It is a major day for religious freedom. The Church of Scientology—for many years in Germany the prototype of a “cult” whose religious status people sought to contest—is no longer under surveillance. According to the press, the official reasoning is that the organization has lost its significance. In my opinion, this is merely a pretext to avoid admitting that they could never prove criminal structures, unconstitutionality, or the actual existence of a “sect.”
Why the Office for the Protection of the Constitution Hardly Monitors Scientology Today
Why does Scientology appear as a case for the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) far less often today than in the past? The question remains explosive because many people still have the debates of the 1990s and 2000s in mind.
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