Political?

Question answered by remiel in Scientology

FredricRice asked this question on 7/28/2000:

I've asked a number of Scientology experts a number of questions and curiously I've received only two unusual answers, both of which mentioned _politics_ when discussing criminal activities which are going to trial here shortly.

For ex-Scientologists who have escaped from the cult, can you tell me whether Scientologists are told to equate criminal activities with politics? Are the criminal activities of the GO/OSA considered _political_ activities inside of the organization?

Though I erased the previous answer which considered the indictments against Heber Jentzsch in Madrid to be a political matter, I did manage to save the second one. I'll offer it here for background in the hopes that someone can point to a particular HCPL or something which equates criminal activities as political activities.

Current Scientologists might also be able to tell me whether management is now claiming that Scientology is a political party. The answers I've received seem to indicate that possibility.

Thanks!

cer56 declined to answer on 7/28/2000, saying:

This is obviously a political attack for a political agenda. I'm not interestested in playing politics. I'm interested in what works and helps people - based upon my personal nowledge and experience.

Do you do anything that has a postive nature that doesn't attack someone or some other group?

remiel gave this response on 7/28/2000:

if one uses the term 'political' as meaning to do with power, then almost ALL movements by the Church of scientology are political, as they are to obtain 'leverage'. In the case of most OSA tacticians, I think they would not hesitate to break the law if they thought they were in the right

You rated this answer:

Thanks. That makes perfect sense.

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