This primary, fundamental question is the one we receive the most, as all our efforts are meaningless without proper fundament. We’ll attempt to answer it here, as shortly and concisely as possible. We are not against Scientology. Scientology, like all religions, is a belief system, a way of perceiving and decoding the world around us. We believe in the basic, inalienable right to a personal religious creed. A man, or woman, can believe whatever he or she chooses to believe; it is their prerogative, and they should never be attacked, persecuted or discriminated for it. Likewise, it is also their right to associate with others who share the same beliefs, so that they may express their devotion in whatever way they see fit. We would never consider acting against such an activity; doing so would be intolerant, shortsighted and immoral. Any considerably sized group of people gathering with a purpose needs some sort of organization in order to achieve its goals. This is just common sense; we would never oppose this.
However, one must always make the distinction between the belief system and the human, fallible institution built around it; specially when those institutions generate a power structure that acts both inwards into the community and outwards toward society. These human constructs can be criticized. This does not mean the belief system is being attacked or ridiculed. The observation of the religious institution differs in no way to the observation of any other social institution.
We have observed the institution at length. We have formed an opinion about it and decided to take a course of action. This does not mean we are against Scientology. We are against the Church of Scientology. The CoS is harmful to society, and to its own members. Its institutional purpose is, as stated by its founder, its own prevalence and expansion, mainly in an economic way. It considers the religion, the belief, the faith to be not an end, as it should, but a means, a mere tool. Indeed, it is degrading towards its own religious base and all those who believe in it. This humiliating manipulation alone is enough to consider it insulting at best, malign at worst. But its crimes do not stop there.
The Scientology Organization has attacked freedom of expression routinely; it has attacked freedom of religion by going against those who follow the faith but not the institution; it has attacked freedom of movement, of association, of thought. Furthermore, it has attacked the right to life, the right to the pursuit of happiness, and all other fundamental human rights. You will find ample proof of these facts on this site & the many others we link to. The Church of Scientology has a psychopathic disregard for the life and wellbeing of others.
Under this light it becomes clear that not opposing it would not be simply cowardly or uncompromised. It would be immoral. Do the right thing, for you are not attacking anyone’s beliefs; you are defending everyone’s rights.