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[Contra] John Cook, Radar Online, Mar. 17, 2008. Excellent look at the problems the Church of Scientology is experiencing from having its behavior and practices exposed by a worldwide group of activists known as ‘Anonymous.’ Includes references to the hate- and harassment tactics the Church of Scientology uses against its critics.
After an embarrassing string of high-profile defection and leaked videos, Scientology is under attack from a faceless cabal of online activists. Has America’s most controversial religion finally met its match?
- The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power [Contra] Landmark article by Richard Behar, TIME Magazine, May 6, 1991.
- The cult mercilessly pursued Behar with its signature pattern of hate- and harassment activities also reported by others who have critized Scientology
- The Church of Scientology sued TIME Magazine and Richard Behar for libel over this article. The lawsuit was dismissed, and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Time was not guilty of writing its article with actual malice, which is the standard for libel cases involving public groups or people. Scientology ultimately lost when the Supreme Court refused to hear its case
- Inside Scientology [Contra] “Unlocking the complex code of America’s most mysterious religion” by Janet Reitman, Rolling Stone, Feb. 23, 2006. Excellent, in-depth overview of Scientology
- The Scientology Story [Contra] Los Angeles Times, June, 1990. Six-part in-depth report.
- Scientology Unmasked [Contra] Boston Herald, March 1-5, 1998. 11-part hard-hitting series of reports.
Scientology in the News
- Scientology’s First Celebrity Defector Reveals Church Secrets Tony Ortega, Village Voice, Apr. 8, 2008
Veteran television actor Jason Beghe tells the Village Voice that the Church of Scientology will be feeling blindsided by the YouTube video of him that hit the Internet on March 14.
Long-held frustrations with the church motivated Beghe to leave Scientology seven months ago, after he had spent about 12 years in the organization as one of its most celebrated success stories. Over the course of about a year, he negotiated his “disassociation” with the church, trying to give every indication to church officials that he was parting on good terms.
In reality, he says, he was already planning to go public with damning allegations about L. Ron Hubbard’s controversial religion.
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