scientology

Interview with Mark Headley -author of "Blown for Good" from latest issue of New Humanist : more here: http://newhumanist.org.uk/2208/whistleblower-working-for-scientology

Hey everyone. I'm sure many of you use reddit.com. I found a really interesting IAMA Ask Me Anything with a former Scientologist who made it all the way up OT VII. Some pretty interesting stuff that I thought many would enjoy reading and discussing...

http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/he-wants-his-money-back/1067720 Just posted online today, but the story has been expected for a while. I met Larry a last year when he first announced in public that he had left scientology. This is something that scientology really wanted to keep under...

It's probably best not to read this if you just ate something. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ivwpraZNS56O4hgGIjZvs-35mC1g

http://gawker.com/5424117/this-is-the-crusade-leaked-scientology-video-features-the-voice-of-bart-simpson?skyline=true&s=x An interesting, somewhat scary, video including Yeardly "Bart Simpson" Smith... Do they hear themselves...I listen to this and hear words like "ideal org" and wonder what...

http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/12/01/Man_Says_Scientologists_Enslaved_Him_as_Boy.htm Interesting article about Scientology and forced slave labor. "Lindstein says that from 1990 until 2006, starting when he was just 8 years old, he "performed this work as a virtual slave, working 16 to 24...

David Miscavige, the "leader" of scientology is being sued for human trafficking, and violating wage laws. Here is the complaint: http://www.scribd.com/doc/23175190/Complaint-filed112509 This is new, and it is likely that David Miscavige will get himself removed from the lawsuit claiming he is...

I have just begun to write a three part series of short essays on the real issues concerning the Church of Scientology. The first highlights what sets Scientology apart from other religions and why the attitude of many atheists of having "bigger fish to fry" is simply an unreasonable position...

Yes. More trouble brewing... More here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/exscientologist-sues-the-cult-for-loss-of-girlfriend-and-business-1825557.html

Online petitions generally suck balls, and are pretty much worth the paper they're printed on... ;) However, Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, has specifically requested a show of global support via...well...e petition: so your clicks will not be wasted. If false imprisonment, coerced...

Yesterday, I interviewed a former Scientologist who spent several years in Scientology's dedicated paramilitary force, the Sea Org. It's a long read, but for those of you who just think Scientology is just a harmless belief, worthy of mockery but not of serious attention; you really need to...

I normally don't have a lot of time for independent Senator, Nick Xenophon, but he is on the money here, labelling the CoS "criminal": http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/17/2745683.htm The CoS has the status of a full religion here, with tax breaks and so on. From Xenophon's...

http://gawker.com/5389477/scientology-leader-cant-handle-the-heat-on-xenu-storms-out-on-martin-bashir

A sudden breakout of common sense! Paul Haggis, Oscar-winning director, does a little research into his religion and doesn't like what he sees...and quits, with a blisteringly scathing letter. Give it a read, here.

OK so apparently I have a good idea as to how Scientology sucks people in at the beginning. I was talking to this girl, who was telling me about it. I don't start off with saying Scientology is BS with Thetans and Xenu and all that, and act like I kinda heard about it so I can hear her...

The Church of Scientology has issued a proposal to the Australian Human Rights Commission which proposes to make online anonymity illegal in cases of "religious vilification", among other bizarre suggestions...

More here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6740831.ece

Exclusive In an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits, the Wikipedia supreme court has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates. Closing out the longest-running court case in Wikiland history, the site’s...

I've read about this but I'm still confused. Does the Church of Scientology get a tax break from the IRS that no other religion enjoys? If so, this seems like information that should be shared as much as possible--I would think that non-Scientologist religious (and secular) folks would be...

http://tampabay.com/ Oh, they are gonna blow a gasket.

Well sort of.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/may/29/wikipedia-bans-scientology

Wikipedia bans Church of Scientology from editing articles. :catfight:

Cobb County became famous regarding Selman v. Cobb County School District, which wanted to add a disclaimer to science books stating that "Evolution is a theory, not a fact, concerning the origin of living things." The board claimed there was no religious intention behind the sticker. Now the...

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I wonder how this will play out: Source The reporter issued this update: Source

Just heard on the news that my city (Quebec city) will be getting its own Scientology Church (one of 11 in the world, we're told) for the 300-odds scientology church members who live here, at the measly cost of 4 million CAD. They already have a building here, as I understand, and are going to...

I wonder if Nancy Cartwright got permission to do this from the people at Fox? ahoKmSBQxIY I was sad when Bart sold out and was the pitchman for Butterfinger candy bars but Scientology? Say it ain't so, Moe!

With all the hoo-hah over Jett Travolta boiling down to gossip and speculation, I thought it was time to take a look at Scientology claims. One good thing that has come of the former incident though, is that some have focussed upon the current "interpretation" of Scientology "doctrine". Although...

Scientology, Seizures, and Science by Edward Hudgins January 13, 2009 -- Jett Travolta, the sixteen-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, died recently of what the autopsy found to be a seizure. The boy had a history of seizures and unconfirmed reports suggest that his...

What the frak? According to RationalWiki, Kevin Trudeau was once heavy into $cientology and this may have influenced his later attempts to scam people into buying his "Natural Cures..." b.s. And I didn't think my contempt for the Cult of $cientology could have gone any deeper :mad: