Profs looking at tiny groups of American ‘indies’ miss Scientology’s big issues

Chris Shelton continues his look at the state of ‘religious studies’ attitudes about Scientology by working through a new issue of the journal Implicit Religion. Go here for his first, second, and third installments.

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Scientology’s magic and mysticism, as told by L. Ron Hubbard’s blogging son Arthur

[Arthur Hubbard’s blood-art]

Eight years ago here at the Bunker, we asked historian Jon Atack to talk with us about Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s occult years (1945-46) and the strange rituals he got up to with early rocket scientist Jack Parsons in Pasadena.

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Spanish news website calls out Scientology volcano vultures at La Palma

A few days ago Scientology put out its usual press releases about how it was at the scene of yet another disaster with its yellow-shirted “Volunteer Ministers,” this time on the island of La Palma in the Canaries where a volcano began erupting on September 19.

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Heads on pikes: L. Ron Hubbard’s lasting legacy of ruthlessness in Scientology

In a new video, Jon Atack and Karen de la Carriere discuss one of Scientology’s most hallowed sacraments: The finding of scapegoats so founder L. Ron Hubbard or David Miscavige after him would have a “head on a pike” to answer for any failing.

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Finally, a (mostly) full and accurate transcript from one of Scientology’s darkest days

We hope you have some time for a trip into the past. Because it’s going to take a while to get through everything we’ve posted here this morning.

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A new group comes forward, saying it’s going to spill secrets of Scientology’s abuses

[The Portland Ideal Org]

Recently, we heard from a former Scientologist who said that they represent a group of former Sea Org and staff who are determined to make public new stories of abuse in the church.

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Scientology had an historic day in court yesterday, and the experts weigh in

At almost the exact same time yesterday, about 2 pm Eastern, Scientology’s “religious arbitration” was being litigated in both Los Angeles and Atlanta yesterday.

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ELEVENTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS SCIENTOLOGY ARBITRATION, DENIES GARCIA APPEAL

[The Garcias and Judge Whittemore]

The same day that the appeal by Danny Masterson’s accusers was heard in Los Angeles regarding Scientology’s ‘religious arbitration,’ the federal Eleventh Circuit handed down its long-awaited ruling in the appeal by Luis and Rocio Garcia regarding the same subject. And for the Garcias, it’s bad news: the federal appeals court has sided with Scientology.

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We’re listening live to today’s oral arguments about Scientology’s ‘religious arbitration’

[Attorneys Marci Hamilton and Andrew Brettler will be speaking today]

Today at 9 am in Los Angeles (noon here in New York, 4 pm in London) we’ll be listening in to the livestream at California’s 2nd Appellate District as oral arguments are presented about Scientology’s “religious arbitration.”

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The fulfilling life of a Scientologist in a chaotic world

The second week of March in 2020, as the pandemic was hitting the US, she was aboard the Freewinds in Curaçao.

An OT Scientologist, she’s very dedicated to the church, and she posts about it fairly frequently on Facebook, giving us a look at how the last couple of years has gone.

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