INTRODUCTION 

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  Please read these Frequently Asked Questions if you have any questions regarding this site or its author. Also included are some debates with Scientologists.
• What Is Scientology?
• What Scientology Won't Tell You - an info pack
• Scientology Illustrated
• Ex-Scientology Kids I was born. I grew up. I escaped.
• Baloney Detection Kit
• Some Copyright Considerations

 WHAT IS GOING ON NOW? 

• The Jason Beghe Interview
  He is the first celebrity to leave Scientology and publicly discuss his involvement and then disillusionment with the group. He made it to OT V on Scientology's "Bridge to Total Freedom" and discovered the best way to get free was to get up and walk out the door.
• The Marc Headley Interview
  Marc Headley is a 15-year veteran of the CoS where he worked closely with leader David Miscavige and actor Tom Cruise. In this radio interview he reveals some of his amazing stories.
• Global pickets against CoS
  Anonymous managed to arrange the two largest pickets against the cult ever! A fifth world-wide picket is scheduled for June 14th 2008. See the video The Road to February 10th. Find out where there are pickets here.
• Niece of David Miscavige speaks out (Inside Edition)
  Video of Jenna Hill, the niece of David Miscavige, speaks out against the cult.
• Looking over my shoulder, The Inside Account of the Story That Almost Killed Me
  You may not believe this, but you can write something that someone doesn't approve of and then - with the help of the government - be bankrupted and have a quarter of your life almost ruined. And you don't have to live in China or Russia.
• The XENU Leaflet UPDATED!
  Consider using this leaflet against CoS. Available in several languages.

 L RON HUBBARD 

• L. Ron Hubbard (from Wikipedia)
  Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 - January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, was a prolific American author and founder of Dianetics and the controversial Church of Scientology.
• Inside The Church of Scientology: An Exclusive Interview with L. Ron Hubbard, Jr.
  L. Ron Hubbard Jr being interviewed by Penthouse in 1983. Cover story.
• The death of L Ron Hubbard
  In light of CoS's very strong opposition to "psych drugs", it is ironic that its founder was taking a "psych drug" when he died.
• Bare-Faced Messiah
  The true story of L. Ron Hubbard.
• The Hubbard is Bare
  Jeff Jacobsen's excellent essay. Where did Hubbard get his ideas from? Was he really the originator, or just a simple plagiarist?
• The H Files
  Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act we now have access to over 600 files the FBI has on L. Ron Hubbard.
• Hubbard And Clearwater
  Secret telexes from Hubbard to FSO in Clearwater. "The top tech org on the planet" was actually a mess per Hubbard's telexes.
• Ron the "War Hero"
  Inside the cult, L. Ron Hubbard is attributed with a fantastic past and incredible insight. However, most of these claims originate from L. Ron Hubbard and are only verified by L. Ron Hubbard himself. This is a closer look at his claims of being a war hero.

 THE TECH 

• Scientology (from Wikipedia)
  Scientology was presented by L. Ron Hubbard at a lecture in 1952. His definition included, "Scientology would be a study of knowledge."
• A World Without...
  Welcome to the 21st Century! Join the author of this essay for a rocket ride around the world to see if Scientology is achieving its aim of a "world without war, crime and insanity," and what it would be like if it did. Welcome aboard and fasten your seatbelts!
• The Secret Library
  View the inner most secret scriptures of the Church of Scientology.
• Xenu (from Wikipedia)
  In Scientology doctrine, Xenu (also Xemu) is a galactic ruler who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of people to Earth, stacked them around volcanoes and blew them up with hydrogen bombs.
• Things To Keep In Mind
  Important quotes from actual policy letters you should keep in mind. You might be thinking "Why does a church need to have such strict policies if it's not a military organization?" But then again, this is not your typical church.
• Scientology Grade Chart
  This is the official way "up the bridge". Would you buy a bridge from these people?
• The Techniques in Scientology
  Jon Atack explaining the basic techniques used in Scientology.
• Altering the Tech
  While Hubbard was supposed to have developed the final "science of the mind", it seems to change, even after his death.
• Dianetic Therapy
  This paper is the only formal scientific study of Dianetic therapy in existence. Made by Harvey Jay Fischer in 1953.
• The Cost Of Scientology
  What does Scientology training and membership actually cost?
• The Personality Test
  The very debated personality test, which is often an individual's first encounter with Scientology. Included are the "correct" answers.
• The Scientology Comparative Theology Page
  A web site to promote the scholarly study of the religious beliefs of Scientology.
• Scientology Acronym/Terminology FAQ
  You will soon find out that Hubbard used a strange language. This FAQ is to help you understand it better.

