VICE Meets the Former Senior Executive of the Church of Scientology
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- This week, VICE meets Mark "Marty" Rathbun, a former senior executive of the Church of Scientology who left the church in 2004. He is a key subject of Alex Gibney's new documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, which is being released March 29 through HBO Documentary Films. We discuss his past in the Church of Scientology, auditing, and the harassment techniques allegedly used by the church.
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I was invited by a Scientology member one afternoon to go to an event, but decided to go to the corner store to buy a snickers bar instead. I was satisfied with that 🍫
Xenu has chocolate too
Snickers really satisfies.
Good call. You’re not you when you’re hungry.
Smart move, you probably saved yourself $100,000. - $500,000. and being watched, stalked for the rest of your life.
I would opt for a Heath…but a Snickers will do ❤😂😂😂😂
For any Scientologist trying to escape the Sea Org, please reach out to the aftermath foundation and they will help you start you life
Mark "Marty" Rathbun is a key subject of Alex Gibney's new documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. We discuss his Scientology past, auditing, and the harassment techniques allegedly used by the church.
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***** TRUTH.
VICE You could have done this on any religion.
Alexae B
they could have done this on any large organization, religious or not
Cliff Anderson Hah, yeah right. That's why you see people cut off from their families for leaving Microsoft, the Deptartment of Agriculture, United Steelworkers, etc. Sorry, you need religion for that. Not just "any large organization."
***** So, let me get this straight. You call Vice liberal ass clowns which makes me think that you are not a liberal and you resent liberals, then, why do you listen to this channel if they are liberals? And, do not tell me you listen to them to learn about your opposition (assuming you are not a liberal) because by the fact that you call them 'ass clowns', it tells me that you already think that they are not worth your time. Then, why do you want them to do real reporting because if they are 'ass clowns', they will not be able to do real reporting.
Do you see who is the 'ass clown' in this exchange? You!
I heard Marty went back. You can tell from watching "Going Clear" that they still had some kind of hold over part of him.
It seems Marty and his wife made a deal with the 'church' to settle the lawsuit they were winning - stiffing his lawyers in the process. They are receiving some payments and he has turned on all the people with whom he was speaking out against the 'church'. He now refers to them as the anti-Scientology cult. He never stopped believing that the 'technology' worked. He may be the most unscrupulous person walking the planet. Never trust a single word coming from a Scientologist mouth. Never hire a Scientologist. This church needs to be taxed to death and shut down.
That sucks, maybe they had something on him, I mean they literally are like organized crime as he said, they're brutal.
Although he does still use a lot of their terminology & kind of reverts to their style of convoluted rambling, like he's kind of hardwired still
That is what I heard, too.
Yeah I’ve heard the same. Very sad
@@Ilovecerealcerealcereal He didn't actually go back into Scientology, but he is back in their pockets unfortunately. he still features in hate videos targetted at ex members he's just not a member of the church anymore. That's how Mike Rinder has described the situation.
Did anyone else get an advertisement in favour of Scientology before the video? I've been watching anti-COS videos and documentaries for the past few days. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE, MISCAVIGE
It's Google doing it. Google's system has seen you watching Scientology videos, sees it has a ad about Scientology in their current ads, and showed it to you. It's called "Targeted Ads" and it works quite well more often then it doesn't.
it is crazy, i have searched for and watched hundreds of vegan videos and half the ads i get hit with are for Meaty Meat Meat lovers Pizza with Meat and spicy buffalo wings and just all kinds of food products i would not eat if they were free, a couple of weeks ago i finally had to download an adblocker program, the meat being thrown in my face over and over when i was trying to watch vegan videos made me want to stop coming to youtube. the program works really well.
I didn't.
kingorbit That is because Google's system doesn't understand that watching Vegan videos means you won't like a meat ad. It isn't clever AI or anything. It sees you watching food channels in general, so shows you a lot of food ads, meat or not.
Tina Bush
I just saw Going Clear: UNBELIEVABLY BRAVE and amazing documentary.
I wonder if it bothers Marty of all the people he hurt. I've seen interviews with him and not once did he act ashamed of what he has done. He also said that now he's an independent Scientologist. That says a lot.
Why did he say that? Never heard that. When I watched Going Clear and the new Louis Theroux one I thought it seemed obvious he was remorseful.
stipV Check out his blog posts, they are baffling to say the least. He's singing a very different tune now, almost defending the COB.
