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Jun 14, 2010
She fought Scientology for the child they wanted to abort — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: Church of Scientology's response
Type: Press
Author(s):
Joe Childs ,
Thomas C. Tobin Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Twenty years ago, when Natalie Hagemo was 19, pregnant and working for the Church of Scientology, she couldn't wait to be a mother. She was near the end of her first trimester, she says, when colleagues in Scientology's military-style religious order, the Sea Organization, began pressuring her to get an abortion. Two high-ranking officers said terminating the pregnancy would allow her to keep working. They berated her when she said no. Supervisors told her to hide her expanding belly lest co-workers ...
Jun 13, 2010
Inside Scientology: No kids allowed — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: Church of Scientology response , Church spokesman Tommy Davis' letter to the Times , Declarations from Scientology members
Type: Press
Author(s):
Joe Childs ,
Thomas C. Tobin Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Laura Dieckman was just 12 when her parents let her leave home to work full time for Scientology's religious order, the Sea Organization. At 16, she married a co-worker. At 17, she was pregnant. She was excited to start a family, but she said Sea Org supervisors pressured her to have an abortion. She was back at work the following day. Claire Headley joined at 16, married at 17 and was pregnant at 19. She said Sea Org supervisors threatened strenuous ...
Jun 3, 2010
Scientology's list [Unofficial English translation] — L'Espresso (Italy)More: Original article in Italian
Type: Press
Author(s):
Tommaso Cerno Source:
L'Espresso (Italy) Secret lists seized at the sect's Torino chapter. Dozens of files containing the names of members and even enemies: politicians, judges, journalists Officially, he has never existed. He is a follower like all the others, a Scientology staff member who ministers to the souls of the richest and most controversial sect on the planet. In reality, however, his job is more delicate. He is part of Department 20, a parallel structure on which the security of the church founded by Ron ...
May 19, 2010
Lateline: Former top Scientologist speaks out — Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) NewsMore: WMV
Apr 28, 2010
Scientology run-ins bring warnings — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Joe Childs ,
Thomas C. Tobin Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) With two recent public confrontations, a year-long, highly publicized drama in the world of Scientology has spilled into the streets of Clearwater. The latest incident occurred Friday afternoon as seven members of the Church of Scientology — including five senior members of its California-based international management team — surrounded and screamed at a former church executive, then loudly carried the dispute into the office of an unsuspecting and startled doctor. The former executive was Mike Rinder, 55, Scientology's longtime spokesman, whose ...
Apr 12, 2010
My Scientology nightmare / 'Earl' star's ex-wife exposes inner workings of celebrity church — National EnquirerMore: forums.whyweprotest.net
Apr 10, 2010
Die Seelenfänger // Wie Scientology menschenleben zerstört [Part 1] ["The soul catchers // How Scientology destroys people's lives"] [with English subtitles] — Südwestdeutschen Rundfunk (Germany)More: Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 , Part 5
Apr 6, 2010
Scientologie. «J’ai vécu 9 ans dans l’enfer de Sea Org» [Unofficial English translation: "Nine years of Hell in Scientology's Sea Org"] — Paris Match
Type: Press
Author(s):
Irène Frain Source:
Paris Match Au sommet de l’organisation de l’Eglise de scientologie, Sea Org est censée former les cadres de la secte. Aline*, inféodée et ruinée, a vécu une méthodique entreprise de déstructuration de la personnalité. Elle raconte. Dans l’Eglise de scientologie, le fond du gouffre, c’est à Copenhague qu’Aline* l’a connu. Cadre brillante d’une société financière, généreuse, idéaliste, élevée dans une ambiance religieuse, solitaire mais ouverte aux autres, elle est entrée dans la secte en juillet 1990. Neuf ans plus tard, toutes ses économies ...
