Scientology's dark secrets - 2009-11-21

Scientology's dark secrets November 21, 2009, Barney Zwartz, Sydney Morning Herald

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Although he rose to executive director of the Canberra branch, Detheridge was always below the poverty line. He worked 15-hour days for the Church of Scientology, plus another three hours in the early morning as a cleaner to feed his family. Days off were rare.

He told The Age how he learnt to lie, bully, intimidate and humiliate people and particularly to extort money in service of the church and its ostensible aim, the greatest good of the greatest number. Now he calls it a crock of shit.

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{{cite news | first = Barney | last = Zwartz | title = Scientology's dark secrets | url = http://www.smh.com.au/national/scientologys-dark-secrets-20091120-iqyn.html | work = Sydney Morning Herald | date = 2009-11-21 | accessdate = 2012-12-28 }}