Also known as Sea Org, an elite corps of staff members who maintain the Church of Scientology. After he “finally decided there was no way.
I could change the culture of violence and abuse that had become endemic under the ‘leadership’ of David Miscavige,” Mr. Rinder stayed with the Sea Org until 2007, he wrote in his blog.
Mr. Rinder came up about the atrocities he claimed to have seen after departing. In response, the church denied allegations of abuse and criticised Mr. Rinder’s reputation, claiming that.
He had been banned for misconduct and had turned into a “professional anti-Scientologist” who “spews religious hatred.” Mr. Rinder said that after working for decades.
As a senior church assistant and one of its leading advocates in the press, he felt obligated to come up. When he was a key source for a three-part story on Scientology in 2009,
He told The St. Petersburg Times, “I don’t want people to continue to be hurt, tricked, and lied to.” Due to my own lack of bravery, I was unable to make any changes.
