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Dangerous dismissal of psychiatry and mental health problems must be part of a Senate inquiry into the Church of Scientology , a Melbourne cult-counsellor said yesterday Cult Counselling Australia director Raphael Aron said Scientologists put vulnerable people at risk by taking them off psychiatric drugs and treatment, instead treating them with vitamins and E-meter readings.
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Scientology practices ‘putting people at risk’
Among other things, the rulings said the children faced danger of beatings and forced fasts ordered by 75-year-old evangelist Tony Alamo convicted earlier this year of transporting underage girls across state lines for sex and sentenced this month to 175 years in prison. In one of the appeals court rulings today, Judge Robert J. Gladwin wrote that the evidence “presented a clear picture of the danger to children in the ministry compound at Fouke.”
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Appeals court upholds removal of children from cult leader’s compound
Among other things, the rulings said the children faced danger of beatings and forced fasts ordered by 75-year-old evangelist Tony Alamo convicted earlier this year of transporting underage girls across state lines for sex and sentenced this month to 175 years in prison. In one of the appeals court rulings today, Judge Robert J. Gladwin wrote that the evidence “presented a clear picture of the danger to children in the ministry compound at Fouke.”
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Appeals court upholds removal of children from cult leader’s compound
The Australian Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has used a speech in Parliament to raise allegations of widespread criminal conduct within the Church of Scientology . Senator Xenophon says he’s received letters from former followers of the religion detailing claims of crimes and abuses. [video]
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Australian senator tells Parliament of widespread criminal conduct within the Church of Scientology
The Australian Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has used a speech in Parliament to raise allegations of widespread criminal conduct within the Church of Scientology . Senator Xenophon says he’s received letters from former followers of the religion detailing claims of crimes and abuses. [video]
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Israel has charged Jack [Yaakov] Teitel , a Jewish-American extremist, with shooting to death two Palestinians and trying to kill others, including a Messianic Jewish family, who received a booby-trapped package in March 2008 that left their son critically injured.
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Israel Charges Extremist With Attempted Murder Of Messianic Family
Israel has charged Jack [Yaakov] Teitel , a Jewish-American extremist, with shooting to death two Palestinians and trying to kill others, including a Messianic Jewish family, who received a booby-trapped package in March 2008 that left their son critically injured.
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Israel Charges Extremist With Attempted Murder Of Messianic Family
An enterprising Italian inventor has patented an automatic holy water dispenser for use in Catholic churches. Some parishes in northen Italy have already installed the fonts and many more all over the country are expected to follow suit. [video]
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Techie Holy water and geeky bishops
An enterprising Italian inventor has patented an automatic holy water dispenser for use in Catholic churches. Some parishes in northen Italy have already installed the fonts and many more all over the country are expected to follow suit. [video]
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The US army psychiatrist, a devout Muslim, who shot dead 13 colleagues at Fort Hood, repeatedly visited a lap dancing club in the days before the massacre. Major Nidal Malik Hasan;s behaviour in the lead-up to the shooting spree was similar to that of some of the September 11 hijackers.
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Muslim terrorist: Psychiatrist’s lap-dancing outings before massacre
