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.

Not too long ago, 11 members of the Guardian Office were sent to jail. Where are they now?

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.

Personal stories of former Scientologists, a list of those allegedly killed by Scientology, and listings from the WISE directory.

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

Comparison of Scientology and Anthroposophy, for those who know a little about the former but are unfamiliar with the latter. Also a summary of the Church of Scientology's war on the Internet, and a list of those gravely injured by Scientology.

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.

Claims to be the world's largest online archive of the dirty secrets of Scientology. At FACTNet.

Short personal story of how the author went from thinking of Scientology as just another religious group to actively opposing it as a criminal organization which is bent on destroying free speech.