Ron hubbard, the source and founder of scientology. There is a scientology company called wise that collects 10% of income from companies that use hubbards rubbish to turn their companies into money making machines, emulating a psychopath. Banned scientology parody film the profit leaked on web. The film profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new. The church of scientology, has obtained an injunction against the showing of the independent film the profit.
I can tell you that even if scientology comes out with a statement that this movie is not about l. Ive done quite a bit of scientology over the years. Louis theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous church of scientology. The going clear documentary is a pretty straightforward expose style piece that mainly goes after the management of the international association of scientology ias and the church of scientology. My scientology movie, the newest film by the british documentarian louis theroux, vibrates with effortwith machinations and stunts and stitch ups that all seem intent on producing an aha moment. To this end, all possible publicly available financial and legal documents will be compiled. In fact, some pundits were slapping their foreheads over the blatant use of scientology as far back as last year when the. Initially in response to the film, church of scientology spokesman ben shaw agreed with the films.
The full body of knowledge that comprises the scientology religion is contained in more than forty million spoken and written words on the subjectall by l. The film was funded by bob minton, a former critic of scientology who later signed an agreement with the church of scientology and has attempted to stop distribution of the film. He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive best picture oscar winners. Alexander was a scientologist for twenty years, and left the organization in 1997. Scientology and the prison of belief to the upcoming documentary comedy my scientology movie, to the 2001 parody the profit. The church of scientology publicly classifies itself as a religion, and some scholars consider it a new religious movement, but that claim has been challenged for decades on the grounds that the church operates more like a for profit business than a church. Scientology critic sues over movie religion news blog. The church claimed that release of the film may influence the jury in that case, and should be delayed until the trial was over. Lawrence wright, author of the bestselling book on which the documentary is based, says in the film. Scientology statecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. Ron hubbard selama sekitar 30 tahun, dimulai pada 1952 sebagai suatu filosofi pertolongan dirisendiri, perkembangan dari sistem pertolongan dirisendirinya yang lebih awal, dianetika. The profit was to be released at the same time as the church of scientology was appearing in court, accused of causing the wrongful death of lisa mcpherson.
Mar 11, 2008 directed by former film executive peter n. Kent, scientology can be seen as a multifaceted transnational corporation that has religion as only one. Scientology was facing a lawsuit for the abuse and wrongful death of one of its members, lisa mcpherson, who died while being held against her will at the cults headquarters in clearwater, florida. Nov 12, 2017 nonetheless, with the irs scientology exemption back in the news, i think it would be worthwhile for me to revisit the issue. Ron hubbards the true story of scientology is a revealing essay about the philosophy that launched a worldwide movement and the motives of the powerful forces that profit from distorting the truth. The profit the movie scientology doesnt want you to see. Scientology is a body of religious beliefs and practices invented in may 1952 by american author l. Family proportions and eventually a religion like judaism, or scientology. After earth isnt even the first scifi epic based on the teachings of l. The profit, though i have not seen it, is probably the most obvious of the bunch. Apr 09, 2011 the church of scientology is currently recognized as a non profit organization but there is a great deal of debate over whether or not they actually should be recognized as one.
Lisa mcpherson february 10, 1959 december 5, 1995 was an american member of the church of scientology who died of a pulmonary embolism while under the care of the churchs flag service organization fso in clearwater, florida. The profit 2001 banned film scientology books and media. The profit is a feature film written and directed by peter n. Its pretty obvious, then, that after earth is a scientology movie. Declaration of robert vaughn young 1999 stomp stop torture of mental patients an affiliation of the cchr founded by sandra everett. Going clear watch the hbo original documentary hbo. The personal pronoun in the title of my scientology movie makes sense in more ways than one. Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20. A cult being a group who believe in bizarre theories and superstitions, practice daft rituals and accept ridiculous restrictions on their behaviour. Alexander, the movie has been characterized by critics as a parody of scientology and of its founder l. Copies of the profit, a 2001 film blocked from distribution in the united states due to a court injunction won by the church of scientology, appeared on the internet friday on peertopeer file. Outside of clearwater, a town which has every reason to want to see a film related even marginally to scientology, im afraid the profit as it stands now offers little to nothing. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. The most scathing takedowns of the church of scientology.
Jan 28, 2015 the church of scientology is furious about this new movie jan. As a recognized religious entity, the church enjoys taxexempt status, but as such cannot seek profit or accumulate large piles of money. Alexander is a former executive at universal city studios, and was the creator of several famous theme park rides, including back to the future, jaws, and et. How much might a scientologist donate before achieving the.
It has been argued and confirmed by former high ranking scientologists that the church earned this status by filing thousands of harassing lawsuits against the irs. Whether it likes it or not, the church of scientology will become financially transparent. I do not know of an index or wiki answer that is complete. The foundation soon entered bankruptcy, and hubbard lost the rights to his seminal publication dianetics. The bridge, the movie scientology critical information.
For the current era, alex gibneys authoritatively damning going clear. In 2001, scientology critic bob minton financed a featurelength satire of scientology entitled the profit 2. Scientology stateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a navbar, a sidebar, or some other table on the page with the collapsible attribute. The church of scientology is furious about this new movie. Going clear scientology and the prison of belief jr. And, because the movies distributor is not allowed to profit from sales in the united states. Courage productions was formed by bob minton and peter alexander for the express purpose of producing a feature length film exposing scientology. When the movie debuted at cannes in 2001, all the copies of the. The prophet and profits of scientology by richard behar. Nonetheless, with the irs scientology exemption back in the news, i think it would be worthwhile for me to revisit the issue. The highlyanticipated and criticallyacclaimed documentary going clear. The movies conflicts with fear, emotion, and trauma echo many of the philosophies of the churchs founder, l. Fundamentally, the irs taking on scientology is a very bad idea. Hubbard initially developed a program of ideas called dianetics, which was distributed through the dianetics foundation.
