On 28 Jan 2008, at 01:19, Doug Pensinger wrote: > William wrote: > >> >> On 27 Jan 2008, at 21:49, Julia Thompson wrote: >> >>> >>> If the Scientologists have a schism, each side's lawyers will be so >>> busy >>> suing the other side that it'll all collapse sooner rather than >>> later, and >>> that will be the end of that. >> >> >> Or they could be like the Sunni and Shi'a. >> >> Same but different Maru. >> > >> From Wiki: > > Although "Scientology" is most often used as shorthand for the > Church of > Scientology <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology>, a > number > of groups practice Scientology and Dianetics outside of the official > Church. > Some groups are breakaways from the original Church while others have > started up independently. The Church labels these as > "apostates<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy>" > (or "squirrels" in Scientology > jargon<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_terminology>) > and often subjects them to considerable legal and social pressure. > These > groups avoid the name "Scientology" so as to keep from being > sued<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuit>, > instead referring to themselves collectively as the Free > Zone<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Zone_%28Scientology%29>. > Such groups include Ron's Org and the International Freezone > Association, > among others.
Thanks Doug! Facts trump speculation every time, and it's nice that the facts line up on my side of the argument :) Heresies Maru. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ~Voltaire. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
