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  1. The Board

    Information about ESMB

    1. ESMB Public Announcements

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      Latest: Time to say goodbye Lurker5, Sep 30, 2019
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    2. ESMB Rules, FAQ, and New Member Info

      Please read and follow these rules when posting, get the FAQs, and information for new members
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      Latest: Creating a new thread CHRISTOPHER FAIRNINGTON, Dec 2, 2018
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  2. For New People

    1. New Member Introductions

      New to the board? Tell us a little about yourself, but be careful how much you tell if you need to remain anonymous. OSA does monitor this forum.

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      Latest: OSA Defector Comes Out of Hiding Warrior, Sep 27, 2019
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    2. Welcome, Media People and Researchers, Ask Here fo

      For journalists or researchers seeking information. Also, if you are a member who is willing to speak to the media or be interviewed, please volunteer here.
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      Latest: Looking for interviews for an article Hanna, Sep 13, 2019
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    3. Breaking and Major News about Scientology

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      Latest: Scientology awards Freedom Medal to Nation of Islam Min Tony Muhammad who promotes anti-Semitic book COS and NOI News, Sep 29, 2019
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  3. Analyzing Scientology

    1. Evaluating and Criticising Scientology

      What is your criticism? Are all criticisms valid?
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      Latest: Is Scientology Satanic? Hatshepsut, Sep 30, 2019
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    2. General Scientology Discussion

      Scientology-related stuff that doesn't fall into another specific category
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      Latest: What happened to OCMB? Lurker5, Sep 30, 2019
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    3. Scientology Front Groups and Alliances

      Crimanon, IHELP, ABLE, WISE, etc., etc., etc., ad nauseam
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      Latest: Members of the Nation of Islam are practicing the religion of Scientology COS and NOI News, Sep 29, 2019
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      1. Narconon, Drug Free World, and Other Anti-drug Fro

      2. Nation of Islam and Related Groups

    4. Great Web Sites and Links

      If you've found a good website or link about scientology post it here so everyone can refer to it
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      Latest: Arnie Lerma's Work Restored Watchful Navigator, Sep 30, 2019
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  4. People and their Individual Experiences with Scien

    1. Stories From Inside Scientology

      Stories from former scientologists about their experiences in scientology
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      Latest: My story Warrior, Sep 30, 2019
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    2. Staff "War Stories"

      What did you experience on staff?
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      Latest: New post from blownforgood - MUSICAL CHAIRS INT BASE STYLE lotus, Sep 29, 2019
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    3. Office of Special Affairs

      Have you had any trouble from OSA? Did you work for OSA? Tell us about it
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      Latest: Karen De La Carriere's Career in the Defense Department Alanzo, Sep 30, 2019
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    4. Leaving Scientology

      Personal and 3rd person stories about people who have left scientology or are considering leaving
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      Latest: To Karen Pressley: Why OSA Wins When Critics of Scientology Don’t Allow Criticism of Themselves chipgallo, Aug 30, 2019
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    5. Reconnecting with Old Friends

      Leave a message here to contact old friends
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      Latest: Anybody Know a Gregory Cohen?? Emma, Aug 16, 2019
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    6. Life After Scientology

      What are your strategies for starting over and leaving the CoS in your past?
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      Latest: A transformation - Thanks Em and all! Veda, Sep 29, 2019
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    7. Fair Game and Disconnection Victims

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      Latest: Anti-Scientology Fair Game lotus, Sep 26, 2019
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    8. In Memory Of...

      R.I.P.
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      Latest: Dean Stokes AnonyMary, Sep 29, 2019
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  5. Media and Events

    News, articles, television, documentaries, videos, and protests

    1. Miscellaneous Reports from Newspapers, Blogs, and

      Please put reports about a specific subject matter into the appropriate forum, if one exists for that subject. Use this forum primarily for reports concerning multiple subjects, or scientology in general.
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      1. Mike Rinders Blog

      2. Tampa Bay Times/SP Times

      3. Tony Ortega

    2. Scientology Celebrities

      What are they up to now?
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      Latest: John Travolta, Kelly Preston, divorce rumor Little David, Sep 12, 2019
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      1. Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes

