http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23341/narconon-sued http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23341/narconon-sued#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:19:37 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23341 A Florida man is suing Narconon Southern California, saying a brief stint in its Newport Beach drug rehab house subjected him to sexual assault, unwanted medication and demeaning work.

In the suit, Mendoza also complains about Scientology being practiced at Narconon. “It was never revealed that Narconon is a Scientology facility."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23341/narconon-sued/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22604/swedish-tax-money-benefits-scientology http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22604/swedish-tax-money-benefits-scientology#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:34:18 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22604 Scientology is all about money. Lots of money.

Swedish taxpayers have been indirectly supporting the Church of Scientology though local government contracts given to front organizations with ties to the group.

According to a Sveriges Television (SVT) documentary set to air on Wednesday, 156 of Sweden’s 290 local councils have contributed more than 10 million kronor ($1.4 million) to the Scientology movement.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22604/swedish-tax-money-benefits-scientology/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22595/narconon-scientolog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22595/narconon-scientolog#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:07:34 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22595 The Mental Health Council of Australia has strongly criticised Victoria's national parks authority for leasing a historic public building rent free to a drug treatment service connected to Scientology.

The council's chief executive says a group with secret treatment methods should not be able to use a public asset at a time when Australia is desperate for community treatment centres.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22595/narconon-scientolog/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22578/religion-news-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22578/religion-news-2#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:59:06 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22578 In today's Roundup: Front group for the pay-to-play Scientology cult gets free use of historic house · The 'Religion of Peace' has some explaining to do · Scholars are looking for missing Bible pages.

Also: A backless bridal dress · Why 'worldlies' (outsiders) are teaching at each and every school run by an extremist cult of Christianity.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22578/religion-news-2/feed 0