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		By: Anonymous		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As we know, Scientology began as a non-religious, for-profit entity. After LRH investigated what he called &quot;the religion angle&quot; back in 1953 if I remember correctly, he morphed Scientology into a religion to dodge taxes. Dodging taxes is sadly the whole reason his policies are now referred to as &quot;Scriptures&quot;.

Miscavige renamed the security checklist since the death of LRH. That&#039;s only one minor change that people are well aware of. Miscavige has completely terminated policies/&quot;Scriptures&quot; of LRH via Scientology&#039;s Authorization, Verification and Correction International unit (AVC International), and as much has been substantiated in court as per http://www.lisamcpherson.org/scripture.htm    As per the quotations at that webpage from the court case, the judge pointed out that Scientology cannot rationally be called a religion, since the policies (supposed Scriptures) are still being substantially changed by AVC International. Furthermore, this reveals that the people running the cult understand that these are NOT ACTUALLY Scriptures.

Given the very dishonest nature by which the cult leaders claim those policies to be Scripture simply to dodge taxes and control people, we have to suspect very strongly that the purpose of forever keeping the written security checklist records of wrongdoing provided during the initial phase of curiosity and trust on the part of people who join is designed at least partly to preserve information that can later be used to shame, discredit, and even blackmail anyone who quits the organization and turns against it. This is after all what we keep seeing. So keep in mind that Scientology has dirt on Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and the like that might severely damage their images and thereby their ability to earn as well as they do. Image is extremely important for their livelihood. This doesn&#039;t justify their implicit endorsement of Miscavige&#039;s terrorist activities, but it helps us understand why they haven&#039;t spoken out. As the empire continues to crumble, an inflection point will be reached at which they would gain more than they would lose by speaking out truthfully. If they do speak out in unison, they will put an end to this pervert, the child abuse, and his imprisonment and torture of those who disagree with him or offend him, which the US would have a huge problem with if any other country treated US citizens that way, because his torture and destruction of personal belongings are so severe as to violate even the Geneva Conventions on prisoners of war! Perhaps it would be a good idea to write letters to the top Hollywood stars requesting that they join the chorus.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we know, Scientology began as a non-religious, for-profit entity. After LRH investigated what he called &#8220;the religion angle&#8221; back in 1953 if I remember correctly, he morphed Scientology into a religion to dodge taxes. Dodging taxes is sadly the whole reason his policies are now referred to as &#8220;Scriptures&#8221;.</p>
<p>Miscavige renamed the security checklist since the death of LRH. That&#8217;s only one minor change that people are well aware of. Miscavige has completely terminated policies/&#8221;Scriptures&#8221; of LRH via Scientology&#8217;s Authorization, Verification and Correction International unit (AVC International), and as much has been substantiated in court as per <a href="http://www.lisamcpherson.org/scripture.htm" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.lisamcpherson.org/scripture.htm</a>    As per the quotations at that webpage from the court case, the judge pointed out that Scientology cannot rationally be called a religion, since the policies (supposed Scriptures) are still being substantially changed by AVC International. Furthermore, this reveals that the people running the cult understand that these are NOT ACTUALLY Scriptures.</p>
<p>Given the very dishonest nature by which the cult leaders claim those policies to be Scripture simply to dodge taxes and control people, we have to suspect very strongly that the purpose of forever keeping the written security checklist records of wrongdoing provided during the initial phase of curiosity and trust on the part of people who join is designed at least partly to preserve information that can later be used to shame, discredit, and even blackmail anyone who quits the organization and turns against it. This is after all what we keep seeing. So keep in mind that Scientology has dirt on Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and the like that might severely damage their images and thereby their ability to earn as well as they do. Image is extremely important for their livelihood. This doesn&#8217;t justify their implicit endorsement of Miscavige&#8217;s terrorist activities, but it helps us understand why they haven&#8217;t spoken out. As the empire continues to crumble, an inflection point will be reached at which they would gain more than they would lose by speaking out truthfully. If they do speak out in unison, they will put an end to this pervert, the child abuse, and his imprisonment and torture of those who disagree with him or offend him, which the US would have a huge problem with if any other country treated US citizens that way, because his torture and destruction of personal belongings are so severe as to violate even the Geneva Conventions on prisoners of war! Perhaps it would be a good idea to write letters to the top Hollywood stars requesting that they join the chorus.</p>
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		By: Elvira Sharafutdinova		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elvira Sharafutdinova]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80717&quot;&gt;FOTF2012&lt;/a&gt;.

