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In the video Giovanni Ribisi states (at 2:08) that Scientology is a "pragmatic religion" and members can have any religious denomination. This statement contradicts the required criteria that Scientology confirmed to the IRS US, that Scientology was in fact its own religion and solely based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard .
After being recognized as a tax-exempt religious organization in 1957, Scientology's tax-exempt status was lost in a 1967 IRS audit. [5] As part of the effort to regain tax exemption during the late 1970s, Scientologists repeatedly infiltrated the IRS, copying large numbers of documents and at one point placing an electronic bugging device in an IRS conference room. [5]
The Church of Scientology bought the former Gilman Hot Springs resort, which had been popular with Hollywood figures, in 1978; the resort became Gold Base. [90] The facilities are surrounded by floodlights and video observation cameras, [86] [91] [92] [93] and the compound is protected by razor wire. [94]
The book covers the history of Scientology and discusses prominent Scientologists such as L. Ron Hubbard and Tom Cruise. [4] It details the church's business model under the leadership of David Miscavige. [5] It also describes Scientology controversies, such as the death of Lisa McPherson. The book devotes some attention to Scientology's ...
From 1953 to 1967, L. Ron Hubbard was the official leader of the Church of Scientology. In 1954 L. Ron Hubbard gained tax-exempt status in the United States for his Scientology organizations, and lost it in 1958 when the IRS determined Hubbard and his family were profiting unreasonably from Scientology.
Here's everything we know about Scientology's alleged "prison" known as the Hole: The Hole started as a power grab by David Miscavige, according to former Scientology members.
Remini, who left Scientology in 2013, helped a TikTok about Cruise go viral. In the video, a woman critiques Hollywood for forgetting Cruise is the "second in command" of the controversial religion.
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author and the founder of Scientology.A prolific writer of pulp science fiction and fantasy novels in his early career, in 1950 he authored Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and established organizations to promote and practice Dianetics techniques.