Apr 1, 2010
Scientology: A History of Violence / The ramifications of leaving Scientology — CNN
Mar 31, 2010
Scientology: A History of Violence / Church of Scientology says abuse claims handled internally — CNN
Type: Press
Author(s):
Anderson Cooper ,
Ismael Estrada Source:
CNN If you believe Marty Rathbun, people in the top ranks of the Church of Scientology have used physical intimidation and outright beatings as a means of discipline. Scientology's current leaders, including Rathbun's ex-wife, call him a liar and an "apostate." They say the only beatings were those inflicted by Rathbun and a small number of others, all of whom have left Scientology. But both sides appear to agree that periodic beatings occurred among the highest echelons of the church for some ...
Mar 29, 2010
Infinite Complacency: Tracing it Back to Source
Type: Blog
Author(s):
Jonny Jacobsen Violence and abuse in Scientology can be traced right back to the founder, L. Ron Hubbard, said a former Sea Org veteran who worked alongside him. At a conference in Hamburg Friday a former veteran Scientologist who worked directly with L. Ron Hubbard painted a devastating picture of the movement’s founder. [...]
Mar 27, 2010
Scientology Workgroup of the Ministry of the Interior in Hamburg: Educational Symposium [Amy Scobee] [Part 1] More: Part 2 , Part 3
Mar 26, 2010
Hana Eltringham Whitfield: Hamburg Talk [uncut] More: Youtube
Type: Account
Author(s):
Hana Whitfield [Hana was kind enough to send her whole transcript, which she did not have time to read completely at the Hamburg Symposium.] Talk given in 2010 in Hamburg, Germany My name is Hana Eltringham Whitfield. I was a Scientologist and a member of the Sea Organization for over twenty years. I captained two of Hubbard’s ships, ran his organizations, and was Deputy Commodore under Hubbard in the United States for two years. After I left, and as a way of giving ...
Mar 26, 2010
Scientology Workgroup of the Ministry of the Interior in Hamburg: Educational Symposium [Bruce Hines] [Part 1] More: Part 2 , Transcript by Anonymous
Type: Account
[Transcript by Anonymous @
http://forums.whyweprotest.net/42-english/hamburg-symposium-2010-videos-transcripts-64577/#post1207504 ] Good evening. My name's Bruce Hines and first I'll start by telling you a little bit about myself. Ursula asked that I speak about life in the Sea Org. And all of us here, at least five of us, were in the Sea Org for many years and we all have our own horror stories because there are horrible things that happen. So, I'll tell you a few of the things I personally experienced. They ...
Mar 26, 2010
Scientology Workgroup of the Ministry of the Interior in Hamburg: Educational Symposium [Hana Eltringham Whitfield] [Part 1] More: Part 2 , Transcript by Anonymous
Type: Account
[Transcript by Anonymous @
http://forums.whyweprotest.net/1207504-post1/ ] My name is Hana Eltringham Whitfield and, just to give you a brief biography, I was a Scientologist and a Sea Org member for over twenty-two years. I captained two of Hubbard's ships and ran many of his organizations. He took on the title of Commodore in 1967 and I served as Deputy Commodore under him in the United States for two years. I held many subsequent positions. The account of my personal disillusionment and ...
Mar 26, 2010
Scientology Workgroup of the Ministry of the Interior in Hamburg: Educational Symposium [Marc Headley] [Part 1] More: Part 2 , Transcript by Anonymous
Type: Account
[Transcript by Anonymous @
http://forums.whyweprotest.net/1207770-post6/ ] Thank you for allowing me to speak to you guys today. My name is Marc Headley and I'm here to tell you about a business enterprise. I'm not gonna be talking about any religious matters whatsoever; I'm going to be talking to you about an organization that I worked for. I worked there for fifteen years, and even after working there for fifteen years, not once was I told of the core religious or philosophy ...
