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Jul 30, 2009
Letters to the Editor // Scientology story didn't give faith, its leaders a fair chance — Seattle Times
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Seattle Times The Seattle Times recently printed a story about my church that originally was published in The St. Petersburg Times [
"Report: Violence common among Scientology managers," seattletimes.com, Nation & World, June 21 ]. The story lays bare the bias that newspaper has against my faith, and with only a few quotes from Church of Scientology representatives, it didn't even vaguely give the appearance of a balanced report. It was a disappointment that The Seattle Times republished this biased story. The article uncritically ...
Aug 26, 2008
Pay no mind — Scientology vs. Beck vs. Barb's Bars — The Stranger (Seattle, Washington)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Brandon Ivers Source:
The Stranger (Seattle, Washington) SCOTT BEALE Beck Don't believe everything that you breathe. "Hi! Could we tempt you with some delicious bars?" It's 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, and my sister and I are at the Minneapolis Church of Scientology. We've been standing at the entryway for two minutes now, completely paralyzed. Our secret plan is definitely not working—these people cannot be bought by conventional means. "Okay. If you don't want any bars, can I ask you a few questions?" The middle-aged guy standing in ...
Aug 13, 2008
As Scientology expands, so do its naysayers — Seattle Weekly
Type: Press
Author(s):
Brian Miller Source:
Seattle Weekly Masked protesters are taking to Seattle streets as the church eyes new facilities downtown and in lower Queen Anne. Motorists stuck on Mercer Street this summer have been treated to an odd overhead sight as they crawl under Aurora Avenue toward I-5. Wielding banners and signs, a small band of protesters has appeared on certain evenings, waving at drivers below and encouraging them to honk if they hate Xenu. On other nights, farther west in the Uptown neighborhood, the same merry ...
Jul 15, 2008
Paccar buys more property, but won't say why — Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Jeanne Lang Jones Source:
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) Truck maker Paccar has Bellevue’s business community buzzing over a recent property shopping spree. Downtown property owners, developers, city officials and real estate professionals alike are wondering what prompted the conservative Fortune 500 company to buy two parcels of land across a major arterial from its headquarters and main holdings. Thanks to a $21.53 million spree in the summer of 2000, Paccar Inc. already owns most of the east side of the Bellevue superblock that stretches from Northeast Eighth Street all ...
May 17, 2008
Cult followings — Ottawa Citizen
Type: Press
Author(s):
Leonard Stern Source:
Ottawa Citizen A group that many consider a religious cult infiltrates a community event. Event organizers figure out what's going on and tell the group to beat it. What most irked the organizers was that the alleged cult misrepresented itself in order to gain access to an unsuspecting audience. No, this is not about the dispute between the Falun Gong and the Canadian Tulip Festival. It's about an incident at Seattle's Fremont Market. As the U.S. journalist Dan Savage tells it, shoppers at ...
Nov 19, 2007
Public never warned about dangerous device — Seattle Times
Type: Press
Author(s):
Christine Willmsen Source:
Seattle Times A young mother in Los Angeles was desperate. A rare form of cancer was ravaging her 5-month-old son. Their doctor said chemotherapy offered the best hope for survival, a 1-in-4 chance. Natalia Campos watched as her baby, Antonio, struggled in pain through the first few treatments. Then she learned of an alternative-therapy clinic that promised a cure, without pain, using a machine called a PAP-IMI. Twice a day at the Bio-Energy Services clinic, Campos held Antonio while the 260-pound machine pulsed ...
Jul 28, 2007
Sci-fi author seeks new slan-fans for van Vogt with masterwork's sequel — Seattle Times
Type: Press
Author(s):
Chris Talbott Source:
Seattle Times Best-selling science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson felt like a giddy fan while completing the unfinished last novel of A. E. van Vogt, the forgotten... JACKSON, Miss. (AP ) — Best-selling science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson felt like a giddy fan while completing the unfinished last novel of A.E. van Vogt, the forgotten science fiction master's sequel to the influential "Slan." Van Vogt filled the imaginations of boys across America with telepathic mutants and big ideas when he published "Slan" ...
Nov 18, 2006
Sun, surf and Scientology? — Seattle Times
Type: Press
Author(s):
Amy Green Source:
Seattle Times Scientology is perhaps best-known for its most famous practitioner, Tom Cruise. But in this beachy Tampa suburb, Scientologists are neighbors... CLEARWATER, Fla. — Scientology is perhaps best-known for its most famous practitioner, Tom Cruise. But in this beachy Tampa suburb, Scientologists are neighbors, business owners, real-estate investors — and a growing force that makes some uncomfortable. The Church of Scientology, despite its official status as a tax-exempt religious organization, is nonetheless the largest taxpayer in downtown Clearwater, home to its worldwide ...
Aug 28, 2006
Paramount-Cruise plot thickens: Spielberg left in dark — Seattle Times
Type: Press
Author(s):
Phyllis Furman Source:
Seattle Times This summer's biggest Hollywood breakup has left Steven Spielberg caught in the middle. The director was blindsided by Paramount Pictures' decision to dump Tom Cruise, Spielberg's spokesman said Thursday. Sumner Redstone, chairman of Paramount parent Viacom, dropped the bombshell in an interview in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal. Spielberg is a Paramount powerbroker, but he "had no advance knowledge of Sumner Redstone's position," rep Marvin Levy said Thursday. "The story broke when Steven was on an airplane. He found out when the ...
Jun 30, 2005
War of words ignites over anti-depressant use — Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Type: Press
Author(s):
Mark Schwed Source:
Seattle Post-Intelligencer It was supposed to be a simple publicity tour for the movie "War of the Worlds," but it has turned into a war of words. The movie's star, Tom Cruise, has been on a crusade that has nothing to do with the movie and a lot to do with his religious beliefs in the Church of Scientology. First, Cruise publicly attacked Brooke Shields for taking the anti-depressant Paxil for postpartum depression. Then he went after "Today" anchor Matt Lauer for not ...
May 25, 2005
People in the News: Dr. Cruise says don't touch the meds — Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer While the focus of Tom Cruise news is his romance with young actress Katie Holmes as well as his upcoming movies — "War of the Worlds" and "Mission Impossible III" — the actor took time out of his busy schedule to blast Brooke Shields for taking Paxil. New York's Daily News reports that Scientology evangelist Cruise told "Access Hollywood" that Shields was misguided when she took the anti-depressant to fight postpartum depression. Shields, for her part, is currently starring in the ...
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