reviews and refutes Scientology's claims about its founder, its members, its critics, its cost, its drug treatment program, its policies, its ethics, its beliefs, and its compatibility with traditional religions. Includes anecdotes about the site owner's harassment by Scientologists.

A large collection of press articles related to the group's activities and impact.

For the curious and the uninformed.

Major anti Scientology site, with extensive news articles, analyses, and criticism of the alleged Scientology cult, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Church of Scientology. Includes personal accounts of former Scientologists, books, press kits, discussion, and links.

Critical information on various aspects of Scientology, from SIMPOS. English and Dutch versions.

Karin Spaink's columns and essays, many of them criticizing Scientology. In English and Dutch.

Notable recent Scientology-related URLs, huge directory of anti-Scientology sites. Uses frames.

News, court papers, and ex-Scientologists' stories from a Canadian perspective.

Scientology found sadly lacking in any ability to foster true spiritual progress. Muslim perspective.

A page with bits and pieces on the strange world of Scientology, by David H. Dennis. FAQs, legal documents, links.

About Scientology from a Christian perspective. Argues that Scientology and Christianity are mutually exclusive, despite what the Church of Scientology may say on the topic.

Views from Finland.

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.

A selection of news stories, book excerpts, and court records critical of Scientology.

A publicist asked Robert Todd Carroll to consider this book. He obliges, at considerable length. Scientology is not a religion, and not scientific, he says; it is perhaps best described as a philosophical cult.

Analysis of CoS manipulation of Internet search utilities to obtain high page ranks for its sites.

Catarina Sandström Pamnell tells about her years as a Scientologist, and why she left. Also "Xenu Illustrated," a cartoon guide to Scientology's secret levels. And a deposition by a high-ranking Scientologist about their Advanced Technology.

Seeks to help to educate the public about the dangers of the Scientology organization and the cons passed by representatives of the cult.

Contains some opinion articles posted to the newsgroup alt.religion.scientology as well as many court documents about the frauds and scams of the commercial enterprise, Scientology.

Legal files, Usenet postings, letters, photos and Internet links related to Gerry Armstrong, former "official" biographer of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology.

News on Scientology, essays, FAQs, and humor. Presented by ex-Scientologist Arnaldo Lerma.

Robert Todd Carroll of the Skeptic's Dictionary examines the claim that Dianetics is a science.

Virtual library of Scientology-related materials.

Topics covered include human rights abuses, a critical examination of the religion's beliefs and practices, a guide to U.K. activism, and a media archive.

A critic's overview of the religion and its practices.