Debbie Cook, Former Scientology Executive, Blasts Church Leadership In Email (VIDEO)

Debbie Cook, a former executive with the Church of Scientology has revealed she believes the church has become greedy and corrupt under the leadership of David Miscavige.

Cook, who worked at the church's Sea Org group in Clearwater, Fla., sent an email containing criticisms of the church's management to about 12,000 Scientologists on New Year's Day, according to the Village Voice, which first broke the story.

The Village Voice has since removed the full contents of Cook's email per her request, but the message can still be found on the Public Intelligence Blog.

The long, detailed message blasts Miscavige's fundraising strategies and spending habits and argues that his actions are out of line with what Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard intended when he started the church.

Many followers initially doubted the validity of the email, but Cook soon took to her Facebook page and disclosed that she had indeed sent the message, according to the Village Voice.

Still, some church members aren't too thrilled about Cook's outspoken statements.

Church of Scientology spokesperson Karin Pouw was quick to argue that Cook's views do not aptly reflect the views of other church members, according to the International Business Times.

In a statement to On Deadline, Pouw wrote:

Ms. Cook's opinions reflect a small, ignorant and unenlightened view of the world of Scientology today. They are not shared by the thousands of Scientologists who are overjoyed by our 27 new Churches and what they mean to the communities they serve.

For more details on the story, watch the full video report above.

Comments

[Dougie Slap]

11:41 AM on 01/07/2012

Scientology is just the systems theory of L.Ron Hubbard for his ego and greed. Many have done this under the guise of religion. The ego seeks self-glorification and idol worship above all else. Greed is what the ego feels makes it a false god. I have read many of the books L. Ron Hubbard wrote. They do not address what evolves humanness. Scientology is false doctrine, like every other religion. People are easily duped by ideologies that only deceive people. Intuition is the only source that matters when it comes to truth that is personal. God is defined by everything that composes the universe. There is only All Encompassing-ness, infinity, and consciousness. It is false doctrine that states that sin, suffering, and survival are the basis for existence. Existence is God as an ideal. We are God as human. People do not even know what inverse reversal is as holographic structure. Humanly we are mind, body, spirit, and soul. Being and knowing Self as these is the work. Have a nice day, and smile.

[RickCarter]

08:41 PM on 01/06/2012

Please become Scientian, people! (The belief system itself is Scientia.) It just means you believe in a God of Science, or a God primarily guided by scientific principles. - Rick Carter

[RickCarter]

08:46 PM on 01/06/2012

(Morality is the technology, or applied Science, of the branch of Science known as Ethics.) - Rick Carter

[stever22]

05:36 PM on 01/06/2012

Its not Debbie that's the squirrel.

[libbygirl]

03:07 PM on 01/06/2012

Why is this group, I refuse to call it a religion, given tax free status? It's obviously a money making organization that benefits the leaders and celebrity members. It's outrageous.

[Zao]

09:20 AM on 01/06/2012

The Debbie Cook story was just featured on ABC's Good Morning America:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/executive-speaks-scientology-15303904

They mentioned that Debbie disagrees with the "continuous fundraising" and that David Miscavige isn't running the "Church" according to the directions of L. Ron Hubbard.

Annoying things in the story, that Australian or French media wouldn't do. They show Tommy Davis (spokesliar) walking out of an interview, but don't mention that he walked out because he was asked about Xenu the evil galactic overlord. Why can't they add that meaningful information?

The image they used that I liked was of the wall of awards, that opens on a huge photo of crazy L. Ron.

[multidoc]

08:49 PM on 01/05/2012

I see that the pro-$cientology shills have given up on trying to control this story. Ha.

[nazztea]

10:17 PM on 01/05/2012

What, you don't think they've hacked your account yet?
[[[[ Twilight Zone music ]]]]

[multidoc]

10:25 PM on 01/05/2012

Aaaaaah! They could... they could make me look like a REPUBLICAN...

[beemerboxer]

01:56 PM on 01/05/2012

This organization is merely adopting the same credo as all organized religious institutions; each took a group of ideals and twisted them to benefit the hierarchy and enrich themselves at the expense of followers.

[GraniteSkyline]

06:08 PM on 01/05/2012

Except that scientology is like the m0b--anyone who speaks out against them is sought out and destroyed.

[libbygirl]

02:53 PM on 01/06/2012

Exactly.

[A Watcher]

09:53 PM on 01/05/2012

Find ONE IDEAL in Scientology that is at all beneficial to it's followers.
At least real religions each hold something of value.

[nazztea]

10:20 PM on 01/05/2012

Money for everyone.
Distributed obliquely.

[Zao]

01:46 PM on 01/05/2012

The echo from this mail, might be something the cult can't control. I've read where friends of Debbie are sending it to their friends and on like that. It is really getting around.

