http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:29:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24675/ex-scientologist-karen-pressley-paul-grosswald-and-steve-hassan-talk http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24675/ex-scientologist-karen-pressley-paul-grosswald-and-steve-hassan-talk#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:11:51 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24675 Listen in on a casual conversation between cult expert Steve Hassan, ex-Scientologist Paul Grosswald -- a long-time anti-cult activist, and ex-Scientologist Karen Pressley, who was a top person at the cult's Celebrity Centre, a Seo Org member, and who worked directly for David Miscavige for 4 years.

Karen talks about her presentation at the ICSA conference with ex-Children of God member Miriam Boeri (who wrote Heaven's Harlots), suppression of her new book by the Scientology cult, and its forthcoming release.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24675/ex-scientologist-karen-pressley-paul-grosswald-and-steve-hassan-talk/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21798/escaping-scientology http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21798/escaping-scientology#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:51:13 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21798 Prior to her 16-year involvement with the Church of Scientology, Karen Pressley worked as a Hollywood fashion designer, as well as a music publisher with her then husband Peter Schless.

Their work included hit songs like “On the Wings of Love.” Their careers took a turn when they fell prey to the deception of Scientology.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21798/escaping-scientology/feed 0