Scientology: Lies and the Lying Liars

The public image of Church of Scientology (CoS) has been taking a beating in recent months in no small part to Scientology's celebrity poster boy Tom Cruise. His attack on Brook Shields, his interview with Matt Lauer on the today show, His jumping on Oprah's sofa, and then the internal Scientology video leaked on the internet has backfired on the church. Anonomous calls these idiotic errors of judgment foot bullets. Tom has been reported to having attained OT7, which is close to the highest level attainable in the CoS. If Tom is a representation of what Scientology can do for people not many wogs (non-Scientologists) are going to be attracted to join the Church.

At this point, no doubt, CoS leaders are hoping to let this flap die down so that they can continue scamming people who haven't heard about the abuses committed within the church. When reporters question CoS spokespeople about internal abuses they are denied even in the face of overwhelming evidence that shows otherwise.

Many outside observers find it incredible that CoS officials can lie so blatantly. However, ex-members show no surprise at all. In fact many of the ex-members report that learning to be an effective liar is one skill all new members learn early in their indoctrination into the cult. The founder of the CoS, L. Ron Hubbard was a habitual liar. To read more about the Lies and Lying Liars of the Church of Scientology click - Here -

Scientology Ethics - Control and Hypocricy

If you get involved with Scientology you will soon learn that the word ethics takes on an entirely new meaning. And observers and ex-members recognize that the way "ethics" are handled in Scientology is a crucial part of the methods used to control members. Any critical thinking, or any individual subjective observation or insight about the "tech" that doesn't conform to Church dogma is "out ethics." If have discovered something that works better than standard "tech" you are "out ethics." Part of "Keeping Scientology Working" (KSW) is enforcing ethics both on oneself and on others. So, members are always on guard to catch any break in acceptable behavior as defined by CoS. Having critical thoughts about L. Ron Hubbard or doubts about the efficacy of Scientology "tech" will get you sent to the ethics officer for handling. The ethics officer will do a run down to find the source of the problem. If the problem cannot be corrected immediately then the member may be handled in different ways. You may be forced to write up your crimes for hours or even days until the ethics officer is satisfied that it has been handled. You may be routed out (kicked out), put into a lower condition, or sent to RFP if you are a sea org member. Members learn very quickly that it is much easier to put their doubts out of their mind. Having doubts reflects very poorly on the person having doubts. If you've paid thousands of dollars to get progress along the bridge why on earth would you risk losing it and be forced to redo expensive courses just to consider the merit of outside criticism. The truth is few dare risk reading anything that might jeopardize their standing in the Church. It is as they say, "counter-intentional" self-defeating behavior.

As a Scientologist you learn that "ethics" means you need to be honest with other Scientologists but not necessarily with "wogs" (non-Scientologists). As a Scientologist you find out that it is OK to deceive and manipulate "wogs" if it promotes the goals of the CoS. And the attitude toward those who would dare speak out against Scientology or simply report the truth about the illegal activities of the Church of Scientology is totally outside normal social bounds. In this case the policy of "Fair Game" maybe applied. It is OK to lie to them, cheat them, or destroy them utterly.

To put it simply, "Scientology Ethics" is an oxymoron.

My Karma ran over my Dogma

This article was written by a member of the Church of Scientology who left after 34 years. In the early years of Scientology there was little talk of it being a religion. Early Scientologists were primarily interested in the tech. Getting benefit from it directly and in helping others to benefit from it. Later, L. Ron sent out orders to all the missions to call themselves a church and for all auditors to call themselves ministers. They were in the middle of a battle with the IRS to get tax exempt status so the religious cloaking was vital to their case. So, although they never talk about God, they now conduct weekly religious services at each church. If the intent of the church leadership were sincere about wanting to clear the planet the price they charge for religious services (auditing) would have to come down.

Read this article - Here -

Scientology -- Is This a Religion?

Stephen A. Kent Ph.D. researches new and alternative religions, combining perspectives from sociology with religious studies.

Scientology -- Is This a Religion? In this article by professor Kent explores the many aspects of the Church of Scientology, making many insightful observations about its structure and behavior.

Although some social scientists insist that Scientology is a religion, the more appropriate position to take is that the organization is a multi-faceted transnational that has religion as only one of its many components. Other components include political aspirations, business ventures, cultural productions, pseudo-medical practices, pseudo-psychiatric claims, and (among its most devoted members who have joined the Sea Organization), an alternative family structure. Sea Organization's job demands appear to allow little time for quality child rearing. Most disturbing, however, about Sea Organization life is that members can be subject to extremely severe and intrusive punishments through security checks, internal hearings called "Committees of Evidence," and a forced labor and re-indoctrination program known as the Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF) and its harshest companion, the RPF's RPF. Taken together, these harsh and intrusive punishments likely violate a number of human rights clauses as outlined by two United Nations statements.