Afya Abrafi That is bizarre...I'll check it out, thanks!
@Tina Bush. You're right. I have seen Mike Rinder break down and cry listening to a woman talking about how disconnection affected her and her family. On Leah Remini's [Scientology: And the aftermath] series. And I was really moved by that.
Too bad Marty Rathbun took a $20mil payoff from the Church of Scamentology and is now back in their good graces.
nikto45 Unfortunately Rathbun is back with Scientology. He’s completely flipped back to attacking people he’s previously worked with in exposing the Church like Mike Rinder. He uploads videos now criticising Scientology critics
ua-cam.com/video/9_JcoOh1dBg/v-deo.html
It’s true.
It seems to me that he wasn't fully convinced himself. He keeps saying, "what WE are doing here" ... But these people are brainwashers, and they are good at what they do, so he just wasn't strong enough to keep his own mind. Sad
It’s obvious he has switched sides but how do you know he’s been paid off for such a huge sum?
@@toph8298 Answer = He doesn't. Fair to suspect that Scientology somehow "got to Rathbun" though.
This is a very well conducted interview. The interviewer asks intelligent questions and listens intently when spoken to. Very nice.
I ALWAYS THOUGHT THESE GUYS WERE A BUNCH OF NUT JOBS... Now I know!!!
I guess Southpark's episode regarding Scientology was pretty much spot on.
phuk offndy
Was it? I saw that episode too and I'm not seeing all the parallels. Maybe I'm not paying close enough attention.
MrNightpwner Xenu the intergalactic overlord.. they believe all that. It is true what they showed on south park
Gloomshadow100 well... thos who are "in the know" believe that shit... the rest are basically just in a glorified drug therapy
*****"the rest"? who are "the rest"? You learn about Xenu when you hit OT3. Narconon isn't for scientologists, that's a service scientology sells to State agencies.
The guy that was interviewing the other guy looked like he didn't understand a single thing that the guy was talking about XD
Bossman56789 ahaha yep
Bossman56789 OMG I know!! He was a total idiot! What a waste of time this video was. You know Marty wanted to talk, I can't believe this interviewer skipped over the part where Marty talks about where L Ron believes psychiatrists derive from or David Miscavige's abuse claims. I was like wtf?? Ask Marty to elaborate on that! I think the interviewer was afraid of Miscavige or the cult coming after him, probably has something to hide.
I've never heard the surname "shapiro" pronounced the way he does. I've always heard "shapeero"
Bossman56789 Neither did I.
Bossman56789 Haha yeah thats a pretty common thing with religion. I think its called Jabberwocky and its where you go along with what is said to avoid looking like a fool. The opposite would be to point out the emperor has no clothes. And thats to say: what you are saying is total nonsense.
Ian Hislop has let himself go.
a VICE episode that's not about drugs or money ?? good one tho
drugs, money, Ukraine, terrorism, and Obama
Vice is all about that gangster lifestyle.
mokingbird84
What u mean,scientology is ALL about money.
there are drugs and money involved in scientology. look it up.
Vice is shifting its focus on news you'll be seeing more selective videos and less variety in the coming years.
Marty Rathbun went back to Scientology and is now working as a double agent. Very sad
He is a criminal, bigtime
Louis Theroux was right about this guy, in that he has a weird intensity that I don't like.
Trey I know right! I do believe it is because of is time in the church. I think the church did terrible things to him.
Trey yes, he clearly is a bit unhinged. You can imagine why Miscavige would have employed him as a brute for the church - imagine how scared you would be of this guy getting up in your face and slapping you around.
It’s funny to see your comment from 2 years ago now that he’s returned to the “church” of Scientology. Conveniently after settling that big lawsuit.
SHA-PYRO? Dude, your name is Shapiro hipster.....
BZER7ACTUAL Deadass what I was thinking 💀😂
Lmfaooo
The interviewer does NOT look like he is on drugs. He's just tired and hunched over. Sheesh. You people are fucking mean.
