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What is the Religious Liberty League?

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eligious Liberty League is a California nonprofit corporation with federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. It is the first truly independent (of the church) Scientology civil rights organization. Founded by Merrell Vannier, the Religious Liberty League defends the religion of Scientology and rights of Scientologists to freely practice the religion without defamation or discrimination.

The Religious Liberty League is an outgrowth of the website, SaveScientology.com, which was created to inform Scientologists of the betrayal of LRH Intent for the governance of Scientology after his departure by David Miscavige who usurped the multiple checks and balances created by L. Ron Hubbard and turned Scientology into a dictatorship. See Existing Scene, on which web page is featured LRH’s view toward one-man rule:

“The campaign to force a dictatorship into a group which has freedom as its main objective is about as popular with me as a fire in a powder factory.”

 

Is the Religious Liberty League necessary?

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bsolutely! Just venture onto the internet or open a newspaper or watch television. Never has Scientology’s reputation and image – and that of L. Ron Hubbard – been so low.

Yet the church today, which is really the alter ego of David Miscavige, having been hijacked by him, is powerless to effectively defend Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard: it is too busy trying and failing to defend the repute and empire of David Miscavige from allegations of inhumane treatment, corruption and criminality leveled against him by dozens of former high-ranking executives.

Prior to the creation of SaveScientology.com, long-time Scientologist lawyers wrote letters to David Miscavige, church attorneys, and the special directors of Church of Spiritual Technology (CST). CST, under LRH’s corporate structure, has oversight of Miscavige and Religious Technology Center (RTC) and the power to eliminate both. The letters urged the recipients to conduct internal investigations into the chargers independent of Miscavige rather than attacking the whistleblowers. Our pleas were ignored. The situation only worsened. Now members are being declared even for reading the allegations of former members, triggering other members to disconnect from them, even if they are family. And so it goes, like dominoes falling against another. Thus creating an indelible image that is a diametrically opposed to the aims of Scientology.

“What do we really have of value in the organizations of Scientology? The only thing we have of value, actually, is Scientology, an understanding of life, increasing ability to communicate, a good concept and grip on reality and the ability to like guys. That’s all you got.

“When you knock out one of those or degrade one of those, you’ve got less than you had before. You’ve got less organization than you had before.

“When we drop the various points of the ARC Triangle in their fullest meaning, we drop also the assets of the organization. And I mean that literally. I mean we drop the mimeograph machine, just like that, you know. Bang!”

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– L. Ron Hubbard,
Attitude and Conduct of Scientology
4th London ACC, 3 November 1955


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nless and until the charges leveled against Miscavige are independently investigated and dealt with in a credible manner, and checks and balances as intended by LRH are implemented, the repute of Scientology will only worsen, and a false message sent to the world.

Haters will continue to jump on board to take full advantage of the situation, spewing intolerance and blaming the philosophy of Scientology itself, when the real target of abuses, inhumane treatment, disenchantment, failed technical results, and declining membership is David Miscavige.

Office of Special Affairs and the trustees and directors of CST, RTC and CSI, weakened and under the iron grip of Miscavige, have abandoned their duties.

The Religious Liberty League has bypassed them – out of necessity.


What sort of activities is the Religious Liberty League involved in?

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n the legal arena, The Religious Liberty League is involved in: (1) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; (2) plans to assist trustees, directors and officers of the governing corporate bodies of Scientology (CST, RTC & CSI) to understand the powers and duties bestowed upon them by LRH and to enforce them; (3) steps to eliminate the oppressive policy of disconnection; and (4) plans to uphold and safeguard the religious freedom and free speech rights of Scientologists whenever and whereever they are threatened.

The Religious Liberty League will also act as a voice for responsible Scientologists to set the record straight on a myriad of urban myths (false data/propaganda) about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard by publishing the hidden story of Scientology in print and video.


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