The goal of the scientology money project is to demand total financial transparency from the church of scientology. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven emmy. These newscasts from the tampa bay area detail the production of the feature film, the profit. The profit is a light comedy, fictional account of a man who starts his own bogus religion based on l. Perhaps simply changing the names of hubbard, scientology and the emeter among other things was not a crude way of doing so, and a feature film was to0 easy a target for scientologys dirty. My scientology movie 2015 tvma 1h 39m documentaries after speaking with former scientology members and being stonewalled by higherups, filmmaker. Louis therouxs my scientology movie pulls off the neat trick of finding a revelatory approach to a topic thats been well covered of late. Either way, i found myself wondering where the movie the going and then disappointed when it ended because it just stopped with no ending. However, on the positive side, the profit was a pioneering attempt to present the true history of the church of scientology in a popular form. The film goes behind the walls of the church of scientology, utilizing rare footage of some of its prominent figures, as well as interviews with those who have defected. The many frontgroups of scientology crafted with intent.
Banned film the profit appears on web wikinews, the free. The following year in 2001, a film titled the profit parodied scientology and l. Scientology continues to behave as a for profit company rather than a taxexempt religion. Mar 10, 2017 the personal pronoun in the title of my scientology movie makes sense in more ways than one. The film premiered at the cannes film festival in france in 2001. Also, the movie seems to be based around marty rathbun, an ex scientology exec, but louis seems to turn on him during the movie. This period piece is a fictional biography of a cult leaders rise to power and his subsequent descent into isolation and paranoia. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah. Scientology wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Distribution of the film was prohibited by an american court order which was a result of a lawsuit brought by the church of scientology, although the filmmaker says that the film is not about scientology.
So much so that scientology filed an injunction against it. Going clear, revealing new hbo doc, holds clues one explanation is hidden in plain sight. A lot of what scientology is what he hubbard had previously written about in the form of. As is to be expected, the film is full of crude anticult cliches and misses an opportunity to dig into the nature of the cultic mindset by reducing this complex phenomenon to mere hypnosis drama. Ive read dozens of books, ive listened to hundreds of hours of lectures by l. I have seen it and honestly i thought it was a brilliant caricature of lrh and the church. The church has holdings in real estate, stocks and gold bullion, but by far its largest source of revenue appears to be donations from its members and newcomers, who pay fees to undergo scientology s ascending series of personal evaluation, called. Ajaran ini mengklaim menawarkan suatu metodologi yang eksak pasti untuk menolong manusia mencapai kesadaran.
The profit is a film shot by scientology critics with bob mintons money. Among the new competitors is the man who once served as hubbards personal auditor, the muchrevered david mayo, who coauthored some of hubbards sacred texts and is now writing his own scriptures. He and his crew suffered intense harassment from scientology agents while making the film. Banned film the profit appears on web wikinews, the. Ron hubbard, david miscavige, dianetics, books, documentary video and photos. Scientology and the prison of belief, the church is worth billions of dollars and is considered taxexempt by the internal revenue service irs.
Feb 26, 2018 the profit is a feature film written and directed by peter n. Scientology is officially recognised as a religion in the uk, rather than just a cult. A sub for the discussion of all things scientology related. Banned film the profit appears on web wikinews, the free news.
Ron hubbard, and his beliefs that one must vanquish these thoughts in order to. Initially in response to the film, church of scientology spokesman ben. Alexander, movie critics have characterized the profit as a parody of scientology and of its founder l. However, the film still managed to cause a stir in the media. With eric rath, cliff roca, tom luce, christine eads. But after the movie s limited release to one pinellas theater in 2001, minton went from being scientology s archenemy to a cooperating witness who wanted. Scientology adalah sekumpulan ajaran dan teknik terkait yang dikembangkan oleh pengarang amerika, l. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. Irs and scientology everything you want to know and more. Noah lottick after his death, a controversy arose revolving around his parents concern over his membership in the church of scientology. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion. Ultimately, the profit plods along with no dramatic tension, no characters with which to identify, and gives the audience nothing to think about. Is the church of scientology a nonprofit organization. Scientology stateexpanded to show the template expanded, i.
Intended as an exposure of the secrets behind scientology, the profit was plagued with problems from the start. Although they are a for profit enterprise that claims to be totally independent from scientology, they were the target of two sea org missions sent from the commodores messenger organization cmo in 1986. In the film, scientology terms such as auditing and scientology itself were renamed, but the filmmakers stated that they used scientology and its founder, l. Million dollar baby 2004 and crash 2005, the latter of which he also directed. Ron hubbard, and ive studied and progressed to the highest spiritual levels available. The movie s conflicts with fear, emotion, and trauma echo many of the philosophies of the churchs founder, l. The suit resulted in an injunction against the distribution of a film critical of scientology, the profit, which the church claimed was meant to influence the jury pool. This fan page was created to promote this cult classic which scientology partially succeeded in banning on its release. Scientology and the prison of belief is likely to remain the movie about the pseudoscientific mind control cult that calls itself the religion of scientology. Not that theres anything wrong with the movie being based on scientology. Paul edward haggis born march 10, 1953 is a canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television. Following the report by the state medical examiner that indicated that mcpherson was a victim of negligent homicide, scientology was indicted on two felony. These disturbing elements in society can make the world feel overwhelming and full of danger.
Ron hubbard or scientology, this movie is the biggest fictional middle finger ever flown their way. The going clear documentary is based on a book written by lawrence wright, titled going clear. As a result, the disinformation book of lists and the. The profit 2001 film parodying scientology has anyone.
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