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Tag Archives: l ron hubbard
That’s End-Gaining!
In some ways, Alexander Technique seems cultish. The way some Alexandroids talk about F.M. Alexander, for example, is indistinguishable from the way Scientologists talk about L. Ron Hubbard. There’s a lot of closed-loop thinking in the Alexander world where the … Continue reading →
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Scientology Honors Louis Farrakahn
From The St. Petersburg Times February 18, 2006: CLEARWATER – This evening’s black-tie celebration of Black History month at the Fort Harrison Hotel is a clear signal Scientologists are forging fruitful relationships with persuasive voices in some of the nation’s … Continue reading →
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Does Tom Cruise Share Responsibility for Scientology’s Abuses?
Damian DeWitt blogs: Danielle Berrin at the Jewish Journal spoke with SWC Board Member, film director Brett Ratner. Ratner said: “Tom Cruise cannot be responsible for an entire religion,” film director Brett Ratner, who sits on the Wiesenthal’s board of trustees said … Continue reading →
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Nation Of Islam Forms Ties With Scientology
Report: The choice of holding the Nation of Islam’s convention in the bay area underscores the organization’s growing relationship with the Church of Scientology, based in Clearwater. Connected by shared interests in improving literacy and ending drug abuse, the organizations … Continue reading →
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Tagged church of scientology, citizens commission on human rights, l ron hubbard, scientology founder, scientology group, world literacy crusade
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The Prophet Mohammed
Why do non-Muslims keep saying, “The prophet Mohammed”? It’s so patronizing. We don’t do that for other religions. Do we say the prophet Joseph Smith? Or the prophet L. Ron Hubbard? Or the prophet Ellen G. White? Dennis Prager made … Continue reading →
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Tagged Dennis Prager, l ron hubbard, prophet joseph smith, prophet mohammed, prophet moses, tom friedman
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