Scientology

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd voiced "concerns" about the Church of Scientology Wednesday after a senator detailed explosive allegations including torture, imprisonment and coerced abortions. Rudd said the accusations, made by independent Senator Nick Xenophon in parliament late Tuesday but strenuously denied by the organisation, were "grave" and needed further consideration. "Many people in Australia have real concerns about Scientology. I share some of those concerns," the prime minister said. "I don't want to rush into any judgement on this, other than to say (Xenophon) raised concerns and made some serious allegations," he added. "Let us proceed carefully and look carefully at the material ... Read Full Story

Harry McLeod, brilliantly portrayed by Phil Proctor (from Firesign Theatre fame), is interviewed by Lawrence Carpetburner (aka Jim Meskimen, actor, comedian and interviewer extraordinaire) in this hilarious video clip. Watch Carpetburner as he questions poor McLeod who was befallen by a gastronomical disaster, right out of the L. Ron Hubbard pulp fiction story "The Last Drop" which is in the book If I Were You . Get your own copy of If I Were You at www.GalaxyPress.com. Or go to www.ElbowsOnTheTable.com to see more hilarious, funny and thoroughly entertaining interviews with Mr. Carpetburner, as he questions the pulp fiction characters right out of the ... Read Full Story

Was Jesus a pedophile, filled with hatred and rage? That's what Scientology seems to say. The authenticity of Scientology's "OT VIII: Confidential Student Briefing" document has been vehemently denied by Scientology. No wonder they would deny it -- this makes the Xenu story of OT III seem merely "odd." However, Scientology's denial of this document has a great deal in common with the cult's 30+ year denial of OT III. "OT-VIII"-level people who have left the cult in the past 20 years or so say they do not remember this text. I am not surprised: If this document is indeed authentic, it is quite ... Read Full Story

Tom Cruise has been plunged into a crisis by the claims of defectors from the Church Of Scientology, an Australian women’s magazine claims. Cruise has been hit with further reports of bizarre behaviour stemming from the revelations of several defectors from Scientology and that his marriage is suffering, Woman’s Day claims. His wife, Katie Holmes, is said to be seeking the increasing support of her parents, while she reels from the attacks on her husband’s image. The pair were recently reported to be at serious odds over where to send daughter Suri, 3, to pre-school, with Holmes winning out with [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story

The Church of Scientology is going through a difficult season. Over the course of two days last week, a French court convicted the church of fraud and Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis' resignation from the church over a litany of concerns was aired publicly. On one hand, it was just another bad press week for the embattled institution founded in 1953 by the late science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. But for former Scientologists and scholars of the movement, the setbacks pose a greater challenge coming on the heels of defections of top-level Scientologists who lifted a veil of secrecy on the organization and alleged ... Read Full Story