I wonder if they treat like a supressive person family members. When i am reading about supressive person, I went through and going through what supressive person is going through.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80717">FOTF2012</a>.</p>
<p>I wonder if they treat like a supressive person family members. When i am reading about supressive person, I went through and going through what supressive person is going through.</p>
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		By: Elvira		</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-299669</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elvira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80731&quot;&gt;Mike Rinder&lt;/a&gt;.

Thank you!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80731">Mike Rinder</a>.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
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		By: Вероника Жаворонкова		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Вероника Жаворонкова]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 20:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A lot of Scientology  materials are declared (no pun intended) extremist in Russia, and the church is banned. Seeing this, and reading the blog, can’t say that their isn’t at least something good happening in my homeland.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of Scientology  materials are declared (no pun intended) extremist in Russia, and the church is banned. Seeing this, and reading the blog, can’t say that their isn’t at least something good happening in my homeland.</p>
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		By: cindy		</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80923</link>

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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 04:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80727&quot;&gt;TheOracle&lt;/a&gt;.

+100]]></description>
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<p>+100</p>
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		By: Grace		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Grace]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#039;s something I haven&#039;t seen addressed in the comments (if I missed it, forgive me):

Going Clear is &lt;I&gt;just a movie&lt;/i&gt;. A documentary at that. And originally scheduled to premiere on a Friday night. Who watches HBO on Friday night to learn something? Most people either have social plans, or just want to veg out with some mindless entertainment at the end of the week. But rcs has blown it up into a giant, slow-motion, figurative train wreck. And &lt;I&gt;that&#039;s&lt;/i&gt; entertaining. The theater showings, the HBO recheduling, the exponentially increased audience and media coverage - rcs did that. Not HBO, not Gibney, not the press junket, and not Mike Rinder. Most people didn&#039;t know diddly about scn three months ago. Judging from my small sample of about 100 people I talk to in real life, Miscavige&#039;s tantrums are what&#039;s driving this apparently huge interest in the film. And even if these newly interested never-ins go into the film buying into Captain David Miscavige&#039;s affronted attacks, I&#039;m willing to bet a large sum that the movie will convince them that Miscavige, and by extension Cruise, Alley, Elfman et all are a bunch of loony liars. And &lt;I&gt;these are people who would never have seen the film&lt;/i&gt; if it weren&#039;t for the short con-man with lumps of radioactive lead for feet. 

Mike, just out of curiosity, how have your blog stats fared since the day the first full page ads went up? And what were the relative numbers for this entry vs. your average entry? That might give us an idea of how much impact Miscavige has had on the audience figures for the movie, the book, and other sources of information now of interest to whole new segments of the population.