With so many of their top executives in the Hole (imprisoned at "Gold Base") there's a tantalizing rumor that Debbie may not have acted alone and there's a possible coup in the works.

In the first years of the web, the cult was successful in issuing all members "Net Nanny" software designed to block out all articles about $cientology. Now they are not able to control their members so well, except for Sea Org members.

It's time for a large land purchase in a remote area. I hope they take Alley, Cruise, and Travolta with them. The jungle can be very good for the figure, and Kirstie could invite all her Organic Leeches friends there for treatment and processing.

[belldn3]

12:21 PM on 01/05/2012

Corruption in the scientology camp, it was only a matter of time. You'll can rest assured Ron L. Hubbard is looking UP with sadness. Sure as hell isn't looking down on you'll.

[oleperfessur]

01:55 PM on 01/05/2012

Have not read L. Ron's book on Scientology but if it's not written an better than his Science Fiction, it's trash.

[Zao]

04:25 PM on 01/05/2012

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950) is Hubbard's most famous book about, but it is unreadable. In it, he introduced the concept that 80% of all diseases are psychosomatic, and can be cured by the removal of "engrams" and as it turned out, giving lots of money to $cientology. He wrote about 30 other books related to $cientology but most are quirky and absurd, like the one where he explained how man originated from the clam. What can you say, really!

[libbygirl]

02:56 PM on 01/06/2012

It's just a lot of cockamamy. You just have to wonder how this ended up being called a religion.

[yaaah69]

11:45 AM on 01/05/2012

I wonder how many shares of this fake religion , Cruise , and Travolta have in their greedy hands. Both being under the yoke of homo-phobic- activity , Cruise is powerful , but he WILL fall , he will get caught!!

[linnell5]

11:21 AM on 01/05/2012

Could someone share with me how Scientology differs from Star Trek worship? It's a religion based on a science fiction novel, for goodness sakes! Wait. How does it differ from any christian religion? They are both based on novels.

[A Watcher]

09:55 PM on 01/05/2012

Why not go to Xenu.net and find out.

[bmuesli]

02:00 AM on 01/07/2012

Scientology claims to be a religion and somehow got itself declared as such and is thus afforded tax-free status. AFAIK Star Trek aficionados have not done the same. Scientology is a business/MLM scam and should be taxed.

[xenubarb]

11:12 AM on 01/05/2012

Official spokesclammy Karen Pouw has been trotted out to be the public face on this flap. Tommy Davis couldn't make it, as his wife, Jessica Rodriguez, is currently busy dying of leukemia. She chose auditing over medicine, but believes she'll be back to serve in Ron's Navy again after she picks up a new body at the implant station on Mars.

Yeah I know. You think I'm making this up, but I'm not.

Anyway, Pouw and her lies.
"Ms. Cook's opinions reflect a small, ignorant and unenlightened view of the world of Scientology today. They are not shared by the thousands of Scientologists who are overjoyed by our 27 new Churches and what they mean to the communities they serve."

Debbie Cook's opinions are shared by a large percentage of the remaining true believers. These are people who are not "overjoyed" by the 27 big buildings parishioners raised money for, purchased and then turned over to the Mother Ship. They're not happy about the continuous demands for money.

We're already beginning to see results from Ms. Cook's email. I've gotten notes that no less than 4 well-off and high level Scientologists have publicly removed their support for Scientology, Inc.

The gravy train is grinding to a halt. Anyone wanna buy a Ducati cut down for a shortie like Miscavige? He's been a cult leader his whole adult life. What kind of transferable skills could he bring to another job?

Hey DM...maybe Syria's hiring!

[nazztea]

12:03 AM on 01/06/2012

You need to buy new "cans" for your next audit.

[realwoman8]

10:19 AM on 01/05/2012

Gosh, a church that's greedy and corrupt? I guess they're not that different after all.

[nazztea]

12:06 AM on 01/06/2012

Brooks Brothers suits as vestments, as opposed to the Hugo Boss ones worn in Rome?

[Louie Rey]

10:14 AM on 01/05/2012

Of course they've become greedy. Have you seen how much money Tom Cruise asks for before making a movie? And exactly how many planes does John Revolting, oops, I mean Travolta need anyway?

[forrestr]

10:05 AM on 01/05/2012

Don't know nothin about Scientology, don't wanna know about Scientology. But do strongly support those who speak their minds with a "damn the torpedos, full speed ahead" attitude.

[gdzilla2]

10:28 AM on 01/05/2012

Scientology has been in my family for years..not me. Probably no worse than the catholics I have in my family, either. And I WAS a catholic

[A Watcher]

09:57 PM on 01/05/2012

Go to exscientologykids.com, read the stories there and see if you feel that way.