Documentary: Scientology and Me: Part 2 of 4

See part 3 at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr9U9NrNUlk

BBC Panorama: Scientology and Me

"Scientology has fought many battles to keep its secrets off the web, now they are using it to attack my investigation into them."

"This film was first aired on [British television channel] BBC One on May 14 2007."

Part One

Journalist John Sweeney investigates the Church of Scientology and gets more than he bargained for.

Editor's response to complaints about this film: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors...

Tommy Davis is the son of actress (and Scientologist) Anne Archer.

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[AuroraGreenleaf]

He's right though, how is Scientology any different from any other organised religion?

[northanortha]

@AuroraGreenleaf

Let's see.

1) They use spies and private investigators routinely

2) They have a robust system of brainwashing -- that is, artfully layered and watertight in a way that other religions aren't.

3) Their whole "fair game" policy: Google "fair game" and "operation freakout" and "operation snow white"

[northanortha]

@AuroraGreenleaf

and 4) Scientology is _actually_ a racket right from its very inception. LRon Hubbard was _actually_ a con man in the plainest sense of the word. There's no well-meaning evolution of ideas here.

[driedcheese]

That guy is like a Tom Cruise clone. Loved how he ran away like a little sook.

[AuroraGreenleaf]

@bigbanana383 No need to swear, just stating an opinion/thought. Do you think other Religious institutions don't have massive amounts of money, such as the Catholic Church and Jewish church? Where does that money go to? It seems to me that Scientoligy gets a lot of flack when there are similarities to other religions. All religions have dogma. Someone mentioned brainwashing, well that same accusation could be levelled against the Catholic Church, or Islam. But why bother attacking each other?

[bigbanana383]

@AuroraGreenleaf dude i don't have to pay to follow my registered religion and they don't oblige me to change my private life what the fuck is wrong with you, there are A LOT of differences

[TheKoukieMonster]

@driedcheese And his name is tommy :P

[C0mm0nS3ns3]

Tommy is a nut

[lq4fcrx7]

@northanortha Just like Christianity!

[Domzdream]

What will be really interesting is when scientology becomes a schism. Like all religions become that. Schisms. I wonder what variation they'll concoct.

[Domzdream]

@northanortha

I know, right? I seriously believe that the people that go for thsi religion are literal morons. Walking lobotomies.

[Domzdream]

At 6:13)

Man !

The guy looks like Agent Smith from the Matrix.

You sceintologists are creepy fucks.

I'll only grant you a small 's' when spelling your religion. You deserve less, but the English language doesnt provide lesser letters Im sorry to say.

[TheArcaneSanctum]

I see no difference between Scientology and any other Religion on earth we could label them all Cults there is no difference between a Religion and a Cult.

[stormyhellz1]

I Don't care what they believe, What they preach or how they work. The moment you CHARGE and Take money from people for believing in something, you become and business and that would lead to people calling Scientology a cult.