WHSmith used to have a listing at http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails--9781903582848.html

Foyles and Waterstones are also refusing to take orders now.

Anywhere it can be ordered online? I wasn't going to buy it until now.

Everyone should order a copy from the US Amazon site where it is listed as "Temporarily out of stock". If they never ship, then it costs you nothing but it looks to them like their decision is costing them money. If enough people order, then it will look like their behavior is costing them a bundle.

http://www.amazon.com/Complex-Insider-Exposes-Covert-Scientology/dp/1903582849

Am I going to be searched by the Scientology Church just for making a comment?

Yes, I'm that scared about it.

Can you blame Amazon.co.uk when the UK has such ridiculously loose libel laws?

I think the UK needs to fix up its ridiculously loose libel laws.

UK citizens have nobody to blame but their collective selves for Amazon's fear.

Their extravagant libel laws of the UK are affecting freedom of speech in the USA, Canada, and elsewhere. This because those written about about by authors or on web sites anywhere in the world launch their libel suits against those authors in the UK if the book or web page is accessible in the UK. In this way the complainant can have the UK's ridiculously loose libel laws apply to authors anywhere.

Sensibly, Amazon doesn't want to be a party to facilitating distributing this book in the UK. Cowardly, but law abiding.

Don't blame Amazon.co.uk for the UK's lack of freedom of speech. Instead write your MP.

Do they really think they will be able to stop, the spread of information and truth from getting out. They just don't get IT!Every move they make just creates more enemies, they are truly on a self destructive course. Their world domination UFO Cult is crashing in around them.

Scientology is a totalitarian political movement disguised as a criminal racket disguised as a cult parading as a religion hiding behind 166+ front groups.

It can still be bought inside Ireland ( http://www.eason.ie/look/9781903582848 ) and shipped abroad.

Silly Cult

In my limited experience I've found publishers are happy to sell single copies directly to the public.

If you want to buy the "The Complex: An Insider Exposes the Covert World of the Church of Scientology", here is the publisher's info:

Merlin Publishing

publishing@merlin.ie

phone: +35314535866

fax: +35314535930

Newmarket Hall, Cork Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, Dublin 8

Item number: 5822

http://publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?no=5822

I'm of half a mind to buy a copy of the book too. Just to financially support the author and publisher!

Keep up the fight, Scientology will die with enough effort and education.

Then we will have the experience and know-how to finish the job, to kill off all religions and end the millenia of destruction they have wrought on mankind.

> Scientology is a totalitarian political movement disguised as a criminal racket disguised as a cult parading as a religion hiding behind 166+ front groups.

Surely you mean over 9000? But yeah, totally.

How long this stays up ,LOL. Its amazing how many organisations the Cult of Scientologists

have permeated and I wonder if they have got at the Reg yet ?.

Scientology a "top secret organisation"? You guys must be kidding or extremely blind. Scientology is really hard to miss, in real life as well as online. And as for the book I applaud Amazon to check with their legal people first before they go and spread "truths" they cannot prove.

What is the deal with Sientenology anyways?

Dear boy, I would note "write my MP," but rather "write to my MP." I know, I know...

...and by publishing a book, how could Amazon be liable to libel? If that were the case, I'm sure someone else would have taken them to court by now, and, I think the Illuminati, I mean, CoS would have to prove libel, which given their nature for secrecy seems somewhat unlikely. What!

Lovely story though, and, if nothing else, what a marvellous advertising technique.

Just bought it off the Eason site - thanks for the info.

If the silly cults want to ban it, then like others have said, it'll be worth having a look.

I just don't understand how anyone with an ounce of sense can possibly get hooked up with an "religion" invented by a sci-fi writer, and then actually give them money.

There is no mothership you dumb cults!

I don't think Scientology is going to go away but it's possible that with enough oversight and enough pressure it could mutate into a less obviously evil form.

As to freeing ourselves from all religions? I'm not so completely convinced that this would necessarily either achieve much or be a good thing. I'm arguably as atheistic as Dawkins, but... The evil wrought in the name of religion has been wrought by the stupid and unwise, the easily led, animals in human form, and political opportunists; ie the fallible. This accounts for much of the human race; not counting Bertrand Russell and SImon Schama (the cleverest man in Britain; at least by my father's lights).

Just a thought.

But are they not basically all about the same thing, power and money.

No, that is bad thinking and my mean soul. There was a time when the church and all flavours of religion had a very needed and strong inpact on us and our society. But that was then.

And now, if something like Scientology attracts people it only shows that part of us is sliding back down, and that the church has been burocracied, used to easy money and lost its sting.

To day we need the church for awfull things like getting rid of dead people without stumbling and feeling stupid. Priests do it better and the venue is more impressive.

The same goes for weddings and all kinds of state circus happenings.

So there is a lot of room for all kinds of new scum to fill the vacum and collect loose money and pray about power.

