Exscientologykids.com

Exscientologykids.com is a website launched in 2008 by Jenna Miscavige Hill, Astra Woodcraft and Kendra Wiseman.[1] It is dedicated to publishing affidavits of former child members of the Church of Scientology.[2] The website's slogan reads: "We were born. We grew up. We escaped".[2][3]

The website makes numerous allegations against the Church of Scientology, including that they deprive children of a proper education and that church members engage in physical abuse against children.[1][2][3][4] The website's founders also provide safe houses to members who have recently left the church.[2] These safe houses also provide services for reuniting families and helping ex-members with financial difficulties.[2] The Church of Scientology has made numerous official statements regarding the content of the site, including statements from the official spokesperson Vicki Dunstan, who is reported as saying that the website was full of lies.[5][3]

References

  1. ^ a b David Sarno (March 3, 2008). "Web awash in critics of Scientology; The church's tightly controlled image is taking hits as soured ex-members go online.". Los Angeles Times. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1438365281.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+3%2C+2008&author=David+Sarno&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&edition=&startpage=E.1&desc=Web+awash+in+critics+of+Scientology%3B+The+church%27s+tightly+controlled+image+is+taking+hits+as+soured+ex-members+go+online.. Retrieved December 14, 2010. 

    Full-text reprint: David Sarno (March 5, 2008). "Anti-Scientology sentiment grows, especially on Internet". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2004259790_scientology05.html. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 

  2. ^ a b c d e Mike Parker (April 6, 2008). "A wholly unorthodox attack on Scientology". Sunday Express. pp. 60–61. 
  3. ^ a b c "Growing Up Scientologist" , Terry Moran, Nightline, ABC, aired April 25, 2008

    "Ex-Scientology Kids Share Their Stories", Lisa Fletcher, Ethan Nelson & Maggie Burbank, Nightline, ABC, April 24, 2008

  4. ^ "ABCs Dateline Takes a Look Inside The Evils Of Scientology". Glosslip blog. Technorati. October 23, 2009. http://technorati.com/entertainment/glosslip/article/abcs-dateline-takes-a-look-inside-the-evils-of-scientology/. Retrieved January 1, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Church vs slate". Messenger - Eastern Courier (Adelaide, Australia: Nationwide News Pty Limited): p. 023. July 9, 2008. 

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