Founded by L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950s, Scientology is considered a religion that helps people free themselves from traumatic experiences and experience true reality. Since its inception, it has grown into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with numerous followers, including Hollywood actors and celebrities, who are willing to spend money to achieve a new position in the organization.
Although it may appear harmless on the outside, many former Scientologists, such as Leah Remini, have branded Scientology as harmful, dangerous and fraudulent practices. It turns out that there is much more hidden in Scientology than meets the eye. Curious about this controversial organization? Here are 25 shocking facts about Scientology.
Scientology has its own rehabilitation program called Narconon, which uses a sauna, vitamins, minerals and oils to treat people who are highly drug dependent. There are no health workers here; you are brainwashed and many are not allowed to leave. Some of these facilities have been closed.
The Church of Scientology spied on South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone during the Locked in Closet episode, which brutally ridiculed the church. They looked through public records, checked friends of the creators of the series, and even rummaged through their trash. But they found nothing.
L. Ron Hubbard's son, L. Ron Hubbard Jr., was once a leader in the church but then left and changed his name to Ronald DeWolf. He left because he had a low opinion of his father, and the last straw was the moment when his father sold secrets to the Russians.
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Charles Manson, a crazy mass murderer, took 150 Scientology lessons and left, cursing that it was too crazy for him.
They have a safety check for six-year-olds covering a wide range of issues. First question: "What were you told not to be told?"
Scientologist leader David Miscavige is a good friend of Tom Cruise and was best man at Cruise's wedding to Katie Holmes. Ironically, while Miscavige's wife introduced Cruise and Holmes, she hasn't been seen since 2006. Right before her disappearance, she got a job without her husband's permission.
During an interview with Leah Remini on the Reddit AMA, she said there is no higher level of Scientology; it never ends. When you reach the top of the Bridge, you will find that there are more levels and you will have to pay a lot more money to get there.
Journalist Paulette Cooper attempted to expose the Church of Scientology after a friend entered it and declared himself Jesus Christ. In response, she was sued hundreds of times, sent defamatory messages by mail to her neighbors, and even tried to accuse her of planting a bomb she had nothing to do with.
Elvis Presley attended a Scientology group meeting one day and when he left he said, "They just want my money!" Later, his widow and daughter joined the Church of Scientology.
In her book, Jenna Miscavige Hill, niece of David Miscavige, mentioned Rancho, a children's labor camp run by Scientology in San Jacinto, California. She noted that it was more like a military camp, where children work in the hot sun, rarely see their parents and they are severely punished if they express displeasure.
Nancy Cartwright, the female voice of Bart Simpson, donated $ 10 million to the Church of Scientology, double her annual income. In turn, they awarded her the Scientology's Patron Laureate Award.
The German government does not consider Scientology a religion. They see it as an economic enterprise and a potential threat to the democratic order.
Scientologists believe that we are all spiritual beings - "Thetans", and simply dwell in bodies of flesh. When you die, you forget about your past body and move into a new one. Those at high levels in Scientology can choose, for example, their parents.
According to L. Ron Hubbard, when the Thetan dies, he is transported to a landing station on Venus. There he is programmed to lie and sent back to Earth to find the body of a child and take possession of it.
Used to hold on to power by David Miskevidge, The Hole is a Church of Scientology building where senior leaders have been sent for questioning, humiliation and punishment. They were forced to testify as to whether they had malicious intent against Miscavige. Former Scientologists say there were 100 people in the building at a time.
After repeated abuses in editing its articles, Wikipedia banned all IP addresses belonging to the Church of Scientology.
The Church of Scientology has a secret headquarters in the desert called the Gold Base. It covers an area of 2.83 square meters. km, surrounded by barbed wire fences with motion sensors and sniper bunkers. While the base looks comfortable from the outside, it is speculated that members of the sect are mistreated here, fed with slop, and forced to work 20 hours a day.
According to Leah Remini, the Church of Scientology is doing everything it can to brainwash you into listening only to Scientologists and not trusting outside sources. If you try to leave the church, they will use whatever information they know to discredit you.
A group called The Cult Awareness Network, which received over 16,000 phone calls a year to help families facing cults, labeled Scientology as the # 1 Dangerous Cult. In response, the Church of Scientology filed them for bankruptcy in a costly lawsuit and then bought them out. group, creating a new network to spread their cult.
In 1973, L. Ron Hubbard, his wife and the Church of Scientology waged a massive campaign against the US government called Operation Snow White. It involved 5,000 undercover agents and was one of the largest infiltrations into the ranks of the government and the destruction of documents that the church considered harmful and false.
The Anonymous hacker team sent black faxes to Scientology headquarters in Los Angeles, knocking out printers and completely emptying ink cartridges.
Years before founding the Church of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, then science fiction writer, said: “Writing for a penny for a word is ridiculous. If a person really wants to make a million dollars, the best way to do it is to found a religion.”
They believe that 75,000,000 years ago, a galaxy lord named Xenu dealt with overpopulation by gathering people, killing them, freezing their souls (Thetans) and sending them to Earth. The thetan's souls exploded near the volcanoes, resulting in bodies.
The Church of Scientology did a real casting for Tom Cruise, as if for a movie. The young Iranian actress Nazanin Boniadi was one of those who were promised to be his wife. Their meetings were closely monitored, and the relationship eventually fell apart. Bonyadi was allegedly sent to the Scientology Center in Florida to atone for her sins.
The church has another branch in Twin Peaks Forest, California called the Church of Spiritual Technology. It is specially fenced with wire with spikes pointing inward rather than outward. Former Scientologist Steve Hall said he believed Shelley Miskevidge, David Miskevidge's missing wife, could be held there.