Please, please, PLEASE be careful with this series because these people are legit nuts and have been known to stalk and harass people who talk about them and Scientology itself, especially negatively. I appreciate you shining a light on this bonkers cult, but you definitely don’t deserve to be harassed.
I think it's so much worse than the general public can even guess. Just look at anyone in Hollywood who have gone from totally great people to suddenly being an enemy of the state (I won't mention any names, but seriously, look into the major scandals in the last 20 years or so). It's because of their massive smear campaigns. These people put a new spin on "We will make sure you never work again.". Be careful anyone even discussing them, including here.
Yes, they did that almost constantly to Leah Remini! Even before her revealing Going Clear show, and it got worse once they discovered she was going to speak out and warn everyone
I need to give a HUGE thank you to Leah Remini for her series bc one of her episodes gave me the 'aha' moment I needed to wake up and realize I was in a cult-like fundamentalist religious organization. I'm in the deconstruction process now and I've never felt more at peace with myself❤
I was on a Scientology recruiter call list for a few years, but it finally stopped when I fibbed and told the lady that I was a devout Catholic and then started spouting off things from my childhood Catholic education to basically tell her she was doomed to burn in hell for eternity unless she would convert to Catholicism, repent, and devote her soul to the holy Trinity. Lol sometimes you need to fight fire with hellfire and eternal damnation. 😆
@@pamelaboswell9715 samei said i was a devotee of ishtar and that if he would like to challenge my gods power he could duel to the death as per what the old stones say... he hung up
The fact that L.Ron Hubbard made up an entire religion based off of a laughing gas "trip" shows how gullible people can be. I read his sci-fi books years ago, they were a bit flat for me, Stephen King's books were so much better.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria I believe it! It's very weird the people that are influential, big bucks found this as their truth but Hollyweird is notorious for the weird one's.
EXCELLENT WORK! I hope you cover Lisa McPherson. The girl that died while under their care. Starved, clot on her lung, locked in a room, psychotic breakdown, and refused to allow her medical help. There is a bunch of Scientology suspicious deaths!!! Keep it up lady-- super series!
These people are absolutely crazy. I stopped going when I was 16 years old (when I could make my own decisions) and they STILL call me and spam me with emails and snail mail ( Im 33 now). I've changed my number at least 3 times since I left and moved at least 6x and they somehow still find me. I was just in an "average" scientology family so I can't imagine what they do to other people.
I worked with the church running a project with them in the early 2000s. I was friendly with my client's and had mentioned that my daughter (five at the time) had just been diagnosed as dyslexia. He was quick to tell me that the condition could be cured by Scientology and sent me literature on it. He then started to heavily reccomend this boarding school there in LA. I told him there was no way I could afford it and he said it would be no problem because they had scholarships. Ultimately I ended up firmly telling him no. I would not send my daughter away and wasn't interested. This is right before people started coming forward in droves. I feel like me and my daughter dodged a bullet.
fun fact: the "celebrity center" in Hollywood used to be a hospital, and i was born there! you're sharp as a tack, Stephanie- and i appreciate both your smarts and humor (when it's warranted, of course) in every situation you cover. thank you so much for your work.❤
Just the other day I was walking down Hollywood blvd with my family and when we walked passed the Scientology building (not going to call it a church). As we were walking by, one of the workers pointed at me from inside and tried to call me in. I looked over to my cousin and said, “that place, those people and Scientology as a whole is just freaking weird.” When I tell you guys that one of the workers that was standing outside heard me, he grabbed his coworkers and literally started following me down the blvd and wouldn’t leave me alone!! He said he thinks it’s funny that people love to whisper things about them but can never say it to there face. So, I looked at him and told him, “I’ll tell you right now you and all you’re friends are fucking weirdos so leave me alone” they eventually stopped following me. Glad I made it out of there safely because they’re bat shit crazy.
@@livingdeadgirl805 Yeah....there is nothing we would be able to do. She'll probably end up having to put up a statement on here from Scientology that Scientology denies the accusations, etc. depending on how long the series is.
@@rainbowwwkim joe Rogan got a letter from them he had to read on his podcast when he had Leah on. I don’t remember how long ago that was, but I saw a couple sympathizers comment on here, so who knows if she gets a “report” or not. Those people are brainwashed, unfortunately. And vindictive.
This is going to be an amazing series. I didn't realize how dangerous these people are until I watched Leah's Netflix series. They are scary indeed, but if no one is willing to stand up to them and expose them, their damage and influence will continue unchecked. Many of the tactics they use seem criminal to me. Love you Stephanie.
The government needs to find a reason to charge Shelly with something so that she's forced to appear in court. That would put an end to the Scientologists' legal shell game.
If the police had a welfare check called in on her they are not supposed to leave the property without seeing and speaking to the person the call was in relation to. For them to of dropped the case without speaking with her goes to show how much of a hand in corruption that this "church" holds.
@@summerwalker4720 they claim to KNOW she's okay, I don't know what the nature of the contact with her was. I saw a 60Minutes Australia episode about this, and they claimed all contact was through her lawyers with no real proof of life.
Look up Operation Snow White, and then how Scientology pretty much owns the public streets around their largest center in LA and how the police will keep other people off that public street. They've literally infiltrated the government. That's not conspiracy theory. Operation Snow White.
@@summerwalker4720 I've never heard that. I've seen multiple times where people refuse welfare checks. And unless there are suspicious circumstances of illegal activity the police can't do anything to force someone to communicate with them.
Are you nuts? You are literally talking about harassing somebody who is just trying to live her life. How utterly disgusting. Same goes for everyone who gave this a thumbs up.
I laughed out loud when you said they’ve taken over Clearwater, because it’s so true. My family & I were in Clearwater over Xmas 2018. We stopped & had lunch at this little diner not far from Scientology headquarters. We started talking to the waitress about how strange we found the whole thing & she told us in “hushed tones” how the organization was taking over all the businesses in the area. Apparently, her boss didn’t want her talking about them at all. She basically told us she was really creeped out by the whole thing. Members are taken by organization buses everywhere. They all live on the property…not owning anything not even a car. Basically, members don’t associate with anyone not associated with the organization. Major cult vibes that really made me feel uncomfortable. I couldn’t wait to leave that area.
I live in the general area and it's very true. I have a small church about 3 miles from my home that just sits there, vacant. I've lived near Plant City for 20 + years and I have NEVER seen a human or vehicle on the property of said church, ever. Lots of homeless people who could be better served with the building being used as a shelter though. It's sick and sad.
I can’t even imagine how many episodes this series will be! It’s the deepest rabbit hole I’ve ever jumped into and it seems never ending. You’re so amazing with your research and detail, I can’t wait to hear all you have to say about it ❤️
Love your videos but can't help but notice how flawless your makeup looks, your skin looks amazing! I know it's nothing to do with the video but the makeup artist in me couldn't help but notice it and wanted to say wow! ❤
Yeah me too, he is still a good person and unfortunately still very much indoctrinated. Last time I heard from him was 2 years ago.he is now married to another scientologist and seems to be happy . Mind you though, he lives outside of the US, however went through training to become an auditor in his home country. He spend at least a year in one of the scientology HQs in Kopenhagen/ Denmark as well as a while in Clearwater/FL before returning to the Middle East. It's crazy..... especially since his mom was a Psychiatrist
My husband is starting to worry. Stephanie’s soothing voice and storytelling have become my favorite lullaby. Never mind the gory and chilling details she’s describing down to the very last, tiniest detail. I love her! 💕💕
I can definitely see this series becoming a 10 parter easily - and I'm here for it. Last week I legit thought about how dope it would be if Stephanie did a series on scientology and here we are, I'm so pumped!
When you described the basics of scientology, my head hurt. It sounds like something your mate would say after taking a hallucinogenic substance. It's incredible that he got others to believe it.
Honestly i thought exactly the same 🤣🤣🤣 it's like getting high with your mate and having a night long conversation of crazy sh... But basically lrh did go to the dentist get high and then... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Only 2 episodes ever came form this series. I wonder if the scientology people threatened Stephanie or something and that's why she never uploaded mire videos in this series.
@@nicoleweiler1105the fact that she now calls them "the organization that must not be named" I feel they definitely threatened her and/or her family 😞 she won't even address them by name anymore,says a lot IMO 💯
I've watched you for so long and I've never commented. I don't really comment on any videos at all but I wanted to thank you for doing this series. As a kid in middle/high school I had a best friend who was in Scientology. I went with her to audits, and the shows at the Fort Harrison. Everywhere I could go. I have never been a religious person myself but I loved learning about religions and I loved thinking about why they developed the way they did. The further we got into things the more clear the bad became to me and the more speculative I was in regards to the whole thing. My best friend's father tried to encourage her to go into the Sea Org... and she was so talented, so bright... I did everything I could to talk her out of it. I ended up labeled an SP... and I haven't seen her in over a decade. I still think about her. I wonder where she is... I wonder if she went into it... I hope she didn't. Thank you for talking about this and shedding light in your meticulously detailed way.
I went down the rabbit hole with Scientology as well the only thing I want to know is where the hell Shelly is! Personally I think David killed her! They paid off the cops ect ect... The first Scientology Church was built in the city that I grew up in Elizabeth New Jersey and John, Dave, and Tom and myself we all come from New Jersey! I was never involved with Scientology I just went down the rabbit hole with it as I do with almost every religion!✌️✌️
The amount of research you do 🤯 not just that but putting it together in a concise linear order, making it understandable, and humanising everyone. Seriously you are incredible!
So excited to hear about how they picked Tom Cruise's new partner! Yes, definitely please make an entire series. I love love love when you do a series!
IM SO EXCITED THAT YOU’RE DIVING INTO THIS!!! The Shelly part of Scientology really messed with my head. I did my own deep dive a few years ago just learning how awful and vile this cult is. It’s so scary and I wouldn’t be surprised if they start coming for you after this.