They are mean, but lets face it.. he does look like he needs a fix of something. Dark circles... pale skin... sweaty... he looks in withdrawals. A bit of makeup and he'd look almost 'healthy'
little_monty do you judge yourself as harshly?
adhh xgxhhg of course, if i look tired I know it.. I'm not going to be in denial and say I look great? Is commenting that someone looks ill such a bad thing? I'm a nurse, recognizing peoples skin colour / health is part of what I do
little_monty Yes, commenting on someones apperance unprovoked is shallow and typical bully behavior, his apperance is completely irrelevant to the subject of the video and the fact that you are a nurse and your first assumtion on his complection is 'drug addict' is troubling. I respectfully say that I believe you are in the wrong, sorry if this provokes you.
adhh xgxhhg no im perfectly ok making an observation, you're troubled by it. You shouldn't worry so much you could get an ulcer
I love the way you structured the video through interactive chapters. Good job! Great interview also!
This guy seems completely untrustworthy.
I disagree completely. This was the REAL Marty Rathbun. Since then though, he has become the untrustworthy guy. Presumably "bought back" by Scientology.
Brave of him to step out and talk about the cult.
I love how this interviewer pronounces his name. Is it because he doesn't want to be confused with the conservative activist Ben Shapiro?
Yes I was wondering about that too haha
ik i am 5 years late... sorry
@@tommasoguandalini2256 That's both of us then.
Love Marty Rathbun. What a courageous soul. He spoke very well in this interview and his purpose for speaking out (the harassment outside of scientologies walls) is an excellent point.
😂😂😂he was gone back to Scientology and made videos declaring that everything he said was a lie, the guy lack any principles and there’s no back no e to him, people like him are the scam of the earth.
Did you know it looks like he returned to Scientology?
@@JeremyWashington1489 interesting! I appreciate your reply!
I wish Marty had not been pressured into going back to the cult. I really think they drove him insane with their harrassment of him. Plus, they payed him off somewhat. Just horrible.
The thing that interests me is that Scientology under different circumstances could have been so different than it is now. It's not entirely bullshit, this free association combined with extreme attentiveness and enthusiasm to bring out the best can work wonders on some people, and if scientology wasn't so friggin aggressive and defensive and money hungry it could have been quite successful! although unfortunately those are literally the defining qualities of it nowadays...
along with the fact that scientology members harass former members once the old members disassociate from scientology and the scientologists mind control not based on science or any truth......Scientology is surely not facts.
Couldn't agree with you more, Alex. Had it not become so controlling and money hungry it could have helped a bunch more people than it currently does. It also wouldn't have become so destructive.
@@hellenicblonde6117 no it couldn’t help anyone and it can never not be controlling since it’s a core part of the doctrine. Which is why no one freezones on iScientology without previously having been a cult member. Lay off the niacin.
The problem is that L. Ron Hubbard himself was aggressive and defensive and money hungry from the start.
@@albertnortononymous9020 true... but I still think the auditing process itself has some merit. It can genuinely help people through difficult times, but LRH and scientology twisted and perverted it
Ben Shap(eye)ro.....tfw your name is already taken.
It's so sad to see Marty as he was in 2015, compared to his mid-2017 videos where contradicts everything he says here and seems robotic and scripted.
Felix Automaton yup. He's back with them drinking that Xenu-add.
I suppose that the harassment eventually got to him so he likely made a “plea bargain” to get some peace. But no way do I think he went back; nor did any other
high ranking members who left the church.
No wonder Marty went back in I think any of us would get tired of being harassed in such away. The best thing to do is don’t ever touch or enter a Scientology church
can i just say that the chapter function using the annotations is fucking genius.
The way he looks and talks reminds me of Krist Novoselic of Nirvana. Could be his dad.
At 13:50, if you look at the reflection in the window you can see someone is holding up a note for the interviewer (possibly the number "10") to indicate how much time there is left. The interviewer glances up at it.
i saw what you were talking about, what is the significance?
...Thanks?
Derek Pearson illuminati
These interviews are too controlled, too predetermined and biased. That's not how interviews should be.
Damon Cassada If you zoom in, the note says "10". If you take the digits from that number, and add them together, 1 + 0 = 1. How many letters in the word "VICE?" = 4. If you take these two numbers and find the difference, it's THREE. There's 3 sides on a triangle.,.... ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED
The annotation links here are terrific, are all the VICE videos like this? Why haven't I noticed before
So much RESPECT, Marty!!
I am wondering why psychological terror, abuse and stalking seems not to be handled as a crime in the US?!
Stalking is against the law in the US. So is abuse.
