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- The organization has had a written program governing celebrity recruitment since at least 1955, when L. Ron Hubbard created "Project Celebrity", offering rewards to Scientologists who recruited targeted celebrities.
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Jul 19, 2012 · Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard Offered Rewards For Celebrity Recruits In 1955. Kirsten Acuna. Jul 19, 2012, 9:10 AM PDT. Walt Disney was among 63 celebrity recruits L. Ron Hubbard...
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The organization has had a written program governing celebrity recruitment since at least 1955, when L. Ron Hubbard created "Project Celebrity", offering rewards to Scientologists who recruited targeted celebrities.
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- Tom Cruise: Cruise has become one of the high-profile mascots of Scientology since joining the group in 1990 at the introduction of then-wife Mimi Rogers (who has since left the church).
- John Travolta: Though Travolta is a longtime Scientologist and has recruited several famous members to the organization, ex-Scientology executive Marty Rathbun described him as "Scientology's captive" in HBO's documentary Going Clear.
- Beck Hansen: The Grammy-winning singer kept quiet about his lifelong involvement in Scientology until 2005. In 2012, the "Loser" singer acknowledged outright his affiliation with the church, telling Vulture, "It's just something that I've been around."
- Danny Masterson: Masterson, who starred in That's '70s Show and Netflix's The Ranch (before his recent firing), is one of the most famous members of Scientology following reports he raped a handful of women in the early 2000s — with the organization allegedly covering up for his proclivities.
Apr 22, 2024 · Inside Scientology Created by American science fiction novelist L. Ron Hubbard in 1954, often called a cult, Scientology is one of the most fascinating and controversial religions of the modern age.
- What Is Scientology?
- Scientology's Technology and Xenu, The Intergalactic Warlord
- The Early Days Under L. Ron Hubbard
- Scientology Battles The IRS
- L. Ron Hubbard Is Dead, Long Live David Miscavige
- Miscavige Attracts Vips
- The Disappearance of Shelly Miscavige
- Leah Remini on A Quest For Answers
- Clearwater and Scientology's Sea ORG
- Sea ORG and Freewinds
Scientology conveniently posits that its tenets are rooted in "all great religions," boasting "a religious heritage as old and as varied as Man himself." The church posits that man is "basically good, and that his spiritual salvation depends upon himself, his fellows and his attainment of brotherhood with the universe." Modern science, according to...
So how did Scientology's pseudo-scientific practices come to be? It all started with one American science-fiction writer. Hubbard’s overarching thesis was released in 1950. Dianetics: The Modern Science Of Mental Healthintroduced the author’s pseudo-therapeutic "auditing" technique. At the core of the man's self-designed religion was the idea that ...
According to Richard Behar's "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" published in Time, Hubbard's sought to establish a movement that would "clear" people of unhappiness. Part con-man, part pulp author, Hubbard was born in Nebraska in 1911 and served in the Navy during World War II. After making claims to the Veterans Administration that his "suicid...
In 1967, the International Revenue Service decreed the Church of Scientology no longer warranted a tax-exempt status as a religious organization. A federal court ruled in 1971 that L. Ron Hubbard's e-meter claims were scientifically unsound, and that Scientology's medical aspects were nonsense (though it did rulethat the e-meter could be used "only...
During the government investigation, L. Ron Hubbard's health deteriorated. He gained weight, developed a growth on his forehead, and in 1973 suffered a motorcycle accident. Two years later he had a heart attack, and the following year he fell into a coma. He spent his last two years in hiding on a ranch in California. In January 1986, he suffered a...
Celebrities played a key role in Scientology's proselytizing strategy from the church's early days. Hubbard did an impressive job of forming his new religion into a tax-exempt, celebrity-alluring organization. In 1969, he establishedScientology's Celebrity Centre International, a hub for "artists, politicians, leaders of industry, sports figures an...
Michele "Shelly" Miscavige, the First Lady of Scientology, stood by her husband's side for decades. In every trip, meeting, and photo opportunity, the two displayed the perfect picture of loyal married life. But when they weren't in front of cameras or at an official church function, their relationship showed obvious signs of strain. "I never, ever...
When former Scientologist Leah Remini inquired about Shelly's inexplicable vanishing, she was told a variety of stories. Asking high-ranking Scientologists where her friend had gone also led to harsher auditing sessions, interrogations, and the clear feeling that she should stop investigating. "You’re a cocksucker," Miscavige would tell people when...
The Church of Scientology doesn't only take over people's lives — it takes over entire cities. While Scientology's "Gold Base" is comprised of a 520-acre compound about 100 miles outside Los Angeles, the church has also virtually taken over the city of Clearwater, Florida, on the state's western coast. In a 1977 raid of Scientology's headquarters, ...
In order for Scientologists to achieve Operating Thetan Level Eight (OT VIII) – the highest level of Scientology — they must board the Freewinds, a cruise ship built in Finland in 1968, for a period of intense, distraction-free study. Scientology's obsession with marine vessels started in the 1960s, when Hubbard was kicked out of England and needed...
Scientology has had a written program governing celebrity recruitment since at least 1955, when L. Ron Hubbard created "Project Celebrity", offering rewards to Scientologists who recruited targeted celebrities, and another church document pointed to the importance of "using Scientology celebrities to mold the opinions of their publics."
Apr 27, 2024 · Over the years, the Church of Scientology has attracted numerous well-known figures, thanks to "Project Celebrity" initiated by founder L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950s. This program offered...
