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RockRaven

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3. That probably depends on if it impacts the person's ability to pay them...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 11:29 PM

Jul 2020

If treatment will bankrupt the patient, then probably not allowed.
If treatment will prevent a posthumous bequest to the "church" because of a successful cure, then also probably not allowed.

Based on nothing but cynicism, of course.

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Question: Does Scientology allow members to get cancer treatment [View all] BigmanPigman Jul 2020 OP

Are you thinking of John Travolta's wife, Kelly Preston? Kittycow Jul 2020 #1

Yes, and I have listened to BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #5

They're not Christian Scientists, but the Scientologists don't believe in psychiatric treatment. Beakybird Jul 2020 #2

That probably depends on if it impacts the person's ability to pay them... RockRaven Jul 2020 #3

I think you're thinking of Christian Science. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #4

The founder, Hubbard, had some issues with psychiatry/psychology as I remember. Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #6

I thought he had Cancer and psychological BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #7

A little from column A, a little from column B. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2020 #9

Dianetics was originally offered as a substitute for psychiatric treatment Major Nikon Jul 2020 #8