ould you lie down and take it if someone told you which religion to belong to? And forced you to comply?      Of course not!      If you believe in your right to think for yourself then it follows that you believe in the right to practice your own religion.      Unfortunately, not everyone sees it your way.      In fact, history is strewn with those who treated man’s freedom of religion with disdain. The bad news is, such individuals have a habit of sticking around and do so to this day.      Call them prejudiced, call them intolerant, call them what you will, such people get into positions from which they can force whatever ideology they see fit on an individual.      Now, if that sits right with you, then leave it at that.      But if it bothers you like it bothers us, read on.      It’s a well known fact the Church of Scientology is a leader in championing the cause of religious freedom for people of all religious beliefs. We strongly believe that separation of church and state forms an essential base for all other freedoms. And that continuous attempts by government to encroach upon this right must be strenuously fought, for this is the sign of an oppressive government.      As any well informed person knows, SCIENTOLOGY is a religion by its basic tenets, practice and historical background and is recognized as such around the world, including the highest courts in Italy, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Australia, the United States and many others.      SCIENTOLOGY joins other world religions in its desire to free man to greater spiritual heights. In SCIENTOLOGY the accent is on what to DO about freeing man in addition to what one can know about it.      At the heart of SCIENTOLOGY lie its axioms that precisely define the fundamental laws and truths of life, including who we are, what we are capable of, and most importantly, how we might realize our native spiritual abilities. These axioms form the foundation of a vast body of wisdom that applies to the entirety of all life. From this wisdom has come a great number of fundamental principles people can use to improve their immediate lives, as well as to achieve spiritual immortality. In fact, there is no aspect of life that cannot be improved through the application of Scientology principles.      One can apply SCIENTOLOGY and see for oneself if it works and is true.      For this reason, it can be used by people of any religious faith without interference with one’s own unique beliefs. And thus, all denominations are welcome in SCIENTOLOGY. Crusades For Religious Freedom info@scientology.net © 1998-2004 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved. For Trademark Information