But it seems like Marty went back to Scientology and he's high fiving David Miscavige
It was a eye opening experience for me....HBO has the best Doc's!!
A very serious and well handled interview. Thank you Vice.
And now Marty has done a 180..
Marty gives an excellent description of why people are deluded into thinking that are getting 'wins' from auditing. Jung made a similar point regarding the therapeutic effect of giving someone kind attention to a patient/client - he was actually upset upon realising that there were no 'methods,' only kind attention.
Good job on the interview. I am a Scientology Clear. I left the Church in December of 2001. I still live and work in Clearwater. I went on staff at Flag in the late 80's and was amazed at all the folks walking around the downtown area in uniform and the Scientology public. Now days the place is nearly deserted. I left when the Miscavige regime went off the rails and started squirreling on Hubbard's tech. The lower levels of Scientology and Dianetics really worked for me. After being out of the Church for 14 years I still use the tech in my WOG life. The Church is doomed to fade away as long as Miscavige is at the helm. I thank Marty for speaking out.
I don’t think you left when you wrote this … hope that has changed
Thank you Marty and Mike! Your speaking out is so appreciated. I can just see Slappy Mcsavage jumping up and down, screaming about it. It is so clear how upset he is by the stalking campaign he adopts against you and anyone who speaks out against Scientology. I just love it when Scientologist try and bullbait and fair game you and Mike...like come on....you guys can fair game/bullbait them out of any arena....Best wishes to both you and Mike.
Sadly, Rathbun has recanted and may be back with the COS - since 2018 or 16.
i visited a scientology center in los angeles, while holidaying there....i watched the intro film on Hubbard's life......then i was approached by a lady while there, inviting me "upstairs" for an audit. I went to the base of the stairs with her to ascend,....looked up and immediately received a very alarming sense of FOREBODING and EVIL..... and a small voice saying..."don't go up there.....so i politely declined to go up with the lady.. who seemed very polite and very nice.....thank GOD for the small, benevolent, protective voice within all of us!
God is nothing, but I agree always follow the good in your heart.
unfortunately they got to Marty Rathbun and he was got at and went back
Awww bummer. I don like that he was squerreling tho. It shows he ain't done with Scientology.
Rose, isn't what Marty's doing considered squerreling????
How the hell could any human with a brain refer to it as a church?
Great shot choice! Thats amazing how you can see their reflections but not the camera's. Good job! Great interview!
Im very interested in the part you cut out while he was explaining how the testing worked. Can you post the full interview?
Is it just me or do a lot of Scientologists seem to have trouble with speech, as in finishing a thought or producing a clear sentence? I'm not a great orator or an English professor myself, it's just something I've noticed.
yeah. Scilons cant speak English... the first course they take is the "Communication course" and after you take that one you will fail to communicate clearly with any other human.
I think they're just always speaking in some level of code & not always being 100% truthful so it comes off as speaking in a choppy way
I think that's a product of always having to be extra careful of what they say. It's sometimes difficult for the mind to hold one thought or idea and convincingly express a different one simultaneously.
They are very careful of what they say as they are guarded. He didn't get so up the latter because he was nice. He probably is a master manipulator that wanted out. All those people seem scary.
***** What 2 people are you talking about, and when did I say anything about 2 people? I hope you know the interviewer isn't a Scientologist...
Lol i got a scientology ad on this video, brainwash much?
+Jordan Belfort
Thank LRH for uBlock Origin.
+Jordan Belfort Me too. Never seen one of this before. LOL
You can't get brainwashed if you know what to look out for and build a resistance to it.
Use ad block the answer is simple.
where the ludes at ?
See that boys and girls? When our interviewer picked up the handles of the e-meter he entered into an altered state. The very use of that machine and the presence of Rathburn was an hypnotic trigger. Poor fella. He really doesn't have anything to worry about. Hope he finds peace
Observing the inherent flaws and deceit of Scientology reveals much about the general nature of all organized religion.
Okay, if you don't like that analogy, then here's a better one. Observing the inherent flaws and deceit of Islam reveals much about the general nature of Buddhism.
scientology is not a religion. At least in most religions, a believer can disassociate himself from that religion without harrassment today. Scientology does not have the amount of members that some religions have, and yet scientology still harrasess it's former members who expose it's problems or lack of truth. Yes, religions may criticize former members or athesists but they do not go around trying to ruin their old members by labeling them however they want, to ruin them. Scientology is a scam. I can go to church on any given sunday and not give my life savings or some form of money assistance to them if i do not want to. And, i go to church sometimes. But, I will not be involved with scientology or it's scam, not today or any day.
