1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatterKris Rasmussenhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/krasmussenGermany Won't Outlaw Scientologyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="f8iighAZPR"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2008/11/germany-wont-outlaw-scientolog.html">Germany Won’t Outlaw Scientology</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2008/11/germany-wont-outlaw-scientolog.html/embed#?secret=f8iighAZPR" width="600" height="338" title="“Germany Won’t Outlaw Scientology” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="f8iighAZPR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Germany has made no secret of their complete and utter distaste for Scientology in recent years. Last year, government officials dared to ban Tom Cruise from filming on location because of his Scientology affiliation. But that was really only one minor incident in the government’s surveillance and investigation of the organization in an attempt to…http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/files/import/imgs/tomcruisepic.jpg