I know this has nothing to do with scientology (it does not deserve the big s) but the squirrel buster thing is killing me. My dad has a cartoon level rivalry with squirrels. Even if I joke with him about it he gets so angry. Is he a secret scientologist???? 🤣🤣🤣
I'm from Florida and at one point in my life used to live next to Clearwater. To say their compound is massive and shrouded in secrecy is an understatement. They shuffle in/out of the building in buses with tinted windows in white uniforms and the recruitment building downtown has them outside touting people off the street to come inside for a "talk" aka 1-2 hours of them sitting you down in a private room playing bizarre videos and pushing their $$$$$$ book series for you to purchase. They are nuts! It's not a religion; it.is.a.CULT!!!!!
I absolutely remember the time I mentioned scientology and you commented that it was almost too scary. You are correct! I found out about it when I was 17 and I was not interested in joining, yet they literally still call me 33 years later. No matter how many phone numbers I have, no matter where I live. All of the bad things are True. Unfortunately. Much Love to you @Stephanie Harlowe for having the courage to speak on it. People need to know!
I left the LDS (mormon) church more than ten years ago. They still call and try to visit. They found my kids cell phone numbers (my kids were babies when I left, my son was 2) and were texting my son. I texted them back saying if they ever contact him again, I will notify the police and press charges. They have not contacted my son since, but they have still tried to contact me. Anyone who does not think the LDS church is a cult is just soooo incorrect.
@@amandapugtato8085 I am so sorry to hear that you go through that! So glad you are making a life for yourself and your children away from harm. God bless you your family.
This is a cult, not a religion. I love how you can always see a pattern with these cults. This one plays on big words. It combines science with a spiritual part, which was important to do for it's time of being created. It wants to make a smart person feel comfortable and then use the usual tools like corporal punishments that and like any bad relationship isolate you from family, bullying tactics all for a promise of an illusion. I hate to think about how much money Tom Cruise and other celebrities have poured into this cult. They have a give everything you have standard. So sad.
They have a give more than you have mentally. All of your free time, all of your money, & then, if you truly love humanity, your eternally reincarnated soul.
I was told a "joke" soon after I joined...What's the difference between a cult and a religion? About 500 years. Almost like they were admitting being a cult.
@@laura121684 L Ron was a sci-fi writer. How ppl followed him is beyond me. When I was a kid I bought his starter cult book because I knew him as a SF writer. Boring. Never finished it.
I have a friend that I grew up with who is very high in the Portland church. (And a few others who's family are still involved) they were born into it. I met them in middle school but when that one friend started to act out she was sent to Delphi and was never the same after. Her and her father are the face of the Portland org last I knew. They tried to recruit me when I was younger, now everything I'm learning about scientology is making me understand my friends and their lives better, as well as thankful for the fact that I didn't fall for the craziness. I was the perfect target lol
Going to be honest - This one took a minute to get into. NOT because of you, Stephanie, but because it's all so nutso that I tend to not be able to even pay attention to it. However, you got me! I had no clue the depths of nutso went deeper than imaginable. So, I'm invested, and once again you reeled me into this batshit wormhole.
I literally read the Elizabeth Moss interview the other day and was like "maybe I'm too judgemental about scientology" having celebrities talk about it is a genius business plan
Except if you take Mormons, Scientologists or even Heaven’s Gate followers, the encouragement to give over YOUR WILL to others judging you to tell you what steps you need to take to reach enlightenment are all the same, endless speeches, sleeplessness, wearing down the core of a person. Faith is NOT about making you into a subjugated form to give your all to ‘leaders’. Beware of ANYTHING that cannot present their point clearly w/o making you subjugate your own senses. Which IS the definition of ‘cult’. All these ‘leaders’ are then allowed to suspend the rules YOU must live by but they don’t. You SERVE THEM, not the other way around. This is truly brainwashing and not moving by faith towards the love that warms and accepts YOU as you are.
fr people throw around the term “evil genius” around waaaaaay to much, but LRH is the type of person whom the term was intended for forget all those cult leaders who rose and burned the conman who spins utter bullshit into wealth and power to the that degree and dies while still on top, that’s the real deal, that’s what’s frightening the harm a manson or a david koresh does in a short period before being caught are uglier LRH and others have done more harm and throughout more time, behind a charismatic personality and under the cover of a semi-legitimate institution the fanatical zealous wrath of the madman is scary, but the grifter’s smile and witty humor or the dry suit who uses corporatespeak are how the true villains of this world looks like
The more I've learned about Scientology over the years, the more bizarre it seems to me. I watched Leah Remini's series in complete fascination. At one point in time I honestly thought they were a bunch of new age weirdos, and I laughed at them. When I learned more, I still thought they were strange, but came to understand they were also an elitist cult that many celebs and others were contributing massive amounts of money to. It wasn't until Leah's series that I realized they are actually quite abusive towards their members, and in Shelly Miscavige's case maybe even dangerous.
Many of the non-celebs are born into it. They are guilty of child slave labor, child abuse, forced abortions- they actually regularly bus women to a local abortion clinic, physical abuse, mental and emotional abuse and so much more. And Shelly isn’t the only one who has disappeared-there have been deaths under mysterious circumstances, suicides, drug overdoses…just not as high profile and swept under the rug. Look at Tom Cruise- he doesn’t even see his daughter, because they believe the family unit is a social construct. Scientology is number 1.
If they are so opposed to Christianity, why is there a cross on top of their scientology centre. What does this symbol mean to the church of scientology??
I remember back when I was younger and looking for a job. I found an ad in Craigslist or something regarding an office aide position in a “church.” I applied and when I went in for an interview it turned out to be a church of Scientology. So they interviewed me and asked if I knew about the church and I really didn’t know much back then. Part of the interview process was to watch a 2 hour video on the founder, LRH. In this video they legit made him seem like a God and I remember sitting in that room thinking, “Wtf did I sign up for?” They gave me a bunch of pamphlets and then took me to another room but as I was walking to this other room I saw women walking past me in a robotic state..they never looked at me and they never smiled, they looked like zombies walking all slow with long white dresses or robes or whatever. I remember thinking they looked like dead. So they took me to this room and gave me a bunch of pamphlets and flyers and had me write names and addresses of people, I guess they were going to be mailing out these things to them. They didn’t pay me or anything and obviously I stayed there doing it because I wanted the job. When I finished with all the stack of flyers, they brought me more to do!!!! I had already been there for about four hours and I was like fuck this, I let them know that I had to leave and so I left. I left and just was so thankful to get out of there because I felt like I wasn’t going to be able to leave that place, felt like they were going to keep me there.
It still blows my mind that Elizabeth Moss can continue to be a scientologist after appearing in the Handmaid's Tale....then again based on what I have heard of the celebrity centers there is a lot of motivation to stay as long as you don't look at all at the rest.
Have you ever heard that Hollywood and celebs hide things in plain sight? Maybe E Moss would be fine forcing people into that kind pf Eutopia. They all push that New World Order. And they all helped scare the world into thinking covidddd was so deadly and to get vaxxxxxxed. Trust me when I say that probably even your fav actors are most likely not good
She actually walked out of the room after Leah Remini got the Emmy for Scientology and The Aftermath. Literally, as they were handing Leah the Emmy. Hubbard was VERY GOOD at creating brainwashing procedures that make the blind faith in his cult possible.
@@AndyPanda3 This is what auditing is. Under the guise of "help" you tell these people EVERYTHING. About yourself, your family… and I do mean EVERYTHING. They keep dossiers on EVERYBODY but especially the celebrities. This is probably one of the reasons why John Travolta stays in for so long. And When Leah Remini left and went on a press tour to promote her book… they people from Scientology Church showed up at ABC studios and dropped off a package of inflammatory material on her.
In my early 20’s, I worked for a plumbing company. I did not know that it was Scientology owned when I started. I started at a entry level position. As I moved up the ladder (also known as wearing different hats) I realized that I was being groomed. They had “business” books they wanted me to read and study. The more I leveled up the more I was made to learn. The Scientology way of doing business. I began to feel uneasy and became questionable. None of my questions were answered specifically. Then one day, the light bulb went off as I became more aware as to what was happening. Needless to say, I quit.
As someone who has had cult tactics used on them for many years, I really appreciate you covering this topic. Videos like these really help with the warped sense of reality that accompanies integrating back into the real world. Much appreciation for all that you do!
Same! I was exposed to the Jehovah's Witnesses as a child. While I hesitate to call them a full on cult, they definitely employ some of the control tactics that are commonly used by cults. I still have to catch myself sometimes when I am feeling fear or guilt over celebrating holidays or having certain thoughts. Once you are programmed that shit stays with you on some level for life. Fortunately when Scientology came calling later in life, I was able to use my experience with the JWs to see what was coming and stay away.
I'm glad you made it out, hopefully unscathed. Idk if it's your cup of tea but Telltale atheist on here has a lot of very interesting videos about cults. Analysis, identifying what is & isn't, the behaviors of the cult itself & what the push onto their members. Like the tactics they use & stuff. It's pretty interesting I think.
@@jen30551 It really does stay with you on some level! The programming is incredibly difficult to rewrite and that guilt you mentioned can be heavy. I'm glad you were able to use your knowledge to protect yourself! Thanks to what I went through I can see those tactics a mile away now. I got a real good eye for narcissists too lol
I feel myself getting so burnt out on true crime. i can listen to a description that is half a sentence long and i can usually identify which case it is, right away. its kind of sickening. your channel is the only one im still watchin pretty regularly.
@@Gorillafishing yes ❤️ I still watch him at least weekly. I’m kind of feeling like I’ve consumed a very large majority of accessible true crime stories and I’m probably now looking for darker stuff (or more explicit info) but it’s hard to find those channels on here due to them being suppressed due to the nature of the content. Dark & Grim is good and The Misery Machine is pretty cool. Have anything else like that up your sleeve by chance?
@@runawaylostmymind actually,I was listening to an audio book from one of the original FBI behavioral science guys,it got so graphic I had to stop the book and listen to something up beat,like That Chapter. Lol I’m sure you can find it. Whoever fights Monsters,by Robert Ressler In the Name of the Children by Jeffery Rinek Audible is my favorite
The more these people get the information out there the more the general public is aware of what really goes on the more power it takes away from the “church” leaders. And the less money that fills their coffers creating more loss of power.
She needs to really bump up her use of saying "allegedly" with each of these videos. I'm legit worried for her doing this series (but still so excited she's doing a deep dive on it).
