Dear Sirs,
Although each of these experts proceeded from his or her own unique cultural background and method of analysis, it is interesting to note that they all approached the classification of religion with similar criteria. Basically, they looked for three general characteristics:
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Based on these criteria, every scholar to examine Scientology has concluded that it has the requisite elements for a religion.
As a church with a social conscience, Scientology established the Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE) in 1988, which uses study methods, drug rehab methods, and an all-denominational moral code to bring about positive changes in society and to address real problems of real people that have not otherwise been resolved.
When someone decides to forward wild allegations in a newspaper, it may be sensational, but it does not make them true. When you take a lie and couch it in half-truths, it only reflects on the author of the article and shows him/her to be less of a reporter as they obviously found it either too difficult an assignment to research and come up with the total truth or knows the truth and decided to lie anyway.
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