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The Church of Scientology long considered the Cult Awareness Network (CAN) as one of its most important enemies, and many Scientology publications during the 1980s and 1990s cast CAN (and its spokesperson at the time, Cynthia Kisser) in an unfriendly light, accusing the cult-watchdog organization of various criminal activities. After CAN was ...
In 1967, Hubbard established a new group, the Sea Organization or "Sea Org", the membership of which was drawn from the most committed members of the Scientology organization. [105] By 1981, the 21-year-old David Miscavige , who had been one of Hubbard's closest aides in the Sea Org, rose to prominence. [ 55 ]
All Scientology management organizations are controlled exclusively by members of the Sea Org, which is a paramilitary organization for the "elite, innermost dedicated core of Scientologists". [ 6 ] [ 22 ] David Miscavige is described by the Scientology organization as the highest-ranking Sea Org officer, and is referred to by the organization ...
The book devotes some attention to Scientology's broader teachings. [6] The Chicago Tribune wrote that the book "mostly delivers on Reitman's promise of an 'objective modern history' of the church, ... and offers up the insights of members from the church's past and present, giving the material a fresh feel and sense of fairness. She balances ...
The Church of Scientology long considered the Cult Awareness Network (CAN) as one of its most important enemies, and many Scientology publications during the 1980s and 1990s cast CAN (and its spokesperson at the time, Cynthia Kisser) in an unfriendly light, accusing the cult-watchdog organization of various criminal activities. After CAN was ...
The Church of Scientology is under fire now more than ever, but don’t count on hearing from longtime celebrity members such as Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley or John Travolta anytime soon.
In 2013, Remini left the Church of Scientology — of which she was a 35-year member — over growing discontent with its principles and the practices of high-ranking members. She became one of ...
The International Association of Scientologists (IAS): The membership organization of scientology—all scientologists are required to be members in order to qualify for discounts on books, meters, and services. It is also a major fundraising organization for scientology that has amassed a war chest to protect scientology.