On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, Joe's Garage wrote:

> St. Irinaeus of Lyon Religious Studies Center
> Press-Release
> photograph from 1tv (posted to alt.binaries.scientology)
> Top: Beware cult
> Arrow: Cult there
>
> Yesterday, September 22, there began an All-Russian Protest Action against
> Scientology. The activists of Youth Movement 'Fellow Travelers' together
> with Russian Orthodox Youth organizations started picketing
>
> Scientology/Dianetics centers throughout the country. As the leader of the
> 'Fellow Travelers' movement Vasily Yakimenko said the anti-scientology
> protests will be held in 15 Russian cities. All week young people will
> hold a round the clock pickets by the doors of Scientology centers. The
> large posters will inform the passers-by that the buildings are occupied
> by a dangerous cult. The picketers will try to talk to every person
> entering and exiting the buildings and convince him/her not to enter or
> leave the cult, as the case may be.
>
> The exhibit stands located also by the doors of the cult show various
> Scientology-related documents and two portraits of Lisa McPherson
> ("before" and "after" Scientology).
>
> The opening of the All-Russian Action was held by the main Scientology
> office in Russia - 'Humanitarian Hubbard Center' (and umbrella
> organization which houses 'The Moscow Scientology Church', 'Dianetics
> Center', 'Studema', et. al.). there gathered around 300 participants of
> the protest diluted by some 30 Scientologists trying to compromise the
> action. The media presence was significant and the action was broadcast on
> all major news channels.
>
> All participants were addressed by a Russian Orthodox priest Alexey
> Doroshevich, Professor Alexander L. Dvorkin, Vasily Yakimenko and others.
> After about an hour all who had gathered for the meeting had left, and
> there remained the first shift of the picketers (about 10 of them) who,
> together with their colleagues in 15 Russian cities will conduct a
> week-long watch.
>
> ---
>
> The above is a succinct summary of reports found on the Internet this
> morning from Russian press, radio and TV.
>
> Joe Cisar http://cisar.org
> The Press and Public Relations Policies of Layfayette Ronald Hubbard
> http://www.xenu.net/archive/thesis/cisar-home.html
> To all those on ARS who say that the wolf will alway come to the door
> wearing the same disguise, I say go read some history ... Bob Minton
>
>

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