I have not read the book, but I do wonder, do thay actually have any other goals than money and the ego of the insiders.

Headhuntig perhaps, Butin, Berluschoni (or what ever), just kidding, I hope.

On the other hand they have some scalps already like the Tomb Cruiser.

seem to still be accepting orders.

The Co$ is about as evil as they come.

Anything that helps to expose their curse and fakery is welcome.

Since the Co$ shills have given the book the 'must ban' rating, I'm now going to buy the book.

There's really no higher recommendation.

It's sad that Amazon lets itself be intimidated by Scientology (lawyers). There are enough books on any type of religion but almost none (critical, that is) on Scientology. It makes you think they have something to hide. But ... a religion that has to stop people from voicing their opinion? Even the really extremist religions allow you to be critical about them (as long as you don't accompany the criticism with pictures of certain prophets) but nothing can touch Scientology?

Mine is the one putting a copy of the book in your jacket.

" Scientology a "top secret organisation"? "

I believe the author is referring to the massively paranoid secrecy practised inside the organisation, i.e. it isn't secret, it's secretive, rather than any notion that nobody has heard of them. Of course, as a "member" of the CoS, you knew that didn't you?

While I'm here, I do wish people would stop referring to it as a religion. It's a money-making con act which uses cult practices to maintain control over its victims.

I just wish the UK would grow a pair and ban it like Germany has.

...unless, of course, this is a cunning sales stunt.

Still wonder to this day why a sci-fi-based tax-dodge is still taken this seriously by its adherents. I mean, am I right in having gathered that it's basically about alien-being Thetans, trapped in volcanoes by hydrogen bombs? Seriously?

(Also, why hydrogen bombs in particular? What's wrong with basic atomic bombs? Or more hi-spec nuclear / neutron? Is there some kind of specific blast yield that only hydrogen bombs can deliver? Confused.)

Black helicopter because I think black helicopters are cool. No other reason.

but will have to buy it now!

Just ordered my copy, should be a good read, and then I'll stick it on ebay - or maybe Amazon ;-)

And then go underground.

Used to pass a Scientology tent in central Birmingham every day a couple of years ago when they were on a recruitment drive, and they never gave up trying to get me in 'for a chat'.

No chance, I'm an atheist through and through, and deeply mistrust religion - or, more specifically, anybody actively pushing religion.

'fulfilment centres' 'fulfiment networks'? Amazon sounds just like a cult too.

Only in America, worship of the mighty dollar. Oh, and Xenu.

Check this out for another fascinating insight into the Sea Organisation from a former brainwashing victim:

http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-06-24/news/Scientologys-Crushing-Defeat/

/could even Paris be stupid enough to join these morons?

Foyles still accepts orders for this book, they only say 'the delivery time is uncertain' - according to their site most likely one to three weeks. I just ordered and will remind them regularly that delivery is still outstanding ;-)

@Lu - anybody home?

Actually The Cult of Scientology itself is not a top secret organistion, but they might have some inside operations they don't like the general public to know about. But this probably is true for the Catholic Cult or any other ruthless money making machine as well.....

Streissand Effect.

Like any PoS CoS story, this comment board is attracting the Cult Zombies! They're shuffling over like moths to a flame to offer seemingly impartial and balancing opinions; but an obvious lack of the geeky-cleverz gives the game away.

Quick, nail the door and get the shotguns!

"calling scientology a religion is like calling Dunkin' Donuts a restaurant"

Comments are now suspended. Anyone failing to heed this notice will see their budgie meeting a nasty accident.

Scientology is a cult.

My two cents.

waterstones just took my order, although maybe the email confirmation will say differently

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6307436

Does the Pope care about souls going to Heaven or Hell? Probably in some sense.

Does the Archbishop of Canterbury care about souls living good lives? Certainly

Does the Dalai Lama want souls to achieve enlightenment? Presumably

Did Jones actually believe in "Revolutionary Suicide"? Would appear so

Does Claude Vorilhon aka Raël really believe he met an alien named Yahweh in 1973? Yes, poor guy,

Do David Miscavige and his handlers and senior cronies believe anything about Scientology other than it being a bloody good con that they're not about to give up? You're kidding, right.

Scientologists? Pah... Blaintology is where its at

I have nothing to add, except to those who might want a copy.

Try Blackwells

<I can hear Travolta and Cruise in the approaching 'copters...>

Am I the only one to notice how many people are lambasting Amazon for not standing up to the Scientologists, yet they seem unable to post their names to go along with their comments?

I happily await the arrival of my copy (please don't let me down Waterstones - I'm a new customer!).

For those of you new to these debates about Scientology and it's beliefs, the best source of education is of course South Park - the "Trapped In The Closet" episode. It's out there on the Interoogle and is funny on several levels. There's also a South Park "Blainetology" expose, but that is just a fantasy religion based on the imagination of a crazy outsider for his own profit, whereas Scientology on the other hand, err......