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[199] [200] Joined Scientology and achieved the status of "Clear". [201] Cyril Vosper: 1935–2004 1968 Author and deprogrammer; wrote The Mind Benders which was the first book on Scientology to be written by an ex-member and the first critical book on Scientology to be published. [202] Matt Willis: 1983– 2008
Church of Scientology International (CSI) — the mother church; incorporated in 1981 [2]: 14 [3] † Church of Scientology of California (CSC) — was the senior management organization in the United States; [4]: 78 replaced by Church of Scientology International to hide assets after Wollersheim v.
Scientology is unique among religions for its quantity of front groups, which has been part of its policy since its beginnings and was outlined by Hubbard in his 1960 document "Special Zone Plan". [3] Along with their own front groups, Scientology engages in infiltration of civil society groups and government agencies.
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.
This category is for people who are publicly known as members or former members of the Church of Scientology. Many former members are now critics; see Category:Critics of Scientology. Other former members practice Scientology without being connected to the COS. They refer to themselves as Freezoners.
The LA-born and bred actor, known for films such as Sneaky Pete, Avatar and Ted, was born into Scientology and was present at the opening of a Scientology Museum in December 2005.
The Church of Scientology International (CSI) is officially the "Mother Church", and is responsible for guiding the other Scientology centers. [ 23 ] : 270 [ 15 ] : 172 The Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) is the organization that owns all the copyrights of the estate of L. Ron Hubbard .
“The Church of Scientology presents a facade to the outside world to disguise what, in reality, is nothing more than a cult built on mind control,” the lawsuit alleges. The controversial ...