Comments # the jakal 2010-04-04 06:11. Shes notshes not the daughter that I knew. Christie Rinder's Father Tells of Her Rejection, Abuse of Parents And it went on and on and onher screaming at me about various things that she wanted to get across to me that she thought was bad. The auditors tried to talk them out of leaving, and the Collbrans wavered. "Part of my job was to discredit and destroy critics who spoke out against the church. Let Children Think For Themselves Christie Collbran The auditors tried to talk them out of leaving, and the Collbrans wavered. FREEDOM is a trademark and is used with the owner's permission. He shared that he did all he could to end the abuse within Scientology to bring about change. It actually backfired on her. Eddie King, a former professional football player, was an opinion leader in every circle that he was a part of. Scientology parishioners interviewed in Clearwater seemed unperturbed by the protests, headlines and lawsuits. He said he did not know how to account for the findings in the American Religious Identification Survey that the number of Scientologists in the United States fell from 55,000 in 2001 to 25,000 in 2008. To save a few weeks? . Then the church discovered that Chris Collbran had traveled to Texas to talk with Rathbun, who runs a Web site for what he calls "independent Scientologists." Now, "disconnection has become a way of controlling people," said Rinder, who says his mother, sister, brother, daughter and son disconnected from him after he left the church. " Collbran, who is 33, said she loved the church so much that she never thought she would leave. In 11 hours with a reporter over two days, Mr. Davis, the churchs spokesman, gave the numbers of Sea Org members (8,000), of Scientologists in the Tampa-Clearwater area (12,000) and of L. Ron Hubbards books printed in the last two and a half years (67 million). She fully believed in the mission: to clear the planet of negative influences by bringing Scientology to its inhabitants. "We never have. Fifty-six years after its founding by the science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, who died in 1986, the church is fighting off calls by former members for a Reformation. But asked about the church's membership, Davis said, "I couldn't tell you an exact figure, but it's certainly, it's most definitely in the millions in the U.S. and millions abroad.". Her parents remain dedicated Scientologists. In March 2007, Rinder was suddenly sent on a mission to London to defend the CSI and prevent British journalist John Sweeney from premiering his television documentary,Scientology and Me. It was in Johannesburg, where the couple had gone to supervise the building of a new Scientology organization, that Chris Collbran, 29, began to have doubts. She still gets auditing, from other Scientologists who have defected, like Rathbun. This is a representation of our success, said the churchs spokesman, Tommy Davis, showing off the buildings cavernous atrium, still to be clad in Italian marble, at the climax of a daylong tour of the churchs Clearwater empire. After Christie Collbran hooked up with Mike Rinder, she yelled and screamed at her mother to leave her religion, then Christie abandoned her familyjust like Rinder did with his. Mike Rinder, who for more than 20 years was the church's spokesman, said the disconnect policy originated as Hubbard's prescription for how to deal with an abusive spouse or boss. Episode 19: Christie Collbran Rinder Her parents were dedicated church members in Los Angeles, and she attended full-time Scientology schools for several years. Christie was with us and then all of a sudden she took a big U-turn. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'biographyhost_com-leader-2','ezslot_13',150,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-leader-2-0'); According to STAND League, Rinder soon launched a "billion-dollar" anti-Scientology harassment scheme with an anti-Scientologist Robert Almblad to profit off his independent church. Fifty-six years after its founding by the science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, who died in 1986, the church is fighting off calls by former members for a Reformation. In 1993, when she was 16, Christie joined the Sea Organization, where she remained for 13 years. Christie King Collbran | www.scientology-cult.com TRANSCRIPT: Christie made the decision to leave us if we didn't do what she wanted. Christie Rinder's Mother on How Her Daughter Abandoned Family He visited the founder of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard's home in England with his family for the first time in 1966. Christie King Collbran | www.scientology-cult.com Davis, the church's current spokesman, said Scientologists are no different from Mormons, Catholics, Jehovah's Witnesses and Amish who practice shunning or excommunication. "We're working 16 hours a day trying to save