* OPENING OF "BATTLEFIELD EARTH" IGNITES CONTROVERSY, CALLS FOR BOYCOTTS

The sci-fi thriller "Battlefield Earth" opens this week, and some critics of the Church of Scientology call for a boycott. Others say the flick will "sink like a rock," despite claims that it is a "recruiting film" for the controversial religious group.

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* BOYCOTT, IGNORE, CHECK IT OUT -- WHAT TO DO WHEN "BATTLEFIELD EARTH" COMES TO A THEATER IN YOUR TOWN...

Some say boycott it, others insist they will check out the movie based on the novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. What about you? Should the religious, political or personal beliefs of writers, actors and others be a consideration when heading to the box-office? Visit the latest American Atheist Magazine On-line poll and let us know. Answer our survey questions, learn more about "Battlefield Earth" and the Church of Scientology, and leave your opinion for others to read.

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