Critical Thinking on Cults & AntiCults
If you’ve written enough screenplays, you learn that the main difference between the good guy and the bad guy in a movie is that for one, you know his motives for the actions he takes … Read more
One of the most hysterical & unscientific beliefs of AntiCultism is that “brainwashing” & “Mind Control” are at work whenever anyone becomes a member of a “cult”.
Scientologist and Anti-Scientologist alike can not think. They are both too militantly tribal to be able to think rationally. Here’s how.
Scientology is a religious choice. And the people who get themselves involved and stay involved for years, do so knowingly and willingly.
Reza Aslan’s episode of “Believer” on CNN regarding Independent Scientology changed my life for the better. It reminded me of an approach to belief and spiritual pursuits that is positive, constructive, and life-giving.
Yesterday, Mike Rinder wrote a post that he hoped would whip all his commenters up into a lather against Scientologists in the entertainment industry.
Irish Activist Fiona O’Leary says she received an intimidating phone call from Leah Remini’s attorney who, it appears, was trying to shudder the activist into silence. Wrong move – as you’ll see.
Mike Rinder Anti-Scientology vs. Mike Rinder Scientology: a great real life example of what happens when your friends and your group are more important than the truth.
If Leah Remini really wanted a federal investigation, she’d present evidence of illegal activity – something, anything, the feds can actually use.
My point is not that there is no damage that comes from having been involved with Scientology. My point is that these assumptions must be examined critically before making these generalizations about Ex-Scientologists – and especially before adopting these assumptions for yourself as an Ex.
Question for Leah Remini – How will blaming a Scientology mother for her daughter’s suicide bring about a federal investigation?
Get on it, girlfriends!! Are Celebrity Anti-Scientologists exposing the crimes of Scientology? Hell no! They stopped trying to do that years ago!
In the introduction to this podcast with Erika Christensen, Dax Shepard provided a valuable principle from anthropology which applies to understanding & discussing all minority religions.
On Episode 2 of Scientology and the Aftermath, we are taken through the tragic story of Taylor Tweed’s suicide. We are shown the “handlings” that Taylor’s mom tried to perform to try to “get Taylor’s … Read more
When I got out of Scientology and began exposing them on the Internet 19 years ago, it was because I had discovered how cruel that the leadership in the Church of Scientology had been to … Read more
Rinder has a post about “2 Types of Exes” which copies “Two Types of People” by L Ron. Hubbard was wrong about this two poled thinking. So is Mike Rinder.
In my opinion, Tony Ortega’s continued use of his blog to attack Cathy Tweed very much crosses the line of ethical journalism. And Rachel Bernstein’s use of her standing as a licensed psychologist to publicly shame a mother who has lost her daughter to suicide is, quite possibly, a breach of her license.
Stubborn & persistent speculation on Marty Rathbun continues to spread like a rash. Even Academy Award winning writer/director Paul Haggis has gotten himself in on the speculation by giving us either/or scenarios which seem to … Read more
Without being found guilty of criminal acts in a court of law, trying to take away Scientology’s legal freedoms is simply religious persecution.
I think it is important to document the new trend among anti-Scientologists, started by Mike Rinder of Scientology and the Aftermath, of calling all Scientologists “vermin”. After doing their best to keep Scientology from opening … Read more