You can read the entire article online -- Here --.

Hollywood, Satanism, Scientology and Suicide

Is the Church of Scientology (CoS) the way to happiness or the way to hell? For some, Scientology is a way to suicide.

There have so many suicides connected to the Church of Scientology over the years it's actually quite difficult to keep track of them all. These reported suicides come in from around the world. And some of these reported suicides are very suspicious and may actually have been staged to hide murder. Alarmingly, the numbers seem to be increasing. Could it be the result of the increasing number of gang bang security checks? The family's of the victims would like to know, "What the hell is going on inside Scientology?" Why do so many members and ex-members end up killing themselves? See -- Why Are They Dead --

The Scientology celebrities are kept ignorant, and are shielded from all bad news. They're kept totally away from all the cruelty and the abuse that goes on inside the organization, and at Scientology's gulag-type concentration camps and punishment program called Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF).

Most Scientology celebrities are victims themselves and don't know that they are being systematically deceived. A very few of them know about Scientology's secret goals, but most of them have no idea about the suicides or the attempted suicides at the Celebrity centers or other centers. Any time they hear anything negative they are told "It's all lies. Don't listen to it. It's just the psychiatrist attacking us again." See -- The Fable --

If Scientology were actually working so well for people why don't they open themselves up for a truly scientific review of the results that they claim are so miraculous? The truth is they can't and expect to be able to continue. They actively resist any outside scrutiny or any form of scientific testing on their technology. So, it's obvious, Scientology's obsession with secrecy has developed for a purpose. Their secrecy and religious cloaking is meant to hide its failure to deliver on its promises, its abuses, its casualties and its real, evil purposes and its true, satanic nature.

Operation Freakout

Scientologists will tell you that L. Ron Hubbard's "fair game policy" was cancelled in 1968. If that is true, then that cancellation hasn't stopped Scientologists from continuing illegal attacks on their critics.

Operation PC Freakout, was a Church of Scientology (CoS) covert black op intended to have the author Paulette Cooper imprisoned or committed to a mental institution. The plan, undertaken in 1976 following years of Church-initiated lawsuits and covert harassment, was meant to eliminate the perceived threat that Cooper posed to the Church and obtain revenge for her publication in 1971 of a highly critical book, The Scandal of Scientology. The FBI discovered documentary proof of the CoS's illegal attacks and the preceding campaign of harassment during their own investigation into the Church of Scientology in 1977.

You can read Paulette Cooper's book that caused the CoS to freak out,
online here -- The Scandal of Scientology --

You can read Paulette's personal version of Operation Freakout as she experienced it,
online here -- "The Inside Account of the Story That Almost Killed Me" --

Scientology: A Coercive Psychological System

This essay is an analysis of the Church of Scientology as an coercive psychological system.

Anybody can unfairly accuse or attack an organization or group they disagree with or dislike by calling it a "cult" or saying that they are using coercive mind control or coercive psychological systems as you call it. FACTNET uses specific criteria to determine if a coercive psychological system has been used. It does not imply organizations or individuals are using coercive pyschological systems or are destructive or dangerous cults without careful research and determination that the evidence fits definite criteria.

So does the Church of Scientology fit the criteria? To find out read this revealing article from the Cult Awareness and Information Center. -- Read More --

Free Gullibility Test

How gullible are you? Now keep in mind that whatever is true for you is true, there is no harm in being gullible. You get to be right no matter what kind of nonsense you believe in. After all the millions of religious people around the world can't all be wrong about that, can they? That is what our constititional religious rights are all about, right? What could you be willing to believe in? Watch this video to explore the funny side of Scientology -- Here --.

Study Tech by Dr. David Touretzky

Study Tech has been around for several decades, but today, only Scientologists recommend it for use in public classrooms. Its proponents claim miraculous results, yet no independent evaluation of its effectiveness has ever been done. Its creator claimed that it represents a revolutionary advance in learning, yet it is in practice little more than a method of compelling mindless rote learning devoid of any critical thought or interpretation.

