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Beobachtung Der Scientology-Organisation Durch Den Verfassungsschutz Abschlußbericht der Arbeitsgruppe SC der Verfassungsschutzbehörden 1 Beobachtung der Scientology-Organisation durch den Verfassungsschutz.................................................................5 Vorwort 6 Einleitung...............................................................................................8 I Darstellung des tatsächlichen Erscheinungsbilds und der Aktivitäten von SC, auf die es für den Prüfauftrag ankommt10 I.1 Scientology - ein Überblick2 .................................................................................10 I.2 Beschreibung der Führungsstrukturen bei SC......................................................11 I.2.1 Religious Technology Center (RTC)..................................................................12 I.2.2 Internationales Management der SC .................................................................12 I.2.2.1 Watchdog-Committee.....................................................................................12 I.2.2.2 Commodore's Messenger Org (CMO) ............................................................13 I.2.2.3 International Network Of Computer Organized Management (INCOMM).......13 I.2.2.4 International Finance Office............................................................................14 I.2.2.5 Executive Director International (ED International).........................................14 I.2.3 Flag Command Bureaux (FCB) .........................................................................14 I.2.4 Continental Liaison Bureaux (CLO) ...................................................................15 I.2.5 International Association of Scientologists (IAS) ...............................................16 I.3 Erscheinungsbild der SC anhand der deutschsprachigen SC-Primärliteratur.......16 I.3.1 Darstellung der SC ............................................................................................16 I.3.1.1 Dokumentationen und Broschüren, die sich mit SC und deren Gründer befassen ...................................................................................................18 I.3.1.2 Broschüren und Dokumentationen zu aktuellen politischen Themen .............18 I.3.1.3 Gutachten bezüglich der Frage "Ist SC eine Religion?"..................................19 I.3.1.4 Zeitschrift "Freiheit".........................................................................................19 I.3.2 Bewertung der Strategie der SC im Hinblick auf ihre Selbstdarstellung ............20 I.3.2.1 Publikationen mit Ausnahme der Zeitschrift "Freiheit" ....................................20 I.3.2.2 Zeitschrift "Freiheit".........................................................................................21 I.4 Erscheinungsbild von SC aus der Sicht von Aussteigern .....................................21 I.4.1 Darstellung von SC durch Aussteiger................................................................21 I.4.1.1 Aussteiger im amerikanischen Raum .............................................................21 22 I.4.1.1.1 Larry D. Wollersheim ...............................................................................22 23 I.4.1.1.2 André Tabayoyon ....................................................................................23 24 I.4.1.1.3 Robert Vaughn Young .............................................................................24 25 I.4.1.1.4 Mary Tabayoyon ......................................................................................25 26 I.4.1.1.5 Vicky Aznaran ..........................................................................................26 28 I.4.1.1.6 Gerald Armstrong ....................................................................................28 I.4.1.2 Aussteiger in Europa (außerhalb Deutschlands) ............................................31 I.4.1.2.1 Tom Voltz ....................................................................................................31 Abschlußbericht der Arbeitsgruppe SC der Verfassungsschutzbehörden 2 I.4.1.2.2 Susanne Elleby30........................................................................................33 31 I.4.1.2.3 Anonymes Sea Org-Mitglied ....................................................................33 32 I.4.1.2.4 Daniel Fumagalli ......................................................................................33 I.4.1.3 Aussteiger in Deutschland ..............................................................................33 33 I.4.1.3.1 Norbert J. Potthoff ....................................................................................34 34 I.4.1.3.2 Peter Voßmerbäumer ..............................................................................37 35 I.4.1.3.3 Jeannette Schweitzer ..............................................................................38 36 I.4.1.3.4 Gunther Träger ........................................................................................38 I.4.2 Bewertung der Aussteigerberichte.....................................................................40 I.5 Untersuchungen staatlicher Stellen und exemplarische Gerichtsverfahren gegen SC im In- und Ausland..............................................................................41 II Rechtliche Voraussetzungen für die Sammlung und Auswertung von Informationen über SC.................................................. 43 II.1 Feststellung: Gleiche Rechtslage bei den Verfassungsschutzbehörden des Bundes und der Länder ............................................................................43 II.2 Darstellung, daß es für die Frage der Beobachtung unerheblich ist, ob SC eine Religions- oder Weltanschauungsgemeinschaft ist ..................................43 III Tatsächliche Anhaltspunkte für Bestrebungen gegen die Schutzgüter des § 4 Abs. 2 lit a - g BVerfSchG .................. 45 III.1 Sicht von SC.......................................................................................................45 III.2 Tatsächliche Anhaltspunkte für Bestrebungen gegen die in § 4 Abs. 2 lit a) - g) BVerfSchG aufgeführten Verfassungsgrundsätze ....................................48 III.2.1 Etablierung der scientologischen Gesellschaft ................................................49 III.2.1.1 Grundlagen der SC und deren Unveränderbarkeit .......................................49 III.2.1.2 Die scientologisch geprägte, neue Zivilisation ..............................................50 III.2.1.3 Demokratieverständnis einer scientologischen Gesellschaft........................51 III.2.1.4 Scientologische "Technik" zur Veränderung der Gesellschaft ......................52 III.2.1.5 Perspektive für das Jahr 2000 ......................................................................53 III.2.1.6 Bewertung des scientologischen Demokratieverständnisses und der scientologisch geprägten neuen Zivilisation .............................................53 III.2.2 Die scientologisch gelenkte Regierung............................................................54 III.2.2.1 Forderungen der SC nach einer scientologisch gelenkten Regierung..........54 III.2.2.2 Konzept "International City" ..........................................................................54 III.2.2.3 Infiltration von Staat und Wirtschaft ..............................................................55 III.2.2.3.1 "Clear Switzerland" ....................................................................................57 III.2.2.3.2 "Clear Deutschland"...................................................................................58 III.2.2.4 Prinzip der sogenannten "Gung-Ho-Gruppen" .................... 59 III.2.2.5 Bewertung einer Absicht zur Lenkung von Regierungen ... 60 III.2.3 Errichtung des scientologischen Rechtssystems.............................................60 Abschlußbericht der Arbeitsgruppe SC der Verfassungsschutzbehörden 3 III.2.3.1 Funktion des scientologischen Rechtssystems ............................................61 III.2.3.2 Inhalt des scientologischen Rechtssystems .................................................62 III.2.3.3 Rechte der "Clears" ("Nichtaberrierte") und der "Aberrierten".......................62 III.2.3.4 Bewertung der Aussagen zur Ablösung der bestehenden Rechtsordnung durch ein scientologisch bestimmtes Rechtssystem.................................63 III.2.4 Umgang der SC mit Kritikern ...........................................................................64 III.2.4.1 Unvereinbarkeit von Kritik mit den Lehren von SC .......................................65 III.2.4.2 "Ethik"-verständnis und Menschenbild der SC .............................................65 III.2.4.3 Handlungsanweisungen für den Umgang mit Kritikern.................................66 III.2.4.4 "Fair-Game" (Freiwild)-Regel........................................................................67 III.2.4.5 Bewertung der Handlungsanweisungen zum Umgang mit Kritikern .............67 III.2.4.6 Zwischenergebnis.........................................................................................68 III.2.4.7 Organisationseigener Nachrichtendienst (OSA) ...........................................69 III.2.4.7.1 Aktivitäten des OSA in Griechenland.........................................................70 III.2.4.7.2 Aktivitäten des OSA in Deutschland ..........................................................71 III.2.4.8 Rehabilitation Projekt Force (RPF)- Zentren.................................................73 III.2.4.9 Einsatz der Presse zur Verunglimpfung von Kritikern...................................75
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