A long time ago I was trying to get this personal assistant job- she chose several of us but wanted us to go to "church" with her to see if we would " be a good fit" before she decided who to hire. While there I bought some sort of book they said I 'needed ' to read. I think it was Dianetics. I was raised Christian and had no intention of reading it but I wanted that stupid job bad. Before I paid for it they ask for my name, phone, and address. I gave my real phone number but I had such a creepy vibe in that place I gave a fake address! The next day I started getting phone calls from someone who was apparently "assigned" to me the day I bought the book! It was so damn weird and creepy. So many intrusive questions, daily phone calls- a few days of that nonsense and I told the lady I wanted the job with that it's not a good fit for me🤗 those people are under total mind control it's so freaking weird
Ok so sci*ent*lo*y was basically started from what was essentially one dude’s weird trip on whippits lolololol this is pure gold and I cannot wait for the rest of the parts 💟💟 thanks steph!!
Mormonism as well. Mormonism is the most fraudulent ever. LRH was delusional, but Joseph Smith was a con artist. Both religions are worth BILLIONS of dollars.
Hahaha I had dental surgery as a kid and hallucinated pretty badly from the anesthesia... too bad I didn't know to start a religion from it, I could be rich right now! 💀
I was legit thinking the same! I enjoy watching videos of people talking crap aft being under or a dental procedure! Only thing he was smart at is getting celebrities because he knew people are dumb and can be susceptible to brain washing by what is classed as the elite.
hahaha... y'all are TFF... creating a religion from Whippits.... hahaha...omg.... lolol....I remember doing some of that stooped shit in college( also when I was drinking too much and waking up on front lawns)....and when I exhaled...I said... all dreamy....I am the music and the music is ME.....SMFH
I spent a few years researching Scientology and they're absolutely wild! I keep waiting for them to fall and it's slowly happening. Can't wait to watch!
There's a scientology recruitment place in the city I live in Scotland and I had always been curious as a kid as it says FREE PERSONALITY TESTS on the outside. I asked my mum what it was she told me to never go in as I would probably never come out... It was only as a teenager around 16/17 years ago I found out it was to do with scientology and since then have been falling down the never ending rabbit hole of the sh*t show that is scientology.
I am 42 years old and I have grown up the majority of my life in Pinellas county Florida I grew up in a town that is about 20 minutes away from Clearwater which anybody who knows Scientology knows that Clearwater Florida is a major strong hold for Scientology. When young I grew up seeing the people in uniforms very similar to a military uniform walking the streets of Clearwater. At 16 years old I met a girl through my friend group who had actually run away from the church so at that point I got to learn a lot about the inner workings of the church and how they tear families apart as a control tactic and it’s really scary. They are definitely not a normal “religion“. They are a cult they do whatever they want to their members end it is my personal opinion they need to be stopped.
I was literally just listening to Leah Remini talk about her and wondered "Why hasn't Stephanie Harlowe covered THIS yet?" And here we are, how real is that👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yessss Stephanie! I’m so excited you’re talking about Shelly. WHERE IS SHELLY?!! They need to answer! For anyone who hasn’t heard it, Leah and mike’s podcast is so great they go more in depth then they could in their books and the shows.
I've been hopppiiinnggg you would cover this. And because it's Part 1, its a deep dive. I'm so thrilled by this. I mean this in the nicest way, I hope Shelley has passed on so she can be free from that crazy cult and husband
I almost skipped this particular series case because I have heard it covered in one way or another many MANY times. However because it was you, I gave it a shot and I'm so glad I did!! ENTHRALLED is the best way to describe my feelings while listening...... You never cease to amaze me Steph!! Looking forward to the next one.
I’ve read so many books from people who were once in Scientology. Oh my gosh there were some things I didn’t know. I’m going to go watch Part 2 and then search and see if you did any more on Scientology! It was sooo interesting!!! Thanks for your hard work. We need more people coming out talking about this cult. I’m going to share your videos on my Twitter
My mother fell into one when I was a child. She was young and broke with two small children, no family support and a dysfunctional upbringing. When they knocked on the door, smiling and inviting her to be a part of something greater it felt like divine intervention to her. I'm just grateful we all got out.
Stephanie, you're the only person I could listen to talk about Scientology for an hour and a half at the end of my work week when I already have a headache. Your storytelling skills and voice make complicated things so much easier to understand/process. ❤ Further into the video now, and I NEED you to do like a 20 part series on this. Because I knew Scientology is complicated but good lord. I have so many questions and I know you can/will answer them all! Excited for the rest of this series!
My uncle was a member of this church. He told me he worked for Mary Hubbard in a library. When he left the church he had to hide out at my other uncles home for 2 years as they stalked him to try to get him to return and he never did.
"Merry band of psychopaths" will always be one of my favorite group names. It could be a band, a serial killer group, a support group, a cult, or just about anything else. It's so versatile, and I love it. 😹 Also, ngl, I wouldn't be surprised if this was a prison planet of some sort.
I was always scared to even say the word Scientology after watching what they did to Leah, Mike, and others on their show. Lol! Thank you for covering this!
My grandmother was a Scientologist back in the 80s. When she died she left all her money to them lol. I’m obsessed with the topic. So excited for the rest. Love to hear your take on the subject.
Love the screen name! I wonder if we are going to find out about estate or will planning being a part of this. Maybe once at a certain level you must agree to that?? Or maybe it was simply her choice.
@@susanwaldron6831 they get you to take out credit cards and get money from family. They are so super manipulative! I’m too strong willed. I’d just laugh at them if they tried to audit me.
I’m SO here for this, Stephanie! I’ve been down the rabbit (squirrel?) hole myself a time or two. Looking forward to a Harlowe style series on this cult! ♥️
When I was going through a horrible Benzodiazepines withdrawal, I got sucked into a Scientology online support group, which would scream at me for not being strong enough, or when the taper failed! Bought their overpriced useless supplements! Hate groups who prey on vulnerable people!
Benzodiazepine withdrawal is THE WORST. HANDS DOWN. Read “I’m Dancing As Fast As I Can.” If you are ever in a detoxification in-patient rehab center, look around and see how many addicts or alcoholics are there for detox and a rehab 28 day program. You’re going to find heroin, crack, meth, etc. but very very few benzo addicts. Therefore, you’re not going to find very many educated staff people who can deal with benzodiazepine withdrawal, and understand the horrors that you go through to kick the horrible benzo addiction. So, all the nights that you’re going to spend with insomnia are not going to be understood by the staff and they’re not going to be receptive to your needs. Trust me on this one. You need someone who’s gone through it to help you through.
Now THAT should be illegal! Nobody should be able to prey on vulnerable people like this and that’s just another disgusting act by Scientology to add to a long list.
Hi Stephanie - I know it’s off topic but I have a role in RIT’s production of In The Heights April 15-17. I don’t have family but I get to give two free tickets and have nobody to give them to. It’s the first time ever that the show is being performed in American Sign Language with Deaf actors (and speaking, hearing actors) and I know you live somewhere in the region, so I’d love if you were interested and able to see it (I know, seeing a stranger’s college production sounds thrilling. But I thought it couldn’t hurt to mention). You and your work has helped me through a lot of tough times. Much love!
Oh Steph. Thank you so much for this deep dive but you are putting yourself in some major possible danger dealing with those psychotics! They tracked my gma for 20 years just for talking to them once and getting a pamphlet!
If you like the aftermath series you should listen to the fair game podcast she does with Mike Rinder honestly there is soooo much they cover I have no doubt stephanie has listen to it too
Also....if by chance you have a friend who is a lawyer, let them look over your episodes before you release them. The "Church" has brought down politicians in Clearwater, and if you release 90 minutes of quality content and 10 seconds of it is in any way wrong, the litigation hell these guys will bring on you will bring you to tears. I just enjoy your stuff alot, and would hate to see them do to you what they have done to many good people in this community.
Appreciate this comment was about to say something similar.. I’m sure she is aware and prepared, especially with the research she puts into every single episode she does. If I’m not mistaken she wanted to this this series a long long time ago. Regardless they will not like this if they see it.
@@trunkb73625 I get that...that's why I watch her. That said I live about 5 miles away from the Ft Harrison Hotel; there is a center that focuses their attention to opposing Scientology about 2 miles away from there, and the center instructs people working there to park at least 2 blocks away and walk a different way each day. I remember vividly how vicious they were when the St. Pete Times was reporting on Lisa McPherson, and how they let that poor girl die just to avoid going to the hospital blocks away and instead took her to Spring Hill. My daughter's best friends growing up were Scientologists and my daughter wondered why I wouldn't let her go to the Winterfest they hosted each year at Coachmen Park. My response was always the same...if a Pedophile offers candy to a 6 yo to go to the park, you can be certain of two things...it has nothing to do with the candy and nothing to do with the park. Just saying...be careful with these people.
Stop pushing this BS lie. They don't care about ppl on the internet. They go after those who were once members and have left the church. Did you not watch Leah's show?
"Quarry" means anything that is hunted. When someone goes deer hunting, the deer is the quarry. So Hubbard was saying that these celebrities were literally being hunted, or sought, to become members of Scientology, I'm sure for very well-defined reasons.
Awesome job. I have watched all of Leah Remini's series and I still learned new stuff from you! Years ago and out of curiosity I did the "free stress test" Scientology offers and it was interesting. My best friend who was dying of cancer took it with me. The girls giving the test were shocked at how low stress we read, especially with the cancer we were dealing with. I remember my friend and I looking at each other and breaking into laughter. We told them we let God handle the stress and we just took one day at a time, celebrating each moment together. I hope that was the beginning of at least one of the girls breaking free from that madness.
My glasses are 4 years old and the protective coating it starting to scratch off. I don’t have insurance and I have been super nervous about even starting the process of getting new glasses. I finally bought new glasses this week that’s to how many times I have heard you talk about glasses USA. Thank you for helping me make my life better and easier.
Funny story. About 6ish years ago , my sister was in grad school and desperate for a job. Living in the city without a car she wanted somewhere she had walking distance commute.She found a local dentist office looking for a receptionist. Now I’ve always been a huge cult fan and at the time , going clear on hbo was fresh on my mind. Interview and all went well, no red flags (although who thinks they may be interviewing with Scientologists) it wasn’t until her first day when she received her hand book that there was a section on suppressive persons. Than the practice manager, also the dentists husband-had an office full of Hubbard books. We spent several hours reading Reddit threads stating that dentists and Chiropractors are sought out often by Scientologists. At this point she was like I need to just finish the next week out so I can get my paycheck. By the end of the second week, they had told her she needed to commit to continuing education courses in Clearwater, Florida at the church of Scientology . She never Went back and it freaked her out for months.
