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Scientology: the Child Friendly Religion

August 10, 2022 By Mike Rinder 15 Comments

From the recent FBI release, a letter sent to the St Petersburg Times in 2010. This may have been put on the SP Times website back then, and may not be something new, but I had not seen it before. It's a doozie. It is a compilation of lies, nestled in the usual "other religions have practices like ours" and repeated "anyone who tells you something different than what we say is a liar." The numerous, heartbreaking, independent yet similar stories of Sea Org members being coerced/forced to have abortions is addressed with the flimsiest response "we don't advocate abortion" and anyone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FBI Tagged With: abortions, Children, families, Sea Org, St Petersburg Times

Did Scientology Lie? Of Course…

June 28, 2022 By Mike Rinder 21 Comments

Another of the documents from the recent FBI docs release. In September 2009, not long after the investigation began, scientology made an FOIA request to get all docs concerning any investigation of scientology. Though the originator of the request has been redacted from the letter, you can see in the accompanying fax cover sheet that this is a request from scientology. This is not a "routine" request that is filed every month. It is a request because scientology became aware of the FBI investigation. Yet, despite this, in 2013 they denied any such investigation took place … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FBI Tagged With: FBI, FOIA, Karin Pouw, Scientology, St Petersburg Times, tampa bay times

An Open Letter to My Family first published on 25 May 2010

March 7, 2020 By Mike Rinder 22 Comments

See my announcement on Friday -- I am revisiting earlier posts during my vacation. Each day there will be a different one. While I might write this a bit differently today it still overall delivers the same message... Dear Andrew, Taryn & Cathy, You made a big issue out of my failure to respond to your letters, so I am responding herewith to the letters each of you sent. I note that Jude sent me a letter when I was living in Denver – but didn’t send another in the second round after I moved near where she lives, and Benjamin didn’t send me a letter at all. I guess the Church is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mike Rinder Tagged With: Andrew RInder, Cathey Bernardini, Cathy Rinder, David Miscavige, Guillaume Lesevre, Henning Benndorf, jenny linson, Marc Yager, Mike Rinder, monique yingling, Ray Mithoff, Scientology, St Petersburg Times, Taryn Rinder

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mikerinder Mike Rinder @mikerinder ·
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More excellent sleuthing from the relentless exposer of #scientology lies. Bet they HATE Freedom of Information laws at this point....

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Theft By False Pretenses: Scientology’s 9/11 Scam http://azhlynnes.blog/2022/08/10/theft-by-false-pretenses-scientologys-9-11-scam/

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#FairGamePodcast with @LeahRemini and me will be back wherever you get your podcasts at the end of August!
Now twice a week.
And you can record your questions for Listener Q episodes at http://fairgamepodcast.com just click on "submit a recorded question."
https://www.mikerindersblog.org/fair-game-podcast-is-back/

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leahremini Leah Remini @leahremini ·
9 Aug

We believe discriminatory rhetoric, misinformation, and hate speech have no place anywhere which is exactly why we’re fighting Scientology, its lies, and hypocrisy.

Including those spread by Scientology front groups like the Stand League.

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mikerinder Mike Rinder @mikerinder ·
9 Aug

Some thoughts on #scientology litigation. Hubbard: “fight on the basis of total attrition of the enemy.” Spending huge reserves of tax-free money, they bank on most not going the distance. But for those who do -- scientology has never won a damages trial.

https://www.mikerindersblog.org/house-of-horrors/

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Current prices for Scientology auditing on the Freewinds ship.

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