Scientology-related controversies

Daniel Peter Masterson is an American actor. He portrayed Steven Hyde in That '70s Show (1998–2006), Milo Foster in Men at Work (2012–2014), and Jameson "Rooster" Bennett in The Ranch (2016–2018).

Xenu ( ), also called Xemu, is a figure in the Church of Scientology's secret "Advanced Technology", an esoteric teaching held sacred by adherents. According to the "Technology", Xenu was the extraterrestrial ruler of a "Galactic Confederacy" who brought billions of his people to Earth (then known as "Teegeeack") in a DC-8-like spacecraft 75 million years ago, stacked them around volcanoes, and killed them with hydrogen bombs. Official Scientology scriptures hold that the thetans (immortal spirits) of these aliens adhere to humans, causing spiritual harm.

nonprofit for critical investigation of controversial and extraordinary claims

criminal conspiracy by the Church of Scientology

attempts at censorship that led to the church's banning from the free encyclopedia

campaign by Scientology to silence a critic

department of the Church of Scientology

scientology front group

former organization created by deprogrammer Ted Patrick

severance of all ties between a Scientologist and a friend, colleague, or family member deemed to be antagonistic towards Scientology

policies and practices carried out by Church of Scientology towards people considered enemies

Critic of Scientology (1945–1990)

2003 murder in Buffalo, New York

Scientology term referring to "antisocial" persons

American Scientology official

Scientology and its perspectives on sexual orientation

American scientologist (1954–1976)