What are the best documentaries about Scientology?
Alex Gibney’s thorough (and thoroughly damning) HBO film, based on Lawrence Wright’s book, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief, is the documentary to see for those who are not at all familiar with Scientology, and for those with a passing familiarity wishing to possess a better understanding.
Is there a Leah Remini documentary about Scientology?
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016) Based in part on her 2015 book, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, Leah Remini’s very personal, alternately sassy and poignant docuseries, focuses primarily on the stories of escaped former members like herself.
Who are the actors in the Scientology Movie Remini?
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: With Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Mary Kahn, Claire Headley. A series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church’s alleged harmful practices.
How do the monks treat the Tigers?
The monks treat grown-up animals with reverence and respect although they cuddle and play with the cubs. The tigers were once the “aristocrats” of the jungle of South East Asia but today, this undisputed ruler of the animal kingdom is one of the most endangered species in the world.
Does Scientology have a tax privilege?
But Scientology enjoys a privilege that even the ever-profiting President doesn’t: no taxation, with representation for an organization that collects fees from its constituents as part of its graduated “enlightenment.” (And at some point, the mechanism of our legal system could force the release of Trump’s tax records.)
How many lawyers did it take to make Scientology Movie?
Scientology is laid bare by a film that skilfully knits together archive footage, testimonials from former high ranking officials and public, and dramatic reconstructions. Sheila Nevins, HBO’s president of documentaries, said “probably 160 lawyers” worked with them on the film to avoid litigation from the Church of Scientology.
How much did the IRS bill Scientology for?
The IRS had at one point billed the non-profit corporation of Scientology for $1 billion in tax-evasion (something that L. Ron Hubbard was notorious for). Scientology’s reaction to the bill (worth four times its assets) was to attempt achieving religious status, which would thus incur all 1st amendment freedom of religion rights.
What was the result of the Red River Rebellion?
Red River Rebellion. The uprising led to the creation of the province of Manitoba and the emergence of Métis leader Louis Riel —a hero to his people and many in Quebec but an outlaw in the eyes of the Canadian government.
What happened to the HBC on the Red River?
The Red River inhabitants were continually in conflict with the HBC, particularly over trading privileges. By the 1850s, the company’s rule was under attack from Britain, Canada, and the United States, and by the 1860s it had agreed to surrender its monopoly over Rupert’s Land and the North West, including the Red River settlement.