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	Revision 62 . . (edit) November 26, 2001 4:57 pm by Bryan Derksen [fixed broken link]
	Revision 61 . . November 26, 2001 1:06 pm by (logged).123.179.xxx *[Nope, they back up what they say, so it is more than just say, they contend.]**
	Revision 60 . . November 26, 2001 11:59 am by Kwaku [OK, but 'say' instead of 'contend']
	Revision 59 . . November 26, 2001 9:54 am by AxelBoldt [NPOV: some call it religion, some call it cult.]
	Revision 58 . . November 26, 2001 8:32 am by Kwaku [Why not just say it is a cult.]
	Revision 57 . . November 26, 2001 8:23 am by (logged).123.179.xxx *[slight re-wording, it's more accurate this way.]**
	Revision 56 . . November 26, 2001 12:51 am by AxelBoldt [restoring; criticism is amply present in the rest of the article.]
	Revision 55 . . (edit) November 25, 2001 1:03 pm by Grasso
	Revision 54 . . November 25, 2001 12:09 pm by Grasso
	Revision 53 . . (edit) November 25, 2001 6:45 am by Bryan Derksen [links]
	Revision 52 . . November 25, 2001 6:21 am by AxelBoldt [+Psychiatry criticsm; Citizen's commission on Human Rights]
	Revision 51 . . (edit) November 20, 2001 8:39 am by Dreamyshade *[excerpts]**
	Revision 50 . . November 20, 2001 7:59 am by Lee Daniel Crocker [Just copyediting; note: this is one of our best carefully-polished well-debated articles; changes to content should not be made lightly.]
	Revision 49 . . November 20, 2001 7:48 am by Dreamyshade *[changed back: it is* considered a religion by many]**
	Revision 48 . . November 20, 2001 7:39 am by (logged).20.33.xxx *[Changes instances of religion to cult]**
	Revision 47 . . (edit) October 11, 2001 7:25 am by The Cunctator

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Changed: 1c1

Scientology is a religion (many say that it is actually a cult) begun in 1952 and first incorporated as a religious organization in 1954 based on the teachings of author L. Ron Hubbard.

Scientology is a religion (many contend that it is actually a cult) begun in 1952 and first incorporated as a religious organization in 1954 based on the teachings of author L. Ron Hubbard.

Changed: 15c15

Scientology rejects the claim that mental diseases can have biological bases and holds that such diseases are caused by disturbed thought processes which can be corrected by counseling. Psychiatry is thought to be unscientific, and a sister organization, the [Citizen's Commission on Human Rights]? has been formed to promote this viewpoint.