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Episode 3: Scientology’s War on the Media with Richard Behar

August 11, 2020 By Mike Rinder 40 Comments

  We were very fortunate to speak with Richard Behar on this week's episode of the Fair Game podcast. Rich, along with Pauletter Cooper (who will feature in an upcoming episode) is a poster child for scientology Fair Game against journalists. He is an award-winning investigative journalist who first wrote about scientology in 1986 for Forbes magazine in an article entitled The Prophet and Profits of Scientology. His most famous scientology piece was the 1991 Time magazine cover story, The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power. The subhead on his article pretty much sums up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Interviews, Podcast Tagged With: Alex Gibney, fair game, Fair Game Podcast, Forbes magazine, Going Clear, HBO, Karen Bass, Lawrence Wright, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Paulette Cooper, Richard Behar, Time magazine

Kanye, the IRS and Scientology

December 8, 2019 By Mike Rinder 23 Comments

  This is an interesting recent Forbes magazine article. The author covers how Kanye West, who has changed his name to Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West and conducts "Sunday Services,” could actually file for tax exemption and reap mighty benefits. He describes what the IRS criteria are for granting such a religious exemption: Distinct legal existence; Recognized creed and form of worship; Definite and distinct ecclesiastical government; Formal code of doctrine and discipline; Distinct religious history; Membership not associated with any other church … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tax Exemption Tagged With: Church of Scientology, Forbes magazine, irs, Kanye West, Tax exempt status, Tax Exemption

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Unbreakable Miss Lovely - Tony Ortega
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Inside Scientology - Janet Reitman
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Nothing that a refreshing KOOL menthol cigarette can't cure! More Hubbard on CANCER https://www.mikerindersblog.org/more-hubbard-on-cancer/ #Scientology via @MikeRinder

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Paul Haggis Sexual Assault Case Dismissed by Italian Court. A judge in the southern Italian city of Lecce has ruled that there are no grounds to further pursue...
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Another carefully researched obliteration of #scientologylies about @LeahRemini — L. Ron Hubbard dictates their insane behavior so they have no choice. Details of why they continue such easily disproven bs is in article on my blog https://www.mikerindersblog.org/28-why-do-scientologists-lie/

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To be a superstar again, Tom Cruise downplayed Scientology as his ‘driving force,’ report says https://bayareane.ws/3zGgXYr

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  • Cindy on More Hubbard on CANCER: “Indeed. If there were an upvote thingie I would have upvoted your comment.” Aug 7, 20:35
  • I Yawnalot on More Hubbard on CANCER: “Thanks Cindy. There’s no doubt in my mind he would have had a high chance of surviving with medical care…” Aug 7, 18:41
  • otherles on Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 25: “YOU may believe that. I don’t.” Aug 7, 17:50
  • Karl Woodrow on Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 25: “I’m sorry Otherless, but pizza is NOT a non-essential item. 😁” Aug 7, 16:21
  • Cindy on More Hubbard on CANCER: “Didn’t some of the OT’s who were posted on the Freewinds say it has asbestos?” Aug 7, 16:13
  • Cindy on More Hubbard on CANCER: “I yawn a lot, I am so sorry for your loss. And it sounds like it could have been prevented…” Aug 7, 16:11
  • Cindy on More Hubbard on CANCER: “Good for you Fred. It shows you were able to think for yourself even though you were in the cult.…” Aug 7, 16:08
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