Veterinarians too, I hear and read. All get conned into that WISE scam. There's a creep with a YT channel (Berg , his name?) who's notorious for aggressive action on his employees. Glad your sister got out fast.
I met a chiropractor who talked highly of "really good and highly intelligent folks in California. They know how to make the best out of life." And gave me some websites to go to. He was extremely interested in me and very nice. The conversation started with talking about eating vegan... I got "cult vibes" but now I wonder. 😳
This dropped at a perfect time.. can’t wait to listen. Months ago, I also indulged in the world of scientology. Still can’t wrap my mind around it. Your research is always so amazingly done and I cannot wait to hear your take on it.
This was incredibly well organised, researched and presented. I had no doubt it would be but I was interested to see how you would do it as its so huge, you didn't let us down!! I'm enthralled with this topic anyway and with you presenting it just made it better. Thanks for all your hard work Stephanie, and I'm super excited for the rest.
@@flutterbugs Oh, you're right. She also uses Tony Ortega as a source. Someone who advocated FOR sex traffickers. Somehow that doesn't fill me with confidence.
Girl I am loving this. It’s unbelievable. I have followed the story of L R Hubbard since my twenties (I’m 63 now), because my dad was a preacher (Christian) and he was really studying his life. And then I caught up again some on the Lea and Mike series. I was glued to it. You are covering it deep. Please bring us more!!!
I am on Episode 10, Season 2 of Leah Remini Scientology and The Aftermath, so this is perfect timing. I don't understand why there aren't any lawyers or law makers who can't/won't go after this sick cult based on all of the peoples accounts of what happened. Especially, the tax exempt status or the sexual abuse claims. 😪
My favorite thing about this channel is that no matter how much I've seen about a topic, I always learn more. Stephanie does better research than the FBI XD
I haven't even watched the video yet but Scientology gets me so fired up! The way they attack ppl, lie and do all they can to destroy the lives of those who don't agree with their beliefs. It's absolutely infuriating and they are nuts. I've hated Scientology ever since Tom Cruise 🤮 publicly shamed Brooke Shields for taking meds for post partum depression. Cannot stand that tiny little man 😤
This is SUCH an interesting topic. I've watched tons of stuff on Scientology and I'm so glad you're doing it! No one covers a much information as in depth or as well as you do 🙂
“You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.”― L. Ron Hubbard. Says it all. I look forward to more.
Please, please, PLEASE be careful with this series because these people are legit nuts and have been known to stalk and harass people who talk about them and Scientology itself, especially negatively. I appreciate you shining a light on this bonkers cult, but you definitely don’t deserve to be harassed.
I think it's so much worse than the general public can even guess. Just look at anyone in Hollywood who have gone from totally great people to suddenly being an enemy of the state (I won't mention any names, but seriously, look into the major scandals in the last 20 years or so). It's because of their massive smear campaigns. These people put a new spin on "We will make sure you never work again.". Be careful anyone even discussing them, including here.
Yes, they did that almost constantly to Leah Remini! Even before her revealing Going Clear show, and it got worse once they discovered she was going to speak out and warn everyone
Oh 😮 shyte… I just mentioned… you know… the drink 🥤!!
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I totally agree. Please be careful and extra vigilant Stephanie!
I’m tempted to go to a meeting they have. I’m in LA so there’s a huge building off Sunset. My husband doesn’t want to go in case they hound us to join
I need to give a HUGE thank you to Leah Remini for her series bc one of her episodes gave me the 'aha' moment I needed to wake up and realize I was in a cult-like fundamentalist religious organization. I'm in the deconstruction process now and I've never felt more at peace with myself❤
God protect you and give you peace xxx
Wonderful 🥰 you are in my thoughts, keep it up!! I hope you are finding support outside the organization you are leaving.
I'm sorry you got mixed up with that. You must feel like a brand new person(ya know, once you process all that trauma) Congratulations🎊
I’m proud of you.
This is amazing, thanks for sharing
I was on a Scientology recruiter call list for a few years, but it finally stopped when I fibbed and told the lady that I was a devout Catholic and then started spouting off things from my childhood Catholic education to basically tell her she was doomed to burn in hell for eternity unless she would convert to Catholicism, repent, and devote her soul to the holy Trinity. Lol sometimes you need to fight fire with hellfire and eternal damnation. 😆
I did the same with JW’s calling me!
@@pamelaboswell9715 samei said i was a devotee of ishtar and that if he would like to challenge my gods power he could duel to the death as per what the old stones say... he hung up
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The fact that L.Ron Hubbard made up an entire religion based off of a laughing gas "trip" shows how gullible people can be. I read his sci-fi books years ago, they were a bit flat for me, Stephen King's books were so much better.
💯%✓ truth!
He once said the way to make a million bucks is to start a religion.
Blows my mind how gullible humans are.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria I believe it! It's very weird the people that are influential, big bucks found this as their truth but Hollyweird is notorious for the weird one's.
I can hardly stand to hear about it because it’s so absurd I can’t believe people look at that guy and give him time of day.
OMGGGGGG I CANT WAIT TO WATCH THIS STEPHANIE!!!!!!!!! I literally stay up at night sometimes thinking about this woman.
Scientology is WILD
Aquarius supporting Aquarius 🥰❤️
Wish Katie Holmes would write a book. 😲 Tell me again how this is not illegal??
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@@lauriekester4602 they would kill her. I wish. How does Leah have protection? $$?
So excited I just started watching her videos again and this is my favorite subject. My dad was a minister .brainwashing is scary.
If anyone could cover this topic with the depth, nuance and seriousness it deserves, it's you Stephanie! I'm looking forward to this series so much
Agreed! I can’t wait for this series too!
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omg I just thinking that! She always gives great content
Leah did an outstanding job too. Look it up on Netflix!
100% agree! Can’t wait for the rest!!!!!
EXCELLENT WORK! I hope you cover Lisa McPherson. The girl that died while under their care. Starved, clot on her lung, locked in a room, psychotic breakdown, and refused to allow her medical help. There is a bunch of Scientology suspicious deaths!!! Keep it up lady-- super series!
These people are absolutely crazy. I stopped going when I was 16 years old (when I could make my own decisions) and they STILL call me and spam me with emails and snail mail ( Im 33 now). I've changed my number at least 3 times since I left and moved at least 6x and they somehow still find me. I was just in an "average" scientology family so I can't imagine what they do to other people.
Wow, I'm so sorry you were involved with them! 😔
Horrible cult. They scare me.
You should read my comment above! I know exactly what you are going through! Much love to you ❤️
My brother got involved with them IN THE 1970s and they continued to send him mail several times a week for the next 25 years. They finally did stop!
I worked with the church running a project with them in the early 2000s. I was friendly with my client's and had mentioned that my daughter (five at the time) had just been diagnosed as dyslexia. He was quick to tell me that the condition could be cured by Scientology and sent me literature on it. He then started to heavily reccomend this boarding school there in LA. I told him there was no way I could afford it and he said it would be no problem because they had scholarships. Ultimately I ended up firmly telling him no. I would not send my daughter away and wasn't interested. This is right before people started coming forward in droves. I feel like me and my daughter dodged a bullet.
@@lindatannock allowing them to scare you gives them power. I think they're sad, idiotic and pathetic.
fun fact:
the "celebrity center" in Hollywood used to be a hospital, and i was born there!
you're sharp as a tack, Stephanie- and i appreciate both your smarts and humor (when it's warranted, of course) in every situation you cover. thank you so much for your work.❤
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A very long awaited series for me personally. Though it's terrifying to talk about scientologists, we need to stop being afraid of them.
I wholeheartedly agree
@@StephanieHarlowe good for you. I know a bit, mainly how litigious the church is. Have you ever been to Hollywood? There are churches everywhere.
Can’t think of anyone better than Stephanie to do a Scientology series.. She is so thorough, insightful and detail oriented. so ready for this. 🤓 📖
@@jluchette Clearwater, too. They have basically taken over Clearwater, FL.
@@bionic_woman77 had no idea. I just didn’t realize how much they “advertised.”
Just the other day I was walking down Hollywood blvd with my family and when we walked passed the Scientology building (not going to call it a church). As we were walking by, one of the workers pointed at me from inside and tried to call me in. I looked over to my cousin and said, “that place, those people and Scientology as a whole is just freaking weird.”
When I tell you guys that one of the workers that was standing outside heard me, he grabbed his coworkers and literally started following me down the blvd and wouldn’t leave me alone!! He said he thinks it’s funny that people love to whisper things about them but can never say it to there face. So, I looked at him and told him, “I’ll tell you right now you and all you’re friends are fucking weirdos so leave me alone” they eventually stopped following me. Glad I made it out of there safely because they’re bat shit crazy.
They’re like the love baby of carnival workers and mall kiosk people 😷
Thank you for not calling it a church! Also, thank you for being brave enough to tell it to their face. Sorry it was a scary situation though.
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Lol!
Love that you told those idiots right to their dumbass faces 🤣
It seemed like they were like “ shit what do we do now nobody ever said it to our face” 😂😂😂😂
Scientologists are known to "come for" those who share information about what really happens in the church. You are brave Steph!
No worries…She’s got us, her posse to back her…
@@livingdeadgirl805 Yeah....there is nothing we would be able to do. She'll probably end up having to put up a statement on here from Scientology that Scientology denies the accusations, etc. depending on how long the series is.
Yes if u talk about the church negatively it's written in the rules to utterly destroy the enemies of the church cult allegedly LMFAO
Theres now such a birage of people exposing them that they can't really keep up anymore. The only ones who get harassed anymore are former executives
@@rainbowwwkim joe Rogan got a letter from them he had to read on his podcast when he had Leah on. I don’t remember how long ago that was, but I saw a couple sympathizers comment on here, so who knows if she gets a “report” or not. Those people are brainwashed, unfortunately. And vindictive.
