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Honesty in Scientology: Jefferson Hawkins Helps Us With Another Ethical Quandary

What are your crimes?

Jefferson Hawkins was once the top marketing executive for the Church of Scientology and helped it reach its greatest extent with the famous “volcano” TV ads in the 1980s. He’s told his tale of getting into and out of the church with his excellent books Counterfeit Dreams and Leaving Scientology, []

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Clearwater Tent Showdown: Scientology Reportedly Getting Ready for Events Next Week

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Charlie Frago of the Tampa Bay Times is keeping the Church of Scientology’s plans in Clearwater, Florida under a microscope as church leader David Miscavige prepares for a series of large events.

Yesterday, Frago was like a cat on a hot tin-colored tent with at least three versions of a news story showing up []

Claire Headley Gets Us Ready to Go Solo: More Prep for Scientology OT!

Going Solo: “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.”

Claire Headley is taking us on our journey to train as Scientologists. She and her husband Marc were Sea Org workers who escaped from Scientology’s International Base in 2005. She spent years working with Scientology’s “tech,” []

Scientology’s Trust Issues: A Possible Garcia Legal Strategy?

We don’t know yet how Luis and Rocio Garcia will respond to Scientology’s attempt to have their fraud lawsuit against the church thrown out of court based on jurisdictional issues. But while we wait for their attorneys Ted Babbitt and Ron Weil to try and save the lawsuit, we asked our own attorney, Scott Pilutik, []

Sunday Funnies: Scientology Is In Your Capital, Working Your Jenna Elfman

A year ago, the Church of Scientology held a grand opening for its new “National Affairs Office” in Washington DC. And hey, why not? If only a few more world leaders could be exposed to L. Ron Hubbard’s books and maybe get some past-life auditing, Scientology could take over the world that much faster!

Now that []

Jon Atack Considers L. Ron Hubbard’s Tangled Relationship With Mind-Altering Substances

Jon Atack is the author of A Piece of Blue Sky, one of the very best books on L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology. He has a new edition of the book for sale, and on Saturdays he’s helping us sift through the legends, myths, and contested facts about Scientology that tend to get hashed and []

Scientology Moves to Dismiss Garcia Fraud Lawsuit On a Question of Jurisdiction

Could Luis Garcia’s lawsuit be in trouble?

Yesterday, the Church of Scientology was required by Judge James Whittemore to come up with a 5-page description of its internal arbitration system as the latest step in the federal fraud lawsuit brought against the church by Luis and Rocio Garcia.

But on Monday, the church filed a []

Jefferson Hawkins on Scientology Ethics: Let’s Get Utilitarian!

Jefferson Hawkins was once the top marketing executive for the Church of Scientology and helped it reach its greatest extent with the famous “volcano” TV ads in the 1980s. He’s told his tale of getting into and out of the church with his excellent books Counterfeit Dreams and Leaving Scientology, and he’s helping us understand []

LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES: Summary Judgment Hearing in DeCrescenzo Forced-Abortion Lawsuit

We’re in Los Angeles this morning for a crucial hearing in Laura DeCrescenzo’s lawsuit against the Church of Scientology. DeCrescenzo is suing over the abuse she says she suffered while a member of Scientology’s “Sea Org,” including, she alleges, being forced to have an abortion by the church at 17.

The hearing comes less than two []

Scientology Has No City Permit for IAS Gala or Other Events: Is It Keeping The Party Private?

In August, the Church of Scientology set some very important dates on its calendar. The church told the City of Clearwater that it would be holding a grand opening for its Super Power Building on October 6, and its annual IAS gala in a large tent near the Super Power Building on the weekend of []