 THE ORG 

• The Sea Organization
  Documenting the history of the para-military "elite" Scientology organization.
• Narconon Exposed
  Drug rehab or Scientology front?
• Scientology & Totalitarianism
  A very well argued and documented senior thesis looking at Scientology in terms of the totalitarian ideological model.
• Scientology vs. Orwell's 1984
  A former Scientologist compares the disturbing parallels between the book "1984" by George Orwell and Scientology.
• Scientology Audited
  An archive of critical research into Scientology. A must read.
• Cult of Celebrities
  How come so many celebrities are Scientologists?
• Scientology's Secret Service
  Unusual for a "religion", the Church of Scientology has organised systematic intelligence activities, including bugging, burglary, forgery, framing, infilitration and intimidation since 1955.
• ScienoSitter
  Read how cult members must accept extensive censoring for them to get "the freedom to access internet"!
• How many Scientologists are there?
  Some comments regarding the claims from CoS that they have 8 million members. Critics suspect there are about 50,000 Scientologists worldwide.
• Scientology Photo Album
  Put some faces on the names inside CoS, see where the money goes and where it came from.
• Made for Propaganda
  CoS compares Germany today with how the 3rd Reich treated Jews. Let us see how Scientology compares to Nazism.
• Just like Hitler and Stalin
  An example of how CoS tries to edit history.
• The Scientology Homepage
  Take a look at how COS presents itself. Read both sides, form your own opinion, then ask why Scientologists don't dare link to this page.

 MAKING ENEMIES

• Suppressive Person Defense League
  For over half a century, Suppressive Persons have been beastified, attacked and menaced in perhaps the most vicious hate campaign ever manufactured by madness.
• Enemy Names
  Who are the enemies of Scientology, how are they identified and what does the Church of Scientology plan to do with them? Here are the secret policy letters telling everything!
• Piercing the Corporate Veil
  How Scientology defrauded the IRS through an elaborate corporate shell game.
• Operation Foot Bullet
  Despite the "fantastic" technology developed by Hubbard, Scientologists somehow end up messing everything up.
• Dead Agenting on the Net
  Scientologists have made a site called "Religious Freedom Watch" where they have Dead Agent packs on Scientology critics. See how Scientology responds to criticism.
• Scientology vs. Germany
  CoS claims "human rights abuses against Scientologists in Germany". Take a look at reality according to the Germans.
• Greece Uncovers Scientology
  Scientology has been thrown out of Greece! Some of the secret communication inside the cult was discovered when the greek police raided their offices.

 COS AND THE LAW 

• Woods vs. Scientology
  Ex-Scientologist Bonnie Woods finally got justice after six years. She was being libelled by Scientology and in June 1999 Scientology totally capitulated in court!
• Is Scientology breaking the law?
  This page provides links to reports alleging that Scientology is breaking the law.
• Scientology Court Files
  A collection of court papers to help everybody involved in lawsuits against or from Scientology.
• What Judges Say About Scientology
  Quotes from judges and others about Scientology.

