From: [X] @ReligiousFreedomWatch-RU.org Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:09 AM To: gerry@gerryarmstrong.org Subject: A question to work out Gerald, My name is Nikolay and I am representing the Religious Freedom Watch Russia. Recently you've been to Russia and RFWRU team is working on some materials on your activity as a critic of Scientology. We want to make an article on site and we'd like to workout some moments with you. Just to make a try, let’s start from that question: As you … [Read more...] about Communicating with Religious Freedom Watch agent Nikolay Varshavsky
Archives for June 2011
Newsland.ru: Scientology and the “Democratic GULAG”
http://newsland.ru/news/detail/id/714248/cat/42/ Интересные вещи происходят в последнее время в российском сектоведении. На днях, в Москве побывал Джеральд Армстронг. Личность в определенных кругах очень известная, если не легендарная. Но чтобы понять, кто это и почему так важен его визит, следует начать совсем не с него, а с учения о дианетике и саентологии, Лафайета Рональда Хаббарда, и того, почему культ саентологии в таких справочниках, как «Религии и секты в современной России» … [Read more...] about Newsland.ru: Scientology and the “Democratic GULAG”
Alexander Chaussov: Scientology and the “Democratic GULAG”
Translation of a Russian article posted on June 4, 2011 on the website of Russkiy obozrevatel': http://www.rus-obr.ru/blog/11380 Scientology and the "Democratic GULAG" by Alexander Chaussov June 4, 2011 Interesting things have been happening lately concerning cults in Russia. Gerald Armstrong recently visited Moscow. He is very well known, if not a legend, in certain circles. However, to understand who he is and why his visit is so important, we must begin not with him, but with the teachings … [Read more...] about Alexander Chaussov: Scientology and the “Democratic GULAG”
Response to Scientology Moscow Black PR
Translation of an article posted on May 24, 2011 on the portal-credo.ru, a website dedicated to news about religion: http://portal-credo.ru/site/?act=authority&id=1636 Church of Scientology of Moscow spokesman and editor-in-chief of “Right to Freedom”, Alexei Danchenkov: “Armstrong was invited to Russia as an expert on Scientology, but he left the church 30 years ago” Interview by Valery Stepanov for “Portal-Credo.Ru” Gerald Armstrong spoke a few days ago at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox … [Read more...] about Response to Scientology Moscow Black PR
Alexey Ovchinnikov: Komsomolskaya Pravda (1 June 2011)
Translation of an article published in Russian on June 1, 2011 on the website of Komsomolskaya Pravda: http://msk.kp.ru/print/article/25695/897953 Ex-legal officer of the Scientology organization Gerald Armstrong: "I landed in a jail for cult members because I got into an argument with the secretary of Hubbard's third wife" In the U.S., his former coreligionists long ago declared him an outlaw [discussion] by Alexey Ovchinnikov Photo: Marina Volosevicha and AP June 1, … [Read more...] about Alexey Ovchinnikov: Komsomolskaya Pravda (1 June 2011)