Would you marry a Scientologist?

[fujiyama]

207. I did a bit more reading and

it looks like there were allegations of sexual abuse at their boarding schools in both the US and India and there was even a Supreme Court case accusing them of "brainwashing" a minor. So, I certainly don't doubt your friend's experience. The story you mentioned is similar to the girl in this interview (Anya): http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0508/19/lol.02.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare_Krishnas#Issues_within_the_society

The ISKON movement is interesting, because the temples draw mainstream Hindus, completely unaware of the abuse - and in terms of Hindu "movements", it's the only one I can think of that actually goes out of its way to gain followers (most Hindus would not)... Usually as far as most are concerned, the Krishnas sing, dance, and serve a free vegetarian meal.

I was unaware of the abuse allegations until now but the good thing is the boarding schools have been shut down and they have compensated those that were abused. It sounds like they also apologized to the victims and admitted mistakes.

It doesn't necessarily surprise me that abuse would occur in any organization that has boarding schools where there is little if any screening for those responsible for the children. It also sounds like many of these children's parents left to go begging or prosthelytizing. Either way, it doesn't make up for the abuse these children received. Pretty appalling. And like with what happened in the CC, I'm skeptical of the abusers ever really were brought to justice.