Those who support Study Tech undoubtedly believe in its effectiveness. Then again, as Study Tech's supporters are overwhelmingly Scientologists, they also believe many things that the general populace would find hard to accept as everyday reality: recall of past lives, possession of super powers, and at the advanced levels, telepathic contact with space alien spirits. No proof is ever offered for the existence of these things. That poses no problems for Scientologists, as proof is never requested. For Hubbard's followers, it is an article of faith that whatever Ron says must be correct, even if its correctness is not evident to anyone else. The effectiveness of what Scientologists call "the tech", of which Study Tech is a part, is a matter of religious doctrine. It HAS to work.

But Study Tech is no more a secular learning methodology than wine and communion wafers are a Sunday morning snack. Its ambitions may be entirely conventional, but its vocabulary and practices are part of a religious doctrine closely tied to Scientology beliefs. The end product of Study Tech is an individual who has been taught to "duplicate" uncritically any proposition, no matter how dubious. It deprecates critical analysis and genuine understanding in favour of a mindless acceptance of the author as an unassailable authority figure. It reflects L. Ron Hubbard's profoundly authoritarian desire to be seen as the "Source" of all Scientology wisdom and it serves his aim of encouraging unquestioning acceptance of his authority.

The real danger of Study Tech is that it was designed for indoctrination, not education. While it may be good at producing obedient Scientologists, it is completely at odds with promoting the ability to think independently. It quite deliberately aims to reduce a student's ability to think critically. Students are taught to distrust their own intelligence and background knowledge, passively and uncritically accepting whatever they are being told. This can only deprive students of a skill vital in an age saturated with conflicting messages, where critical thinking is essential to making sense of the world. Study Tech's doctrinaire and authoritarian approach to teaching is hostile to, and deserves no place in, secular educational institutions.

If you would like to read Dr. Touretzky's complete critique of Study Tech and Applied Scholastics click -- Here --.

Dentists Defrauded by Scientologists

In 1999, Mark Bunker created XenuTV which features streaming video about Scientology. XenuTV was dormant for a couple of years after Mark moved to Clearwater, Florida to join with Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks at the Lisa McPherson Trust where he produced videos for LMT Media.

The World Institute of Scientology Enterprises (WISE) organization has numerous facades and front groups, many of which deny their connection to Scientology. They are feeder organizations that get professionals involved by offering them administrative technology and then shifting them into the Church of Scientology. WISE specifically targets dentists, doctors, architects, veterinarians, chiropractors, optometrists and other professionals because they've got the money.

In this set of videos Mark interviews two dentists from the Chicago area who were defrauded by WISE and were demanded a refund from the Church of Scientology. Expecting trouble in their attempt to get their money back from Scientology, they called the Lisa McPherson Trust. Mark bunker flew to Chicago to do a video interview with them. The dentists interviewed in the videos say that the Scientologists were absolutely ruthless, willing to do or say anything to get money.

Watch these revealing videos -- Here --.

Disconnection

Any PTS who fails to either handle or disconnect from the SP who is making him or her a PTS is, by failing to do so, guilty of a Suppressive Act.

- L. Ron Hubbard, HCOPL of 23 December 1965, "SUPPRESSIVE ACTS"

By far one of the greatest tools Scientology has to keep members is the policy of Disconnection.

If you join the church and have friends or family that do not approve of Scientology you will be forced to sever all ties with them.

When someone leaves Scientology for any reason they are often "Declared" a SP, or Suppressive Person. As a SP anyone you knew inside the church is forced to disconnect from you.

Essentially by leaving the church many end up leaving everyone they've known or cared about during their time as a scientologist.

In addition to the Disconnection Policy members of the Sea Org may be forced to move far away from other family members or be denied the ability to speak directly to them. More information on the Sea Org and what it does to families can be found here.

What is Scientology Anonymous?

Scientology Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from Scientology. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop practicing Scientology. There are no dues or fees for SA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. SA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Does not wish to engage in any struggle with the Church of Scientology or its supporters. By serving the needs of recovering Scientologists, SA hopes to serve the needs of all mankind. Our primary purpose is to stay free from the personality disintegration caused reading or studying the works of L. Ron Hubbard, and help other Scientologists to achieve freedom from their dependence on Scientology.

If your are now practicing Scientology's self-destructive tech and would like help to recover or would just like to find out more, follow this link to ScientologyAnonymous.

Good Training for Criminal Con Men

L. Ron Hubbard is considered to be a god by adoring Scientologists and a very clever con man by his skeptics. Whatever he was, now that he is dead, remains to be determined by the future. But his legacy, the Church of Scientology, lives on as a kind of viral meme, infecting the minds of his followers with the amoral message -- the ends justifies the means. "Make it come out right!"

