Volunteer Ministers
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A Volunteer Minister (VM) is a member of Scientology sent to a disaster zone to spread the doctrine of Scientology and provide disaster relief.[1][2][3] The program was created in the 1970s by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
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Abbreviation | VM |
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Parent organization | Church of Scientology International |
Website | volunteerministers |
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The Church of Scientology says that the program constitutes "the only effective steps to arrest and reverse the deterioration of [the] world",[3] but critics argue that Scientology uses the program to gain positive media attention and recruit new members (known within Scientology as "raw meat").[4][5][6]
There has been controversy over the group's goals and activities.[5][6]