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Film maker Brett Hanover debuts the first feature length film about the controversial group Scientology at critics anniversary gathering in Stavanger, Norway.
Brett Hanover’s new feature length film, The Bridge, has raised a few eyebrows on internet discussion groups. Debuting in Stavanger, Norway, home of Scientology critic Andreas Heldal-Lund operator of the website http://www.xenu.net, during the 10 year anniversary celebration of Heldal-Lund’s website the film was immediately released to the public via Google and XenuTV.
Audience reactions are mixed. Current members of the controversial Church of Scientology, considered by some to be a cult, and some ex-members fault the film based on technical inaccuracies of various procedures practiced by the church. While other ex-members and many non-members look past the small discrepancies and find the over all meaning of the film.
The film, shot over a period of five days with a tight budget, gives the non-initiate food for thought about this controversial group. The dual plot line follows the stories of Diana Wheat, played by first time actress Carole Smith, and Amy Grey (Diana Heaton) and their struggles with the group.
In stark contrast to the satirical approach of the American television show South Park, Hanover gives us a serious look at real policies the Church of Scientology about which the church is often criticized. Isolation, the church’s official disconnection policy, and the arguably manipulative techniques the group uses to keep members from leaving the church.
Conversely, he also shows how some critics and protesters, as well meaning as they may be, have an unintended effect on individual members that encourage them to stay in the cult.
Despite the technical inaccuracies, many ex-scientologists and non-scientologists are impressed by the film. With some ex-scientologists commenting that the film does not come close to showing how bad it actually is inside of the Church of Scientology.
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September 15th, 2006 at 7:16 pm
The church of Scientology is a big money enterprise that steals the minds and money of its followers. Scientology is freelance demonology. Older cults like Mormonism and Jehovah witnesses imprison the mind and spirit to the organization, Scientology steals the life savings of its members in addition to their souls.
Scientology e meters cause a release of endorphins due to the electricity running through ones body as they are audited. This slowly causes brain damage. The cult has unlimited power within its compounds. The cult has destroyed countless lives.
By Christian Peper
September 21st, 2006 at 12:20 pm
I think what you said could be said of all religion: imprisons mind and spirit, steals savings, souls. Check out Fr. Dan’s link to the Jesus Camp movie.
I’ve heard about the endorphin release that happens using e-meters, but never heard of it causing brain damage. Do the endorphins from running cause brain damage? That sounds like propoganda to me.
Yeah, Scientology is shady, but, like with any religion, no need to make up shit.
Do and be what you want. Be good to your fellow man. Humanism.
October 19th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Urgent Note By Christian Peper:
Internet vigilantes have been engaged in an organized and illegal campaign to slander my name. They have been hard at work putting words in my mouth (sometimes posting in my name on anonymous boards), slandering me, and quoting me out of context.
My supporters will be pleased to know that I am working hard (and will never stop working hard) to lower the age of sexual consent to puberty to increase the safety and lawfulness of sex. I will also continue to promote safer sex alternatives so that less youth contract HIV / AIDS.
In addition, I will also continue to expose organizations that promote the true abuse of children.
Unlike those that defame me I am not an internet vigilante that pretends to be a savior of the children but really accomplishes nothing but slander and defamation of true heroes like myself.