Father of Scientology leader: Church is 'manipulative, coercive and, in my mind, evil' - 2016-05-03

Father of Scientology leader: Church is 'manipulative, coercive and, in my mind, evil' May 3, 2016, Thomas C. Tobin, Tampa Bay Times

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The father of Scientology leader David Miscavige issued a blistering indictment of the church he introduced his family to more than 45 years ago, describing his son as a tyrant who has turned the organization into a destructive influence.

In a memoir released Tuesday, Ron Miscavige writes that David Miscavige "still possesses the energy and intelligence that I saw in him as a child. But, while he employed those traits in his youth to get excellent grades in school or to become good at hitting a baseball, today he sits atop a multibillion-dollar church that is controversial, litigious, secretive, manipulative, coercive and, in my mind, evil."

The Truth Rundown: Stories of violence, intimidation and control in the world of Scientology — Past Times coverage in ebook format

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{{cite news | first = Thomas C. | last = Tobin | title = Father of Scientology leader: Church is 'manipulative, coercive and, in my mind, evil' | url = http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/father-of-scientology-leader-church-is-manipulative-coercive-and-my-mind/2275745 | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = May 3, 2016 | accessdate = January 14, 2017 }}