Shout out to Leah Remini for having the guts to shine a spotlight on that total scam 👊👏👏👏

2003: Tom Cruise is The Last Samurai 2023: Tom Cruise is The Last Scientologist

Decades ago I was just back from my honeymoon when someone knocked at my door. It was a Scientologist trying to recruit new members. There began one of the most disturbing encounters of my life, culminating with this guy trying to literally break up me and my new husband. I immediately told him I was not interested in Scientology. He sensed my husband was more vulnerable to recruitment (he was), because he was naive back then. So I’ve got this guy standing at my door who won’t leave, trying to talk my husband into divorcing me and to then join Scientology after we split up. At that point I told the guy to get off my front porch or I’d call the police. That’s when I knew they were a cult.

Its been 5 hours and more people have seen this live than are in Scientology ❤

Tom only gravitated towards Scientology because of Miscavage, he was just happy to have found someone shorter than himself.😂

I'm so sad this cult still exists. The money they have milked from people.

I still don’t really understand how they can be so sheltered from the real world around them. Do they really not even hear a sliver of what the entire world is saying about their cult?

It’s crazy isn’t it? All those tax free dollars and they STILL can’t make it work.

I live in Austin and I had a business here in the 90's. My bookkeeper was a devout Scientologist. I hated it because she was such a good, moralistic woman, and I trusted her implicitly. Her and her family were so poor because they gave all their money to the cult. I went to the building with her to try to understand it. They opened a file on me..I sat and watched the movie and I did the cans. Never once did I understand how anyone could buy into this Theology. I gave it the good old college try in an amazing building, but ewww..I hope she's ok. I couldn't believe the location. It seemed like a big sore in the middle of a thriving area. Crazy...

I think when Tom Cruise went nuts, he had the opposite effect. Everyone saw how insufferable he was being and assumed all Scientologists were just like that.

It doesn't surprise me at all that there are only 120 Scientology members in the entire city of Austin. When I was involved in Scientology in Toronto in the 80's, I would estimate there was at most about 200 active members. That's a very small number in a city of over 2 million people. When I was involved, the Church of Scientology of Toronto occupied an 8 story building on Yonge St, the main street downtown. Since 2013 the building has been empty and boarded up. They're now in a smaller facility in a more remote area of the city. It will be a great day when this pathetic cult fades away forever.

In the amount of time it took her to write that FB post, she could have put the bags together herself. It was only like 6 people...🤦

You can basically thank Tom Cruise for the demise of Scientology😂. I think of him jumping up & down on Oprah’s couch (yes, I’m old enough to have watched the original episode) then realize that truly was the beginning of the end.

If David shows up to pull the ribbon, the authorities should take the chance to serve him those subpoenas.

I still don’t understand how they are keeping their tax exempt status, and all of the offshore accounts when it has been proven time and time again that they are an illegal organization. I also understand that David Miscavage lives an extraordinarily lavish lifestyle, while most of the people in Scientology, except for the celebrities live a poverty ridden existence, because they have to give all their money to Scientology to support David Miscavages lifestyle

Back in the early 70s , the cult office in Edinburgh in Scotland was situated in the street between the main railway station and the university buildings. There was also the university bookshop nearby. One day I was on my way to the bookshop and was waylaid by a nutjob outside. I went up and took their test and a few weeks later got a letter telling me that the book of Dianetics could change my life. It cost about £45 at a time I was living on £3 a week. I threw the letter in the bin and never made a better decision in my life.

2004 award... 20 years ago... just before the iPhone, the last era scientology could realistically control information. Social media has not been kind to cults.

So glad to hear anything relating to that evil cult failing!

Of all the billions Scientology has and they can’t dress their staff.

It’s about time! These “CULTS” are ridiculous….🙏🏻

I was "Tommy's" ( as he preferred to be called at the time) first talent agent. He was a psychological study. His personality shift was startling. I try not to pay attention to him but sometimes he's just on the screen or in my old files. His same psychological shifts are still visible. He was destined to be in a cult. Anyway, just my point of view.

