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Anonymous Anounces "Operation: Reconnect" dublin |
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 Saturday April 12, 2008 10:05 by Anonymous anonymousireland at gmail dot com
 This Saturday the collective known as Anonymous launch "Operation: Reconnect" as a worldwide protest against the Church of Scientology. This initiative is designed to bring together families who have been torn apart and injured by the Church of Scientology's practice of Disconnection. From 11am (local time) onwards, thousands of Anonymous shall take to the streets in a peaceful global protest at over 100 of Church of Scientology centres around the world, including the Mission of Dublin Ltd on 62/63 Middle Abbey Street. Since declaring opposition to the Church of Scientology in January 2008, Anonymous have exploded into a widespread and unprecedented movement, garnering support from all corners of the internet and across the globe. Operation: Reconnect focuses on the Church of Scientology's practice of Disconnection, which requires its members to cease all communication with family and friends deemed to be critical of the organisation. This practice separates children from their parents, brothers from sisters, and husbands from wives. This protest is also an attempt to let those still inside Scientology know that they are missed and loved by their families and friends, who want them to return home. There are many stories of this tragic policy in action, some of which are to be found at http://www.ExScientologyKids.com , a site maintained by disconnected relatives of the Church of Scientology’s leaders. During the event victims of Disconnection shall tell their stories. Anonymous include concerned citizens from all walks of life, from former Scientologists and long-time cult activists, to college students and corporate professionals. Free of leadership, hierarchy, and dogma, Anonymous are a unique expression of the universal ideal of justice. Anonymous have been called a "cyber vigilante group" by The Toronto Sun[1], "internet activists" by The Economist[2], and "the latest thorn in Scientology's side" by Newsweek[3]. Despite peaceful, non-violent protests by 7,500 people on the 10th of February, and more than 10,000 on the 15th of March, the Church itself has called Anonymous "cyber-terrorists...reminiscent of Al Qaeda spreading anti-American hatred and calling for U.S. destruction[4]." Anonymous encourage all Scientologists who have been disconnected to build up the courage to contact their families, and to leave the Church. 'The act of helping someone is not in offering the hand of help. It is in providing enough support, understanding and care so that they may be able to take it.' - Anonymous 12-04-2008 Assembly from 11:00 62/63 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 Information packet: http://img1.anonbw.com/press/GoldInfoPack.pdf References: [1] http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2007/12/07/471....html [2] http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaysto...09174 [3] http://www.newsweek.com/id/109410 [4] http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-sciento...story Anonymous: Project Chanology Information: — http://www.goanonymous.org — http://www.ExScientologyKids.com — http://www.enturbulation.org — http://www.unfairgame.net — http://www.whyweprotest.net — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Chanology # # # For more information about Operation: Reconnect, or to schedule an interview, please e-mail [email protected] |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5The corner stone of a free democratic society is freedom of association and freedom of religious worship.
If Scientology is going to be singled out, then why not other cults such as Catholicism and other Christian churches, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam etc etc.
What is fundementally different about how Scientology operates than any other religion?
The Catholic Church indoctrinates children in our national schools and there are still young men separated from their familes when they join the priesthood.
Scientology is founded on a ridiculous mythology based on atom bombs and volcanoes and disembodied souls.
Christianity is based on equally ridiculous mythology surrounding a snake in a garden, a Jewish carpenter nailed to a cross and bread and wine turning into flesh and blood.
If people want to be credulous and follow these ridiculous cults that's their business.
To put it simply i'm still close to my family despite the fact I'm not a Catholic, If my family were Scientologists that wouldn't be possible
The previous comment is correct - if a devout Catholic is related to someone opposed to Catholicism, the Catholic Church does not ask that person to cease contact with their relative. The same is true of all religions... except the Church of Scientology.
It should be noted that Anonymous is not opposed to Scientology or Scientologists. Anonymous recognises an individual's right to religious freedom, and if someone wishes to believe in Scientology, that is their choice. But Anonymous takes offence with the immoral and at times illegal acts perpetrated by the Church of Scientology.
The Church of Scientology is not some simple religion with its foundations in a ridiculous story. It is a dangerous cult, exploiting the fears and insecurities of its members, forcing them to cut off contact with family and friends, and employing their "Fair Game" policy to CoS opponents, destroying anyone they perceive as a threat. And, lest we forget, the Church of Scientology is still the only religion that obliges its members to pay.
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"The previous comment is correct - if a devout Catholic is related to someone opposed to Catholicism, the Catholic Church does not ask that person to cease contact with their relative. The same is true of all religions... except the Church of Scientology."
The Jehovah's Witness' exact the same rule on their congregation too !
If the Jehovah's Witness's have that rule they don't really enforce it, my friend's family are Jehovah's Witness's but he'd still be in regular enough contact with them (though he'd admit they're a bit mental!)