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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology: Readers Poll Results!

By Tony Ortega Wed., Sep. 28 2011 at 1:00 PM

Categories: Featured, Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

LRH came out on top of our countdown, but did he top out our readers poll? Take a look inside!

Actually, make that the top fifty people crippling the Church of Scientology -- we received more than 3,000 individual choices by 141 voters, with more than 300 different people receiving votes.

Our own countdown finished this morning with L. Ron Hubbard on top, and David Miscavige, Marty Rathbun, Tom Cruise, and the St. Petersburg Times duo of Tom Tobin and Joe Childs rounding out the top five. Our decision to put Anonymous in the #6 position was controversial. The big question in our readers poll, then, was whether Anonymous could rally to come out on top.

Did it? Well, you'll just have to click through the next screens as we reveal how our readers voted.

But first, congratulations to the five people who voted in our poll and were selected randomly to win signed copies of Janet Reitman's Inside Scientology and Hugh Urban's The Church of Scientology. Loyal Runnin' Scared readers Patricia Greenway, Robin Landseadel, Gillian Niven, Brian Robertson, and Jan Welda -- your books will soon be in the mail!

Now, on to the results...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 1: L. Ron Hubbard

By Tony Ortega Wed., Sep. 28 2011 at 11:00 AM

Categories: L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the world. Some of that was self-inflicted, and some of it has come from outside. Join us now as we continue on our investigation of those people most responsible...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 2: David Miscavige

By Tony Ortega Wed., Sep. 28 2011 at 9:00 AM

Categories: David Miscavige, Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the world. Some of that was self-inflicted, and some of it has come from outside. Join us now as we continue on our investigation of those people most responsible...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 3: Marty Rathbun

By Tony Ortega Mon., Sep. 26 2011 at 9:00 AM

Categories: Marty Rathbun, Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the world. Some of that was self-inflicted, and some of it has come from outside. Join us now as we continue on our investigation of those people most responsible...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 4: Tom Cruise

By Tony Ortega Fri., Sep. 23 2011 at 9:00 AM

Categories: Scientology, Tom Cruise - Mr. Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the world. Some of that was self-inflicted, and some of it has come from outside. Join us now as we continue on our investigation of those people most responsible...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 5: Joe Childs and Tom Tobin

By Tony Ortega Wed., Sep. 21 2011 at 9:00 AM

Categories: SP Times, Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the world. Some of that was self-inflicted, and some of it has come from outside. Join us now as we continue on our investigation of those people most responsible...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology: The Readers Poll!

By Tony Ortega Mon., Sep. 19 2011 at 12:00 PM

Categories: Featured, Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

You've watched us reveal all but the top five entries in our big countdown, The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology -- now it's your turn to vote for your own list!

Here's the link you've been waiting for -- now go and tell us who you think is doing the most to contribute to the Church of Scientology's current nosedive.

Here's how to enter and qualify for fabulous prizes...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 6: Anonymous

By Tony Ortega Mon., Sep. 19 2011 at 9:00 AM

Categories: Featured, Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the world. Some of that was self-inflicted, and some of it has come from outside. Join us now as we continue on our investigation of those people most responsible...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 7: Mark Bunker

By Tony Ortega Fri., Sep. 16 2011 at 9:00 AM

Categories: "Knowledge Report", Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the world. Some of that was self-inflicted, and some of it has come from outside. Join us now as we continue on our investigation of those people most responsible...

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The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 8: Mike Rinder

By Tony Ortega Wed., Sep. 14 2011 at 9:00 AM

Categories: Mike Rinder, Scientology, Top 25 People Crippling Scientology

On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the world. Some of that was self-inflicted, and some of it has come from outside. Join us now as we continue on our investigation of those people most responsible...

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