Ursula Caberta
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Scientology Task Force of the Hamburg Interior Authority, City of Hamburg/Germany
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| Constituency | Hamburg, Germany |
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| Nationality | Germany |
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Ursula Caberta y Diaz (born 1950) is a German politician, State of Hamburg government official and the Commissioner for the Scientology Task Force of the Hamburg Interior Authority. She graduated in political economy. Widely cited in the media in Germany, she is regarded by some there as an expert on sects and Scientology. Caberta is also an official in Hamburg's authority for interior affairs[1][2].
The Hamburg Scientology Task Force was founded in 1992 to monitor the activities and publications of Scientology, and raise public awareness about the group.
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[edit] Views on Scientology
In 1995, Caberta took on an active role in controversies related to Scientology in schools in Bjerndrup near the German border[3]. In 1996, Caberta stated in The New York Times that she saw similarities between Germany's prior history with the Third Reich, and the Church of Scientology[4]. In 2007, Caberta was quoted in Spiegel as being worried that the Church of Scientology wanted to influence politics in Germany and throughout Europe[5]. Caberta stated that the Church of Scientology aimed to undermine Germany's democracy with a "cynical ideology"[1]. In August 2007, along with Udo Nagel, Hamburg State Interior Minister, Caberta called for a ban on the Scientology organization, but this was rejected by Federal politicians in Berlin.[6] Wolfgang Bosbach, deputy parliamentary group leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives said that a bid to outlaw Scientology may fail because Germany's domestic intelligence service is unlikely to have gathered enough evidence against it to back court action against the sect.[7]
In 2007 Caberta attacked Tom Cruise as an enemy of the constitution[8].
[edit] Criticism of Caberta
The Church of Scientology has said that Caberta harbors an anti-Scientology bias. In 2001 Caberta came under suspicion of corruption after it was confirmed that she privately received a check of 75,000 dollars from anti-Scientology interests. The Church of Scientology denounced Caberta and the following penal investigations against her were dropped upon her payment of a 7,500 euro fine.[9]
[edit] Bibliography
- Caberta, Ursula (1997). Scientology greift an, Paperback (in German), Econ Verlag. ISBN 978-3430182492.(engl. "Scientology attacks")
- Caberta, Ursula (August 2007). Schwarzbuch Scientology, Paperback (in German), Gütersloher Verlagshaus. ISBN 978-3579069746.(engl. "The Black Book of Scientology")[10]
- Caberta, Ursula (May 2008). Kindheit bei Scientology: Verboten, Paperback (in German), Gütersloher Verlagshaus. ISBN 978-3579069814.(engl. "Childhood in Scientology: Forbidden")
[edit] References
- ^ a b Staff. "New Scientology Center in Berlin Riles Authorities", Deutsche Welle, 2007 Deutsche Welle, 13.01.2007. (English)
- ^ Arweck, Elizabeth (2006). Researching New Religious Movements: Responses and Redefinitions. Routledge, 172, 200, 201. ISBN 041527754X.
- ^ Richardson, James T. (2004). Regulating Religion: case studies from around the globe. Springer, 228. ISBN 0306478870.
- ^ Staff. "The Test of German Tolerance", The New York Times, The New York Times Company, September 15, 1996.
- ^ Staff. "SECT WORRIES: Berlin Concerned about Huge New Scientology Center", Spiegel, Spiegel Online 2007, January 09, 2007. (English)
- ^ Bösch, Marcus (2007-08-09). Scientology Targets Europe Amid Fresh Calls for Ban in Germany (English). Deutsche Welle. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Controversial Cult: German Parties Reject Bid to Ban Scientology. Spiegel Online. Der Spiegel (2007-08-08). Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Tagesspiegel, German newspaper, September 21, 2007, "
- ^ Hamburger Abendblatt (German newspaper), Penal Fine for Caberta, 27 June 2002
- ^ Mittelbayerische newspaper, 7 August 2007, photo Ursula Caberta presents book
[edit] External links
- Home Page, Hamburg Scientology Task Force
[edit] In the media
- Payton, Jack R. (1996-12-22). Scientology and Germany: Falling back into the past. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- Yackley, Ayla Jean (2000-03-19). Scientology in the Machine. Wired. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- Bösch, Marcus (2007-08-09). Scientology Targets Europe Amid Fresh Calls for Ban in Germany. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- Kirchner, Stephanie (2007-09-17). Cruise Film Gets German OK. TIME Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
