All religions are cults, the Roman Catholic Church, broad based Christianity, Islam, Scientology, whatever - they are all cults and designed by man to control the world population. Then I was told that I didn't have the fucking rank to ask about Shelly Miscavige. D: Back in 2016 you told Larry King that your biggest fear was that nothing was going to happen to the church. D: Is it over the top to say that the Church of Scientology sounds similar to the Mafia? I'm not talking handing out a basket and putting in what you can afford. Her work has appeared in Variety, The New York Times Magazine, Crain's New York Business, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Documentary and Adweek. I don't understand how a human being goes from being seen everywhere David is to not being seen. Then I started looking on the internet and reading about people leaving Scientology who were physically abused by David Miscavige. She was a follower of Scientology between 1979, when she joined at the age of nine alongside her parents, and 2013, when she left under acrimonious circumstances. Known for her hit CBS sitcom King of Queens, Remini left the Church in 2013 after 35 years as a devout member. Called Scientology and the Aftermath, the series, hosted by Remini and fellow former Scientologist Mike Rinder features ex-Scientologists (known in the church as Suppressive Persons) who detail the emotional and physical abuse they suffered while members of the organization birthed by L. Ron Hubbard. We are not going to give up. Investigators found the conspiracy had spread throughout Scientology leadership. Scientology, Exposed? The documentary is based on the 2013 nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief, condensing many of the 560-page book’s most startling revelations into a 120-minute HBO film. Included therein are programs for human rights, human decency, literacy, morality, drug prevention and disaster relief. That was followed by producing and hosting A&E’s docu series Scientology and the Aftermath for three years. Ad free episodes for patrons. Is Scientology like other religious organizations?LR: Number one, Scientology isn't a religion. Seguir. Check out our Patreon. So we continued to do the program and more and more people kept reaching out to us. And of course Alex Gibney and HBO doing Going Clear, as well as Lawrence Wright’s book coming out, are all huge steps in the right direction. 03/09/18 - 23:29 in Big Brother #1. by Carman Tse in Arts & Entertainment on March 13, 2015 12:00 AM. Scientology: The Ex-Files is a great documentary about Scientology, with a special focus on the Australian arm of the notorious cult.. We haven't and we won't. Welcome to the Scientology Network Documentary Showcase Fundamental to Scientology is a humanitarian mission of extraordinary scope, now extending to some 200 nations. Earlier this year, after 36 episodes, Scientology and the Aftermath came to a close (although it's now streaming on Hulu), but Remini’s fight against the Church of Scientology is long from over. D: Do you think leaving Scientology has affected your acting career?LR: Yes. You are showing your disaffection if you are looking at things on the internet." He exposed the tactics in the BBC documentary, My Scientology Movie, which debuted to mostly positive reviews in the UK last year and in the US last month. And before the documentary aired, the Church of Scientology resorted to its attack-the-attacker policy with a series of videos smearing ex-Scientologists interviewed in the film. Mongo101 Posts: 55. D: Is it accurate that you started to doubt the church due to the absence of Shelly Miscavige, the wife of the church's leader, David Miscavige, at Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' 2006 wedding? And you are paying for Scientology.' I was involved with Scientology from 1978-1990 and encountered some of the human rights abuses that Alex Gibney exposed in his documentary. That began my questioning. And if that means Hollywood is loyal to John Travolta or Tom Cruise or Kirstie Alley, than I don't want to work with them. D: How hard was the decision, not only write the book but to do the show?LR: In the beginning, it was not a hard decision to make. Nov 30, 2016 - Chairman of the Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, went on a series of foul-mouth rants at employees in 2007, according to new court documents. You will be shunned and you will get a "Fair Gamed," which is Scientology's policy on how to attack and discredit people from speaking the truth about what happened to them as a member of Scientology. Scientology exposed: HBO doc ‘Going Clear’ sheds light on the Church’s secret, cult-like rituals We also don't call it a church. But what makes it even more different than any real religion is that Scientology has a department solely dedicated to going after people who are speaking out against it. My Scientology … I thought that Season One of the show would get the attention of the FBI, the Department of Justice, the local police departments, but it didn't. According to reports, the undercover membership wasn’t limited to leadership: the youthful Sea Org was actually the entire USC film school class of 2012, and the Citizens Commission on Human Rights was, in fact, VICE headquarters. What real church has a division that does that? This could be very Pollyanna of me