L. Ron Hubbard & Aleister Crowley: The Occult Roots of Scientology?
The Rosy Cross, appropriated in a similar form by Crowley and OTO Ohio State professor Hugh Urban is no stranger to esoteric religions, and The Village Voice blog Runnin’ Scared is no stranger either...
View ArticleMitt Romney’s Favorite Novel Is L. Ron Hubbard’s Battlefield Earth
Just when America thought it couldn’t be any more confused by Mormonism, Romney went and said this. To be fair, he added that his favorite book overall (nonfiction included) is the bible, an answer...
View ArticleVietnam Turns To Scientology To Treat Its Agent Orange Victims
Truth may be stranger than fiction, but when it comes to scientology it’s hard to know which is which…. From ABC News: The Vietnamese government is turning to a “detoxification” method developed by the...
View ArticleThe Music Of L. Ron Hubbard
It’s little known that L. Ron Hubbard left behind a body of musical compositions, lyrics, and sound experiments intended as a soundtrack for the Battlefield Earth series and to promote the ethos of...
View ArticleDavid Miscavige Set to Reveal Scientology Tech Upgrades Saturday
Picture: David Sifry (CC) Scientology looks like it’s taking a page from the Steve Jobs playbook: Via The Underground Bunker: This Saturday, Scientologists in the Los Angeles area are being asked to...
View ArticleJack Parsons — JPL, the Occult and L Ron Hubbard
This is a 5 minute excerpt from Science Channel series Dark Matters: Twisted but True. Not quite the story as I know it, but damn funny. … Read the restThe post Jack Parsons — JPL, the Occult and L...
View ArticleThe Time William S. Burroughs Became a Scientologist (And His Subsequent...
William Burroughs first became attracted to the Church of Scientology because of its claimed ability to extinguish the wounds of bad memories. For nearly a decade (also what most consider his least...
View ArticleCoincidence Control Network: Ep. 52 – Groovin’ with L. Ron
Coincidence Control Network: File #052 – Grooving with L Ron This week: Area 51 ain’t no thang, bring on Area 52!, Diana conspiracy: The people say ‘meh’, L Ron Hubbard: Jazz Legend, Some Space News...
View ArticleScientology’s Great Grandson Warns Against the Cult | Interview with Jamie...
Abby Martin interviews Jamie DeWolf, the great-grandson of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. DeWolf calls Scientology a brainwashing cult and fears for his own life for speaking out against the...
View ArticleJohn Travolta Wants You To Read A Book (by L. Ron Hubbard)
John Travolta turns a recent TV interview on Good Morning America into a plug for L. Ron Hubbard’s Scientology books: Actor John Travolta has three words of advice for those who question his religion,...
View ArticleMike Kropveld: The Man Who Rescues People From Cults
All about Mike Kropveld, who specializes in rescuing people from cults, via the Walrus: When Mike Kropveld was twenty-eight, he helped plan a mission to rescue his friend, a teacher named Benji...
View ArticleSo, CBS is Going to Make a Jack Parsons Show Apparently
Look, I’m not a Jack Parsons fan at all. I think if you can’t figure out that witch hunts are a million times darker than witchcraft will ever be, you probably shouldn’t... The post So, CBS is Going to...
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