This is going to be an amazing series. I didn't realize how dangerous these people are until I watched Leah's Netflix series. They are scary indeed, but if no one is willing to stand up to them and expose them, their damage and influence will continue unchecked. Many of the tactics they use seem criminal to me. Love you Stephanie.
I’m already, ready for all of it
For an even deeper dive check out Chris Shelton on RUclips...
Your comment got me watching the Netflix special you mentioned. Scary stuff
Does anyone know if Leah's Netflix series is US only? I'm in the UK and really want to watch this, but it's not showing up when I've searched for it 😢
@@rabbitsonjupiter6824 you might try finding her podcast. It is good as well and I found it on Spotify.
The government needs to find a reason to charge Shelly with something so that she's forced to appear in court. That would put an end to the Scientologists' legal shell game.
If the police had a welfare check called in on her they are not supposed to leave the property without seeing and speaking to the person the call was in relation to. For them to of dropped the case without speaking with her goes to show how much of a hand in corruption that this "church" holds.
@@summerwalker4720 they claim to KNOW she's okay, I don't know what the nature of the contact with her was. I saw a 60Minutes Australia episode about this, and they claimed all contact was through her lawyers with no real proof of life.
Look up Operation Snow White, and then how Scientology pretty much owns the public streets around their largest center in LA and how the police will keep other people off that public street. They've literally infiltrated the government. That's not conspiracy theory. Operation Snow White.
@@summerwalker4720 I've never heard that. I've seen multiple times where people refuse welfare checks. And unless there are suspicious circumstances of illegal activity the police can't do anything to force someone to communicate with them.
Are you nuts? You are literally talking about harassing somebody who is just trying to live her life. How utterly disgusting. Same goes for everyone who gave this a thumbs up.
I laughed out loud when you said they’ve taken over Clearwater, because it’s so true. My family & I were in Clearwater over Xmas 2018. We stopped & had lunch at this little diner not far from Scientology headquarters. We started talking to the waitress about how strange we found the whole thing & she told us in “hushed tones” how the organization was taking over all the businesses in the area. Apparently, her boss didn’t want her talking about them at all. She basically told us she was really creeped out by the whole thing. Members are taken by organization buses everywhere. They all live on the property…not owning anything not even a car. Basically, members don’t associate with anyone not associated with the organization. Major cult vibes that really made me feel uncomfortable. I couldn’t wait to leave that area.
I live in the general area and it's very true. I have a small church about 3 miles from my home that just sits there, vacant. I've lived near Plant City for 20 + years and I have NEVER seen a human or vehicle on the property of said church, ever. Lots of homeless people who could be better served with the building being used as a shelter though. It's sick and sad.
I've heard the same thing by a friend who lived there. She said it was bizarre. Yuck.
I can’t even imagine how many episodes this series will be! It’s the deepest rabbit hole I’ve ever jumped into and it seems never ending. You’re so amazing with your research and detail, I can’t wait to hear all you have to say about it ❤️
I’m thinking ‘till Harloween time! I’m looking forward to them all!
I'm so excited! To me, scientology has always been fascinating/horrifying!
Please let there be a ton!
Same here! I binged all of Leah Remini’s show and listened to her book on Audible. It is crazy how a group of people can be so damn hateful.
Same!
Love your videos but can't help but notice how flawless your makeup looks, your skin looks amazing! I know it's nothing to do with the video but the makeup artist in me couldn't help but notice it and wanted to say wow! ❤
right! her face is always flawless 🤗
Love your videos too, Sinead
@@Iamyl4 thank you sweetie 😘❤️ I appreciate that ☺️
@@meelahmak so flawless!!
Same - I’m always like “Why doesn’t she have pores” I need the secret!
Lost my ex fiance to scientology 13 years ago... just hearing the name "scientology " triggers me to this day. Thank you for this series
Wow...I am so sorry that happened to you.
I'm sorry you went through that.
I hope you find peace 💜
So so sorry 😢
Yeah me too, he is still a good person and unfortunately still very much indoctrinated. Last time I heard from him was 2 years ago.he is now married to another scientologist and seems to be happy . Mind you though, he lives outside of the US, however went through training to become an auditor in his home country. He spend at least a year in one of the scientology HQs in Kopenhagen/ Denmark as well as a while in Clearwater/FL before returning to the Middle East. It's crazy..... especially since his mom was a Psychiatrist
My husband is starting to worry. Stephanie’s soothing voice and storytelling have become my favorite lullaby. Never mind the gory and chilling details she’s describing down to the very last, tiniest detail. I love her! 💕💕
Scientology, one of the top “allegedly” and “don’t come for me” topics. Respect and good luck Stephanie!
This comment. 💯💯
I can definitely see this series becoming a 10 parter easily - and I'm here for it. Last week I legit thought about how dope it would be if Stephanie did a series on scientology and here we are, I'm so pumped!
I must have heard your thoughts, they have so much mass
@@StephanieHarlowe 🤣
Funny thing is, in my mind, I thought Stef already did a series on Scientology. Maybe it was just my thetans acting up...
Best Friday night ever… I never want these videos to end… but omg equal level of disturbing as serial killers and politicians.
@@StephanieHarlowe 🤣🤣🤣
I’m obsessed with Scientology documentaries so this series is right up my alley! I hope you don’t get doxxed though these people are nucking futs.
Well, we shall see!
@@StephanieHarlowe They better not. They don't want an army of 700k Stef fans coming for them.
I don’t think Shelly will ever be seen in public again. Either she is being kept in a prison of some sorts or she was murdered 😔
“You can’t tell non-scientologists… that LRH was just done with his body and took off.” 😂 The delivery of that line was perfect.
I want to be eulogized this way: "Julie was just DONE with her body and decided to take off." 🤣
he yeeted his body away
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@@LeeDee5 this comment! 🎯
Our minds can't handle the alien translation of "YEET" 😂
When you described the basics of scientology, my head hurt. It sounds like something your mate would say after taking a hallucinogenic substance. It's incredible that he got others to believe it.
Honestly i thought exactly the same 🤣🤣🤣 it's like getting high with your mate and having a night long conversation of crazy sh...
But basically lrh did go to the dentist get high and then... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yes, it sounds like a madman's dream - I do not understand how grown people fall for it. :O
I think the secret to building these cults is you drip feed the people bullshit so they don't notice until it's too late.
@@AM-kr4pv very insightful comment...👍
Please Stephanie, let us know you're ok every few days or we will worry! Thank you for your bravery!
SERIOUSLY!!!
Omg, this. I was thinking the same thing. Please do this, Steph.
Yes, please. Scientology's tactics are pretty scary. I know a couple of people that left the cult and have experienced next level harassment.
Absolutely!
@@Hypervigilant 😑
I feel like this is going to be an 85 part series and I am HERE FOR IT.
Ooh I hope so 😂
Me tooi!
Only 2 episodes ever came form this series. I wonder if the scientology people threatened Stephanie or something and that's why she never uploaded mire videos in this series.
@@nicoleweiler1105 yeah, I noticed that too. Probably threatening lots of ligitation for libel or some such nonsense.
@@nicoleweiler1105the fact that she now calls them "the organization that must not be named" I feel they definitely threatened her and/or her family 😞 she won't even address them by name anymore,says a lot IMO 💯
I've watched you for so long and I've never commented. I don't really comment on any videos at all but I wanted to thank you for doing this series. As a kid in middle/high school I had a best friend who was in Scientology. I went with her to audits, and the shows at the Fort Harrison. Everywhere I could go. I have never been a religious person myself but I loved learning about religions and I loved thinking about why they developed the way they did. The further we got into things the more clear the bad became to me and the more speculative I was in regards to the whole thing. My best friend's father tried to encourage her to go into the Sea Org... and she was so talented, so bright... I did everything I could to talk her out of it. I ended up labeled an SP... and I haven't seen her in over a decade. I still think about her. I wonder where she is... I wonder if she went into it... I hope she didn't. Thank you for talking about this and shedding light in your meticulously detailed way.
So sad!
This is real.
Ft Harrison! Grew up there and what a shithole! Hope you got out of that area. Nothing good there
@@theserenecrane Yes, so very sad, people just leave their lives behind. 😢
I fell down a rabbit hole about 17 years ago bout Scientology. No joke Stephanie I have been waiting 2 years for you to do a video on Shelly.
I went down the rabbit hole with Scientology as well the only thing I want to know is where the hell Shelly is! Personally I think David killed her! They paid off the cops ect ect... The first Scientology Church was built in the city that I grew up in Elizabeth New Jersey and John, Dave, and Tom and myself we all come from New Jersey! I was never involved with Scientology I just went down the rabbit hole with it as I do with almost every religion!✌️✌️
The amount of research you do 🤯 not just that but putting it together in a concise linear order, making it understandable, and humanising everyone. Seriously you are incredible!
P a I g e: She just is, isn't she??!
It's not that hard.. especially when it comes to Scientology...
@@CrustyUgg I don't know... Humanising David Miscavige is one hell of a task
If LRH called them squirrels because they are so “nutty,” they really missed the opportunity to call the squirrel busters Nut Busters
I was hoping someone would catch that, because that's all I could think about through that entire segment.
Their shirts would look better!!
So excited to hear about how they picked Tom Cruise's new partner! Yes, definitely please make an entire series. I love love love when you do a series!
IM SO EXCITED THAT YOU’RE DIVING INTO THIS!!! The Shelly part of Scientology really messed with my head. I did my own deep dive a few years ago just learning how awful and vile this cult is. It’s so scary and I wouldn’t be surprised if they start coming for you after this.
I am DYING laughing at the whole ‘squirrel busters’ interaction. I don’t know how Steph held it together for as long as she did
I agree Leah. That was hysterical! I was laughing so hard!
Like ghost busters
But not lol
I know this has nothing to do with scientology (it does not deserve the big s) but the squirrel buster thing is killing me. My dad has a cartoon level rivalry with squirrels. Even if I joke with him about it he gets so angry. Is he a secret scientologist???? 🤣🤣🤣
@@nenamichelle lol mabe
I'm from Florida and at one point in my life used to live next to Clearwater. To say their compound is massive and shrouded in secrecy is an understatement. They shuffle in/out of the building in buses with tinted windows in white uniforms and the recruitment building downtown has them outside touting people off the street to come inside for a "talk" aka 1-2 hours of them sitting you down in a private room playing bizarre videos and pushing their $$$$$$ book series for you to purchase. They are nuts! It's not a religion; it.is.a.CULT!!!!!
