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What is the official reason to ban it in the US?

posted 15 years ago by njumeil
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Is there any?

Lawsuit by Church of Scientology in 2001-2.

Imagine if Jews tried to ban Passion of the Christ or Christians tried to ban Angels and Demons or Moslems trying to ban, I dunno, The Siege.

And yet Scientologists get away with banning this piece of crap, no questions asked.

Thought-provoking stuff . . .

[–] njumeil 15 years ago

Indeed. I don't understand how can you ban artistic representation of anything in a deeply democratic country. Thought provoking indeed.

[–] Studman_Productions 15 years ago

that is crazy! how were they allowed to do this?

[–] njumeil 15 years ago

Maybe Scientology has it's claws up to the government bodies? Like ... courts or something?

[–] Studman_Productions 15 years ago

probably. thats not right at all.

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[–] tjlandcad-1 14 years ago

Judge banned film in response to a lawsuit against Scientology surrounding the death of Lisa McPherson who,according to the claim in the suit, was denied medical attention by Scientologists. Judge felt film's depiction of Scientology could be prejudicial to the case. Nothing more or less nefarious than that.

[–] sub_mish 14 years ago

So when the case is over the film can come out, right? Right?

I mean, you Yanks do seem to take that Consti-wotsit pretty seriously, or at least you did before Bush assumed power. (yeah, I know, I'm old)

Sits in corner counting inconsistencies and Spoiling It For Everyone

[–] ryanasaurus007 13 years ago

The injunction was lifted a few years ago, but Bob Minton's estate is holding up the release, or so I heard.

>:(
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