They protect Dianetics by claiming that Psychiatry is fake, saying that their religion can solve these problems. They claim that NAZIs followed Psychiatry, leading to the mass genocide of millions of Jews. 

• In November 1975, the Church of Scientology arrived in Clearwater, Florida, with secret plans to control local politics, media, and religious groups. They operated through a front group called the United Churches of Florida.

• After initial PR efforts failed, Scientology escalated to Operation Snow White, a global spying campaign. Tactics included demanding agency files be turned over, planting Scientologists inside government offices, and running surveillance and “rumor campaigns” against critics

• “Proof up ourselves against any threat by taking control of the key points in the Clearwater area.”

• Scientology continued operations through front groups, such as American Citizens for Honesty in Government (ACHG) and Committee for the Protection of Mental Patients' Rights.

• Documents indicate Scientology continued covert campaigns into 1976–77 and possibly beyond.

• (L. Ron Hubbard, 1976): “This one we win… no matter what skill, exactitude, cleverness or boldness is required… we will have no opponents at all.”

• In Britain, the rising number of Scientologists has caused it to be investigated, as it is considered to be “socially harmful” and a cult. The investigation will include testimony from those who have experienced Scientology “processing”. 

• Hubbard is prohibited from living in Britain. The British lminister has opposed the religion. Also, American Scientologists have been barred from entering Britain. 

• Famous film actor, Stephen Boyd, has said that it has helped his career and can not do little damage to your emotional and mental state. 

• One who has taken a course in Scientology, rushed out her house and ended up in the police station in hysterical condition. 

• Scientology has now not only advertised to adults but also children ranging from 6-14. 

• Scientologists have to confess to all their wrongdoings. The religion’s abolition of security checks on the members in the form of confessions, has sparked that these could be used for blackmail once they decided to leave the religion. 

• Questions Scientology asks you include: Are you guilty of anything? Do you have a secret you're afraid I'll find out? Have you ever assaulted anyone, practiced cannibalism, been in jail? Have you ever plotted to destroy a member of your family? Have you ever had a member of your family in an insane asylum? Have you ever had unkind thoughts about L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology? These are considered brainwash techniques. 

• People in Melbourne, Australia have agreed that it is an evil cult and is a threat to the community, medically, morally, and socially. It is banned in Victoria. 

• Originally if your family opposed Scientology, you were forced to disconnect, no matter how close you were to that person. 

• Scientology uses an “e-meter”, which is a machine operated by an instructor/interrogator. This machine allows the interrogator to tell whether the person is suppressing information. This machine is said to have a devastating psychological effect. 

• Scientologists want to earn a profit. This includes their books, lectures, courses, etc. 

• One of the Scientologists' philosophies is to treat drug addicts (methadone), including a balanced diet and a safe environment. Scientology tries to make the addict learn to think again and discover for himself how to rectify what went wrong in his life. The addict gets to the heart of the problem and resolves it for himself, as only he can do. Scientology seems to be an alternative to drug addiction. 

• Scientology is a religion concerning knowledge. Scientologists believe that the biggest problem in learning is not having the precise meaning of a word in your mind. Nomenclature and denotation are of the utmost importance in communication and unless a person erases his "misunderstandings" of words he is greatly handicapped.

One woman in 2011 was supposed to go on a 2 week vacation of Freewinds , but instead was imprisoned for 12 years on the cruise.  (Valeska Paris). She got her passport taken away, held against her will, and forced to do manual labor for 12 years. She was unable to leave the ship without an escort for 6 years. Paris made it clear she did not want to be there, confirmed by a former Sea Org member. Many other Scientologists have been treated this way, especially if their family members will seperate them from the religion, as the retreat will help avoid these suppressives. “Scientology "alienates members of families from each other and attributes squalid and disgraceful motives to all who oppose it. Its authoritarian principles and practices are a potential menace to the personality and wellbeing of those so deluded as to become its followers." Most people come to Scientology to save their lives, particularly abusive people. The religion considers those who oppose it as PTS (Potential Trouble Source). London has campaigned against Scientology and disapproves of any foreigners who enroll in the College of Scientology. Overall, British people oppose Scientology. Letters to the editor described Scientology as frightening, cult-like, deceptive, and harmful to families and individuals. Some shared personal experiences of disillusionment.

