ABC News Nightline Scientology Report (Part 4 of 6)

ABC News Nightline: Former Scientologists Level Accusations

October 22 2009

Former Scientologists Level Accusations
High-Level Members Who Left the Church Say Leader David Miscavige Hit Subordinates; Church Denies Accusations

Since its inception in the 1950s, the Church of Scientology has rarely been far from controversy. And now some senior insiders who have left the church are leveling disturbing accusations against the current leader, David Miscavige. Marty Rathbun, Amy Scobee, Bruce Hines and Mike Rinder each dedicated more than 20 years to the Church of Scientology, as members of the Sea Organization, or Sea Org, the equivalent of the church's clergy. They tell co-anchor Martin Bashir they left in part because the 49-year-old leader, Miscavige, struck subordinates numerous times and encouraged others to do the same.

In an interview with Bashir, scientology spokesman Tommy Davis vehemently denies that David Miscavige ever hit anyone and says the accusers are lying in an attempt to discredit Miscavige and to justify their own bad behavior within the church, which he says led to their dismissal.

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[skalanu]

Tom Cruise is a psychotic fucknut. It was a sad day for all of us when that smug-faced, self-satisfied cunt came to this planet. I just want him to disappear from Earth and go to whatever fucking place scientologists go when they die. The day he does that, now THAT will be a great day. He's a disgrace to humanity.

[thegirl44]

One of their most recent celebrity recruits?

PEACHES GELDOF.

'Nuff said.

[MermaidSteve]

"The Church of Scientology has been accused of underpaying workers to the extent that it may face criminal charges, all because their members have to take a vow of poverty." This made the news the other day. I wonder how many millionaire celebrities will take this vow?

[bg11215]

At best, they seem like a bunch of babies that all they want to do is squabble and fight and place the blame on everyone else but themselves. "It's them, they're wrong, they did it". They can't all be wrong. And that guy should have been arrested and charged with assault if the accusations are true. 

[HylianSpirit]

Tom Cruise is probably infatuated with that one guy He even pronounces "literally" the exact same way.

[Stebee19]

whats with the saluting and wearing of officer clothing in this cult? They take anything they can and make it a ritual...

[Stebee19]

@skalanu your a bit of a disgrace to humanity for saying the c*word.

[warriorofwrestling]

I hate these slimey motherfuckers

[krazygreen]

@mortysand He practices out-tech, has out-TR's, and through the virtues of out-ethics, will lie to protect the corrupt nature of the Church of Miscavology at any and all costs.

[mortysand]

Tommy's body posture displays some engram issues. Tense, arms crossed, legs crossed, keeps fingering his hair. Hmmm. And then he gets angry. A well-balanced individual.

[GoodByeKyle]

why does 'big bob' allow it ? and if they declare him a sp won't she have to disconnect ?