Kip McKean; the founder of what was once the most rapidly growing group called a “cult” in the United States has resigned as its leader. McKean’s “International Church of Christ” grew from only a handful of devoted followers in the late 70s, to more than 100,000 within “170 nations,” according to its former head. The […]
In Germany Scientology doesn’t have the same power or privilege it enjoys in the United States. Most Germans regard the organization as a business scheme, not a “church.” The Interior Minister of Bavaria has now called upon the federal government to ban the group, reports the Frankfurter Allgemeine. Bavaria currently has an assistance program for […]
Battle Creek, Michigan is widely known as the birthplace of morning cereal. During the early 1900s Dr. John Kellogg created his now famous “Kellogg’s Corn Flakes” there. Today the Kellogg Company is still the largest single employer in Battle Creek and controls almost half of the world’s cereal market. Dr. Kellogg was somewhat eccentric and […]
During the immediate aftermath of September 11th volunteers from Scientology worked Ground Zero frequently clad in their “Scientology Volunteer” T-shirts. One such volunteer later plumbed that experience to produce a book, reports the New York Post. During the first few weeks after September 11th members of the Church of Scientology served food and coffee to […]
According to the father of al-Qaeda terrorist Richard Reid, the “shoe bomber” who attempted to blow up a plane bound for the United States from Britain, his son was once “gentle and caring,” reports the BBC. But then Reid’s father says his son was “brainwashed” by Muslim extremists to do things “not by our family […]
What makes a “cult film”? John Waters, director of “Pink Flamingos” and “Hairspray” spoke about the essentials required to make a movie a “cult film classic” at a recent film festival, reports the Delaware News Journal. Waters outlined the pivotal importance of well-defined, often sensational characters and scenes that engender devotion. Describing “Pink Flamingos” as […]
For many yoga enthusiasts the practice is simply good exercise. But it seems for some it’s all about profits, ego and power. Some yoga schools and related businesses apparently are more concerned with maintaining their franchise and market share than the bodies of their clients, reports Business 2.0. The article takes readers on a tour […]
John Trochman, the self-proclaimed Montana “militia” leader made it into print again within the Billings Gazette. Of course as usual, the former snowmobile parts seller saw conspiracies everywhere. An interview with Trochman sounds like a “snow job” though, so maybe he really didn’t distance himself that much from his snowmobile business after all. Trochman promotes […]
Ellen Simonson, an employee of the Psychology Department at the University of Houston wrote an article sharply critical of both Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard. Her critique was published in the school newspaper The Cougar. Simonson points out that the founder of Scientology didn’t exactly present his bio correctly. According to her research […]
A band called the “Jive Aces” sponsored an “anti-drug” event in Scotland, reported John Rutter of the Evening News in Scotland. But despite the fact that the band has promoted Scientology all over Europe and its “Say No to Drugs” campaign, they claimed that Scientology will not be promoted through their festival. Scientology spokesman Graeme […]
