F.A.C.T.net - Information about scientology

Special Report

Press Release by Steven Fishman
Fishman affidavit (pgp-encrypted)
Scamizdat (OT) archive at The Well
UK Scientology Critics
The Road to Xenu

This Page - What is this page and general information.
Redistribution Notice - The original page has a redistribution request/notice. This is it.
What is Scientology? - The facts behind Scientology/Dianetics thing.
Affidavits: Personal Testimonials - Personal statements about the real activities of Scientology.
Coercive Psychological Methods - Brainwashing information.
Criminality in Scientology - Crimes done by and for scientology.
Scientology Attacks Attackers - Critics of Scientology are attacked by scientology.
Legal Conflicts of CoS - Legal battles are the norm for scientology. Also a tactic.
The Promises and Practices Of Scientology - What do they promise and what do they practice?
Hardly A Religion - speaks for itself.
Uncategorized... - Things I haven't dug too deeply into yet.
Links to other scientology related pages - More www pages for your consumption.

This page

This page is a "front-end" to the real F.A.C.T.net WWW. I found the original FACTnet WWW page difficult to navigate through, so I reorganized all the links and titles and created subsections to more evenly organize the contents.

Redistribution Notice

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What is Scientology?

Scientology is the creation of L. Ron Hubbard. It has been described as one of the most dangerous and destructive cults in the world today. Ex-members have testified at trials and provided lengthy affidavits that all agree on the harmful practices practiced by this organization. Any critics of scientology are harassed or otherwise destroyed by this organization. If you think these claims are exaggerating, read the article in the affidavits section titled "My Nine Lives in Scientology" by Monica Pignotti.

A Very Brief Overview of Scientology
What The Church of Scientology Doesn't Want You To Know by Jeff Jacobsen, Robert RJ. Day
Penthouse interview with L. Ron Hubbard, Jr. (The son of L. Ron Hubbard, not the cult leader.)
The Hubbard Is Bare - by Jeff Jacobsen
Dr. Margaret Singer's landmark article, "Coming Out of the Cults." Psychology Today.
Report on Scientology" prepared by Margery Wakefield for the Israeli government.
Key Anti Dianetics, Anti Scientology Articles, Resource, and Reference Materials.

Affidavits: Personal Testimonials

These articles are a collection of personal testimonials and reports of people who have been inside the Scientology organization. This is a sober wake-up call that no one should ignore.

My Nine Lives In Scientology by Monica Pignotti. This story is the definitive statement of what life is like under scientology.
Affidavit of Monica Pignotti, 1989. This is an early statement of Pignotti's.
Declaration Of Lawrence Wollersheim Of August 6, 1993
Affidavit of Steve Fishman
Declaration of Steve Fishman
Family Torn Apart by Scientology; An Open Letter 1994.
The Prisoners of Saint Hill. A chilling report of the disciplinary measures used by scientologists.
Joyce Stephenson's Affidavit of Her Time in Scientology.
Scientology's Children. A Georgia family's story.
Experiences, Dianetics, Church of Scientology. Written at age 11, by Molly Hutchinson, Atlanta, GA.
Scientology's Children St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, November 10-11, 1991.
My Resignation From The Church Of Scientology -- Shiona Fox-Ness

Coercive Psychological Methods

Scientology practices several "training" programs which are very similar to conventional brain-washing techniques. These articles give the details.

Criteria For Determining If A Group Is A Dangerous And Destructive Cult. This document is essential reading for those interested in identifying cults.
Some observations of social control in the Church of Scientology by Bob Penny
International Social Control by the Church of Scientology
Coercive Persuasion and Scientology
Coercive Persuasion: A New Coercive Psycho-Technology
Coercive Psychological Systems: A Generational Technology
Coercive Psychological Systems
Coercive persuasion and Scientology. This appendix was submitted in sum and substance to the California Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court as an appendix to existing briefs in the Wollersheim case.

Criminality in Scientology

Scientologists around the world have been prosecuted and convicted of innumerable crimes. Even L. Ron Hubbard's wife was jailed for conenctions to conspiratorial and fraudulent activites. These articles show the injustice and criminality present in Scientology.

Scientology's Past Financial Fraud and Their Current Alleged One-Half Billion Dollar Fraud in the Wollersheim Case. This appendix was submitted in sum and substance to the California Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court
Scientology's History of Criminality. This appendix was submitted in sum and substance to the California Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court as an appendix to existing briefs in the Wollersheim case.
Steven Fishman Explains Scientology's "Dirty Tricks" & Money Laundering and His Participation.
Jason Scott Kidnapping/False Imprisonment
Lost fortunes. Federal crimes. Scientology poses as a religion; a ruthless global scam and aiming for the mainstream.
Illegal Scientologist activities in Norway. Two articles posted on the internet regarding illegal activity by leading Scientologists.

Scientology Attacks Attackers

The Church of Scientology takes actions against anti-scientology people. For a religion that claims everyone has the right to free speech, they use tremendously aggressive tactics to silence critics.

Scientology's Policies Toward Its Adversaries. (Very startling.)
Scientology's Current Target: Reader's Digest by Brian Steffens
Shudder into Silence, The Church of Scientology doesn't take kindly to negative coverage. By Robert W. Welkos.

Legal Conflicts of CoS

The church of scientology has had many legal battles, primarily because of its own policy of using the legal system to try to harass critics. In other cases, ex-scientologists have sued the church of scientology for egregrious crimes. These articles are a broad sampler.

Scientology and other sects banned from Britain! Three sects, including the Church of Scientology, have been effectively banned from advertising on British television by the Independent Television Commission, provoking allegations of discrimination.
Preliminary Report To The Clearwater City About Scientology
Steven Fishman Requests IRS to Invalidate Scientology's Tax-Exempt Status.
Lorna Levett's AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF in Armstrong case
After Appeal Press Release For Larry Wollersheim Vs. Church of Scientology, 7/19/89
Lawsuit from C of S against Mayo: resolved in favor of Mayo.
Press Release - Scientology Loses Critical Multi-Million Dollar Court Battle
The Requirement Of A Bond Is Absolutely Essential for the Court to consider Scientology's petition. - Scientology uses legal tricks to delay legal proceedings and incur enormous legal expenses for anyone it sues. This article is one court's response to that tactic.
A 1993 Scientology-related child custody case.
AFTER APPEAL PRESS RELEASE FOR LARRY WOLLERSHIEM Vs CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY 7/19/89
Dear Scientologist letter after Wollersheim court victory, 2/15/91.
COS v Geertz/Fishman, Subponea - the questions to be asked.
BRIEF FOR THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT AND MARY SUE HUBBARD, INTERVENOR-PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT V. GERALD ARMSTRONG DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT (CIV.#'s B025920, B038975)
Scientologists ordered to return upper level materials.

The Promises and Practices Of Scientology

Scientology promises all sorts of miracles and claims to have discovered a new technology that does the impossible. Scientology also claims that psychiatry is an evil science. These articles expose those claims and reveal the truth.

How Scientology handles physical illnesses.. (Comments on "NOT Series 35," An LRH prescription for the handling of physical illnesses.)

Scientology And Propoganda (and the role of front groups in Scientology propoganda.)

Propoganda and Scientology

About scientology's 'trade secrets'.

Hardly A Religion

Scientology was granted tax-exempt status as a religion after a lengthy IRS court battle. This exemption gives scientology a tremendous "shelter" behind which it can defend itself as though it were a valid religion.

The pervasive pretext of religion in Scientology. This appendix was submitted in sum and substance to the California Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court