and very naive, but I do believe that good will win out in the end. LR: We were doing the work when cameras were rolling and when they weren't rolling and we are still doing the work. Three years ago, Remini did the unthinkable when she produced an A&E documentary series that exposed the Church of Scientology's deepest and darkest secrets. Addie Morfoot has been covering the entertainment industry for the last 15 years. More information Revealed: Scientology leader's f-word rant at employees in 2007 who he forced to sabotage journalist's investigative documentary on the organization. See more ideas about scientology, church of scientology, underground bunker. “I walked into the Clearwater center in 1990 wearing a giant hat with a camera in it,” admitted Scientology’s most famous member, actor Tom Cruise. I can't just walk away, especially seeing what [Scientology] is doing to people who don't have a platform to get their stories out there. Film & Video. Mike and I are very dedicated to continuing the fight. “I did it as a goof to kill time on the set of Days Of Thunder. © 2021 International Documentary Association. This is something that I just won't give up on. They are an organization with rules of engagement. As for the actual documentary content, I found it a very one sided affair and if John Sweeney thinks he exposed Scientology he is actually mistaken. The good news is that their membership is declining. So I was interrogated and sent to Florida for reprogramming. The second part was losing all of my friends of 30-plus years. I never thought I would get death threats. Get Dead’s New Record Ominously Shows Up in Trump’s Streaming Library, Opinion: The Beatles Are Just a 34-Hit Wonder. Dec 16, 2017 - Taking a cold hard look at the truth about the so-called "Church" of Scientology. Skip to main content. The Truth to Power Award, a new addition to the IDA Documentary Awards roster, recognizes an individual or institution that has shown conspicuous fortitude, tenacity and resoluteness in holding those in power to account. Aug 5, 2015 - Controversial film was delayed by months after its US premiere on HBO following concerns over potential libel actions The Secrets of Scientology is a documentary which was broadcast on 28 September 2010 as part of the BBC's Panorama documentary strand. Tweet. ILMAN HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Every single member of the Church of Scientology were found last week to be undercover documentary filmmakers who only joined to try to expose the controversial religion’s practices, according to a recent report from the church’s headquarters. Funding Unsuccessful. I have something like 300,000 hours of footage.”. Getty. I also think that [the church] went from being considered by the [general] public as that funny, crazy, little innocuous organization to people seeing how truly toxic and dangerous it is and how it's destroying families and lives and obstructing justice. Her personal essays have been published in The New York Times, Marie Claire, Salon, Cosmopolitan.com and the Los Angeles Times. Allegedly, all members of the Church of Scientology-Tokyo are knowing participants on the reality show Supēsukuramu Kazan-Shin [Space Clam Volcano God]. A project in Kansas City, KS by M. 000 days : 00 hours : 00 minutes . People who have been raped, molested and abused are going up against a $3 billion business [Scientology] that has a department called OSA [Office of Special Affairs], which is dedicated to silencing those people from speaking out. Three years ago, Remini did the unthinkable when she produced an A&E documentary series that exposed the Church of Scientology's deepest and darkest secrets. The documentary Going Clear exposes the Church of Scientology, the mind of its creator and the Hollywood celebrities who follow its teachings … Help me join Scientology and make an undercover documentary. You're raised with a cult mentality that whatever's being disseminated in the public are lies and that the people who are speaking out against Scientology are criminals. Would you like to receive event invitations, news, and updates from the International Documentary Association? What do you think drew those people to the series? In addition to being an immediate critical success, the series drew strong ratings and won an Emmy for Informational Series in 2017, as well as an IDA Documentary Award nomination for Best Episodic Series. You cannot think outside the box. Hey Alexa, Can the Government Track Me Through the COVID Vaccine? Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, whose most prominent adherents include A-list Hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to … “When I realized how wacko this supposed religion really was, I decided to make a film to see how far I could push this. Rules of war. ACCORDING to an explosive new documentary, there are only two ways to bring Scientology down, and one big reason neither will happen. I remember watching it a while back. LR: I've received death threats. And I'm okay. D: The Church of Scientology achieved tax-exempt religious organization status from the IRS in 1993. Documentary & News. ... Scientology Exposed by Today Tonight from Tuesday the 23rd of February 2010. My friends of 30-plus years is, in Scientology it is: 'You have to learn verbatim... 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