Protesting Church abuses
Scientology’s abusive treatment of its most dedicated adherents is once again exploding into the spotlight. The Sunday New York Times profiles Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris Collbran, former members of Scientology’s infamous “Sea Org.” The Collbrans, like so many before them, allege human trafficking, violent abuse, coercion, and worse. The Church responds, as usual, with tours of lofty, empty buildings, unverifiable claims of growing membership, and claims that the Collbrans, like every defector before them, were “expelled” for holding Scientology back.
Coming next: allegations of journalistic malfeasance, veiled threats, photos of the Collbran’s home, and offers of their “confidential” confessional files.
Also: just days before Australia’s Parliament votes on an inquiry into the practices of Scientology in that country, the program “Four Corners” will feature even more allegations of abuse and illegal treatment.
