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Why QAnon Targeted the Creator of Hollywood’s ‘Black List’

Published February 21, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Black List, conspiracy theories, Franklin Leonard, QAnon

ON OCTOBER 18, 2018, film executive Franklin Leonard’s phone started vibrating and would not stop. His eyes grew wide as his screen filled up with Twitter alerts from strangers hurling vicious, baffling insults at him, hundreds of tweets at a…[Continue Reading...]

‘Ant-Man’ Star Michael Peña Claims Scientology Helped Improve His Acting

Published February 21, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Michael Pena, Scientology, Scinetologists

Actor Michael Peña is well known for his work as Scott's former cellmate Luis in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp, but he's also appeared in films such as Tower Heist, Gangster Squad, The Martian, and Secret Headquarters. The actor…[Continue Reading...]

Blind faith in rogue preachers causing havoc

Published February 21, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged authoritarian sects, Kenya, pastors

Dr Gideon Wamasebu left Mbale, Uganda, a healthy man on February 6. A week later, his corpse was dug up by the police from a shallow grave on the banks of River Isiukhu in Kakamega County. Preliminary police investigations suggest…[Continue Reading...]

Sodales Augustales: Rome’s Elite Imperial Cult Dedicated to the Emperor

Published February 21, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Ancient cults, cult of the emperor, cults, Roman Empire

The Sodales Augustales were a religious organization in ancient Rome dedicated to the worship of the emperor. Composed of prominent citizens, they served as ambassadors and reinforced the emperor's divine status, contributing to the unity and stability of the empire.…[Continue Reading...]

Man explains why he had to get out of Scientology after being in the ‘cult’ for years

Published February 21, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged former Scientologist story, Scientologists, Scientology

The religion that's synonymous with Tom Cruise is based on the beliefs and practices of American author L. Ron Hubbard. While many have fled the religious movement, past members have noted the difficulty in breaking free as followers are entirely…[Continue Reading...]

The Anthropologist Who Became a Shaman Cult Leader

Published February 21, 2023 By admin with Comments 2

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged anthropologist, Carlos Castenada, cult allegations, Florinda Donner

Browsing through an antique bookstore in Quito, I stumbled on a book called Shabono: A Visit to a Remote and Magical World in the South American Rain Forest, written by an anthropologist named Florinda Donner. Published in 1982, I expected…[Continue Reading...]

Why ‘The Simpsons’ Has Never Directly Mocked Scientology

Published February 20, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Nancy Cartwright, Scientology, The Simpsons

It’s not uncommon for comedies to take a potshot or two at Scientology. After all, most of what people know of the Church stems from gossip pages, highly publicized lawsuits, or documentaries like Going Clear and Leah Remini: Scientology and…[Continue Reading...]

Gloriavale members can’t necessarily exercise right to freedom of religion

Published February 20, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Gloriavale, labor violations, lawsuit, Neville Cooper, New Zealand

Former Gloriavale Christian School principal Faithful Pilgrim has told a court the community's leaders do not rule like tyrants, before breaking down over his relationship with a son who has left the sect. Pilgrim, who was a Shepherd until his…[Continue Reading...]

Demi Moore is actively pursuing Tom Cruise to link up with him more often, per report

Published February 19, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Demi Moore, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Actress Demi Moore is struggling to navigate her ex husband Bruce Willis' recent dementia diagnosis but she still has to find time to be happy herself. She has been helping out the entire family coming to terms with their new…[Continue Reading...]

Judd Apatow Skewers Tom Cruise in DGA Awards Monologue: His Stunts ‘Feel Like An Ad For Scientology’

Published February 19, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged jokes, Scientology, Tom Cruise

A month after Jerrod Carmichael used the Golden Globes stage to mock Tom Cruise for his involvement in the Church of Scientology, Judd Apatow got in a few similar jabs while emceeing the Directors Guild of America Awards. The jokes…[Continue Reading...]