 PERSONAL ACCOUNTS 

• Xenu TV
  Lots of videoed personal testimonies and events. A must see!
• How to believe in Scientology
  Ex scientologists are accused of stupidity for being so gullible. Many think they are not gullible at all ordinarily, so how come they fell prey to this cult?
• I Escaped Scientology
  John Duignan is recovering after twenty in years in what he calls the militant inner core of the anti-intellectual, coercive, mind bending and maliciously self-serving cult known as Scientology.
• Kyle Brennan
  A mothers tragic loss of her son while he visited his Scientology father.
• The death of Lisa McPherson
  On December 5, 1995, Lisa McPherson was dead on arrival at a hospital 45 minutes north of Clearwater Florida.
• Jeremy Perkins: A Scientology Family Tragedy
  On March 13, 2003, Jeremy Perkins, a 28 year old untreated schizophrenic, stabbed his mother Elli 77 times.
• Ida Camburn's Promise
  Read the moving story from a mother of a Scientologist and her 25 year effort to keep her promise.
• Thank you xenu.net!
  "SL" was about to fall for Scientology hook, line and sinker. Then he found Operation Clambake and started thinking. This is his letter of thanks.
• Deaths at Flag
  Why are these people dead, Scientology?
• Tory's Story
  30 years on the front lines for Scientology, now out and here is her story!.
• Kathryn's Story
  A personal story on how CoS can mess you up.
• The Cheryl S Story
  This is a true story from inside the cult from 1977 to 1991.
• The Tech Runs its Course
  A commentary on the Lisa McPherson case.
• Dear Amanda...
  Amanda is a bright, engaging girl of 15. She, her older brother, and her mother are members of CoS. This web page is a cry from her dad.
• Comments from Scientologists
  Scientologists have frequently been offered to add their comments to this site so that everyone can have easy access to both sides. Sadly, few Scientologists are able to send me anything but undocumented allegations that this site distorts the truth.
• More affidavits and personal stories
  A huge collection of personal accounts,

 THE PRESS 

Click image to watch interview.

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the Rolling Stone
Special Report

• Scientology Inside Out
  Any journalist who wants to investigate Scientology should read Robert Vaughn Young's Quill article. Young handled public relations and the media for L. Ron Hubbard and his Scientology empire for 20 years.
• Hubbard's policy and practice in media and PR
  Master's Thesis: Case Study that looks at the world of press through the eyes of L.R. Hubbard.
• The Fabulous Fifties
  Media coverage in the early, early years of Dianetics and Scientology
• The Radio & TV Vault
  A multimedia archive of the best TV and radio programs regarding Scientology.
• The Cult Of Greed
  The Time Magazine article from 1991 that really kicked things off.
• Scientology vs the Internet
  Free speech & copyright infringement on the information superhighway by Jim Lippard and Jeff Jacobsen.

 BOOK SHELF 

• A Piece of Blue Sky
  The book that the cult tried to remove from amazon.com, now available on the net!
• The Scandal of Scientology
  Paulette Cooper's book; she was victim of the worst Dead Agenting attacks by the Church of Scientology ever. At least the worst we are aware of today...
• The Road to Xenu
  A narrative account of life in Scientology.
• My Nine Lives in Scientology
  Personal account from the inside of the cult.
• The Total Freedom Trap
  A highly-recommended book by Jon Atack.
• Scientology Booklist
  Lists most known books in English about Dianetics or Scientology.
• Mind Control etc Booklist
  Books on cults, mind control etc.

 WHERE TO GO FROM HERE 

• Escape
  Escape was formed in 1992 for the purpose of helping, advising, counselling families and friends who have loved ones involved in Scientology.
• Resource Center for Freedom of Mind
  Get help from the famous cult expert, counselor and author Steven Hassan. Learn how you can help loved ones in cults by interacting.
• AFF Cult Group Information
  Information about cults, cultic groups and psychological manipulation.
• Dialog Center International
  A Christian organization with the famous cult expert Dr. Johannes Aagaard as president. Regarded as a big enemy by CoS.
• FreeZone International
  Freezone is a loose affiliation of people who still believe in some of the ideas of Scientology auditing procedures, but who have left the formal structure of the cult in a type of Scientology reformation.
• ARS Web Page Summary
  The most extensive list of links regarding Scientology and Dianetics on the Internet.

 ALWAYS REMEMBER TO LAUGH 

VIEW FULL VERSION

• The Clam FAQ - why we talk about clams and clambake
• South Park takes on Scientology - episode available online here (RealMedia) and here (web streaming) and here (AVI). (2005)
• Tom Cruise is Nuts - take a seat, enjoy the ride.
• National Lampoon - Diarrhetics (1989)
• Fun with scientologists and their critics
• The Orientation Film 2 and now 3 - two parody sequels of the Scientology film Orientation that the cult often show to newcomers