Hubbard responded strongly by writing an Executive Directive, December 12, 1968.Described a conspiracy theory where global “mental health” organizations (specifically WFMH – World Federation for Mental Health) were secretly working against Scientology. These organizations framed Scientology as a victim of suppression by corrupt psychiatric institutions and governments.Families Are Systematically Broken Apart Multiple former Scientologists (including Lawrence, Mark Plummer, and others) describe the heartbreak of being cut off from children, parents, or spouses. These separations are enforced after someone speaks out, disagrees with Church leadership, or leaves the Church. Disconnection Is Not Just a Side Effect—It’s Policy. Even casual contact (e.g., a phone call or holiday greeting) is forbidden once someone is declared an enemy. Parents fear dying without seeing their children again. Children grow up without one of their parents. Those who remain in the Church likely suffer silently too, forced to comply with a policy that causes immense grief and inner conflict. Members are taught that cutting people off—even family—is morally justified under L. Ron Hubbard's doctrine of doing the “greatest good for the greatest number of dynamics.”

“It is very painful for me to see two young girls who have lost total contact with their mother. She won’t return calls, not a Christmas card, nothing.” “Many Scientologists are terrified of this policy, and keep quiet about their criticisms and their questions, because they know that at the drop of a hat, they will no longer be able to speak to their brother or mother or friend.”

“For a religion to actually dismantle a family is unthinkable.” “From the viewpoint of my ex-wife Lesley, I am absolutely sure that she is going through mental anguish having no contact with her two daughters and her only granddaughter.” “We began to fear our own exile. So we learned to behave in a way that didn't question, that looked the other way… And slowly, we became cowards.” “This seems like a different group than the one we joined… If we knew when we began this path that the lives we were building on a foundation of Scientology could someday be taken away… we never would have built these lives.”

U.S. District Judge Charles R. Richey ruled that dozens of cartons of internal Scientology documents seized by the FBI could be publicly released. Scientology lawyers argued the release would cause “irreparable injury”, but Richey rejected this, citing First Amendment rights. The documents were the basis for the 1979 conviction of nine top Scientology officials, including Mary Sue Hubbard, wife of founder L. Ron Hubbard. They revealed Project Snow White, an international Scientology espionage and infiltration campaign targeting U.S. government agencies, Public officials and private groups, and the city of Clearwater, Florida, under covert control operations Scientologists arrived in Clearwater disguised as the United Churches of Florida. Internal projects "Goldmine" and "Normandie" aimed to spy on and discredit city officials, collect data on all levels of city and county government, and Malign perceived enemies. Quote: “The Clearwater branch was involved in a worldwide spying mission dubbed ‘Snow White.’” There was a raid, which was ordered by a federal judge after Scientology sued Lerma for copyright infringement and exposing religious trade secrets.

Scientology also sent agents to a Washington Post reporter’s home, demanding return of the same leaked documents. “I would prefer to die speaking my mind than to live fearing to speak.” – Arnie Lerma. This leaked “Operating Thetan” (OT) documents from high-level Scientology courses. alt.religion.scientology newsgroup became a battleground. Internet users, scholars, and critics rallied around Lerma, calling for free access to information and protesting Scientology's online censorship. This raid shows suffering emotional breakdowns, post-traumatic stress, and is wary of every knock at the door and raises critical questions about religious secrecy, intellectual property, and freedom of speech in the digital age.

“Now that it’s all on the Internet, the genie is out of the bottle.” – Attorney Graham Berry