Another PR Crisis For Scientology

[Dixon Carter Lee]

He orders his secretary to slap people.

Miscavige deserves his own Lit Forum.

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/pr-crisis-scientology-abc-news-exclusive/story?id=15813613

The Church of Scientology, known for celebrity and controversy, is now in the middle of another public relations crisis as a former high-ranking official has created a firestorm, first with an email to church members and then testimony in a Texas state court alleging she saw the church's leader punch another executive in the face, and that at his direction she herself was slapped.

For 17 years Debbie Cook ran the church's spiritual mecca, the so-called Flag Base in Clearwater, Florida, where she ultimately rose to the title of captain. But Cook testified this month that beginning in 2005 she saw behavior exhibited by church leader David Miscavige that disturbed her deeply.

"I witnessed Mr. Miscavige physically punching in the face and wrestling to the ground another very senior executive at Scientology International level," Cook testified in court.

A few weeks later in an interview with ABC News, Cook repeated that assertion. She also said -- as she had testified -- that Miscavige never hit her, but that he ordered his assistant to slap her, and that slap was so hard that Cook was knocked down...

 

[pointless]

they are so gonna sue you.

 

[KingOrfeo]

[shrug] If I were a Scientologist, I'm sure I would have given up all hope of a good public image of the Church a long time ago.

 

[CHNOPS]

I know this makes me a shitty person, but I constantly conflate Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

I know this makes me a shitty person, but I constantly conflate Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.

Aside from all being nuttier than Sean Young at an after party they're pretty different.

 

[KingOrfeo]

I know this makes me a shitty person, but I constantly conflate Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.

Doesn't matter, they're all in cahoots, in fact they're all creations and puppets of the Vatican, just ask Jack Chick.

 

[TexasWife25]

I know this makes me a shitty person, but I constantly conflate Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.

Meh why does that make you shitty? Religions religion, they all have crazy beliefs.

 

[Joeybagadonuts]

I know this makes me a shitty person, but I constantly conflate Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.

how 'bout Bahá’u’lláh?

 

[Honey123]

Nuns have done that way before Scientology.

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

we need to hear from Reverend Tom cruise and Deacon Vinnie Barbarino before i can take these allegations seriously.

 

[pointless]

Aside from all being nuttier than Sean Young at an after party they're pretty different.

i'd say the hubbardites are just a wee bit crazier than both the mormons and the JWs. seriously. they're fucking extra, crazy weird.

 

[off2bed]

Why is there not this level of hatred and intolerance of Islam from the left, when Islam has PR crises a thousand times worse than this every day?

 

[TexasWife25]

Why is there not this level of hatred and intolerance of Islam from the left, when Islam has PR crises a thousand times worse than this every day?

Islam is older?

 

[Joeybagadonuts]

Why is there not this level of hatred and intolerance of Islam from the left, when Islam has PR crises a thousand times worse than this every day?

man, that's your job. we don't wanna take yer fun.

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

Why is there not this level of hatred and intolerance of Islam from the left, when Islam has PR crises a thousand times worse than this every day?

Scientology have yet to behead anybody

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

Why is there not this level of hatred and intolerance of Islam from the left, when Islam has PR crises a thousand times worse than this every day?

Actually, so far the posts in this thread are pretty mild. Scientology is a cult, not a religion. Nothing but a bunch of brainwashed idiots. Materialism being among the top of their cult. Islam is an accepted religion, though I disagree with it.

I believe Debbie Cook when she says her and husband signed those agreements under duress. 50 thousand dollars? WTF is that for - hush money?
I forgive her for still believing in Scientology.

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

Scientology have yet to behead anybody

Not that we know of. At least they try brainwashing the head first.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Scientology is a cult, not a religion.

What's the difference again?

 

[Wrong Element]

Meh why does that make you shitty? Religions religion, they all have crazy beliefs.

Scientology is a little more expensive to believe in than most of them.

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

What's the difference again?

When I first read on Hubbard's Scientology 2 or 3 decades ago, I thought it was good, though weird, entertainment value. Then discovered it had evolved into a so-called religion.

I have had several run-ins with Scientologists. Very secretive whenever one asks questions, instead of using that as a opportunity to try and convert someone. And they only seem to want wealthy people or middle class ones capable of 'donating' to the cult. Weird ass people that give me the creeps. They appear quite normal and decent at first glance, but the sense of something evil lurking in disguise never goes away.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

"I witnessed Mr. Miscavige physically punching in the face and wrestling to the ground another very senior executive at Scientology International level," Cook testified in court.

A few weeks later in an interview with ABC News, Cook repeated that assertion. She also said -- as she had testified -- that Miscavige never hit her, but that he ordered his assistant to slap her, and that slap was so hard that Cook was knocked down...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ot2E-EUZnnY/TBYYnQP75gI/AAAAAAAADrA/Q4T37qZAAcI/s1600/dianetics7fv.jpg

 

[pointless]

Scientology is a little more expensive to believe in than most of them.

and crazier, more litigious and the motherfuckers infiltrated the federal government, for christ's sake.

and that whole sea org thing is just weird.

and xenu.


and the galactic confederacy.

and yes, that xenu thing is totally crazier than believing in god.

 

[KRCummings]

and crazier, more litigious and the motherfuckers infiltrated the federal government, for christ's sake.

and that whole sea org thing is just weird.

and xenu.


and the galactic confederacy.

and yes, that xenu thing is totally crazier than believing in god.

Without meaning to get into the debate, the Scientology thing is so very obviously made up that I'm always surprised that anyone buys into it. A science fiction writer founds a religion that just happens to be based on aliens and spaceships after commenting on how easy it would be to get rich by founding a religion and the members don't stop and say "Hey, wait a minute!"

 

[TexasWife25]

Without meaning to get into the debate, the Scientology thing is so very obviously made up that I'm always surprised that anyone buys into it. A science fiction writer founds a religion that just happens to be based on aliens and spaceships after commenting on how easy it would be to get rich by founding a religion and the members don't stop and say "Hey, wait a minute!"

I agree with you, but I think you could make the same argument for many of the more modern religions.

 

[KingOrfeo]

I agree with you, but I think you could make the same argument for many of the more modern religions.

Joseph Smith wasn't in it for the money! (He was in it to get laid.)