Scientology is not a religion. It uses religious cloaking for tax exemption.
Much respect to Marty and his ability to think for himself and rationally deduce himself out of being brainwashed. You can tell he is a very wise man.
Spoiler alert!!.. Marty takes the $$ from COS and rejoins the cult.
Watching Marty Rathbun talk about how terrible Scientology treats their members is sort of like watching Hermann Goering talk about how terrible the Germans treated the Jews in world war 2. Marty was the one who was perpetrating a lot of the worst crimes against the members of the church. We're talking about some really bad stuff that he's done, things like forced child labor, kidnapping, tearing families apart, forcing people in slave labor conditions, forcing women to have abortions, etc. If the internal church records were released, Marty would be in prison right alongside David Miscarriage and nether one of them would never get out.
Greg S
Maybe that's why he went back.
Also, he only left when he received some of the same treatment he had dished out over the years, which points to the impetus for his exit being a bruised ego of perhaps a sociopathic narcissist. He came off to me as an arrogant bully during the entire Louis Theroux doc. Yuck
Learnt more about Scientology from this interview than the whole of Louis's film.
I don't think their aim was ever to actually destroy psychiatry, only to create a deep distrust of it within their flock, thus removing a very serious potential threat to diagnosing and treating the disorder that Scientology incubates and maintains. It's a very calculated measure they employ to keep as much money flowing in for as long as they can.
The interviewer looks like hes on drugs or something, maybe just very worried and feels somewhat intimidated.
I was thinking the same thing. He may have the flu, or the withdraws. He has the look of withdrawing from opiates, although it's doesn't look that bad, if it is opiates. Hopefully Shane smith realizes there is a issue (if indeed there is) and gets him help. Shane has spoken a lot about his cocaine use so i don't think he would fire this guy I think he would get him help and stand by him. Interviewer if you are reading this, please help yourself (if there is a problem, which I really think there is) and speak to someone who will help you help yourself. I think calling Shane would be a good start. But here is the key if you are addicted to pills/heroine. You have to hate it!!!! And you won't hate it until you have lost everything (or almost everything) you maybe able to hate it before you have lots it all. But you really just have to think about how much this shit is fucking up your life and how you can't go anywhere because you need your fix, and blah blah blah. This kinda shit is horrible because.... So many reasons. You need to confess to someone who loves you and will help you see your way through it. If you don't hate it sooooooo much you will go back fast. Learn to hate it, then you change it and move forward
+Liberty Basset He probably just has the flu. People suffering from withdrawals are constantly fidgeting, no matter how they position themselves there is no being comfortable. But hey, I'm just a guy that doesn't jump to making horrible assumptions about people I will never meet and doesn't talk about shit I don't know about.
+SUPER NOVA Looks like a Jew with a cold to me...
Nah, he just looks tired. Look at the bags under his eyes.
+Liberty Basset tell you from experience no chance he is going through opiate withdrawal because he isn't pissing out so his ass every 5 mins
He since then stopped talking against the church for whatever reason
neptuneniq if u get any more info, let me know. I hope he's okay.
neptuneniq He was on Leah Remini's show
the 20/20 special 2 weeks ago was the most recent update
her show was taped awhile back
he suddenly stopped his stance against scientology and changed the tone of his blog.
Great interview and subject BTW Vice, very interesting. Thanks for the video.
oh the irony when the commercial right before the video was scientology's superbowl ad
I Loved VICE when it was new & fresh, now me thinks they've sold out and their investigative journalisim is suffering because of it... Anyone else think the same.
Miscavige? That you?
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The only thing that Scientology will clear it is bank account.....and your friends and family when you leave.
Thanks for speaking out for those that can't
too bad he took $cientology's big money offer and has not only shut up, he is now criticizing those against $cientology!
What happened? Marty Rathbun is back to helping the Church of Scientology?
pretty much yeah
Westbro Baptist Church or Scientology....which is more batshit insane???
