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Scientology sees illness as a weakness, offers space-age faith healing

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: While most view illness as something that happens to everyone sooner or later, Scientologists live in an environment where catching a cold or getting the flu can carry stigma, blame, and often financial consequences. Once again, we have Phil Jones on another Scientology fear! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Full brief: Jane Does answer Scientology’s appeal in Masterson civil case

[Danny and Dave just got a shellacking]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In April we brought you Scientology’s appeal brief in the civil lawsuit filed by Danny Masterson’s victims. Now we have the calm and very readable reply by those victims’ attorneys. And wow, it sure looks to us like a shellacking. We have the entire thing for you to dig into. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Yes, Mike Rinder counseled Brooke Hogan about her famous dad marrying a Scientologist

[Brooke Hogan with her famous father Hulk Hogan, and Mike Rinder]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Tuesday, Brooke Hogan created a stir with her first interview since the death of her father Hulk Hogan. She said she was so concerned about Hulk marrying Scientologist Sky Daily, she reached out to former top Scientology exec Mike Rinder. And now, we’ve confirmed it. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology teases new fundraising strategy to speed up building projects

[Who will Dave invite to the party?]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We want to thank the reader who passed along a new fundraising letter from Scientology. We’re always interested in church leader David Miscavige’s latest schemes and strategies for funding his various initiatives, and this one contained a surprise. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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The Scientology spy with access to the Vatican: A late farewell

[Joe and his secret employer]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It recently came to our attention that we missed the news of the passing of an interesting figure from Scientology history. He was a religious lobbyist whose connections to the Vatican were being secretly employed by Scientology’s spy wing when he was outed by its defectors. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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NAACP to hold fundraising blowout at Scientology’s most holy site

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Since he used subterfuge to purchase Clearwater’s Fort Harrison Hotel in 1975, it has stood as a monument to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, who was a classic reactionary and apartheid supporter. But sure, the NAACP wants to party down in Ron town? Sure, why not? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Recruiting dentists for Scientology, and bringing L. Ron Hubbard’s shrine to life!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last time we learned a wealthy family funding Scientology’s Vatican in Florida was also owner of a renowned Haunted House complex. This time, the church sent notice that another donor ropes in dentists for Hubbardism. Don’t like that? What, are you an anti-dentite? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology loses an ‘enforcer,’ but what work did Marion Pouw actually do?

[Sea Org member Marion Pouw, 1953-2025]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Janis Grady and Mark Fisher recently reported that longtime Sea Org member Marion Pouw had died. Daily Mail Australia followed with a good piece about her history in Scientology. But what did this woman Ron Miscavige called a ‘henchman’ actually do? We have an interesting witness. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology has your summer fun lined up: Three parties with Ron!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: You’re 76 trillion years old, and you have countless more lifetimes to come. Thetan, we know you’re out of ideas what to do these sweltering summers. When it’s this hot, it’s not easy getting your meatsack out to do anything. But that’s where Scientology has your back, pilgrim! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Nicole Kidman’s Scientology auditor: What Ana de Armas is in for with Tom Cruise

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The tabs are losing it now that Scientology icon Tom Cruise was spotted holding hands with actress Ana de Armas in Vermont. What is she in for? We figured the best way to answer that is go over Cruise’s previous relationships, and with help from Nicole Kidman’s former auditor! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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