Mar 9, 2010
Today Show: Scientology defector breaks her silence — MSNBC
Mar 8, 2010
Four Corners: Scientology: The Ex-Files [main broadcast] — Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) NewsMore: transcript
Type: TV
Author(s):
Quentin McDermott Source:
Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News Read the full program transcript from Quentin McDermott's report, Scientology - The Ex-Files, first broadcast 8th March 2010. Reporter: Quentin McDermott Date: 08/03/2010 (On screen: Cars passing big blue building with 'Scientology sign') QUENTIN MCDERMOTT, REPORTER: Many religions claim to hold the key to man’s salvation. Scientology is no exception. TOMMY DAVIS: The most fundamental explanation as regards Scientology’s basic beliefs is that man is basically good, and that the individual’s a spiritual being; that you’ve lived before and you’ll live ...
Mar 6, 2010
Defectors say Church of Scientology hides abuse — New York TimesMore: New York Times' Youtube channel: Christie Collbran interview
Type: Press
Author(s):
Laurie Goodstein Source:
New York Times CLEARWATER, Fla. — Raised as Scientologists, Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris, were recruited as teenagers to work for the elite corps of staff members who keep the Church of Scientology running, known as the Sea Organization, or Sea Org. They signed a contract for a billion years — in keeping with the church’s belief that Scientologists are immortal. They worked seven days a week, often on little sleep, for sporadic paychecks of $50 a week, at most. But after ...
Feb 18, 2010
Scientology-Aussteiger Lino Bombonato / Wenn Freunde zu Feinden werden [Unofficial English translation: "Ex-Scientologist Lino Bombonato / When friends turn enemies"] — Stern TV (Germany)More: Original
Feb 15, 2010
Infinite Complacency: The Hendersons' Story
Feb 12, 2010
Los Angeles Press Conference: Ex-Scientologists speak out More: ustream.tv
Type: Account
Tag(s):
Anonymous (group) •
Castile Canyon School (Happy Valley ranch) @ 45750 Castile Canyon Road Hemet CA United States •
Child labor •
Children, youth •
Chris Guider •
Commissions •
Confidential preclear (PC) folder •
David Miscavige •
David Miscavige: physical violence •
Disconnection •
Divorce •
False imprisonment •
Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation •
Freeloader's debt •
Gold Base (also, "INT Base") @ Gilman Hot Springs •
Golden Era Productions •
Harassment •
Jeff Hawkins •
Laura Ann Dieckman (formerly, DeCrescenzo) •
Marc Headley •
Mark Bunker •
Maureen Smith Bolstad •
Michael J. "Mike" Rinder •
Nancy Many •
Office of Special Affairs (OSA) (formerly, Guardian's Office) •
Operating Thetan (OT) •
Operation Snow White •
Pregnancy •
Private investigator(s) •
Protest, picket •
Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF) •
Release contract, form, waiver •
Salary •
Sea Organization (Sea Org, SO) •
Security check ("sec check") •
Silencing criticism, censorship •
Slave labor •
Suicide •
Suppressive person (SP) •
Will Fry •
Xenu (Operating Thetan level 3, OT 3, Wall of Fire)
Feb 8, 2010
Infinite Complacency: Disconnection: an introduction
Feb 4, 2010
Today Tonight: Scientology AVO — Channel 7 (Australia)More: Youtube
Type: TV
Author(s):
Bryan Seymour Source:
Channel 7 (Australia) The cult has been in global panic mode ever since Today Tonight aired the stunning allegations tabled by Senator Nick Xenophon. Now, one of the men behind those allegations has found himself in court in a case described by one newspaper as "bizarre". Scientologist Sue Hunt is trying to get an Apprehended Violence Order, or AVO, against former member Aaron Saxton. Ms Hunt claims that during an anti-Scientology protest in Sydney in December, Mr Saxton bashed on her car window and ...
Feb 1, 2010
Whistleblower: working for Scientology — New Humanist (UK)
Jan 24, 2010
He wants his money back from Church of Scientology — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: Larry Anderson's meeting with Tommy Davis , (transcript by Anonymous) , Scientologists and money
Jan 23, 2010
Trouble in the house of Hubbard — Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)More: Partial scan of article
Jan 10, 2010
Infinite Complacency: Peta O'Brien's Letter: Medical Neglect
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