the planet, and the church is shrinking. "Why did we work so hard for this organization," Christie Collbran said, "and why did it feel so wrong in the end? Mike Rinder's Live-in Media Puppet Christie Collbran All of the personal things you ever said, all the secrets, the transgressions, are all kept in there. To make their numbers look good for headquarters, South African parishioners took their maids and gardeners to church. Rinder served as a spokesperson for the Church of Scientology for over two decades before being removed from his disgrace in 2009. Their parents, siblings and friends who are Scientologists would have to disconnect from them. Recently, Christie Collbran received an e-mail message from her mother calling her a "snake in the grass.". "Why did we work so hard for this organization," Collbran asked, "and why did it feel so wrong in the end?". On the pay issue, it says that Sea Org members expect to sacrifice their material well-being to devote their lives to the church. Christie's current address is 808 Bentwood Crt, Palm Harbor, FL 34683-1901. Christie and Chris Collbran were married in a simple ceremony at the Scientology center in Manhattan. Mr. Collbran said he saw an officer hit a subordinate, and soon found that the atmosphere of supervision through intimidation was affecting him. He said as many as 100 people, including him, were held at "The Hole" and were made to live in poor conditions like having to eat "slop," beating each other up until they confessed their supposed crimes. A portrait of the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, in a church retreat center in Clearwater, Fla. Christie King Collbran, who has left the Church of Scientologys elite religious order, the Sea Org, at her home in Safety Harbor, Fla. These are common religious tenets, he said. She finally left the Sea Org three years ago. Although on the other hand, whats a poor Anchor Boy to do? Scientology is an esoteric religion in which the faith is revealed gradually to those who invest their time and money to master Hubbard's teachings. Christie King Collbran was in the Sea Org from the age of 16 until the age of 29. Manage Settings Ms. Collbran says she still believes in Scientology not in the church as it is now constituted, but in its teachings. Christie King Collbran never wanted to become a Scientology defector. To make their numbers look good for headquarters, South African parishioners took their maids and gardeners to church to be counted. The reason, they agree sadly, is that they no longer see eye to eye on Scientology. She said her mother could do nothing because of her crippled arm, and she helped her in everything, from tying her shoes, cutting her food, making her bed, and doing up her buttons. "And since they're removed, the church is expanding like never before," said Davis, a second-generation Scientologist whose mother is the actress Anne Archer. Michael John Rinder (/ r n d r / ; born 10 April 1955) is an Australian-American former senior executive of the Church of Scientology International (CSI) and the Sea Organization based in the United States. The church says the defectors are lying. ", The Collbrans, despite their efforts to remain in good standing in the church, were declared suppressive persons last year. Freedom Magazine: Christie Collbran's Affair with Mike Rinder, CNN The church works to cultivate public members -- especially celebrities like Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart Simpson) -- whose money keeps it running. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. He and his second wife, Christie King Collbran, were married in 2013 and have a son. When Mr. Collbran decided he wanted to leave the Sea Org, he was sent to Los Angeles, where potential defectors are assigned to do menial labor while they reconsider their decision. Shes just not Christie, to me, shes not Christie. Now, all Mike wants to do is "expose the abuses ongoing in the church" and "provide a forum for the exchange of information." Personal Profiles for Christie June Collbran from Palm Harbor, FL and Christie J Collbran from Palm Harbor, FL, and one other person with the same name, addresses, phone numbers, emails. What Growing Up in a Cult Taught Me About Parenting . The New York Times has a striking account today of Scientologists who allegedly faced threats and coercion in seeking to leave the church. Letters they wrote to each other were intercepted, they said. Despite all they have been through together, the Collbrans are divorcing. They could not just up and go. Rathbun, after conducting his own twisted brand of counseling, provides the only logical solution: He turns her into Mike Rinders bedmate. Last year, it built or renovated opulent Scientology churches, which it calls Ideal Orgs, in Rome; Malmo, Sweden; Dallas; Nashville; and Washington. