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Scientology TV Launches: "We're Not Here to Preach to You"
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Ubiquitous
Mar 13, 2018, 7:42:16 AM3/13/18
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The new network premiered on Monday evening with four original
programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
David Miscavige.
Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
"We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
he said. "No, we simply want to show you, because after all, the first
principle of Scientology is that it's only true if it is true to you.
So, take a look and then decide for yourself."
Promising to answer questions about the religion, programming began
with the Scientology Network Launch Special, an hourlong showing off
the interior of Scientology churches interspersed with brief
interviews with members. Immediately following the special, the half-
hour program Meet a Scientologist profiled Deering Banjo Company
founders, Greg and Janet Deering.
Other programming offered on the network's first night included
Destination Scientology, a half-hour showcasing the construction of a
church in Inglewood, California; Voices for Humanity, which followed a
brother and sister duo who are attempting to end violence in Colombia;
and L. Ron Hubbard: In His Own Voice, the first in a three-part series
featuring personal audio from the Church of Scientology founder L. Ron
Hubbard.
In response to the launch of the network, Investigation Discovery
aired an episode of Vanity Fair Confidential focusing on the
disappearance of Miscavige's wife, Shelly.
Rumblings about a Scientology network gained momentum in early 2017,
with several rumors about the impending launch running on the website
of longtime Scientology chronicler Tony Ortega. Scientology TV
officially launched Monday on DirecTV (channel 320), Apple TV and
Roku.
Although it represents a significant investment for the group, this is
not the first time Scientology has used TV as a recruitment tool. The
church annually drops millions on a 30-second commercial during the
Super Bowl, something it ran for the sixth consecutive year last
month. Like the latest ad, branding for the network comes with the
same "Curious?" tagline.
Scientology TV comes at a time where the controversial church has seen
a spate of high-profile projects attempting to discredit it with
accusations of abuses from former members and their family members.
Alex Gibney's documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of
Belief won a Peabody and three Emmys, and A&E has made headlines with
its serial exposé on the church, Scientology and the Aftermath, from
former member Leah Remini.
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programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
David Miscavige.
Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
"We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
he said. "No, we simply want to show you, because after all, the first
principle of Scientology is that it's only true if it is true to you.
So, take a look and then decide for yourself."
Promising to answer questions about the religion, programming began
with the Scientology Network Launch Special, an hourlong showing off
the interior of Scientology churches interspersed with brief
interviews with members. Immediately following the special, the half-
hour program Meet a Scientologist profiled Deering Banjo Company
founders, Greg and Janet Deering.
Other programming offered on the network's first night included
Destination Scientology, a half-hour showcasing the construction of a
church in Inglewood, California; Voices for Humanity, which followed a
brother and sister duo who are attempting to end violence in Colombia;
and L. Ron Hubbard: In His Own Voice, the first in a three-part series
featuring personal audio from the Church of Scientology founder L. Ron
Hubbard.
In response to the launch of the network, Investigation Discovery
aired an episode of Vanity Fair Confidential focusing on the
disappearance of Miscavige's wife, Shelly.
Rumblings about a Scientology network gained momentum in early 2017,
with several rumors about the impending launch running on the website
of longtime Scientology chronicler Tony Ortega. Scientology TV
officially launched Monday on DirecTV (channel 320), Apple TV and
Roku.
Although it represents a significant investment for the group, this is
not the first time Scientology has used TV as a recruitment tool. The
church annually drops millions on a 30-second commercial during the
Super Bowl, something it ran for the sixth consecutive year last
month. Like the latest ad, branding for the network comes with the
same "Curious?" tagline.
Scientology TV comes at a time where the controversial church has seen
a spate of high-profile projects attempting to discredit it with
accusations of abuses from former members and their family members.
Alex Gibney's documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of
Belief won a Peabody and three Emmys, and A&E has made headlines with
its serial exposé on the church, Scientology and the Aftermath, from
former member Leah Remini.
