St. Irinaeus of Lyon Religious Studies Center
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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.

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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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