For many who leave Scientology, they will often continue practicing its techniques outside the Church, usually until they learn the bitter truth about L. Ron Hubbard and the nature of the con. But not everyone gives it up even then. Why? I offer some explanations here. Enjoy!
Read More »The Faith of Independent Scientology
When we look at members and former members and the leadership of a group like Scientology, where do we lay the blame for the psychological and physical abuses that these groups inflict on members and non-members alike? How should responsibility be parsed out? In this short clip I offer a simple, direct answer. Enjoy!
Read More »Who is Responsible for Scientology’s Abuses?
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood things about Scientology is the “freeloader debt,” what it is and whether it is a legally enforceable debt. In this short clip, I lay out the basics of it. Enjoy!
Read More »What is Scientology’s Freeloader Debt?
Is the Church of Scientology under David Miscavige going to have a calamitous or violent end? This is a valid question and one that gets asked often enough that I felt it needed to be addressed head-on. Enjoy!
Read More »Is Scientology a Doomsday Cult?
A lot has been said about L. Ron Hubbard’s intentions in creating Dianetics and Scientology. He’s mostly written off as a science fiction writing con man and there are plenty of good reasons to think that’s all he ever was, but I think there’s more nuance to the story than that. In this short clip, I break down my thoughts as a former Scientologist on my old “guru.” Enjoy!
Read More »Was L. Ron Hubbard Just a Con Man?
L. Ron Hubbard invented the state of “Clear” where a person is no longer encumbered by past incidents of pain and trauma, having “erased” their… Read More »What’s It Like to be Clear in Scientology