Depends on which aspects are the focus. If you want true insanity, forget about religion and go straight to politics and political parties.
cmhonsu33 unless scientologists throw bricks at gays and shit on dead soldiers then i would have to say westboro church
yeah westboro finds a way to piss everybody off, i hope that church gets shot up
Damien G same
***** yeah i agree, my comment wasnt to smart now that i think about it - those who deserve it should get it not kids who are brainwashed into the whole cult. Anyways karma will find its way to those jackasses in the end, i mean the world already hates them so thats a good start. Im just not religious, religion seems to cause problems plus im not going to go to church/worship because somone told me to - i believe theres a higher being/beings out there and whether it be a god or even a different species who knows.
The film is absolutely riveting, and very thoughtfully documents how coercive groups like Scientology can produce seemingly beneficial results that is followed by very destructive behavior.
Fascinating. There's a Scientology church in central London and I'm so tempted to walk in and inquire. You can't help but be intrigued by it.
I went in back in 2008 before i went to see a band called velvet revolver- a overly friendly young guy started trying to sell me Dianetics books and wanted me to take an audit. I chickened out, made some excuse about having to get some money out to buy a book and i got out of there quick!
A company shouldn't have a religion.
10:50 "...18 years later he's [L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientlogy that is] writing stuff about how these people truly are evil beings who've been beamed in from another planet ...... "
11:02 "... He ultimately wrote very specific stuff about how psychiatrists, "psychs," in general, people involved in the mental health at any level, psychologists, are a special bred of being, Who were bred in another planet called Farsec They came to this planet at some point or another for one reason and one reason alone. To keep humanity ignorant and enslaved. ...."
Marty Rathbun reveals L. Ron Hubbard's "Farsec" psychiatrist's home planet!
L. Ron Hubbard gave psychiatrists their own planet that they came from!
Hubbard wrote this in all seriousness, Marty explains.
Very very important historical interview that covers some previously unrevealed secrets of L. Ron Hubbard's private writings!
It’s disappointing that Marty caved in to Scientology’s blackmail and went back in years later.
Watched the HBO special and i was amazed how scientology use some of the same techniques as the US government. Eye opening.
I think the powers that be at VICE should consider doing a follow up with Marty now. His recent 180 degree change of heart is very unsettling and confusing. I’m sure this “abrupt about face” will be addressed on the second season of Leah’s A&E show. I think it airs sometime too. It looks like the scientology powers that be wanted someone noteworthy to be their mouthpiece puppet and they got ahold of this poor guy. It’s kinda sad actually. Who knows what he’s had to endure at their hands. The church needs someone to stand in front of a camera and say negative things about Remini and Rinter and Ortega and anyone else they deem enemies of scientology. No one deserves to be bullied or manipulated or threatened. Nor does anyone deserve to have attempts made to assassinate their character or attack family and friends or try to ruin their careers and livelihood. No one deserves to have their lives and their families ripped apart.
The documentary on A&E has really helped to educate the world about atrocities that unfolded behind closed doors. And as the saying goes, “When we know better, we can do better!”
Blessings to everyone! 🦄🌹🐶🦋🌼🌈☀️🍔🍿🥋🏹🏄🏽♀️🎨🎹
Kate B , yeah, love to have bombard body language channel do a review of a recent reversion vid of rathburn.
MCSilverNinja I wasn't familiar with Bombards until you mentioned it, but after checking it out I completely agree with you! Wow, Rathbun's videos would just have to be a body language instructors dream. I'm by no means an expert at all and he has so many blaring red flags that are noticeable just to the average eye...I can't imagine what an expert would assess. Maybe we should send a video recommendation! 😊
Thanks for the comment. Have a great day! ☀️
Chaim - it would appear so, yes. His website blog removed all negative writings about David Miscavige last year-ish (around the same time his wife dropped her lawsuit against Scientology) and over the past year+ now he has devoted much of his website to stories and videos he has created attacking ex Scientology members he used to sit next to and give testimony along side of in the various Scientology investigations by documentary directors and the media in general.
He has done a complete 180 on the cult ... and the top theories are a.) he made a deal to stop Scientology's harassment of him and his family and b.) the lawsuit was dropped because, confidentially, he made some financial deal with Scientology and they are paying him a decent sum of money every 'x' amount of months in order to both cease all negative testimony about everything that's insane about Scientology and to also become their 'secret' (so thinly veiled it's laughable) attack dog against any Scientology detractors and those exposing the business for what it really is - especially Leah Remini and her Emmy Award winning show on A&E that is grinding away at Scientology and it's obnoxious, criminal behavior as recounted and exposed by former members of all rank and file within the cult itself.
