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Nov 8, 2009
I know the dark side of Scientology...I almost lost my friend to it — The HeraldMore: heraldscotland.com
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Jonny Jacobsen Source:
The Herald I knew Scientology was in trouble when the media moved on from the usual silly gossip about its celebrity members to much darker, disturbing issues at the heart of the movement. After a Paris court last month convicted several Scientologists and two organisations associated with the movement in France of organised fraud, and amid other investigations in France looking at a suicide and an alleged abduction, Oscar-winning film-maker Paul Haggis, a long-time member, quit Scientology. Haggis, who wrote and directed Crash, ...
Oct 20, 2009
Tom and Katie celebrate with Travoltas at secret Scientology event — US Magazine
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US Magazine Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and daughter Suri reunited with John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston – plus over 4000 other Scientologists – at a massive party in England on Oct. 16, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.
The stars were surprise guests at the 25th anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists held at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinsted, West Sussex. During nearly two hours of speeches, Cruise, 47, briefly addressed the rapturous, fist-pumping crowd: "Because we never took our eyes off the ...
Sep 26, 2009
Saint Hill entertainment licence will be considered again — East Grinstead Observer
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East Grinstead Observer RESIDENTS objecting to an entertainment licence for Saint Hill Manor during a consultation period were shocked to discover it had already been granted.
Saint Hill Green homeowners were told Mid Sussex District Council had already given permission for up to 10 late night events a year to be held at the Church of Scientology's East Grinstead base, despite public notices saying the consultation was still open.
"A neighbour gave me a copy of the public notice which said you had until ...
Nov 3, 2008
I'd have killed for Cruise cult — The Sun (UK)
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David Lowe Source:
The Sun (UK) A TOP Scientologist who escaped the cult has given the most explosive insight yet into the shady "celebrity religion". A-list followers including Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley and John Travolta believe their faith is the secret of their success. But for John Duignan it cost him everything and everyone he held dear after he become a leading figure in the church's British branch. John says he was so brainwashed that he would have killed for Scientology. And he claims another member was ...
Oct 31, 2008
Scientologists hand Sussex air medics £50k — The Argus (UK)
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Lawrence Marzouk Source:
The Argus (UK) The controversial Church of Scientology has donated £50,000 to the Sussex Air Ambulance Service at a glitzy gala hosted by a Hollywood star. Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, compered the event at the church’s headquarters in Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, in front of 1,500 people. Ms Preston is a keen supporter of the religion, which was founded by L Ron Hubbard in 1953. Sussex Air Ambulance Service provides helicopter cover for the county, as well as for Kent ...
May 6, 2008
Counterfeit Dreams - Chapter 3: Thistle Street Lane
Oct 29, 2007
Kelly hosts Scientology gig — Press and Journal
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Press and Journal Hollywood star Kelly Preston took time out of filming new comedy Old Dogs with her husband John Travolta, to support a Scientology charity concert in West Sussex. The 45-year-old actress was master of ceremonies at the 11th annual Gala Charity Concert at Saint Hill, home of Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard and headquarters for the Church of Scientology UK. Kelly said: "It was a great day. What we were doing with the concert is perpetuating what L Ron Hubbard started in ...
Jun 23, 2007
'Church' that yearns for respectability — The Times (UK)
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Dominic Kennedy Source:
The Times (UK) Scientology is trying to transform its image from that of a shadowy cult When Scientology officially opened its spectacular new British church in the Square Mile, the movement was given an unusually warm embrace by the Establishment. Ian Luder, an Alderman of the Corporation of London and a magistrate, lauded the organisation’s anti-drugs efforts. “The work which you do in this area is greatly to be welcomed,” he said, “and I wish you growing success.” It was a satisfying moment for ...
Jun 1, 2007
UK officials feared church 'evil' — BBC News
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BBC News With A-list celebrities among its followers and a string of unsavoury allegations from former members, the Church of Scientology is rarely far from the headlines. But newly released government files from the National Archives at Kew show controversy surrounding the church in the UK is nothing new. In the 1960s and 1970s officials debated whether or not to lift a ban on foreigners entering the UK to work or study at the church. In the documents, high-ranking mandarins referred to the ...
Apr 11, 2007
Scientologists Set For Heavenly Tax Cut — The Argus (UK)
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Rachel Pegg Source:
The Argus (UK) Scientology could be officially recognised as a religion in the UK following a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights.
The decision, won by a law team led from East Grinstead, could mean the Charity Commission will have to recognise the controversial Church of Scientology as a bona fide religious group.
This would give it access to a series of tax breaks and potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds in taxpayers' money through Gift Aid.
The European Court ruled the ...
Feb 23, 2007
Is There Anybody Out There? — BBC Radio
Nov 22, 2006
Gala dinners, jive bands and Tom Cruise: how the Scientologists woo City police — The Guardian (UK)
Apr 18, 2006
The secrets of Scientology — The Independent (UK)
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Sara Lawrence Source:
The Independent (UK) Tom Cruise says Katie Holmes is now a fully-fledged follower of L Ron Hubbard. So what is it about the sci-fi writer's 'religion' that exerts such a hold? Sara Lawrence goes undercover to find out Sitting on a red velvet chair in the middle of a majestic, oak-panelled hall in East Grinstead, I have rarely felt more fearful for my sanity. On the wall in front of me, a creepy, larger-than-life-sized portrait of an old man seems to be staring straight ...
Nov 17, 2005
Councillor starts Scientology row — BBC News
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BBC News A councillor in East Sussex has asked for Scientologists in his town to be stopped from working for the council. Councillor Michael Murphy has had his proposal seconded by councillor Paul Scott, but other members of Crowborough Town Council have raised objections. He suggests the council "refrains from using the voluntary services of the Scientologists until a full investigation has been carried out". A Scientology centre in nearby Saint Hill has invited Mr Murphy for a visit. His motion was supposed ...
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