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have to audit liberals & wire tap reporters' phones.
anim8rfsk
Mar 13, 2018, 1:02:16 PM3/13/18
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In article <n00a8d$erh$1...@dont-email.me>,
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Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> The new network premiered on Monday evening with four original
> programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
> David Miscavige.
>
> Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
> launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
> David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
>
> "We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
So it begins with a lie? How fitting.
> The new network premiered on Monday evening with four original
> programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
> David Miscavige.
>
> Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
> launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
> David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
>
> "We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
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Obveeus
Mar 13, 2018, 1:23:49 PM3/13/18
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On 3/13/2018 1:02 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
> In article <n00a8d$erh$1...@dont-email.me>,
> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>
>> The new network premiered on Monday evening with four original
>> programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
>> David Miscavige.
>>
>> Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
>> launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
>> David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
>>
>> "We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
>
> So it begins with a lie? How fitting.
idea if they will really offer programming other than for cult members.
The closest channel I have in the alphabet is SBN (Jimmy Swaggart) and
Science Channel.
anim8rfsk
Mar 13, 2018, 2:01:11 PM3/13/18
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Ubiquitous
Mar 13, 2018, 2:36:46 PM3/13/18
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anim...@cox.net wrote:
> "Adam H. Kerman" <a...@chinet.com> wrote:
>
>They're not here to preach convince or convert. That's a lie.
>Actually everything they say is a lie.
You are totally exposing yourself to the "Captain Kirk Maneuvre"!
> "Adam H. Kerman" <a...@chinet.com> wrote:
>> anim8rfsk <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
>>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>>The new network premiered on Monday evening with four original
>>>>programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
>>>>David Miscavige.
>>>>
>>>>Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
>>>>launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
>>>>David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
>>>>
>>>>"We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
>>>
>>>So it begins with a lie? How fitting.
>>
>> I'm missing something: Where do you see a lie?
>>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>>The new network premiered on Monday evening with four original
>>>>programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
>>>>David Miscavige.
>>>>
>>>>Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
>>>>launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
>>>>David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
>>>>
>>>>"We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
>>>
>>>So it begins with a lie? How fitting.
>>
>
>They're not here to preach convince or convert. That's a lie.
>Actually everything they say is a lie.
You are totally exposing yourself to the "Captain Kirk Maneuvre"!
Ubiquitous
Mar 13, 2018, 2:40:42 PM3/13/18
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anim...@cox.net wrote:
> I would have liked to have sent this to somebody, but the URL hidden in
> the details is
>
> https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/08/chinese-theft-of-sensitive-us-military-technology-still-huge-problem.html
>
>seriously, please stop doing that.
Dooh!
Fixed.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scientology-tv-launches-david-miscavige-introduction-limited-slate-original-programming-1094101
> I would have liked to have sent this to somebody, but the URL hidden in
> the details is
>
> https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/08/chinese-theft-of-sensitive-us-military-technology-still-huge-problem.html
>
>seriously, please stop doing that.
Dooh!
Fixed.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scientology-tv-launches-david-miscavige-introduction-limited-slate-original-programming-1094101
Neill Massello
Mar 13, 2018, 4:41:15 PM3/13/18
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anim8rfsk <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
> In article <n00a8d$erh$1...@dont-email.me>,
> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>
> > The new network premiered on Monday evening with four original
> > programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
> > David Miscavige.
> >
> > Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
> > launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
> > David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
> >
> > "We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
>
> So it begins with a lie? How fitting.
Where's the lie? They *didn't* say that they weren't there to fleece
> In article <n00a8d$erh$1...@dont-email.me>,
> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>
> > The new network premiered on Monday evening with four original
> > programs and an hourlong launch special introduced by Church leader
> > David Miscavige.
> >
> > Scientology TV, a network dedicated to the religion, officially
> > launched Monday evening at 5 p.m. PT with a message from Church leader
> > David Miscavige, making a rare on-camera appearance.
> >
> > "We're not here to preach to you, to convince you or to convert you,"
>
> So it begins with a lie? How fitting.
you.
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