Reed Slatkin a former Scientology minister ruined the lives of hundreds of families. You could say that he found their ruin in their desire to find a good safe return on their investment capital. "My money's with Reed," Scientologists used to brag as the wunderkind investment broker returned high dividends for high-rolling Scientologists like Anne Archer and Greta Van Susteran. That was before it was discovered that Reed was actually perpetrating the biggest Ponzi scheme in history and donating much of his illegal earnings to Scientology. Altogether, investors lost 200 million dollars. The investors weren't just high-rollers either, many were your average middle income folks. Reed is now serving a 15 year term in prison. Being a white collar criminal he'll probably be out in 7 years. Of course Reed was declared an SP, no doubt, because some Scientologists were also caught up in the scheme. Watch YouTube video -- Here --

Herb Zerden another criminal Scientologist and owner of the Florida Foreclosure Assistance Solutions, LLC is operating a different scam. This time it's an unlawful Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Scam run as a telemarketing operation.

Homeowners who responded to Foreclosure Assistance Solutions were pressured to immediately sign a $1,200 contract. Once Foreclosure Assistance Solutions received its fee, company representatives rarely interacted with clients. When homeowners repeatedly called the company seeking information or action, they were ignored. Because the terms of the company’s customer contract strictly prohibited homeowners from directly contacting their mortgage companies, Foreclosure Assistance Solutions inaction worsened the situation for many homeowners. -- Read More --

Scientologists Harrass XenuTV

Last month Mark Bunker had his YouTube account suspended by Scientology. And although it has subsequently been restored, you may also be interested to know that the Scientology Office of Special Affairs (their secret police -- ya go figure -- what sort of religion has a secret police force) has been gloating about this:

Claiming that Mark Bunker's videos represent 'hate speech'. The interesting irony is the Scientologist account has the motto

'WE ARE OSA. WE ARE LITIGIOUS! EXPECT US!' note:(This has now been removed, to avoid embarrassment no doubt.)

If they seriously think that they can abolish free speech by branding anything critical of them as 'hate speech', they are sorely mistaken.

Jason Beghe escapes Scientology

A celebrity poster boy for the Church of Scientology has escaped the religion and slammed it on YouTube, dubbing it "destructive" and a "rip off".

Jason Beghe, who starred as Demi Moore's love interest in G.I. Jane and featured in TV dramas such as Criminal Minds and CSI, became a Scientologist in 1994.

Beghe, who has completed so many courses that he's considered a top Scientologist like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, started appearing in promotional spots for the church during 2005. But now he's slammed the religion, saying that it's "very, very dangerous for your spiritual, psychological, mental, emotional health and evolution."

"If Scientology is real, then something's f*** up," he said.

Watch what Beghe has to say. **WARNING - he says the F-word a lot.

The video is billed as a three-minute teaser to a longer interview with Beghe. But the short video packs a powerful punch. Watch it -- Here --

Scientology's Richest Man 'Disconnects' from Church

Mr. James Packer was introduced to Scientology by his friend Tom Cruise in 2002 at one of the lowest points in his personal and business life. He was overweight and depressed, his marriage to his first wife, Jodhi Meares, had ended and he was reeling from the humiliating and very public collapse of One.Tel, losing $350 million from the family business on the way.

A video from 2004 shows Mr Packer in the front row with the world's most senior Scientologist at a convention in Los Angeles at which Tom Cruise was awarded a large medal before a roaring crowd.

Now the Church of Scientology has lost its grip on James Packer. The billionaire's closest friends have revealed that he has quietly distanced himself from Scientology, labelled a cult by some former members, as it faces international controversy about its anti-psychiatry stance.

Members of Mr Packer's inner circle have confirmed that the billionaire, who had ranked as Scientology's wealthiest member in the world, was no longer undertaking Scientology courses and had slowly moved away from the religion, telling his closest friends he no longer "needs it".

High Pressure Money Grubbing Cult

"If you really want to enslave people, tell them you are going to give them total freedom." -- L. Ron Hubbard --

Watch this YouTube video from XenuExposed .

In the video ex-Scientology staff members reveal how they manipulated new recruits into cashing out life insurance policies, sell cars, and mortgage their homes in order to pay for costly Scientology courses. From highly-calculated emotional manipulation to bizarre hour-long staring sessions, the lengths which the Church of Scientology (Co$) will go to acquire money is truly disturbing.