Why do people become cult leaders?

Cult expert Gabi Zohar, what causes a person to become the leader of such a group?

"Dr. Gabi Zohar is a clinical social worker at the center, an expert on cults and author of a book on the subject, 'Happiness Knows No Bounds.'"

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More cults...

Former Neighbours actor pens cult book

I remember the 'Worldwide Church of God' radio program. It always sounded weird to me because I was a cradle Catholic and the were just sounding like the old, boring Protestant radio program hosts that I had heard so many times. Then came the controversy...

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I don't know if we get the program here

but just reading about it tells me all I need to know.

THE CULT - Blog

"The Cult is an ambitious TV Show produced for New Zealand's TV2. But how does it compare to the real thing? Mark Vrankovich Cultwatch's founder and director compares the fiction with the reality of cult existence."

Education about cults with a hefty dose of humour, all by commenting on a television series...

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It's a pretty good list

Of course, Scientology is the first one on the list...

15 of the Craziest Cults

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They'd better get in line

Bewildered author vows he's not the messiah

If they're claiming that he's 'Maitreya' they'll have to get in line. L.Ron Hubbard first claimed to be Maitreya, and Scientology has taken up his cause for that position as well, they just don't advertise it too much...

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More cult stuff

Tony Alamo, and his late wife, Susan, have long been in the news for their attacks on other religions as well as things like tax evasion, etc.

Fugitive evangelist Alamo arrested at Ariz. hotel, accused of child sex abuse

Something new?

Again?

Texas Sect Leader: Doomsday Begins Next Thursday, June 12

When it doesn't happen, as it hasn't in the past despite his prediction, what do his followers think?

Sick, sick, sick...

Pastor flogs member to death

Lord, have mercy on her and take her to you...

What's a 'new generation' church?

But still

Another Scientology-like Web war? Mormon Church documents put online

No one can beat Helena Kobrin, of Moxon and Kobrin, who are a Scientology Law group, who threatened to sue the internet. In general. I think everyone is still waiting for further action...

Here's a bit more Scientology law work: The Scientologist

That's Helena in the picture following the one of a smiling L. Ron Hubbard, man of many (claimed) skills and successes...

Someone has to talk about them publicly

Archbishop Dolan Speaks About Cults

This one sounds pretty weird, though...

More 'Hill 10' news for Scientology

Ex-Scientology Kids Share Their Stories

"Former Scientologists, Including Church Leader's Niece, Share Stories With 'Nightline'"

Mr. Miscavige must be just screaming and swearing at the other top level Scientologists right now to 'make things go right'. The internet has been the worst thing for Scientology. It must be so hard to force people into silence when there's such an easy way for them to speak out...

For more information on Scientology (and what 'Hill 10' means), visit:
The Secrets of Scientology
and www.xenu.net

Well, how does one know for certain who did it?

Anonymous attack targets epilepsy sufferers

Read some of the material in the links below to find out about some of the immoral, unethical and criminal behaviours of Scientology's OSA and you won't find it hard to believe that Scientology would do this to themselves to blame someone else for it. A group with the criminal convictions they have would stoop this low and lower to get sympathy and to try to force court orders so their operatives could harass and 'utterly destroy' anyone they perceive as an enemy. They desperately want to find out who 'anonymous' are. Besides, they don't at all believe in illnesses like epilepsy anyway.

Scientology is no April Fool's joke. They really are a vicious, criminally-convicted business organization. But don't believe me, read some of the material from the links below...

For more information on Scientology, visit:
The Secrets of Scientology
and www.xenu.net

I missed the celebrations!

Secret Video: The Scientologists Celebrate The Birthday Of The Prophet, Tom Cruise

Happy Birthday, Mr. Cruise. I'm sorry that you're in a criminal nut-cult, though.

(The fellow in the white t-shirt is David Miscavige,the biggest bigwig in Scientology. I wonder, why do they spend their parishioners' money on big parties like this for celebrities? Does everyone in Scientology get a party like this for their birthday? I don't think so. That's sure not fair...)


Boo!

Interesting indeed!

We live in interesting times

...when a criminally-convicted cult like Scientology can get your tags run just because you're downtown. Scientology continues to use its criminal harassment tactics to try to stifle any criticism. That's exactly why there is criticism in the first place. Oh, and because a drug-addled convicted thief named L. Ron Hubbard, who started their cult, wrote that they can use anything tactic to intimidate and 'destroy' anyone they see as a threat. That's some religious leader I'd hate to see a lot of people try to emulate, but that's part of what their 'technology' teaches!

For more information on Scientology, visit:
The Secrets of Scientology
and www.xenu.net

I know

it's older news (from last Friday). Easter got in the way. Sorry.

Scientology center draws downtown protest: Former church members speak out about their experiences

It appears to be the first time an unorganized grass-roots movement of individuals from the internet has sprung up to protest something.

For more information on Scientology, visit:
The Secrets of Scientology
and www.xenu.net

For Scientology, It's all about image...

...hence the special centers for, and attention paid to, celebrities.

Scientology site gets a facelift after protests

They're still not going to stop trying to get every cent from people that they can, by any means that they can, nor will they stop trying to stifle criticism by court actions and criminal behaviour. That's what the protests are about...

For more information on Scientology, visit:
The Secrets of Scientology
and www.xenu.net

So the Church tried

but the problem was on the side of the group's lack of desire to cooperate...

Prayer centre 'has no status in eyes of Church'

Don't trust people automatically when they say they've been having visions. Test the spirit...

(This is further news from a previously blogged article.)

The truth seems to be...

...that no religion ever seems to consider money "polluted or unclean".

Watchtower Society declines to return disputed GBP100,000 legacy

If 'the love of money is the root of all evil' then, alas, religions, new religious movements, and cults are generally doing very poorly in that area...

Totally unexpectedly...

...today is turning out to be Scientology day here...

Scientology group stops guidebook mailings

I always find it hard to remember - was Mr. Hubbard still alive when he wrote that book or was he already dead? His output didn't seem to slow down for a long time after his death...

For more information on Scientology, visit:
The Secrets of Scientology
and www.xenu.net

What do you get someone who needs nothing?

What to Get L. Ron Hubbard for His Birthday

For more information on Scientology, visit:
The Secrets of Scientology
and www.xenu.net