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Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief (2015)
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What's the difference between a religion and a cult?
Hopes&Fears answers questions with the help of people who know what they're talking about. Today, we speak to theologians and psychologists about worship, fanaticism and blurred lines.
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How the Church of Scientology fought the Internet—and why it lost
The Church of Scientology would like you to know that, as of this writing, its official Facebook page has 329,903 likes. We’ll return to that number later, but it might be a heartening one for the church, which has recently grappled with less-friendly numbers, such as the 5.5 million people who watched Alex Gibney’s scathing documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, which premiered on HBO in March.
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Leah Remini to Write Scientology Memoir
Leah Remini, the actress who famously quit Scientology, is writing a memoir about her experiences in and out of the church, Random House imprint Ballantine Books announced Thursday. Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology will publish on Nov. 3. Remini has been quietly writing the book for some time, given the short window between the announcement of the book and publication. Typically publishers announce a book a year out from publication.
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Scientology Could Get Its Own Senator
Meet Rep. David Jolly, the man who represents Scientology’s ‘Mecca’—and is now running to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. The Church of Scientology may soon have a new ally in the U.S. Senate. Republican congressman and 2016 Senate candidate David Jolly’s district includes the town of Clearwater, Florida, which is home to the Flag Service Organization, the “spiritual headquarters of Scientologists planetwide” and the organization’s “Mecca.”
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A 'Troublemaker' Leaves Her Life In Scientology
In her new memoir, actor Leah Remini writes about growing up in the Church of Scientology, becoming one of its prized celebrities, and her family's eventual, wrenching decision to leave it behind.
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Elevation Church pastor: Keeping mum about personal finances fair to family, in line with Jesus’ teaching
In his first media interview in seven years, Elevation Church Pastor Steven Furtick said revealing how much money he makes and how much of it he gives away would be unfair to his family and would violate Jesus’ call to be discreet about donations.
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Moscow Court Bans Church of Scientology
During the inspection the Russian Ministry of Justice found out that the word 'scientology' had been registered as a trade mark owned by the US Religious Technology Center. The court backed the Russian Justice Ministry's claim that the organization's activity did not comply with the federal law on freedom of religion.
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Death By Coconut: A Story Of Food Obsession Gone Too Far
August Engelhardt believed coconuts were a nutritional and spiritual panacea. So in 1902, he sailed to the South Pacific to start a utopian cult that survived only on the fruit. It ended calamitously. By Mina Martyris.
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (Full Documentary)
Going Clear intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.
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Cults, conspiracies and the utterly bizarre history of Sleepytime tea
Its calming combination of chamomile, spearmint and other herbs might seem benign, almost boring — the ideal formula for lulling you to sleep. But there’s a peculiar story lurking in your cup of Sleepytime tea, one that concerns involuntary trances, communication with aliens and a eugenics plot to eliminate the “inferior races” of our great nation. By Megan Giller.
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Scientology Leader David Miscavige Threatens to Sue Over Father's Tell-All
A letter warns of a defamation suit should the book, 'Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me,' get a release in the U.K. next week as planned, while the publisher responds: "My plans for the book haven't changed at all." Lawyers for David Miscavige are mounting an eleventh-hour attempt at preventing the publication of a new tell-all about the Church of Scientology leader. The author is Miscavige's own father, Ron Miscavige.
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Hundreds plan to protest against Sacramento pastor who praised the Orlando killings
More than 1,000 people plan to protest Sunday outside a Sacramento Baptist church where a pastor praised the Orlando, Fla., killings in a sermon.
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FSB raids 14 Scientology offices in Russia in money laundering probe
The Federal Security Service has conducted 14 simultaneous raids on the Church of Scientology offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg. It seized documents that could shed light on the organization’s illegal financial dealings in Russia. The simultaneous raid across the two cities follow the November 2015 court decision in Moscow that ruled that the Church of Scientology did not comply with federal laws on freedom of religion, as it used its trademark for financial gain.
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Floridians Rebel Against Mosque Polling Place Despite Many Churches Serving the Same Function
Don't like voting at a mosque? Then fight for secular alternatives.
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The Cult Next Door
For decades, the people of Hinsdale gave little thought to the mysterious brick building in town. Then came a scandal. By Bryan Smith.
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Isaac Hayes’s Son Claims His Father Didn’t Quit South Park in Protest Over That Scientology Episode, Someone Quit for Him
Isaac Hayes did not quit South Park; someone quit South Park for him. What happened was that in January 2006 my dad had a stroke and lost the ability to speak. He really didn't have that much comprehension, and he had to relearn to play the piano and a lot of different things. He was in no position to resign under his own knowledge. At the time, everybody around my father was involved in Scientology — his assistants, the core group people. So someone quit South Park on Isaac Hayes's behalf. We don't know who.
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7 Not-So-Secret Homes of Super Secret Societies
The clandestine corners of the world where the occult lives. By Cynthia Pelayo.
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Remote Control
Stefan Molyneux’s podcast empire, Freedomain Radio, has been called a cult. If it’s not, why are listeners suddenly rejecting their families? By Linda Besner. (Oct. 6, 2016)
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The Road to Tama-Re
An enigmatic ex-con, his improvised religion, and the Georgia town that watched it all fall. By Asher Elbein.
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