I don't understand why they need volunteers to put together uniforms for like 8 people. Why doesn't this Sarni person get them together. It's pants, shirts, name badges. Any HR person at any company can do that in a few hours. Do they have to fly into the volcanoes to get these uniforms? Does Xenu keep them in some secret hiding place. Of all the strange stuff about Scientology, this has got to be one of the strangest things I've ever heard. 🤔

You seem like such a smart, down to earth guy Aaron. Someone that nothing gets by, but I bet back in the day NOBODY could tell you shit about all this being bullshit. Glad to have you in the real world with us! 😂😂😂

This channel deserves at least a million subscribers and way more coverage. It’s disgusting that these con artists still have their tax exempt status. Enough is enough.

I was happy to yet again walk down Russell Street in Melbourne past the old Scientology place, realizing they'd long been chased out of town by designer jewellery lol - I think it's the same everywhere. And being run by assholes and dickheads doesn't help.

As someone who lives in Austin I can’t imagine how this venture could survive. The cost of living here has skyrocketed.

I've got it... they can get these staff members to assemble their own uniform bags, thereby killing two birds with one stone. Brilliant right? And I'm not even a Scientologist!

Are scientologists not aware of how much money their dear leader himself has? I’m so confused. No uniforms?? WTH is going on?😂

Put a name tag on those young staffers in the picture and they could be Mormon missionaries.

Went to Austin Natl Bank in he mid ‘80’s with a client/friend to get a bank loan. We were introduced to a VP. As we entered his office, client (she grew up in PA or somewhere in Northeast US) she noticed a shelf full of Scientology books. She says: “L Ron Hubbard! He was the roommate of our family friend when they were in college. One day when they were sitting around talking as they were broke, Hubbard said “I’ve figured how to get rich, I’m going to start a religion!”” This banker’s face went from a big smug smile to pure shock! They didn’t get the loan, but that banker seemed to have a reality check!

It’s really sad that so many people are fearful and look to, and need, someone to lead them.

A-A-Ron, that interview with JP was OUTSTANDING. Your demeanor, candor, and subject knowledge really was shown to be of the highest level in that context. Not to mention how good your set, lighting, and camera angles came through. Give yourself a huge "pat on the back" for being able to tell JP things he didn't already know in such an organized and informed way!

It only works on the vulnerable who are searching for something to give them meaning.

The church in Denver won't even open the door for visitors. They just peek around corners and look terrified. It's pathetic.

I hope and pray this evil cult gets shut down...

🤣🤣🤣 for the love of Xenu I'm laughing so hard

What happened to David Miscavage? Haven’t they been trying to serve him with papers for a long time?

I have seen ads on tv for Scientology no less than 10 times the past two weeks. The first I have seen since I moved out of Texas 8 years ago. It is wild to me that they are suddenly making a push into my area up here in Montana.

I look at Scientology the same way I look at flat earthers.

Tom cruise uses Scientology to evade taxes

Interesting....my late Father was living with my brother-he started receiving promotional literature from the COS-we are talking glossy handbooks, pictures of LR himself, catalogs with jewelry for "clears"...anyway, this stopped after a few years. My Dad passed in 2014..just last month the mailings resumed! I read that COS opened a huge center outside Dublin, Ireland-locals say they never see anybody inside the place.. I suspect the bigwigs like Miscavage are stealing as much $$ as they possibly can-knowing the whole scam will soon collapse.

"For the love of Xenu!"... I'm going to start saying this in my normal conversations as much as possible. 😆

Calling themself a church and not be taxed is criminal and should be investigated. The corruption between Scientology and the LAPD is deplorable

Thank you Leah Remini and the other brave people standing up to rich monsters

"If you want to get rich, you start a religion.” L Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology.

If they move into that building and start trying to recruit people, a TikTok crew will appear there too, and expose them even more.

Have you looked at the "ownership " of Scientology? If the organisation were dissolved, who would get the assets after any debts were paid?

When I pass the Scientology building here in Nashville, I never see anyone there. The other night I drove by the building and all of the lights were off. So either they shut off the lights to save money or they had the power cut because they couldn't pay the bill.

