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You can’t really begin to understand why it’s so difficult for Scientologists to rejoin the outside world unless you keep in mind that throughout their time in the church, they’ve had it pounded into their heads that Scientologists are superior to the rest of us, who are considered “degraded beings.” Continue reading Don’t give short shrift to one of Scientology’s most defining qualities – its arrogance
[The LAPD gets a check from Greg LaClaire in 2004. Photo: Getty Images]The Underground Bunker has learned the identity of the Church of Scientology official who interrogated actor Danny Masterson and one of the four women accusing him of rape, shortly after the incident happened on April 25, 2003. Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Scientology interrogated Danny Masterson and accuser, didn’t notify LAPD
[Pete Griffiths, John McGhee, and John Duignan in happier days]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 for more than four years he’s been helping us sift through the legends, myths, and contested facts about Scientology that tend to get hashed and rehashed in books, articles, and especially on the Internet. In all the recent sound and fury, little attention has been paid to Pete Griffiths’ landmark achievement against active Scientologists in the Irish courts. Continue reading After a landmark court case, Scientology watchers should be celebrating, not sniping
Like anything else in Scientology, how children are treated is governed by a huge number of policies and reports, and in this series we’re looking at documents that show how children were treated under the ideas of L. Ron Hubbard. We’re fortunate that one man has done so much to collect huge numbers of such documents — Mark “Warrior” Plummer, who left Scientology in 1983, and is pretty legendary for the collection of church materials he’s amassed. Also helping us is Sunny Pereira, who spent several weeks working with Mark to pull out key documents for us to discuss. Continue reading KID CORPS: When a disease outbreak brought Scientology unwanted attention
[Marcabian race car, maybe]Here in the United States, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving today, and at the Underground Bunker we sure have a lot to be thankful for this year. Continue reading We’ve cooked up for you a special Scientology Thanksgiving — so pass the Source!
We have an interesting video for you today, a segment from the International Association of Scientologists celebration in England that took place last month. Each year, the IAS holds a weekend of galas at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England, and a couple of thousand Scientologists get to listen to church leader David Miscavige speak for three hours or so. Continue reading VIDEO: Scientology gives its highest award to Nation of Islam minister, who thanks Allah
Our favorite duo is back tonight at 8 pm to wrap up their second season with a clips show to answer questions submitted by viewers. And so while you wait for tonight’s episode to air, we’re going to take a look back at the this season from Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath and ask you once again to tell us which chapter was your favorite. Continue reading Tonight: Leah Remini and Mike Rinder wrap up their 2nd season with questions from viewers
In 2013, author Jeff Guinn produced a formidable book, Manson, about one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic figures. We enjoyed Guinn’s new look at Charles Manson, and we were interested in the way he carefully placed Manson’s Scientology involvement in context. Continue reading Charles Manson and Scientology: What the church doesn’t want you to know
Rod Keller keeps an eye on Scientology’s “Ideal Org” program, and he has a great update for us on what’s happening Down Under. Perth Org is going Ideal. That’s the message the staff of the Scientology org there want everybody to know. They will join Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Kaohsiung and Tokyo as an Ideal Org in the ANZO “continent.” Continue reading Most remote large city in the world won’t be overlooked by Scientology’s zeal to be ‘ideal’
Sinar Parman, a longtime Sea Org worker who was chef to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and later to its current leader, David Miscavige, was found dead at his Yucaipa, California home on November 11. He was 63. Continue reading Sinar Parman, 1954-2017: Chef to Scientology’s celebs who escaped to dish on L. Ron Hubbard
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