16.5 Why has Scientology been to court a lot of times?
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This article is from the Scientology Catechism, by scninfo@pcnet.com (Scientology Information Server) with numerous contributions by others.
16.5 Why has Scientology been to court a lot of times?
The Church has gone to court in many countries to uphold
the right to freedom of religion. In Australia, as one
example, legal actions by the Church brought about a
landmark victory which greatly expanded religious freedom
throughout that country.
In the United States, the Church's use of the Freedom of
Information Act, taking government agencies to court and
holding them accountable to release vital documents to
the public on a variety of subjects, has been heralded as
a vital action to ensure honesty in government.
In certain cases, the Church has used the courts to
protect its copyrighted materials, or to ensure its
rights and the rights of its members are safeguarded.
During the history of the Church, a few unscrupulous
individuals, lusting for money, have observed how
Scientology is prospering and rapidly expanding, and have
abused the legal system to try to line their own pockets.
In the handful of cases where such attempts have
occurred, they have uniformly failed.
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