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June 27, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: Reaching into Society |
Scientologists are disseminating Hubbard's writings in public and private school classrooms across the U.S., businesses and business groups, and detox programs, using front groups that seldom publicize their Scientology connections. |
front groups, Los Angeles, CA, Press |
June 27, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: Foundation Funds Provide Assist to Celebrated Teacher Escalante |
The Scientology movement's Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education has befriended one of America's most celebrated teachers, Jaime Escalante of Garfield High School. |
front groups, Los Angeles, CA, Press |
June 27, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: Courting the Power Brokers |
From politicians to the leaders of business, the courts and the media, Scientology works to win allies to smooth the way for expansion. To create a favorable environment for Scientology's expansion, church executives are working to win allies among society's power brokers and opinion leaders. |
Los Angeles, CA, Press, Scientology and Society |
June 27, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: Converting the Business World |
Scientology is using a network of private consulting firms to gain a foothold in the U.S. business community. The firms promise businessmen higher earnings but appear to be mainly interested in recruiting new members for the church. |
Los Angeles, CA, Press, WISE |
June 26, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: Defectors Recount Lives of Hard Work, Punishment |
Over the years, defecting Scientologists have come forward with similar accounts of how their lives and personalities were upended after they joined the church's huge staff. They say the organization promised spiritual liberation but delivered subjugation. |
hurting people, Los Angeles, CA, Press |
June 25, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: The Selling of a Church |
Behind the religious trappings, the Church of Scientology is run like a lean, no-nonsense business in which potential members are called "prospects," "raw meat" and "bodies in the shop." Its governing financial policy, written by the late Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, is simple and direct: "MAKE MONEY, MAKE MORE MONEY, MAKE OTHERS PRODUCE SO AS TO MAKE MONEY." |
Los Angeles, CA, Press |
June 25, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: The Courting of Celebrities |
The Church of Scientology uses celebrity spokesmen to endorse L. Ron Hubbard's teachings and give Scientology greater acceptability in mainstream America. In 1955, Hubbard inaugurated "Project Celebrity." According to Hubbard, Scientologists should target prominent individuals as their "quarry" and bring them back like trophies for Scientology. |
celebrities, John Travolta, Los Angeles, CA, Press |
June 25, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: Shoring Up Its Religious Profile |
Since its founding by the late science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology has worked hard to shore up its religious profile for the public, the courts and the Internal Revenue Service. In the old days, those who purchased Hubbard's Scientology courses were called "students." Today, they are "parishioners." The group's "franchises" have become "missions." And Hubbard's teachings, formerly his "courses," now are described as sacred scriptures. |
Los Angeles, CA, Press |
June 24, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: The Scientology Story - About This Series |
Scientology's largest stronghold is in Hollywood. Eleven of its top leaders — including Hubbard's wife — were jailed for burglarizing the U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies in the 1970s. Within the church, there have been widespread purges and defections. Some former members have filed lawsuits accusing the church of intimidating its critics, breaking up families and using high-pressure sales techniques to separate large sums of money from its followers. |
Los Angeles, CA, Press |
June 24, 1990 |
Los Angeles Times: The Man in Control |
The Church of Scientology today is run by David Miscavige, a high-school dropout who grew up at the knee of the late L. Ron Hubbard and wields power with the iron-fisted approach of his mentor. |
David Miscavige, Los Angeles, CA, Press |
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