Something similar happened in Toronto. Toronto org was the continental org. It owned an 8 story office building in downtown Toronto with a large Div 6 area right on the corner, lots of foot traffic, a restaurant, and space to spare. Part of the building was rented out so expenses would also be covered. Then along came the Ideal Org strategy. The org, including the CLO which was also housed there, moved out to a much less desirable location. The tenants also left, including the restaurant. The building was boarded up in preparation for renovations which never started and has remained in this condition for years now. Maybe someone has some current information on the state of the org. I'd bet my bottom dollar that its in very rough shape now.

In the ENTIRE Galactic Federation! I love those words.

I was wondering if Miss Cabbage knows that in the real world COB stands for "Close of Business"? 🤔

I find it hilarious that Austin’s motto is “keep Austin weird”. I guess the cult of Scientology is just a little too weird for them.

How come the staffers themselves can’t pull together their uniforms and sew on the name badges? Even Scout packs can do that.

Is Tom Cruise even helping Scientology any more? He's returned to superstar status.. but I think part of that is that he's stopped being vocal about Scientology. I don't really follow celeb gossip, but I've seen Cruise here and there and he never seems to talk about his beliefs any more.

Her aa .Ron I'm from San antonio and a few years ago before the pandemic a local vet Dr Becker made the news when he was outed as a scientistologist it was a big thing cos he was accused of killing animals

What strikes me most is that the “stupid” info was on the “street” since 1993 with the Fishman affidavit. Apparently people thought that this is so stupid that it can’t be true!

The company I work for had an operation in Austin, and while it didn't work out (long story, we'll be coming back) the way it was built was - wait for it - to PAY people. We sent people to Austin, PAID them well to set things up, and then paid a pretty decent wage to hire people locally. We didn't have to beg.

Just watched your Peterson interview, was amazing, you're a brave soul and I appreciated seeing you vulnerable while explaining that hardest part of your exit... Sending positivity brother.

I love that it’s in the same strip mall as The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation! THEY need your money more than Scientology!!!

There is a scientology building in Plant City, Florida that I went by every day for 20+ years. They paid a lot to purchase it and refurbish it. In all those days I never saw one person in the building, never. The lights are on and there are desks with some sort of electronic equipment on each desk. It is very weird, never one person in the building ever!

They don’t want to convince people to help with the uniforms. Rather they want people to come so they can twist their arm to serve on staff. It’s not really the task they asked for. 😜

Galactic expansion? No wonder, Scientology is ramping up in Austin, when Tesla and SpaceX are now having HQ there.

They follow the strategy of all religions: get them while they're young.

For the love of Zenu after 20 years, begging to bag uniforms and a complete debacle. Your spot on. I don't think anybody could come up with such a farce.

We actually got Tom Cruise to thank.

You should see the crappy building they are using in Albuquerque, NM. The sign on the edge of the parking lot looks like a sign for a garage sale.

I used to walk past the scientology bldg on the main college strip in Austin almost 20 yrs ago. When i tell you that there was NEVER ANYONE there??? Even when i went inside the front foyer to get out of the rain one day, noooothing! This was 17 years ago and i don't see it ever getting better!❤

Ann Meisser is going to be embarrassed when she sees this vid. Not a bright move on her part to have presented Scientology in a state of desperation by requesting help for something that is "not hard".

The org needs help setting up uniform bags for 8 people? Wtf? ❤️🇨🇦

Aaron, walk us around Clearwater more, just to see the sights. I really enjoyed your video yesterday walking more of the town and down to the water ❤️

We have maybe a dozen here in Wichita. Considering our city’s history with Scientology, that really says something about how their numbers really have dwindled.

I wonder if they are sending in the "squirrel busters" to stand outside this guys house. The way they do to harass anyone that criticises or says anything about them they don't like.

Maybe they wanted an excuse to bring in other scientologists and the bags were just a ruse? Yes they put together some stuff, but maybe they thought while they were working together they could convince some of them to become full-time staff members? I don't know.

I don't understand why those eight or nine people can't put those darn bags together themselves! It's not like they're super busy with only a hundred or so scientologists in the entire city?! Very bizarre.

Can't remember the last time I've seen the lights on inside Scientology's San Francisco org. It used to be open whenever I walked by, but not anymore.

