At least he tortured Oprah.
Her voice still drives me nuts, but I applaud her for getting out and for exposing the abuse.
Scientology is such a weird entity that even its adherents find it strange which is why they fight any exposure. They will go to any length to hide the truth about it, which is really odd considering they want everyone to practice it.
It’s going to be hard to top the “South Park S9, E12 - Trapped In the Closet” epi.
Scientology was invented by third-rate sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard. It is so full of nonsense that anyone with half a brain would reject it.
In spite of the widespread, responsible criticism of dianetic theory, Hubbard was not deterred from promulgating his notions. Faced in 1951 with legal difficulties, he proceeded, as his ex-associate, science-fiction writer and tax advantages inherent in church status.Hubbard’s decision came as no shock to Sam Mos[k]owitz, science-fiction editor and author. “Three years earlier,” he editor John Campbell, Jr. put it, “to get religion”—and therecalls, “Hubbard spoke before the Eastern Science-Fiction Association in Newark, New Jersey. I don’t recall his exact words. But, in effect, he told us that writing science-fiction for about a penny a word was no way to make a living.
If you really want to make a million, he said, "the quickest way is to start your own religion.”
Remember when I was in college in Boston back in the day & Scientology members always getting in our face on the way to class trying to get us to take their tests. Got sick of it & told one member he was brainwashed & he actually got so mad he made like he was going to throw a punch....he didn’t after I squared up:)
At least he tortured Oprah.
Scientology screwed up John travolta’s life.
It may have had an effect on poor Jett’s life..who they finally admitted had autism years after his death.
I think John is trapped due to blackmail.
From the article:
“Is Scientology a cult? Did the church brainwash you?
Yes. Scientology is a brainwashing proposition from the very first book that you read in [church doctrine] Dianetics, where L. Ron Hubbard positions himself as a college-educated person, which he wasn’t; a nuclear physicist, which he wasn’t; and a decorated military man, which he wasn’t. Also important is that he claims that Scientology and Dianetics is a proven science. So when you’re indoctrinated when you’re very young, as I was, and all the information that you receive is from Scientology, and you’re not allowed to look at other things because you’re penalized for doing that, yes, that is the way cults work. They cut you off from information from the outside world and they start to sequester you by saying everybody else is your enemy. That is another way that cults work. It satisfies all the checkmarks for what a cult is and what brainwashing is.”
“Are they going to give me back my $3 million?”
I despise the CoS, but this is gonna fall under “caveat emptor”.
I always liked Leah Remini.
Some episodes of King of Queens are so good!
Kevin can't eat it or smoke it, so probably he doesn't have much of an opinion.
You can bet I’m watching. That, ahem, “church” is a cult in every sense of the word. Saw a show on Discovery ID about a top level member leaving and the goons still intimidate him to this day. Reminds me of Jim Jones.......same scenario....imho.
The Wrath of Xenu.
http://www.aetv.com/shows/leah-remini-scientology-and-the-aftermath
I highly recommend it.
I long understood that Scientology was cult-like and a scam disguising itself as a religion in order to separate gullible people from their money, but I had no idea just how bad it really was – the way it separates and destroys families, not only the mental indoctrination and the mental abuse but also the physical and sexual abuse, the harassment and the stalking of any they deem to be detractors and former members and the way the “church” smears and slanders former members, those who dare question or dare to leave and speak out.
I think Leah Remini and other former Scientologists like Mike Rinder and others are very brave for speaking out knowing that they will be vilified by the “church” for doing so and kudos to A&E for broadcasting this series despite all the threats from Scientology to try to have it suppressed.