Tax Exempt Independent Scientology: Religious Liberty League

Tax Exempt Independent Scientology: Religious Liberty League.

Introduced in a Save Scientology blog post:

Introducing Religious Liberty League

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Religious Liberty League is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. It’s original purpose was to fund the activities SaveScientology.com. That purpose was later expanded to engage in its own activities and have its own identity and presence on the Internet.

SaveScientology.com will remain in place as a source of information regarding LRH Intent for the governance of Scientology organizations. It will no longer publish articles on this blog or engage in action plans to bring the churches of Scientology into alignment with the religion of Scientology, however.

Please visit Religious Liberty League’s new website, bookmark it and sign up for its newsletter. Join its Facebook page, too.

We have some exciting plans and information you won’t want to miss if you have any interest in salvaging the materials and religion of Scientology!

We welcome your support!

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Religious Liberty League

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Religious Liberty League - About Us

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Religious Liberty League is a California nonprofit corporation with federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. It is the first truly independent (of the church) Scientology civil rights organization. Founded by Merrell Vannier, Religious Liberty League defends the religion of Scientology and rights of Scientologists to freely practice the religion without defamation or discrimination.

Religious Liberty League is an outgrowth of the website, SaveScientology.Com, which was created to notify Scientologists of betrayal of LRH Intent for the governance of Scientology after his departure by David Miscavige who usurped the multiple checks and balances created by L. Ron Hubbard and turned Scientology into a dictatorship. See Existing Scene, on which web page is featured LRH’s view toward one-man rule:

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“The campaign to force a dictatorship into a group which has freedom as its main objective is about as popular with me as a fire in a powder factory.”

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Is the Religious Liberty League necessary?

Absolutely! Just venture onto the Internet or open a newspaper or watch television. Never has Scientology’s repute and image – and that of L. Ron Hubbard – been so low.

Yet the church today, which is really the alter ego of David Miscavige, having been hijacked by him, is powerless to effectively to defend Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard: it is too busy trying and failing to defend the repute and empire of David Miscavige from allegations leveled against him by dozens of former high-ranking executives of inhumane treatment, corruption and criminality.

Prior to the creation of SaveScientology.com, long-time Scientologist lawyers wrote letters to David Miscavige, church attorneys, and the special directors of Church of Spiritual Technology, which – under LRH’s corporate structure – has oversight of Miscavige and Religious Technology Center and the power to eliminate both, urging them to conduct internal investigations into the chargers independent of Miscavige rather than attacking the whistleblowers. Our pleas were ignored. The situation only worsened. Now members are being declared even for reading the allegations of former members, triggering other members to disconnect from them, even if they are family. And so it goes, like dominoes falling against another. Thus creating an indelible image that is a diametrically opposed to the aims of Scientology.

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“What do we really have of value in the organizations of Scientology? The only thing we have of value, actually, is Scientology, an understanding of life, increasing ability to communicate, a good concept and grip on reality and the ability to like guys. That’s all you got.

“When you knock out one of those or degrade one of those, you’ve got less than you had before. You’ve got less organization than you had before.

“When we drop the various points of the ARC Triangle in their fullest meaning, we drop also the assets of the organization. And I mean that literally. I mean we drop the mimeograph machine, just like that, you know. Bang!”

– L. Ron Hubbard,
Attitude and Conduct of Scientology
4th London ACC, 3 November 1955

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Unless and until the charges leveled against Miscavige are independently investigated and dealt with in a credible manner, and checks and balances as intended by LRH are implemented, the repute of Scientology will only worsen, and a false message sent to the world.

Haters will continue to jump on board to take full advantage of the situation, spewing intolerance and blaming the philosophy of Scientology, itself, when the real target of abuses, inhumane treatment, disenchantment, failed technical results, and declining membership is David Miscavige.

Office of Special Affairs and the trustees and directors of CST, RTC and CSI, weakened and under the iron grip of Miscavige, have abandoned their duties.

Religious Liberty League have bypassed them – out of necessity.

What sort of activities is Religious Liberty League involved in?

In the legal arena, Religious Liberty League is involved in: (1) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; (2) plans to assist trustees, directors and officers of the governing corporate bodies of Scientology (CST, RTC & CSI) to understand the powers and duties bestowed upon them by LRH and to enforce them; (3) steps to eliminate the oppressive policy of disconnection; and (4) plans to uphold and safeguard the religious freedom and free speech rights of Scientologists whenever and whereever they are threatened.

Religious Liberty League will also act as a voice for responsible Scientologists to set the record straight on a myriad of urban myths (false data/propaganda) about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard by publishing the hidden story of Scientology in print and video.

Can I help?

Your contribution in the form of donations, feedback and assistance is welcomed. Indeed, it is vital.

Please visit out Contribute pages


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Religous Liberty League is, in fact, listed as a Tax Exempt Organization by IRS Exempt Organizations Select Check:

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EIN	Legal Name (Doing Business As)	City	State	Country	Deductibility Status
47-3370339	Religious Liberty League	La Crescenta	CA	United States	PC

[h=Deductibility Status]2[/h]

In general, an individual who itemizes deductions may deduct contributions to most charitable organizations up to 50% of his or her adjusted gross income computed without regard to net operating loss carrybacks. Individuals generally may deduct charitable contributions to other organizations up to 30% of their adjusted gross income (computed without regard to net operating loss carrybacks). These limitations (and organizational status) are indicated as follows:

Code	Type of organization and use of contribution.	Deductibility Limitation
PC	A public charity.	50%

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I cannot find the Religious Liberty League on the State of California Exempt Organizations List, but the list was last updated on September 14, 2015:

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The Religious Liberty League is a registered, active corporation in the State of California:

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Entity Name:	RELIGIOUS LIBERTY LEAGUE
Entity Number:	C3765275
Date Filed:	03/10/2015
Status:	ACTIVE
Jurisdiction:	CALIFORNIA
Entity Address:	2446 OLIVE AVENUE
Entity City, State, Zip:	LA CRESCENTA CA 91214
Agent for Service of Process:	MERRELL VANNIER
Agent Address:	2446 OLIVE AVENUE
Agent City, State, Zip:	LA CRESCENTA CA 91214

Tax Exempt Independent Scientology: Religious Liberty League