I absolutely remember the time I mentioned scientology and you commented that it was almost too scary. You are correct! I found out about it when I was 17 and I was not interested in joining, yet they literally still call me 33 years later. No matter how many phone numbers I have, no matter where I live. All of the bad things are True. Unfortunately. Much Love to you @Stephanie Harlowe for having the courage to speak on it. People need to know!
I just posted a similar story! It has been 26 years for me. I get letters though, no phone calls anymore.
@@SJ-sp8fj I am so so glad I don't get letters. They have a very old address, so I am sure they are still sending stuff.
I left the LDS (mormon) church more than ten years ago. They still call and try to visit. They found my kids cell phone numbers (my kids were babies when I left, my son was 2) and were texting my son. I texted them back saying if they ever contact him again, I will notify the police and press charges. They have not contacted my son since, but they have still tried to contact me. Anyone who does not think the LDS church is a cult is just soooo incorrect.
@@amandapugtato8085 I am so sorry to hear that you go through that! So glad you are making a life for yourself and your children away from harm. God bless you your family.
Wow Paige! Still harassing you?
I’m dying at the little dog 🐶 barking at the “squirrel busters”. You know how much little dogs like to chase squirrels 🐿
The little doggie is the only squirrle buster on the scene🤣
This is a cult, not a religion.
I love how you can always see a pattern with these cults. This one plays on big words. It combines science with a spiritual part, which was important to do for it's time of being created. It wants to make a smart person feel comfortable and then use the usual tools like corporal punishments that and like any bad relationship isolate you from family, bullying tactics all for a promise of an illusion.
I hate to think about how much money Tom Cruise and other celebrities have poured into this cult. They have a give everything you have standard. So sad.
Where's the science part again? Or did you mean to type "science fiction?"
all religions are cults
They have a give more than you have mentally. All of your free time, all of your money, & then, if you truly love humanity, your eternally reincarnated soul.
I was told a "joke" soon after I joined...What's the difference between a cult and a religion? About 500 years.
Almost like they were admitting being a cult.
@@laura121684 L Ron was a sci-fi writer. How ppl followed him is beyond me. When I was a kid I bought his starter cult book because I knew him as a SF writer. Boring. Never finished it.
I have a friend that I grew up with who is very high in the Portland church. (And a few others who's family are still involved) they were born into it. I met them in middle school but when that one friend started to act out she was sent to Delphi and was never the same after. Her and her father are the face of the Portland org last I knew. They tried to recruit me when I was younger, now everything I'm learning about scientology is making me understand my friends and their lives better, as well as thankful for the fact that I didn't fall for the craziness. I was the perfect target lol
Sent to Delphi? As in the Delphi those poor girls were killed by that bridge and laid what seemed like sacrificially?
The heyyyyy! at the end got me!! Love this being a series. I've always wanted to learn more about the craziness that scientology is.
Tell em heyyyy
Chris Shelton is an ex-scientologist who has a lot of informative videos about scientology, destructive cults, and critical thinking.
@@ResidentMilf Is the channel just the name? I'm interested in checking out some of those. These people are just bat shit did
crazy.
@@randibgood Yes, the channel is just the name.
@@randibgood Have you listened to Leah and Mike's podcast "Fair Game"? It's really good.
Yay!!! Just got off work now I'm gonna crawl in bed and listen to Stephanie's wonderful storytelling!!!
Going to be honest - This one took a minute to get into. NOT because of you, Stephanie, but because it's all so nutso that I tend to not be able to even pay attention to it. However, you got me! I had no clue the depths of nutso went deeper than imaginable. So, I'm invested, and once again you reeled me into this batshit wormhole.
I'm having a hard time getting into it as well. I thought I could watch Stephanie talk about ANYTHING lol guess I was wrong 😊
Same. I was hesitant to click, but then I said to myself, if anyone can make scientology interesting to me it's Stephanie Harlowe.
So excited for this series! More, more and more! I want all the info on this. So fascinating 👏
Same. I had to stop and restart it again the next day. So confusing 🙃
It’s some crazy shit to process and understand
I literally read the Elizabeth Moss interview the other day and was like "maybe I'm too judgemental about scientology" having celebrities talk about it is a genius business plan
Except if you take Mormons, Scientologists or even Heaven’s Gate followers, the encouragement to give over YOUR WILL to others judging you to tell you what steps you need to take to reach enlightenment are all the same, endless speeches, sleeplessness, wearing down the core of a person.
Faith is NOT about making you into a subjugated form to give your all to ‘leaders’.
Beware of ANYTHING that cannot present their point clearly w/o making you subjugate your own senses. Which IS the definition of ‘cult’. All these ‘leaders’ are then allowed to suspend the rules YOU must live by but they don’t. You SERVE THEM, not the other way around. This is truly brainwashing and not moving by faith towards the love that warms and accepts YOU as you are.
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people throw around the term “evil genius” around waaaaaay to much, but LRH is the type of person whom the term was intended for
forget all those cult leaders who rose and burned
the conman who spins utter bullshit into wealth and power to the that degree and dies while still on top, that’s the real deal, that’s what’s frightening
the harm a manson or a david koresh does in a short period before being caught are uglier
LRH and others have done more harm and throughout more time, behind a charismatic personality and under the cover of a semi-legitimate institution
the fanatical zealous wrath of the madman is scary, but the grifter’s smile and witty humor or the dry suit who uses corporatespeak are how the true villains of this world looks like
The more I've learned about Scientology over the years, the more bizarre it seems to me. I watched Leah Remini's series in complete fascination. At one point in time I honestly thought they were a bunch of new age weirdos, and I laughed at them. When I learned more, I still thought they were strange, but came to understand they were also an elitist cult that many celebs and others were contributing massive amounts of money to. It wasn't until Leah's series that I realized they are actually quite abusive towards their members, and in Shelly Miscavige's case maybe even dangerous.
Yay for Leah!
Many of the non-celebs are born into it. They are guilty of child slave labor, child abuse, forced abortions- they actually regularly bus women to a local abortion clinic, physical abuse, mental and emotional abuse and so much more. And Shelly isn’t the only one who has disappeared-there have been deaths under mysterious circumstances, suicides, drug overdoses…just not as high profile and swept under the rug. Look at Tom Cruise- he doesn’t even see his daughter, because they believe the family unit is a social construct. Scientology is number 1.
If they are so opposed to Christianity, why is there a cross on top of their scientology centre. What does this symbol mean to the church of scientology??
@@amywilk9210 to appear religious, because the cross is a symbol of religion. It’s all about appearances
Yep, I am happy Nicole Kidman managed to flee from them and crazy Tom. But I read that there is still very complicated situation with her children.
I remember back when I was younger and looking for a job. I found an ad in Craigslist or something regarding an office aide position in a “church.” I applied and when I went in for an interview it turned out to be a church of Scientology. So they interviewed me and asked if I knew about the church and I really didn’t know much back then. Part of the interview process was to watch a 2 hour video on the founder, LRH. In this video they legit made him seem like a God and I remember sitting in that room thinking, “Wtf did I sign up for?” They gave me a bunch of pamphlets and then took me to another room but as I was walking to this other room I saw women walking past me in a robotic state..they never looked at me and they never smiled, they looked like zombies walking all slow with long white dresses or robes or whatever. I remember thinking they looked like dead. So they took me to this room and gave me a bunch of pamphlets and flyers and had me write names and addresses of people, I guess they were going to be mailing out these things to them. They didn’t pay me or anything and obviously I stayed there doing it because I wanted the job. When I finished with all the stack of flyers, they brought me more to do!!!! I had already been there for about four hours and I was like fuck this, I let them know that I had to leave and so I left. I left and just was so thankful to get out of there because I felt like I wasn’t going to be able to leave that place, felt like they were going to keep me there.
That so freaking scary! You had to be so nervous! Thanks for sharing.
@PeRFeCT IMPeRFeCTiON lmfao 😂
Literally got the hell out of there and realized it was a cult more than it was a church.
@@jessicalindsey3268 I was very nervous and confused and just scared.
How freaky!! Scientology is one creepy organization!
@@queenmelly143 that's so creepy! Glad you noped outta there lol
It still blows my mind that Elizabeth Moss can continue to be a scientologist after appearing in the Handmaid's Tale....then again based on what I have heard of the celebrity centers there is a lot of motivation to stay as long as you don't look at all at the rest.
Have you ever heard that Hollywood and celebs hide things in plain sight? Maybe E Moss would be fine forcing people into that kind pf Eutopia. They all push that New World Order. And they all helped scare the world into thinking covidddd was so deadly and to get vaxxxxxxed. Trust me when I say that probably even your fav actors are most likely not good
She actually walked out of the room after Leah Remini got the Emmy for Scientology and The Aftermath. Literally, as they were handing Leah the Emmy. Hubbard was VERY GOOD at creating brainwashing procedures that make the blind faith in his cult possible.
@@agnes4428 whoa I didn't know about that, brutal
@@AndyPanda3 Oh 100% for sure they do, as part of their auditing and all the reporting everyone has dirt on EVERYONE.
@@AndyPanda3 This is what auditing is. Under the guise of "help" you tell these people EVERYTHING. About yourself, your family… and I do mean EVERYTHING. They keep dossiers on EVERYBODY but especially the celebrities. This is probably one of the reasons why John Travolta stays in for so long. And When Leah Remini left and went on a press tour to promote her book… they people from Scientology Church showed up at ABC studios and dropped off a package of inflammatory material on her.
In my early 20’s, I worked for a plumbing company. I did not know that it was Scientology owned when I started. I started at a entry level position. As I moved up the ladder (also known as wearing different hats) I realized that I was being groomed. They had “business” books they wanted me to read and study. The more I leveled up the more I was made to learn. The Scientology way of doing business. I began to feel uneasy and became questionable. None of my questions were answered specifically. Then one day, the light bulb went off as I became more aware as to what was happening. Needless to say, I quit.
