Found this interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_in_France#Conviction_of_fraud

It's about time. Glad to see that at least one gov't isn't afraid to stop these hypocrites from fleecing the flocks. They should expand it to all religions that practice fraud.

Slippery Slope Alert!

First let me qualify - yes, governments should prosecute criminals, but not persecute religious organizations.

Now maybe some are of the opinion that Scientology's a bad-apple variety, but there are always some bad-apples in otherwise innocuous sects. This country (USA) was founded for the most part by many fleeing just such religious persecution. One person's faith is another person's cult. Or heresy. Or scam.

And just as I don't want my government to dictate my morals or dictate them to my children, I certainly don't think they should be in the business of determining from which agency/organization/tradition we get them from by branding this one or that one as categorically dangerous.

Our faith should be treated like our wealth because it is precious - and so in worshipping  as in shopping .... Caveat Emptor.

In Brazil the evangelic churches are a whole gang of criminals, stealing money or whatever from the people who has no money at all to survive. It is horrible and they are not called to answer their crimes by the justice. They have TVs, radios stations and etc, etc...and all of this were built with the money of those poor naive people. And there is more: they ( the churches ) don,t pay tax for their incomings....tax free.

A criminal is a criminal, no matter what!!!! Even if they say that their crimes are in name of God!!!!!

I am sick of it!!!!

I am sick of corruption!!!!

For $2/mo. you could become a minister in one of the local churches in San Diego Ca. This was back in 1975. No matter what you did or how much you made, it was deemed as 'tax free'.

I helped remodel the San Diego Hilton into a video arcade. The owner hung 'Your God is a happy God, be happy' above the door. All his earnings were tax free.

But ultimately, not his redemption.