Scientology is one of the newer religions in the world. And, although you have probably heard a lot about them, they are pretty small in number. Why did we choose to take on this litigious behemoth? Because they are staunchly anti-psychology while claiming to be science. Ripe for the plucking.

Recommendations

• Abraham: Bob’s Burgers (https://www.fox.com/bobs-burgers/)
• Shane: John Mulhaney “Baby J” (https://www.netflix.com/title/81619082)

Links and References:

1. Tom Cruise Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFgF1JPNR5E
2. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-cult
3. https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman/time-behar.html
4. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/23/try-to-leave-church-scientology-lawrence-wright
5. https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/it-cult-or-new-religious-movement
6. https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/is-scientology-a-dangerous-cult-1.917839
7. https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/leah-reminis-battle-with-scientology-through-the-years/
8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856510/
9. https://daily.jstor.org/scholars-on-scientology/
10. https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=relics
11. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/scientology-children-second-generation-846732/
12. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6291212/
13. https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/214438.pdf
14. https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/how-jack-parsons-and-the-suicide-squad-created-a-new-paradigm-in-rocketry
15. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315598086-9/scientology-auditing-eric-roux
16. https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Secrets/E-Meter/biophysics.html#:~:text=An%20E%2Dmeter%20is%20a,relative%20to%20a%20standard%20resistance.

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