Righto, guys. 'The Complex' written by John Duignan, has been withheld from sale due to Scientology being all butthurt. This isn't the first time they've done this to a critical book, it won't be the last. However, there's a press release now and we need to spread this far and wide and get the word out. Press release:
Church of Scientology Prevents Sale of Critic's Book in the UK
LONDON — 13/11/08 — British bookstores, and the British arm of the online retail site Amazon, have been forced to pull the sale of a new book critical of the Church of Scientology "for legal reasons." A new exposé by former Irish Scientologist, John Duignan, titled "The Complex: An Insider Exposes the Covert World of the Church of Scientology" (ISBN# 1903582849) has recently been released in Ireland, and garnered much press coverage there and in the UK, including The Sun[1] and The Irish Mail on Sunday[2].
Duignan, who joined Scientology in 1985 and quit in 2006, writes of his experience in Scientology’s elite Sea Organisation, and details the conditioning that made him prepared to kill on behalf of the cult that famously includes actor Tom Cruise amongst its members. During his 21 years in Scientology, he was subjected to harsh indoctrination tactics, paid less than $50 a week for 40 hours of work, and witnessed the 'Rehabilitation Project Force', the Scientology organisation's network of forced-labour detention centres.[3]
The Scientology organisation has a comprehensive track record of litigation and censorship. Earlier this year, the Scientology organisation threatened to sue online magazine Gawker for posting an embarrassing video of Tom Cruise extolling the virtues of Scientology.[4] In 2006, Tom Cruise prevented the airing of a rerun of the "South Park" episode, "Trapped In The Closet," which poked fun at the actor and Scientology.[5] Journalist Paulette Cooper was subject to a similar campaign of intimidation. Cooper wrote a critical book, "The Scandal of Scientology", in 1971. Cooper proceeded to face harassment by the Scientology organisation, and was even framed for bomb threats by the organisation itself, through a campaign Scientology called "Operation Freakout."[6]
Duignan is reported to be "furious and dismayed" at Scientology's attempts to censor his work, but "not at all surprised given the Church's record on freedom of expression".
While the sale of "The Complex" has been blocked in the UK, it may be bought through Eason in Ireland.[7] The book's publisher, Merlin Publishing, can be contacted through their website[8] or by phone (+3531 4535866)
EPIC article, this is a MUST for future raids, if anyone could scan this (like mentioned) and hand these babies out, it would be win!
EDIT: Oh yeah, i'd also like to mention that i love the way its written, you don't seem many articles that will actually use the terminology and context in which this is. It's a great start to something that will hopefully explode into a huge review of the cult.
In 1995 Germany ruled that Scientology is not a religion; and if anyone could spot a dangerous fanatical movement, before it gets out of hand, its the Germans
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02:49 20/11/08
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Print it print it! Copy it distribute it! this stuff is gold! Looking forward to saturday people! Get those masks ready =D
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