Sorry for the wall o&#039; text. I hope you stay safe and enjoy the ride!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s something I haven&#8217;t seen addressed in the comments (if I missed it, forgive me):</p>
<p>Going Clear is <i>just a movie</i>. A documentary at that. And originally scheduled to premiere on a Friday night. Who watches HBO on Friday night to learn something? Most people either have social plans, or just want to veg out with some mindless entertainment at the end of the week. But rcs has blown it up into a giant, slow-motion, figurative train wreck. And <i>that&#8217;s</i> entertaining. The theater showings, the HBO recheduling, the exponentially increased audience and media coverage &#8211; rcs did that. Not HBO, not Gibney, not the press junket, and not Mike Rinder. Most people didn&#8217;t know diddly about scn three months ago. Judging from my small sample of about 100 people I talk to in real life, Miscavige&#8217;s tantrums are what&#8217;s driving this apparently huge interest in the film. And even if these newly interested never-ins go into the film buying into Captain David Miscavige&#8217;s affronted attacks, I&#8217;m willing to bet a large sum that the movie will convince them that Miscavige, and by extension Cruise, Alley, Elfman et all are a bunch of loony liars. And <i>these are people who would never have seen the film</i> if it weren&#8217;t for the short con-man with lumps of radioactive lead for feet. </p>
<p>Mike, just out of curiosity, how have your blog stats fared since the day the first full page ads went up? And what were the relative numbers for this entry vs. your average entry? That might give us an idea of how much impact Miscavige has had on the audience figures for the movie, the book, and other sources of information now of interest to whole new segments of the population.</p>
<p>Sorry for the wall o&#8217; text. I hope you stay safe and enjoy the ride!</p>
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		By: dan drazich		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dan drazich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80731&quot;&gt;Mike Rinder&lt;/a&gt;.

Thanks Mike. Did you get a chance yet to read my emails to you.  It&#039;s all true.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80731">Mike Rinder</a>.</p>
<p>Thanks Mike. Did you get a chance yet to read my emails to you.  It&#8217;s all true.</p>
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		By: Mike Rinder		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80730&quot;&gt;dan drazich&lt;/a&gt;.

Take your pick. 

Dept of Justice. FBI. Homeland Security. Police Dept. Sheriff&#039;s Office. State&#039;s Attorney. Florida Dept of Law Enforcement. US Attorney.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/is-scientology-a-terrorist-group/#comment-80730">dan drazich</a>.</p>
<p>Take your pick. </p>
<p>Dept of Justice. FBI. Homeland Security. Police Dept. Sheriff&#8217;s Office. State&#8217;s Attorney. Florida Dept of Law Enforcement. US Attorney.</p>
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		By: dan drazich		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dan drazich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What are the appropriate agencies? I need to know myself.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What are the appropriate agencies? I need to know myself.</p>
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		By: theosismanides		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are not Anonymous... we are Eponymous. I am Theo Sismanides and I was declared for my insistence on the application of 2 HCOBs. DIABETICS AND SCIENTOLOGY IN OTHER LANGUAGES, AND COURSE TRANSLATION TO TAPE. 

What does Miscavige have to say about this? 

What is the &quot;excuse&quot; for all the High Crimes committed against Scientologists? 

If Mike and the rest have taken a seemingly hostile attitude against &quot;Scientology&quot; it&#039;s not their fault. The fault lies with those who are Anonymously attacking those who dared speak. Mike Rinder is one of them and I am proud to be a friend with him as I thought he was part of that whole conspiracy. I was proven wrong and I see now that it&#039;s Miscavige alone who does the whole of Scientology IN. 

No need to say more. Whoever has any &quot;excuse&quot; for the non application of HCOBs and considers himself a Scientologist come out and talk. The planet is going down big time. And we cannot even see what is wrong when HCOBs are NOT applied by order of Miscavige.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are not Anonymous&#8230; we are Eponymous. I am Theo Sismanides and I was declared for my insistence on the application of 2 HCOBs. DIABETICS AND SCIENTOLOGY IN OTHER LANGUAGES, AND COURSE TRANSLATION TO TAPE. </p>
<p>What does Miscavige have to say about this? </p>
<p>What is the &#8220;excuse&#8221; for all the High Crimes committed against Scientologists? </p>
<p>If Mike and the rest have taken a seemingly hostile attitude against &#8220;Scientology&#8221; it&#8217;s not their fault. The fault lies with those who are Anonymously attacking those who dared speak. Mike Rinder is one of them and I am proud to be a friend with him as I thought he was part of that whole conspiracy. I was proven wrong and I see now that it&#8217;s Miscavige alone who does the whole of Scientology IN. </p>
<p>No need to say more. Whoever has any &#8220;excuse&#8221; for the non application of HCOBs and considers himself a Scientologist come out and talk. The planet is going down big time. And we cannot even see what is wrong when HCOBs are NOT applied by order of Miscavige.</p>
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