It's rather disgusting and very pathetic; however, Marty doesn't appear to have any sort of solid moral compass to begin with and, of those high ranking cult members who have left Scientology and exposed it for what it really is, it is not surprising that he would be the one to flip back to the 'other side'. You can see it in many of his interviews and most notably in 'My Scientology Movie' that was shot in 2015 with Louis Theroux, where he snapped more than once at Louis over fairly basic, honest questions and situations.
Summary: People are fucked.
+Tighty Mimbers Only if they hold still for it .. I have found through life most fuckers dont like to chase the fuckeee lol
Am I the only one who rewound the video back to the 'hi, I'm Ben shapiro' part just for certainty? Lol
Who esle got an ad for scientology?
+Mr. Stephan Wood Contact me
ya I did too.. lol
Nothin but pizza here
Lol get outta here bro
ad blocker fool!
We need to go at them without ANY fear. This cult needs to be destroyed.
They have offices here in South Africa. Pretty empty...very few cars outside, not many people enter the place...
the guy who is doing the video and interviewing is good at asking questions these are great
THis guy talking seems like he has not been completely cured yet
He's now back in the cult and stopped talking negatively about them.
cant tell if the interviewer is in extreme drug withdrawal or is just naturally depressed xD
Sinnan Momin he's just nervous I think
Marty and the others are amazingly brave and determined. I admire that they are willing to put themselves "out there" to keep someone else from getting trapped.. Going Clear is a great movie. I highly recommend it. I have never been a member of a cult, but have been interested since the early '70's. ^i^
Nice to see Vice back on track.
I suspect that leaving scientology wasn't a quick process for Mr. Rathbun, it was prolonged and messy. He seems to has made it all the way or most of the way through, good for him.
Xeon Masterracev2 aaaannnndddd he’s back lmao
That film scared the shit out of me. Scientology is more dangerous than ISIS.
which one?
Scientologists don't wanna behead you on national TV for not believing what they believe, unlike ISIS. So how are they more dangerous?
Exactly, when Scientology behead's you nobody will know.
Fresh Garbage I know you're not serious but if nobody knows they're beheading people, how can anyone know that?
Obama founded Scientology.
it's so sad that this guy went back to the cult.
How come there is an ad for Scientology popping up in the beginning of this show ?? WTF
Scientology refused to take me.. :(
Impurely They took Tom Cruise..No, I failed the test. I over applied myself in retrospect.
Impurely Hoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
I refused to take Scientology.
***** I didn't say anything was wrong with being gay. But you _will_ have to be in the company of apextroll.
Impurely I'm a serial killer..not gay.
Could have picked a better interviewer tho. Guy looks totally uninterested and just zones out sometimes
Excellent questions from the interviewer.
This was a great interview!
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Desperation is frightening
The city looks beautiful with the snow.
How can I watch the HBO documentary in the UK....Please help.
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Any legal options? =)
"BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY"-MALCOLM X lol
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Seems like the very first levels of Scientology could be a helpful kind of therapy. If only ugly Ron stopped it there.. ;)
Vice is becoming one of my fav top 5 channels on you tube - keep doing what you do - you pick subjects I have always found interesting but have forgotten about - Scientology included...
Did you know L Ron Hubbard did the Babylon working with Jack Parsons in I think 1957 approx - if you know about this and have an idea what the Babylon working is then well done you.
Remember that movie "Dude wears my Car?" LMAO Zoltan!! Zoltan is Xenu hahaha!
isnt Rathbun back into the cult due to pressure from The tiney itsy bitsy leader?
Anybody seen the documentary on Scientology yet? I watched it and oh my god they are fucked up
Did anyone notice the Scientology commercial before this vice video. LOL!!
(off topic)
I really like the layout with the display showing the categories ("scientology", "auditing", "reform", "intimidation") displayed on the bottom. Hope that style gets used by more formats :)
26 scientologist disliked this video
Lol
The Self-Made Man ..Sooooooooooooo
yeah... it's basically an anti scientology video. they even state the fact that he got out of it in 04 .............
They're not allowed to watch anything bad about scientology
The Self-Made Man I like the fact they didn't like it.