I don't think they have the money. They just have property. So they would have to sell their property to have some liquid

Little Tommy couldn't even usher someone to their SEAT! 😂

Watching you on the streets on Clearwater the other day when you bumped into the Scientologist from Wisconsin & had a mutually pleasant conversation. It made me think if Scientology hadn’t isolated themselves, introduced & put so much time into disconnection, SP’s and harassment etc they could still be somewhat successful. Turning a whole town into a ghost town in such a beautiful place says so much. These things have ultimately not just harmed those they intended to but Scientology have been their own undoing. I’d challenge any Scientologist to do the maths. If there were millions of Scientologists out there why are so many places unoccupied & roles left unfilled. With millions of Scientologists you should be filling centres.

Please don't educate these people on how to solve their problems. Let them scatter.

When they lose their tax-exempt status then they will be over.

In the time it took to pose for that photo, take it, etc, I think they could have filled the bags, right? Not hard!

Where is all the money going to if not for workers to make up bags of uniforms? These poor people need to wake up or someone needs to pop that bubble they are living in.

Why can’t the staff put their own damn bags together? It feels like what the PTA used to ask us parents to do for kindergartners!

The Golden Age Of Un-uniform Uniforms.

Uniform I/C Sarnie can't fill 8x uniform bags and neither can the one posting for help? OMG, the workload is so overwhelming! Jeez Aaron, not like back in your day, when work meant WORK ha! ha!

Go ahead-pick on Austin! I got my copy of Dianetics on Guadalupe in the 80s. Zenu’s soldiers were always polite and quite pervasive back in the day. I think I still have my copy. Never read it. The current cemetery location is sad and looks closed. I never see activity there. Maybe they will turn the beautiful new building into student housing or social services! That would be great!

I think the perception of Scientology from an outside perspective has changed so much that I thought 120 was a lot of members for a city.

I bought a paperback copy of "Dyanetics" in the 90s....I honestly couldn't get past the first few pages.

Cults gotta do what cults gotta do... usually it ends with a big ol' batch of Koolaid.

I used to work 2 years as a Sea org member in AOSH in Denmark from 2018-2020 . Joined for fun not knowing where im going and had a tones of billes to be payed and they did pay them for me so i could start and i took the opportunity. First half a year it felt like a summer camp, rest of the time was Hell of a journey. The org was very alive btw but not sure about now

Out-culted by modern politics. Can't compete.

So if CoS folded, and it's a non-profit...what happens to all the property and the bank accounts,???

I was never a scientologist but I knew a few people ; read Dianetics in the early eighties , was sceptical but sort of live and let live. My youth was cult andd Guru time. I am born in 1960, was a Hippie and a Buddhist , but I had lots of friends which where Oshos Sanyasins or any other westernized Hippie spirituality. I fellt the change between the LRG times and the Miscavige times strongly, because it was only then that my scientology friends brike contact totally, before there was still at least one or the other dinner or phone call. The next great incision I fellt was when Katie Holmes went and how she went. And the fact that she did not say a single word why she had left him like a thieve in the night made it worse. Scientology was allways sus, but not as sus as afrher that. If she was so afraid of the chuurch that she had to take her daughter and flee, it must be something major was the perception of me and many of my old Hippe friends. And then off cpurse came Leah Remini snd you and all the rest. So I believe the Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes story had definetely s great impact in public perception towards scientology.

About a week and a half ago randomly things about Scientology started to pop up on my KZfaq feed and anytime something like this happens I know that something big is about to go down with whatever’s popping up in my life. It’s like this precursor to a shake up and when I noticed the pattern I said you know what something really big is about to happen with Scientology and I don’t think they’re gonna like it. lol mark my words somethings going down! It’s Scientology. Scientology is going down lol

Cant they outsource the embroidery and what not. Then assemble the bags by one person?? None of this makes any sense

Don't you think Tom thought he was acting in a movie whenever he was in the limelight?

I know there is a scientology here in vancouver. Im curious how many members are here now

I live in the DMV and where I am from Scientology isn’t even thought about , but I’m intrigued and fascinated about people stories who have escaped . Keep of the videos

University kids getting educated, are not dumb enough to end up at that place, that's the crux of it.

Hubbard really screwed up by not having a real transition plan when He knew that his health was Failing.