Scientology obtains full public benefit recognition in the Netherlands

[Haggard Celine]

1. Scientology is a scam, but so are

a lot of religions. We see it clearly because it's new, and the questionable history of Scientology can be easily researched. Christianity was mocked by pagans in the Roman Empire when it began to spread. But Christianity has been around for such a long time that challenges to its legitimacy have largely been forgotten. I think it would be wiser to make all religions pay taxes rather than extending tax exempt status to new frauds. Some religions do good works to help people, and I applaud them for that. Maybe they should retain their tax exempt status, but those religions that just collect money from people in order to build gymnasiums and other amenities for their members as if they're country clubs should pay.