      2. John Travolta/Kelly Preston

      3. Controversial Scientologists

    3. Movies, Plays, and Documentaries about Scientology

      Movies, Plays, and Documentaries: Major Productions on Television and in Theaters, and small theatrical productions
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      Latest: Aftermath, episode 13, season 2, 'The Life & Lies of L. Ron Hubbard' Tanchi, Sep 29, 2019
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    4. Scientology-related Videos

      Videos about scientology and its various actions, effects, members, etc., made by Individuals and Independent Producers
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      Latest: Karen de la Carriere YouTube Channel Part 2 lotus, Sep 29, 2019
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      1. Chris Shelton's Videos

      2. Chanology and Anonymous videos (Scientology-relate

    5. Conferences, Speeches, Radio Shows, and Live Publi

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      Latest: Flagdown 2014: media coverage, etc Type4_PTS, Sep 25, 2019
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    6. Books and Essays About Scientology

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      Latest: Leah Remini: Tom Cruise's Ex Nazanin Boniadi Forced to Do Months of Menial Labor COS and NOI News, Sep 28, 2019
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  6. Documenting Scientology

    Legal, membership, organizational, and other information to evaluate the status of The "Church" of Scientology

    1. Legal and Government Actions Involving Scientology

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      1. France and Belgium

      2. Debbie Cook

      3. Australia and New Zealand

      4. Monique Rathbun

    2. Scientology Infiltrates Society

      Book sales, stress test tables, attempts to sway politicians, and any of the other sneaky methods scientology uses to insinuate themselves into society, create good PR, or Safe Point. Please put front group activities in the Scientology Front Groups forum, rather than in here.
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      Latest: "Human rights" used as a gimmick Xenu Xenu Xenu, Sep 10, 2019
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    3. Leaks - Emails, Promo, Insider Info

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      Latest: Scientology Sharia law The_Fixer, Sep 8, 2019
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      1. Completions Lists

    4. Important documents

      Post any long or important documents here which can be referred to in later posts
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      Latest: Scientology v. Armstrong: Litigation documents Caroline, Sep 25, 2019
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  7. Scientology Management, Orgs, and the Tech

    1. L Ron Hubbard

      Source or sauced? Tell us what you know
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    2. David Miscavige and Current Management

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      Latest: David Miscavige's abuses and violence Cat's Squirrel, Sep 2, 2019
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      1. Gold Base, Freewinds, and FLAG

    3. Org Watch and Protests

      Information about local orgs and protests at local orgs. Please include the location in your subject line and use the appropriate subforum.
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      1. Australia & New Zealand

      2. Europe

      3. North America

      4. Other Locations

      5. Pickets & Protests General

        1. Australia & New Zealand Pickets and Protests

        2. Europe Pickets and Protests

        3. North America Pickets and Protests

        4. Other Locations Pickets and Protests

    4. Scientology Technology

      This is a forum for analytical discussion of the "tech" and how it works (or doesn't) and changes being made by the current management. It is not for glowing reviews, quests to find someone to administer the "tech", or discussion about auditing oneself. Please put those and similar subjects in the "Freezone, Independents, and other flavors of scientology" forum.
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      Latest: Dean Wilbur Rhetoric Hubbard dianetics sicientology Gib, Sep 29, 2019
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      1. Grundy's Guide to Scientology

  8. Other Belief Systems, Ideas, and Philosophies

    1. Human Potential, Self Discovery

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      Latest: Love is the answer. Dave95694, Sep 29, 2019
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    2. Cults in General

      Share information about any cult that may help others
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      Latest: Scientology & Jim Jones TheOriginalBigBlue, Sep 17, 2019
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      1. Books About Cults and Extracting Oneself from Coer

    3. MartyWorld

      All things Marty (Rathbun). All Marty threads go here.
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      Latest: Marty Rathbun raises his head, and starts squawking PART 2 Gib, Sep 23, 2019
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    4. Freezone, Independents, and Other Flavors of Scien

      International Freezone & Ron's Orgs, other scientologists who have broken with the official organization
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      Latest: What's this "Excalibur" thing? Will it give me OT powers? Soul of Ginnungagab, Sep 29, 2019
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