ScientologyMyths.info updated with White Snow and Freaks…

I spent some hours on yesterday and today compiling, reading, understanding and summarizing documents and websites on three issues that are pretty hot right now: “Operation” Snow White, Operation Freakout and the IRS Tax Exemption of Scientology in the United States. And I added some more stuff…. check it out.

If you got feedback, no matter what it is: send me a mail!

- Louanne

Ok, this might be a girl thing now…

Some of you boyz on the blog might not understand this, but I like Tom Cruise movies! I grew up with this guy. And I never agreed to this “special deal” he gets on the internet when it comes to his membership in the Church of Scientology. So I am glad he could go on Oprahs Winfrey’s show (which I do not watch, normally) and say something about the allegations. I mean, in the end, he is an actor, a father, a family man, and a Scientologist. No big deal. Check out his new website, www.tomcruise.com (doesn’t work somehow without the “www”).

Below is an article about it. Make up your own mind.

If you had to work during the show (like me) and misprogrammed your VCR (like me) there is a chance to watch it the part of last Friday online at redlasso.com.

- Louanne

http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/23559/1/

Tom Cruise was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday from his Telluride, Colorado home.

Cruise made national attention the last time he was on the show in May 2005. Cruise was on the set, jumping on the couch, professing his love for his new girlfriend, whom he did not mention by name. His girlfriend was later identified as Katie Holmes, who he married one month later.

This is part one of a two-part interview with Cruise on the Oprah Winfrey show.

Winfrey was welcomed to the Telluride, Colorado home with her own pair of personalized slippers.

Winfrey interviewed Cruise about his couch-jumping incident and his involvement with The Church of Scientology.

“That was a moment, and it was real, and I don’t know if I would (do it differently). I really don’t,” Cruise admitted about jumping on the couch.

“It’s a minority religion, and I think that sometimes people misinterpret [it],” he says about Scientology. “I think the best thing is for people to read about it themselves. I believe people have the right to choose what they believe in.

“The code of Scientologists says you respect the religious beliefs of others,” Cruise adds. “That’s part of being a Scientologist, and that’s who I am as a person.”

Questions go here!

Hi Everybody!

I was a bit busy in the past two weeks but be assured that I am around and won’t go away…. If you have burning Qs send me an email (scientologymyths@yahoo.com).

I closed the main discussion thread (434 entries in 2 weeks!) and opened a new one right here.

- Louanne

Add 5 May: I don’t find the time these days to go on here and check the comments. Please, please, please, send me you questions on email, scientologymyths(at)yahoo.com. Thanks!

L. Ron Hubbard speaks out - Rocky Mountain News

Here is an article someone asked me for. It is one of the last interviews given by L. Ron Hubbard, seven pages, about a lot of things. Worth reading.

- L

ScientologyMyths.info updated

I updated scientologymyths.info today. Nothing fancy, just a little but of data on “disconnection”, family, sex and so on. You might want to have a look and let me know what I missed…

- Louanne

More Questions?

I have closed the old thread (Post: “Questions”) when the comments exceeded 220 and it became rather impractical to read. Another impractical matter is the amount of statements made in the threads, rather than real questions. I shall monitor this more closely now.

But again, thank you for coming here! Scientology IS a hot topic these days but hardly any reliable information can be found on the internet. So here is a blog and a website which tries to achieve the seemingly impossible: answers to controversial questions about Scientology.

Please read the FAQ before you ask me personal questions. I am pretty busy in real life and if you grow impatient while waiting for an answer, please shoot me an email: scientologymyths@yahoo.com. I am happy that more people like me found their way to this blog and give their time to answer your questions. So you should not have to wait too long and I would really hate to miss your question. So, ask away!

- Louanne

Update 22 April: I closed this thread and opened a new one here:

http://scientologymyths.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/scientology-questions-go-here/

Questions?

Thank you for coming here! Scientology is a hot topic these days but hardly any reliable information can be found on the internet. So here is a blog and a website which tries to achieve the seemingly impossible: answers to controversial questions about Scientology.

Please read the FAQ before you ask me personal questions. I am pretty busy in real life and if you grow impatient while waiting for an answer, please shoot me an email: scientologymyths@yahoo.com. I am happy that more people like me found their way to this blog and give their time to answer your questions. So you should not have to wait too long and I would really hate to miss your question. So, ask away!

- Louanne

You killed me!

No, not really. I really appreciate your questions and emails and just today I heard that someone dedicated a YouTube channel to me. Flattering! I registered my own channel weeks ago but never got to produce videos for it.

I am skimming through those 300+ comments on the two channels this blog has and will find those I haven’t answered yet (or not fully). So stay tuned. For urgent questions shoot me an email: scientologymyths@yahoo.com or scientologyworks@gmail.com.

- Louanne

Update 22 April: Funny, the YouTube channel does not exist anymore. I wonder if some inconvenient truth brought that about.

Anonymous’ Identity Clips on YouTube

I have been asked for a statement on those YouTube clips of last night which identify Anonymous member by name.

Whoever puts up those clips (and certainly I got my own ideas on that) feeds Anonymous their own medicine. Time to step back and think instead of indicating further murder threats.

That’s all I have to say.

- Louanne
(Updated link, 15 March 200 8)

Happy Birthday, L. Ron Hubbard!

Today is L. Ron Hubbards birthday (born 13 March 1911).

Many things have been written about him and whatever you think of that man you will have to agree that he was an outstanding personality and created quite some impact in this world.

- Louanne