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In 2000, Hubbard's novel was adapted into a film called Battlefield Earth, starring long-time Scientology celebrity John Travolta. In 2001, a film titled The Profit parodied Scientology and Hubbard. [328] In 2005, animated comedy South Park aired the episode " Trapped in the Closet" in which protagonist Stan is believed to be the reincarnation of Hubbard. The episode broadcast the great secret behind the church—a condensed version of the Xenu story while an on-screen caption reads "This is what Scientologists actually believe". [329] [330] Prior to the episode, the story was almost completely unknown in mainstream culture. [331] When someone you love has been arrested, tried or taken from you, you have a feeling of powerlessness, loneliness and frustration. Prison Families Alliance is here to give the families a voice and help the families learn that not only are they not alone, but we all share the same feelings, concerns and fears. We also try to help our families navigate the system. We teach them how to advocate for themselves and their loved ones. We tell them what they need to get through this journey. It’s a very long, complicated journey and no one needs to take it by themselves. Accompanied by an article in Astounding's May 1950 issue, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health was released on May 9. [99] Although Dianetics was poorly received by the press and the scientific and medical professions, the book was an immediate commercial success and sparked "a nationwide cult of incredible proportions". [100] [101] Five hundred Dianetic auditing groups were set up across the United States, [100] and Hubbard established the "Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation". [102] Financial controls were lax, and Hubbard himself took large sums with no explanation of what he was doing with it. [103] The kid’s group has been so successful. We’ve heard from the parents and caregivers how it’s helped them. Talking about the caregivers, we also have a group for caregivers. There are a lot of times when a parent or family member is taken into the prison system, and the kids might not have somebody to take care of them. They might go to a grandmother, aunt, uncle, another family member or even go into foster care. The caregivers’ group is important. Neela, can you tell us a little bit about that group?

Staff] (February 7, 1986). "Hubbard Left Most of Estate to Scientology Church; Executor Appointed". The Associated Press.As we come to the end of season two of the show, we have a special episode for you. We have the facilitators of the Prison Families Alliance . This is a national organization that provides support to those on the outside that have a loved one in the prison system, as well as returning citizens, those coming home. It’s important to be able to support the whole prison family because the healthier the person is that’s coming out of prison, the more successful they’ll be on the outside. Even though the United States only has 5% of the world population, we have over 20% of the incarcerated population. Tribune, Pamela Manson The Salt Lake. "West Valley City recognizes L. Ron Hubbard Day" . Retrieved July 25, 2016. Owen, Chris (2019). "Crippled and blinded". Ron The War Hero: The True Story of L Ron Hubbard's Calamitous Military Career. Silvertail Books. ISBN 9781909269897– via David S. Touretzky. Hubbard, L. Ron, letter to Veterans Administration, October 15, 1947; quoted in Miller 1987, p. 137 Zaccuri, Alessandro (2000). Citazioni pericolose: il cinema come critica letteraria[ Dangerous Quotes: Cinema as Literary Criticism] (in Italian). Fazi Editore. p.259. ISBN 8881121417.

Underdown, James (2018). " 'I Was There...': Harlan Ellison Witnesses the Birth of Scientology". Skeptical Inquirer. 42 (6): 10. Paulette Cooper (May 8, 1982). "The 1982 Clearwater Hearings: Day 4". Archived from the original on January 3, 2007 . Retrieved February 12, 2007. Wallis, Roy (1977). The Road to Total Freedom: A Sociological Analysis of Scientology. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0231042000. OL 4596322M. Imagine having someone you've known your whole life, someone you've looked up to, tell you about a heinous crime they committed. This book provides understanding, forgiveness, and inner strength. So here’s my advice to future applicants and Fulbrighters: go for it! Be open to changing your environment and shifting your mindset. Be bold enough to step outside your comfort zones. During this semester of teaching in Zadar, I made a personal and professional investment of a lifetime.SOURCE CODE: Actual things L. Ron Hubbard said on this date in history | the Underground Bunker". Now, all this sounds very Space Opera-ish and that sort of thing, and I'm sorry for it, but I am not one to quibble about the truth. Hubbard and two trusted aides kidnapped Hubbard's one-year-old daughter Alexis and wife Sara and attempted unsuccessfully to find a doctor to examine Sara and declare her insane. [113] He let Sara go but took Alexis to Cuba. Hubbard denounced Sara and her lover to the FBI, portraying them in a letter as communist infiltrators -- an agent annotated his correspondence with the comment, "Appears mental". [114] It’s a wonderful group. The skills that you’re providing to them are so helpful because a lot of times, they don’t have anybody to talk to. It’s not only can they come to a group where there’s a trained facilitator. They also have other kids that they can talk to so they can learn from each other and see that they’re not alone and also how different kids handle different situations. That’s important. Sappell, Joel; Welkos, Robert (June 24, 1990). "The Making of L. Ron Hubbard: Staking a Claim to Blood Brotherhood". Los Angeles Times. A38:5.

Science of Survival (June 1951) introduced concepts like the tone scale, the Thetan, and past lives. Another thing that you go over that a lot of caregivers have questions about is, “How do you tell the children? How do they talk to the children? Should they take them to visit? When should they take them to visit? What are the phone calls like?” You cover a lot of those topics and it’s so helpful. Thank you so much, Neela. Powers, Ormund (October 23, 1952). "One Man's Lake County". Orlando Morning Sentinel– via Newspapers.com. Urban, Hugh B. (2006). Magia sexualis: sex, magic, and liberation in modern Western esotericism. University of California Press. p.137. ISBN 978-0-520-24776-5. Lewis, James R. (2009a). "Introduction". In Lewis, James R. (ed.). Scientology. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. pp.3–14. ISBN 978-0-19-5331-49-3.

a b Ortega, Tony (2015). The Unbreakable Miss Lovely. London: Silvertail Books. ISBN 9781511639378.

a b Reitman, Janet (February 23, 2006). "Inside Scientology". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009.

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Like Crowley, Hubbard identified himself with diabolical figures from the Book of Revelation. Just as Aleister Crowley taught a soul could temporarily leave their body through astral projection, Hubbard taught a thetan could journey outside the body by "going exterior". [282] Miller 1987, p.149: "With cooperation from some institutions, some psychiatrists, [Hubbard] has worked on all types of cases. Institutionalized schizophrenics, apathies, manics, depressives, perverts, stuttering, neuroses—in all, nearly 1000 cases. But just a brief sampling of each type; he doesn't have proper statistics in the usual sense. But he has one statistic. He has cured every patient he worked with. He has cured ulcers, arthritis, asthma." OT III says "In December 1967 Iknew someone had to take the plunge", but the material was publicized well before this. We have approximately seven million people sitting in prisons, in jails, on parole and probation. When somebody goes into the prison system, they don’t go alone. They go with their family and friends. I call it The Hidden Sentence because people outside are serving the sentence with their loved ones. The only difference is that they’re serving a sentence on the outside. As soon as I introduce myself as Danica Hubbard, Croatians think I am Croatian. “Dah-knee-zah” in Croatian means “day,” or, as one of my colleagues proclaimed, “goddess of the sun.” Though my name is Slavic in origin, I am a mixture of Irish, German, Polish, and English ancestry. I wish my mother could see how the people of Croatia have welcomed me with a smile. A public-school teacher in Chicago for years before she lost her battle with cancer, she is my inspiration in applying for a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award.