Could Scientology be held liable if....?

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't allow a schizophrenic to become a member. It's just another form of prejudice.

Besides, the majority of schizophrenics are not violent. And out of the very very small number that are, they are usually violent to themselves and not others. It is extremely rare for a schizophrenic to harm strangers.

EDIT: I didn't take it that way at all. I completely understand what you are saying. I just wanted to clarify. When my brother was first diagnosed, one of the first things I worried about was whether or not he would be violent. That's why I wrote that. It's a common misconception. I'm not offended nor did I think you necessarily were implying that.

Possibly. But what is really happening is that the Church of Scientology is practicing medicine. By counselling people to drop their medications, with the promise that they CAN actually help one "get off, and stay off drugs" (drugs of all kinds, including street drugs and medicinal drugs) they ARE practicing medicine without a license. This is an offense in the USA.

Civilly liable? It's is quite possible that someone could bring a civil suit against the Church of Scientology on the basis that they compelled someone to abandon their medications (on which they were fine) and turned someone into a person who is not now fine and possibly commits suicide. If that person was the primary provider for a family, it's possible it could be proved that Scientology was instrumental in causing the loss of income (current and future).

This actually did happen. This guy was schizophrenic and his mother would not let him go see a psychologist. Scientology was suppose to cure him. One day his mother told him to go take a shower. This made him extremely mad for some reason and he stabbed his mother something like 70 times.

He was declared mentally insane. He is now in a psych ward and on the proper medication and he's much better.

But no. They weren't held accountable for that one either. It seems the only thing they've ever been held accountable for is when they messed with the government in the '70's.

For more scientology related deaths go to:

http://www.whyaretheydead.net/

Not unless they were intentionally negligent. Should car manufacturers be held liable for drunks getting in wrecks? Should chainsaw manufacturers be held liable for idiots dismembering themselves? Should computer manufacturers be held liable for folks saying stupid things on the internet? A gun, (like a car or power tool) is an inherently dangerous, but eminently useful device. Human nature being what it is, some people are bound to do stupid or evil things with it. That is hardly the fault of the manufacturer.

They absolutely were NOT held accountable in the case of Jeremy Perkins, the mentally disturbed son of Scientologist parents who, because of the Scientology doctrine of opposing psychiatry, refused to put him on the anti-psychotic drugs that would have stabilized him & prevented him from suffering a psychotic break which resultantly lead to him stabbing his own mother to death.

Video: http://www.scientomogy.com/jeremy_perkins.php

CBS article: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/25/48hours/...

Website: http://perkinstragedy.org/

There have been court cases involving different non-mainstream sects that don't want their people to visit a doctor. One lady gave birth to a sick child and it died. Basically, no one got into trouble because she quoted her religion as the reason she wouldn't take the baby to a doctor. Religious beliefs still hold merit in courts. (Common sense should come into play, though.)

They could be... but what you have to understand is they own the police in Clearwater and they have very good lawyers. That's how they were able to get away with keeping Lisa McPherson in a room for 17 days without food or water, causing her death.

I think they should hold Tom Cruise liable. He's a nut job.

I would think so....I am equally worried about some post-partum mother killing her kids instead of reaching out for help via medication and therapy.

Should be, but probably wouldn't be. They have very good lawyers.