As someone who has had cult tactics used on them for many years, I really appreciate you covering this topic. Videos like these really help with the warped sense of reality that accompanies integrating back into the real world. Much appreciation for all that you do!
Same! I was exposed to the Jehovah's Witnesses as a child. While I hesitate to call them a full on cult, they definitely employ some of the control tactics that are commonly used by cults. I still have to catch myself sometimes when I am feeling fear or guilt over celebrating holidays or having certain thoughts. Once you are programmed that shit stays with you on some level for life. Fortunately when Scientology came calling later in life, I was able to use my experience with the JWs to see what was coming and stay away.
I'm glad you made it out, hopefully unscathed. Idk if it's your cup of tea but Telltale atheist on here has a lot of very interesting videos about cults. Analysis, identifying what is & isn't, the behaviors of the cult itself & what the push onto their members. Like the tactics they use & stuff. It's pretty interesting I think.
@@jen30551 It really does stay with you on some level! The programming is incredibly difficult to rewrite and that guilt you mentioned can be heavy. I'm glad you were able to use your knowledge to protect yourself! Thanks to what I went through I can see those tactics a mile away now. I got a real good eye for narcissists too lol
Glad you're not under the "spells".
I feel myself getting so burnt out on true crime. i can listen to a description that is half a sentence long and i can usually identify which case it is, right away. its kind of sickening. your channel is the only one im still watchin pretty regularly.
Me too lol. Burnt on it but stuck on it too.
Do you listen to “That Chapter”?
@@Gorillafishing yes ❤️ I still watch him at least weekly.
I’m kind of feeling like I’ve consumed a very large majority of accessible true crime stories and I’m probably now looking for darker stuff (or more explicit info) but it’s hard to find those channels on here due to them being suppressed due to the nature of the content. Dark & Grim is good and The Misery Machine is pretty cool. Have anything else like that up your sleeve by chance?
@@runawaylostmymind actually,I was listening to an audio book from one of the original FBI behavioral science guys,it got so graphic I had to stop the book and listen to something up beat,like That Chapter. Lol I’m sure you can find it. Whoever fights Monsters,by Robert Ressler
In the Name of the Children by Jeffery Rinek
Audible is my favorite
@@Gorillafishing oh right on! Thank you! I ss this, I will definitely seek it out when I have time to watch more content.
Of all the cult stuff you’ve covered Scientology is probably the most dangerous. Stay safe 🙏🏽
The real test will be if there is a second episode. We'll see.
The more these people get the information out there the more the general public is aware of what really goes on the more power it takes away from the “church” leaders. And the less money that fills their coffers creating more loss of power.
the most litigious in any case
She needs to really bump up her use of saying "allegedly" with each of these videos. I'm legit worried for her doing this series (but still so excited she's doing a deep dive on it).
All this information is online so I’m sure they don’t care
A long time ago I was trying to get this personal assistant job- she chose several of us but wanted us to go to "church" with her to see if we would " be a good fit" before she decided who to hire. While there I bought some sort of book they said I 'needed ' to read. I think it was Dianetics. I was raised Christian and had no intention of reading it but I wanted that stupid job bad. Before I paid for it they ask for my name, phone, and address. I gave my real phone number but I had such a creepy vibe in that place I gave a fake address! The next day I started getting phone calls from someone who was apparently "assigned" to me the day I bought the book! It was so damn weird and creepy. So many intrusive questions, daily phone calls- a few days of that nonsense and I told the lady I wanted the job with that it's not a good fit for me🤗 those people are under total mind control it's so freaking weird
Ok so sci*ent*lo*y was basically started from what was essentially one dude’s weird trip on whippits lolololol this is pure gold and I cannot wait for the rest of the parts 💟💟 thanks steph!!
Mormonism as well. Mormonism is the most fraudulent ever. LRH was delusional, but Joseph Smith was a con artist. Both religions are worth BILLIONS of dollars.
Hahaha I had dental surgery as a kid and hallucinated pretty badly from the anesthesia... too bad I didn't know to start a religion from it, I could be rich right now! 💀
I was legit thinking the same! I enjoy watching videos of people talking crap aft being under or a dental procedure!
Only thing he was smart at is getting celebrities because he knew people are dumb and can be susceptible to brain washing by what is classed as the elite.
hahaha... y'all are TFF... creating a religion from Whippits.... hahaha...omg.... lolol....I remember doing some of that stooped shit in college( also when I was drinking too much and waking up on front lawns)....and when I exhaled...I said... all dreamy....I am the music and the music is ME.....SMFH
And than it turned into one mans power fantasy with every tool idologically justified to controll and isolate people.
I spent a few years researching Scientology and they're absolutely wild! I keep waiting for them to fall and it's slowly happening. Can't wait to watch!
Thanks for exposing this horrible and abusive organisation. You are so well spoken and it shows you have done your research. 😊👍
There's a scientology recruitment place in the city I live in Scotland and I had always been curious as a kid as it says FREE PERSONALITY TESTS on the outside. I asked my mum what it was she told me to never go in as I would probably never come out... It was only as a teenager around 16/17 years ago I found out it was to do with scientology and since then have been falling down the never ending rabbit hole of the sh*t show that is scientology.
TBH I would watch a 30 part series on scientology. I think it's fascinating. It's so completely bonkers and unbelievable and YET! 🤯
This is the craziest timing, I was just watching Leah Remini’s Scientology series last night on a whim! So excited! ❤️
Leah is a badass 🔥🔥🔥
I am 42 years old and I have grown up the majority of my life in Pinellas county Florida I grew up in a town that is about 20 minutes away from Clearwater which anybody who knows Scientology knows that Clearwater Florida is a major strong hold for Scientology. When young I grew up seeing the people in uniforms very similar to a military uniform walking the streets of Clearwater. At 16 years old I met a girl through my friend group who had actually run away from the church so at that point I got to learn a lot about the inner workings of the church and how they tear families apart as a control tactic and it’s really scary. They are definitely not a normal “religion“. They are a cult they do whatever they want to their members end it is my personal opinion they need to be stopped.
I was literally just listening to Leah Remini talk about her and wondered "Why hasn't Stephanie Harlowe covered THIS yet?" And here we are, how real is that👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yessss Stephanie! I’m so excited you’re talking about Shelly. WHERE IS SHELLY?!! They need to answer! For anyone who hasn’t heard it, Leah and mike’s podcast is so great they go more in depth then they could in their books and the shows.
If Shelley is ok, then why doesn't she just record a video statement and send it to the press? Why create all this drama?
i think she is dead. if not, they would surely have trotted her out like a racehorse to collect the positive publicity. talk is cheap.
I've been hopppiiinnggg you would cover this. And because it's Part 1, its a deep dive. I'm so thrilled by this. I mean this in the nicest way, I hope Shelley has passed on so she can be free from that crazy cult and husband
I almost skipped this particular series case because I have heard it covered in one way or another many MANY times. However because it was you, I gave it a shot and I'm so glad I did!! ENTHRALLED is the best way to describe my feelings while listening...... You never cease to amaze me Steph!! Looking forward to the next one.
My thoughts exactly!
SAME HERE!!!!
The only episode I skipped was the Tiger King one. I just could not watch that stupid family.
I’ve read so many books from people who were once in Scientology. Oh my gosh there were some things I didn’t know. I’m going to go watch Part 2 and then search and see if you did any more on Scientology! It was sooo interesting!!! Thanks for your hard work. We need more people coming out talking about this cult. I’m going to share your videos on my Twitter
I have always been curious how people fall so hard into cults. Yes, please keep going on this subject, and stay safe
isolation and making them fear the outside people and only trust people inside. it is scary how easy it is
LRH had killer hair and borrowed most of his doctrines of self worship from the Church of Satan
My mother fell into one when I was a child. She was young and broke with two small children, no family support and a dysfunctional upbringing. When they knocked on the door, smiling and inviting her to be a part of something greater it felt like divine intervention to her. I'm just grateful we all got out.
The way they conduct there 'audits' is psychological torture to break down ppl. Why they do it so much.
Look at how tribal people are. Does it really surprise you?
Stephanie, you're the only person I could listen to talk about Scientology for an hour and a half at the end of my work week when I already have a headache. Your storytelling skills and voice make complicated things so much easier to understand/process. ❤
Further into the video now, and I NEED you to do like a 20 part series on this. Because I knew Scientology is complicated but good lord. I have so many questions and I know you can/will answer them all! Excited for the rest of this series!
If you still have unanswered questions after Stephanie is done with this series, check out Chris Shelton on RUclips.
I love this series, Scientology is whack a doodle, I’m in and can’t wait for the next!
I wish you would do a part two on this. This is one of my all-time favorites that you’ve ever done.
My uncle was a member of this church. He told me he worked for Mary Hubbard in a library. When he left the church he had to hide out at my other uncles home for 2 years as they stalked him to try to get him to return and he never did.
"Merry band of psychopaths" will always be one of my favorite group names. It could be a band, a serial killer group, a support group, a cult, or just about anything else. It's so versatile, and I love it. 😹
Also, ngl, I wouldn't be surprised if this was a prison planet of some sort.
I was about the say the same thing. They should teach this to psychiatric students.
Some people have actually been locked up by them, and a couple of deaths.
“So we’re just saying the quiet part out loud, huh?” Is now my new favorite phrase. If we could get shirts made, that would be fantastic. 😂
I was always scared to even say the word Scientology after watching what they did to Leah, Mike, and others on their show. Lol! Thank you for covering this!
My grandmother was a Scientologist back in the 80s. When she died she left all her money to them lol. I’m obsessed with the topic. So excited for the rest. Love to hear your take on the subject.
Love the screen name! I wonder if we are going to find out about estate or will planning being a part of this. Maybe once at a certain level you must agree to that??
Or maybe it was simply her choice.
@@amym5114 They manipulate you into it.
@@amym5114 exactly what I thought t after reading this comment!
Purpleshoes Purp This is why I know they won't try and recruit me. I have no money .Lol
@@susanwaldron6831 they get you to take out credit cards and get money from family. They are so super manipulative! I’m too strong willed. I’d just laugh at them if they tried to audit me.
I understand more about the founding of scientology in the last hour than I ever have. This is going to be a great series.
