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A Scientology Sunday

Rosie Conroy | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Rosie Conroy

Knowing my mother's affinity with hyperbole I thought perhaps the dramatic pauses and knowing looks were a little over the top. Wasn't this a religion based firmly in the realms of "it's nice to be nice"? It couldn't be all that bad. Why then did Katie Holms have to reignite my interest by very publicly leaving the Church of Scientology? I was curious again.

Vote for ME! I should TOTES be the next POPE

Xavier Toby | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Comedy
Xavier Toby

It's in the Catholic Rulebook, more commonly known as the Bible, that any Catholic can be Pope. The next one should totes be me.

Scientologists 'Would Not Back Off'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.01.2013 | UK

The Church of Scientology "duped" two members into donating £265,000 on the pretence it would go to worthy causes, according to a lawsuit filed in Fl...

Revealed: Scientology's 'Alien Space Cathedral'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK

He famously lost his temper during a Panorama investigation into the Church of Scientology, and now reporter John Sweeney has revealed how he attempte...

Census Reveals More Jedis Than Satanists And Scientologists

The Huffington Post UL | Posted 11.12.2012 | UK

The Sith Lord has been hard at work in England and Wales since the rise of the Jedis in 2001, with the Jedi population declining by more than half in ...

Hollywood, London, Next Stop.. Birmingham!

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 16.11.2012 | UK

The Church of Scientology, famous for its celebrity followers in Hollywood, is to build its new £6m headquarters in a slightly less glamorous locatio...

Woman Launches Bid To Marry In Scientology Chapel

PA | Posted 24.10.2012 | UK

A member of the Church of Scientology has launched a High Court battle for the right to marry in a Scientology chapel. Louisa Hodkin, 23, is challe...

The Road to Hell - My Defence of Sexist, Racist and (Yes Certainly) Rape Jokes

John Fleming | Posted 18.12.2012 | UK Comedy
John Fleming

Banning any jokes about anything is a bad idea. Trying to get comedy club owners to ban comedians who (they believe) tell or have told or may tell 'rape jokes' is not just a bad idea, it is actively dangerous. Where does the censorship end?

What Do Muslims, Pagans And Scientologists Have In Common?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 14.11.2012 | UK

Muslims, pagans and members of Christian sects such as Mormons or Jehovah’s Witnesses are most likely to experience "substantial" unfair treatment b...

'The Master' Misses Top Prize Due To Technicality

PA | Posted 10.11.2012 | UK Entertainment

Amy Adams has insisted her new film The Master is about more than just Scientology. The film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and star...

Tom Cruise 'Not Happy' With Pal's Scientology Film

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.09.2012 | UK Entertainment

Tom Cruise's strange year may be just about to get a bit more unusual. Philip Seymour Hoffman (centre), Joaquin Phoenix (right) star in The Mast...

Star's Wife Accuses Scientology Of 'Wrecking Her Marriage'

WENN | Posted 16.09.2012 | UK Entertainment

Jason Lee's ex-wife has accused Church of Scientology officials of wrecking her marriage to the My Name Is Earl actor - because she refused to give th...

Katie's Divorce Fears: Star Used Disposable Phone

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.07.2012 | Home

Katie Holmes started her divorce proceedings from Tom Cruise using a disposable phone. A source told The LA Times that the phone was given to her b...

Katie Gets Custody Of Suri

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.07.2012 | Home

Katie Holmes has received primary custody of 6-year-old Suri, her daughter with Tom Cruise, according to People magazine. "They both love their dau...

Was it a Psychotic Episode in Ron Hubbard That Led Him to Found the Church of Scientology?

Dr Raj Persaud | Posted 08.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Dr Raj Persaud

A French Psychoanalyst, Dr Thierry Lamote, claims in a book that L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the religious group, The Church of Scientology, suffered a psychotic episode, which appears to be the foundation for the multi-million pound worldwide movement.

Lipgoss: The TomKat Divorce Gets as Weird as Scientology Itself

Anna Hart | Posted 02.09.2012 | UK Entertainment
Anna Hart

It might have been one of Hollywood's least convincing marriages, but the freshly torn asunder union of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes is shaping up to be a VERY convincing divorce. Trust me, guys, if you've only got time to be a bit obsessed with ONE showbiz divorce this summer, make it this one.

'The Barclays Effect' Has Amazing Repercussions On Other News Stories

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | Posted 03.07.2012 | UK Comedy

The aftershock of Marcus Agius resigning as Barclay's chairman only to return to work a day later has had amazing repercussions on the rest of this we...

PHOTOS: The Celebrities Linked To Scientology

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 02.07.2012 | UK

Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from Tom Cruise due to worries that her daughter Suri would be sucked into the Church of Scientology, according to ...

Murdoch Brands Scientology 'Weird And Evil Cult'

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 02.07.2012 | UK

Rupert Murdoch has attacked Scientology in the wake of Tom Cruise and Katie's divorce, describing it as an "evil and weird cult" involved with "big, b...

What Made Her Do It?

WENN | Posted 01.07.2012 | Home

Katie Holmes reportedly divorced Tom Cruise because she does not want their daughter to become a Scientologist. Holmes, 33, wants sole custody of s...

Public Order Act: Repeal Section 5

Peter G Tatchell | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK Politics
Peter G Tatchell

Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 is a menace to free speech and the right to protest. It has been repeatedly abused by over-zealous police and prosecutors, to variously arrest gay rights campaigners, Christian street preachers, critics of Scientology and even students making jokes.

Last Night the Cinema Saved My Life: What Happened to Movies That Made a Difference?

Charlotte Skeoch | Posted 05.02.2012 | UK Entertainment
Charlotte Skeoch

My last drop of cinematic goodwill was about to evaporate forever - prompted, largely, by the arrival of the hulking black hole of a film that is New Years Eve (if you are over 12 and watch more than 30 seconds of that trailer you will start to feel the edges of your soul shrivel and die).

Tales From the Middle of Nowhere (Vol.2) - Paparazzi, Los Angeles and a Dog Named Noel

Noel Gallagher | Posted 18.01.2012 | UK Entertainment
Noel Gallagher

Well, they were 2 great nights at the Beacon in NYC. Yet another beautiful old theatre. Really stunning. Met some wildly enthusiastic fans. One or two were very intense. Someone actually squeezed my arm so much it hurt!!