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'biographyhost_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_9',148,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); In October 2009, Rinder and CSI's fellow senior executive Marty Rathbun told St. Petersburg how Scientology silenced critics. The defectors say Sea Org members were repeatedly beaten by the churchs chairman, David Miscavige, often during planning meetings; pressured to have abortions; forced to work without sleep on little pay; and held incommunicado if they wanted to leave. And then it ratcheted up and ratcheted up andto the point where Christie was screaming in my ear. By doing enough auditing, taking courses and studying Hubbard's books and lectures - for which some Scientologists say they have paid as much as $1 million - Scientologists believe that they can proceed up the "bridge to total freedom" and live to their full abilities as Operating Thetans, pure spirits. Her mindset then, Ms. Collbran said, was: This planet needs our help, and people are suffering. He had spent months at church headquarters in Clearwater revising the design for the Johannesburg site to meet Miscavige's demands. Church of Scientology International (CSI). Christie Collbran remained in Johannesburg, and for three months the church refused to allow them to contact each other, the Collbrans said. We never will.". It's pinch-yourself material.". Collbran says she still believes in Scientology -- not in the church as it is now constituted, but in its teachings. Her parents remain dedicated Scientologists. Christie and Chris Collbran were married in a simple ceremony at the Scientology center in Manhattan. It claims it will wake you up and make you happier and more able to communicate with the world around you," he continues, "In practice it accomplishes the polar opposite. They were also handed what the church calls a "freeloader bill" for services rendered, of $90,000, which they later negotiated down to $10,000 for Christie Collbran's portion and paid. He acknowledges that he pushed a 17-year-old staff member against a wall and yelled at his wife, who was his deputy. All Episodes Devotionals. He later toldBusiness Insiderin December 2016 that he suffered at least 50 physical attacks from Miscavige over his time in the organization. So it was with the Collbrans. All Rights Reserved. When Rinder quit the Sea Org, he also decided to abandon his wife and their children because they remained Scientologists. "It was all built on lies," Collbran said. She endured sadistic and bizarre injustice for the simple reason that she would not robotically follow demands to abandon her personal integrity. They signed a contract for a billion . It still took two months before the church let the Collbrans go, in 2006, and not before making them sign affidavits. "It was all built on lies," Collbran said. ", "It's so not news," she said. Christie King Collbran Videos | www.scientology-cult.com Mike Rinder's then girlfriend, Christie, verbally attacked her mother, Liz, and publicly humiliated both her parentsbehavior her father had never . Christie Collbran Birth Doula Services Jan 2009 - Dec 20146 years Tampa, Florida, United States Supported and guided families to have a positive birth and postpartum experience. CLEARWATER, Fla. Raised as Scientologists, Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris, were recruited as teenagers to work for the elite corps of staff members who keep the Church of . Why did we work so hard for this organization, Ms. Collbran said, and why did it feel so wrong in the end? if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'biographyhost_com-box-4','ezslot_5',146,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-box-4-0'); Rinder worked in the Sea Org for 34 years, serving in many posts, primarily in top-level positions. Some months later, their then 24-year-old son, Benjamin, was diagnosed with a rare but dangerous form of skin cancer called desmoplastic melanoma and was given less than five years to live. The church in Johannesburg is thriving now that the Collbrans have left, Davis said. Born into a family of Scientologists, Collbran, now 33, was raised in a loving home by her parents, Ed and Liz King. They now had a child and no money, but they thought they were still in good standing with their church. When Chris Collbran decided he wanted to leave the Sea Org, he was sent to Los Angeles, where potential defectors are assigned to do menial labor while they reconsider their decision. Actress: Bad Girls. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Raised as Scientologists, Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris, were recruited as teenagers to work for the elite corps of staff members who keep the Church of Scientology running, known as the Sea Organization, or Sea Org. MSNBC: Christie Collbran, Secretes of Scientology - YouTube Fair enough, except she didnt tell it all.
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