I’m SO here for this, Stephanie! I’ve been down the rabbit (squirrel?) hole myself a time or two. Looking forward to a Harlowe style series on this cult! ♥️
When I was going through a horrible Benzodiazepines withdrawal, I got sucked into a Scientology online support group, which would scream at me for not being strong enough, or when the taper failed! Bought their overpriced useless supplements! Hate groups who prey on vulnerable people!
I’m sorry you went through that it’s so awful🪴
Benzodiazepine withdrawal is THE WORST. HANDS DOWN. Read “I’m Dancing As Fast As I Can.” If you are ever in a detoxification in-patient rehab center, look around and see how many addicts or alcoholics are there for detox and a rehab 28 day program. You’re going to find heroin, crack, meth, etc. but very very few benzo addicts. Therefore, you’re not going to find very many educated staff people who can deal with benzodiazepine withdrawal, and understand the horrors that you go through to kick the horrible benzo addiction. So, all the nights that you’re going to spend with insomnia are not going to be understood by the staff and they’re not going to be receptive to your needs. Trust me on this one. You need someone who’s gone through it to help you through.
Now THAT should be illegal! Nobody should be able to prey on vulnerable people like this and that’s just another disgusting act by Scientology to add to a long list.
You could have died!! There’s only two substances you can die from withdrawal from…alcohol and benzodiazepines!!
Hi Stephanie - I know it’s off topic but I have a role in RIT’s production of In The Heights April 15-17. I don’t have family but I get to give two free tickets and have nobody to give them to. It’s the first time ever that the show is being performed in American Sign Language with Deaf actors (and speaking, hearing actors) and I know you live somewhere in the region, so I’d love if you were interested and able to see it (I know, seeing a stranger’s college production sounds thrilling. But I thought it couldn’t hurt to mention). You and your work has helped me through a lot of tough times. Much love!
Omg this is so sweeeeet!!!! I’ll have to check to make sure Adam can watch the kids! Is that easter weekend?
Break a leg @Jade Wilmant, I'm sure you will be wonderful!
👆👆Reasons like this is why she's such a QUEEN 💗🥰 We love you, Steph! Thanks for being so amazing!
Break a leg!
@@StephanieHarlowe yes, it’s this Easter weekend. I would legitimately cry if you were able to make it 😭 I’m playing Daniela
Oh Steph. Thank you so much for this deep dive but you are putting yourself in some major possible danger dealing with those psychotics! They tracked my gma for 20 years just for talking to them once and getting a pamphlet!
They will be banging their head against a wall trying to intimidate me. I know about the origin story
Very excited about this topic. I've watched Remini's special many times. I'm very excited to hear what you have to say
If you like the aftermath series you should listen to the fair game podcast she does with Mike Rinder honestly there is soooo much they cover I have no doubt stephanie has listen to it too
As Sheldon Cooper would say.... "This is malarkey" 🤣🤣
Also....if by chance you have a friend who is a lawyer, let them look over your episodes before you release them. The "Church" has brought down politicians in Clearwater, and if you release 90 minutes of quality content and 10 seconds of it is in any way wrong, the litigation hell these guys will bring on you will bring you to tears. I just enjoy your stuff alot, and would hate to see them do to you what they have done to many good people in this community.
Plzzzzzzzzzzzz
Appreciate this comment was about to say something similar.. I’m sure she is aware and prepared, especially with the research she puts into every single episode she does. If I’m not mistaken she wanted to this this series a long long time ago. Regardless they will not like this if they see it.
Stephanie is pretty intelligent person. I am guessing she already did her due diligence before she did this series.
@@trunkb73625 I get that...that's why I watch her. That said I live about 5 miles away from the Ft Harrison Hotel; there is a center that focuses their attention to opposing Scientology about 2 miles away from there, and the center instructs people working there to park at least 2 blocks away and walk a different way each day. I remember vividly how vicious they were when the St. Pete Times was reporting on Lisa McPherson, and how they let that poor girl die just to avoid going to the hospital blocks away and instead took her to Spring Hill. My daughter's best friends growing up were Scientologists and my daughter wondered why I wouldn't let her go to the Winterfest they hosted each year at Coachmen Park. My response was always the same...if a Pedophile offers candy to a 6 yo to go to the park, you can be certain of two things...it has nothing to do with the candy and nothing to do with the park. Just saying...be careful with these people.
Stop pushing this BS lie. They don't care about ppl on the internet. They go after those who were once members and have left the church. Did you not watch Leah's show?
"Quarry" means anything that is hunted. When someone goes deer hunting, the deer is the quarry. So Hubbard was saying that these celebrities were literally being hunted, or sought, to become members of Scientology, I'm sure for very well-defined reasons.
It’s creepy. Even Mormons use a word like "investigator" I think, for people who are talking with Mormon missionaries.
Awesome job. I have watched all of Leah Remini's series and I still learned new stuff from you! Years ago and out of curiosity I did the "free stress test" Scientology offers and it was interesting. My best friend who was dying of cancer took it with me. The girls giving the test were shocked at how low stress we read, especially with the cancer we were dealing with. I remember my friend and I looking at each other and breaking into laughter. We told them we let God handle the stress and we just took one day at a time, celebrating each moment together. I hope that was the beginning of at least one of the girls breaking free from that madness.
My glasses are 4 years old and the protective coating it starting to scratch off. I don’t have insurance and I have been super nervous about even starting the process of getting new glasses. I finally bought new glasses this week that’s to how many times I have heard you talk about glasses USA. Thank you for helping me make my life better and easier.
Funny story. About 6ish years ago , my sister was in grad school and desperate for a job. Living in the city without a car she wanted somewhere she had walking distance commute.She found a local dentist office looking for a receptionist. Now I’ve always been a huge cult fan and at the time , going clear on hbo was fresh on my mind. Interview and all went well, no red flags (although who thinks they may be interviewing with Scientologists) it wasn’t until her first day when she received her hand book that there was a section on suppressive persons. Than the practice manager, also the dentists husband-had an office full of Hubbard books. We spent several hours reading Reddit threads stating that dentists and Chiropractors are sought out often by Scientologists. At this point she was like I need to just finish the next week out so I can get my paycheck. By the end of the second week, they had told her she needed to commit to continuing education courses in Clearwater, Florida at the church of Scientology .
She never Went back and it freaked her out for months.
Well that sounds like religious discrimination to me 🙃 join us or else
Veterinarians too, I hear and read. All get conned into that WISE scam. There's a creep with a YT channel (Berg , his name?) who's notorious for aggressive action on his employees. Glad your sister got out fast.
I met a chiropractor who talked highly of "really good and highly intelligent folks in California. They know how to make the best out of life." And gave me some websites to go to. He was extremely interested in me and very nice. The conversation started with talking about eating vegan... I got "cult vibes" but now I wonder. 😳
Omg! I’m pretty sure this was my dentist in Clearwater!!! How funny. I didn’t realize until I saw a book in their waiting room.
@@jamesjwalsh oh and his son talks lots of stuff about the cult and his dad
If an organization has to put that much money and energy into targeting those that speak out against them - that is a sign that something is amiss…
Agreed!
This dropped at a perfect time.. can’t wait to listen. Months ago, I also indulged in the world of scientology. Still can’t wrap my mind around it. Your research is always so amazingly done and I cannot wait to hear your take on it.
Thank you very much!
What a LOOOADDD of craaaaap Scientology is. When Miscavige described Hubbard dying….lol just lol. “He left his body” suuuuure Jan.
This was incredibly well organised, researched and presented. I had no doubt it would be but I was interested to see how you would do it as its so huge, you didn't let us down!! I'm enthralled with this topic anyway and with you presenting it just made it better. Thanks for all your hard work Stephanie, and I'm super excited for the rest.
Well researched? I'm sorry, looking up Wiki articles is NOT "well researched."
@@eastwindz hilarious that you think all she utilizes is “wiki articles”
@@flutterbugs Oh, you're right. She also uses Tony Ortega as a source. Someone who advocated FOR sex traffickers. Somehow that doesn't fill me with confidence.
In Derricks voice
“I don’t know about you, but I’ll say this; this guy was cracked out of his damn mind”
🤣🤣
I am so excited for this series! I've always been fascinated by Scientology and you do such a great job when you do a really deep dive into something.
Yay, thank you!
@@StephanieHarlowe You're welcome 😊! I'm already itching for the next video lol. Love your content and your compassion 💜🤗
Girl I am loving this. It’s unbelievable. I have followed the story of L R Hubbard since my twenties (I’m 63 now), because my dad was a preacher (Christian) and he was really studying his life. And then I caught up again some on the Lea and Mike series. I was glued to it. You are covering it deep. Please bring us more!!!
I am on Episode 10, Season 2 of Leah Remini Scientology and The Aftermath, so this is perfect timing. I don't understand why there aren't any lawyers or law makers who can't/won't go after this sick cult based on all of the peoples accounts of what happened. Especially, the tax exempt status or the sexual abuse claims. 😪
It's crazy right? It's almost like the government is gaslighting everyone, making them beleive they're the crazy one.
Because they’re afraid
My favorite thing about this channel is that no matter how much I've seen about a topic, I always learn more. Stephanie does better research than the FBI XD
Thank you for making me thing “Steph-B-I” because that’s a thing in my brain forever now 😂
Check out @Kimbyrleigha shes amazing too!
Stephanie is simply the best when it comes to all the research she does and the way she pieces it together! 💗
She's the best! My mind is boggled that she can just talk off the cuff for 90 minutes without breaking a sweat.
I haven't even watched the video yet but Scientology gets me so fired up! The way they attack ppl, lie and do all they can to destroy the lives of those who don't agree with their beliefs. It's absolutely infuriating and they are nuts.
I've hated Scientology ever since Tom Cruise 🤮 publicly shamed Brooke Shields for taking meds for post partum depression. Cannot stand that tiny little man 😤
I am fascinated by your stories. I am curious how long it will last. You have a voice that keeps me hooked and waiting for more.
I appreciate your kind words!
I am so thrilled you’re covering this story. Specifically with Shelly, people should demand answers. Thank you!
This is SUCH an interesting topic. I've watched tons of stuff on Scientology and I'm so glad you're doing it! No one covers a much information as in depth or as well as you do 🙂
OMG. We can now blame Scientology on that one dentist.