Mike Rinder

What is a Limited Hangout?

When their veil of secrecy is shredded and they can no longer rely on a phony cover story to misinform the public, they resort to admitting—sometimes even volunteering—some of the truth while still managing to withhold the key and damaging facts in the case.

Brainwashing

The Scientology Brainwashing Defense

The anti-cult movement provides the principle ideology almost all Ex-cult members are given to adopt after they leave their minority religions. The foundation of that anti-cult ideology is the belief in “brainwashing”. But does “brainwashing” really exist? Or is it just an excuse?

Mike Rinder Leah Remini

Why Has Mike Rinder Never Revealed a Crime?

In the 12 years since Mike Rinder has been out of Scientology, running a blog every day, and 3 seasons of a TV Show, Mike Rinder has never revealed any information that would Miscavige, or any Officer of the Church of Scientology, into criminal jeopardy. Why?

Aaron Smith Levin

Pounding the Intellectual Honesty Out of Aaron Smith-Levin

I recorded my thoughts on the treatment I observed Aaron Smith-Levin getting from his Anti-Scientologist friends. From the ideologue Chris Shelton, to Tony Ortega’s demagoguery, to Leah Remini’s need to create a moral panic around Scientology – can Aaron’s intellectual honesty survive?