Christie Collbran is a true believer in the strength, power, and inner wisdom of women and has focused her entire career on her ability to help them call upon it when needed. After leaving the Sea Org, Rinder divorced his wife after 31 years of marriage in 2007. She turned her back on us, fully turned her back on us. Coopers response as to why he didnt let his viewers know would no doubt be his favorite catchphrase: I didnt think it was relevant.. So while her ex, Chris, turned to drugs and women (both of which he had secretly pursued while in the Sea Org) Christie took that prominent place in the bed of Rinderthe original family heartbreaker. Rinder's official life story has since been removed from the official Scientology website. We have never violated that trust, Mr. Davis said. She is an actress, model, and spokesperson for the Girl Scouts, USA. They soon discovered others who felt the same. She was well known as a hot shot Establishment Officer. Joanie Sigal is a 36-year parishioner in Clearwater who promotes the church's anti-drug campaign to local officials. His wife, who said the church coerced her into having two abortions, has also filed a suit. In 2008, organizers with the Internet-based group Anonymous began waves of protests outside Scientology churches in many countries. Mr. Headley, who wrote a book about his experiences, is suing the church for back wages, saying that over 15 years his salary averaged out to 39 cents an hour. She knew that the Sea Org did not allow its members to have children, and she had known women who were removed when they refused to have abortions. See Photos. Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris, gave a detailed account of they were effectively raised to serve the ultra-secret Sea Organization, or Sea Org in the Church. That Cooper himself knew every sordid detail of Christie Collbrans story and never whispered a word of it to AC360 viewers is yet another wrinkle in her soap opera. He also oversaw a large extent of Scientology litigation and directed the destruction of anti-Scientologists. What Growing Up in a Cult Taught Me About Parenting . if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'biographyhost_com-mobile-leaderboard-2','ezslot_18',154,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-mobile-leaderboard-2-0'); In April 2009, when Benjamin was starting his recovery, Bernardini said she informed Rinder, who lived in Denver. The family livedas the Kings still doin a suburb outside Los Angeles. She was well known as a hot shot Establishment Officer. In 2000, the couple transferred to the Churchs South African Continental Office in Johannesburg, and over the next several years their relationship with each otherand with the Churchheaded south. Church of Scientology International (CSI). . Were working 16 hours a day trying to save the planet, and the church is shrinking., The church is vague about its membership numbers. The auditors tried to talk them out of leaving, and the Collbrans wavered. The churches used to be busy places where members socialized and invited curious visitors to give Scientology a try, he said, but now the church is installing touch-screen displays so it can introduce visitors to Scientology with little need for Scientologists on site. Last year, it built or renovated five churches. Davis, the church spokesman, said the Collbrans' exit was not unusual. Scientologists are cut off from observation and told what to think. Christie King Collbran was in the Sea Org from the age of 16 until the age of 29. ", In June 2013, he married his second wife, Christie King Collbran, also raised as Scientologist. This is funny: 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 . Her marriage on the rocks, she's severed all ties with her family, breaking her parents hearts, and now she knows not where to turn. 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. Her daughter, Taryn, was also severely shaken by her mother's injury caused by herfather's assault. But, you know, after all this time and all she's said and all she's done, it's like, she's not a loving daughter. 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. Bradford-born King played the dastardly Kim Tate on Emmerdale originally for 10 years from 1989. It's pinch-yourself material." Manage Settings 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. They signed a contract for a billion years -- in keeping with the belief that Scientologists are immortal. So it was with the Collbrans. Christie calls and talks to Liz [mother] and Christie starts sort of yelling and screaming at Liz, saying that she's a dupe. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. It was in Johannesburg, where the couple had gone to supervise the building of a new Scientology organization, that Mr. Collbran, who is 29, began to have doubts. As a result, he was raised a Scientologist from the age of six. The very survival of a religion is contingent on its protecting itself.. Shes just not Christie, to me, shes not Christie. By 16, she was recruited into the Sea Org. They now had a child and no money, but thought they were in good standing with their church. Im not going to leave Scientology because youfor whatever reasons youre telling me that I shouldafter being in Scientology for decades, and having it change my life for the better throughout the entire time, Im not going to abandon it because of what you say. To make their numbers look good for headquarters, South African parishioners took their maids and gardeners to church to be counted. Davis, the church's current spokesman, said Scientologists are no different from Mormons, Catholics, Jehovah's Witnesses and Amish who practice shunning or excommunication. Mr. Davis, the churchs current spokesman, said Scientologists are no different from Mormons, Catholics, Jehovahs Witnesses and Amish who practice shunning or excommunication. Meanwhile, husband Chris grew as unstable as the couple's relationship. Born into a family of Scientologists, Collbran, now 33, was raised in a loving home by her parents, Ed and Liz King. In fact, Cooper couldnt even bring himself to at least mention that his ingnue interviewee was the absentee Rinders current live-in lovercertainly a germane fact for viewers to assess her credibility. They soon discovered others who felt the same. The reason, they agree sadly, is that they no longer see eye to eye on Scientology. Youre in fear, Mr. Collbran said. I can't believe the encouraged abortions. 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. Eddie King, a former professional football player, was an opinion leader in every circle that he was a part of. After Christie Collbran hooked up with Mike Rinder, she turned her back on her parents and abandoned her familyjust like Rinder did with his. [9] After finishing high school he joined the Sea Org on the ship Apollo at 18. She finally left the Sea Org three years ago. 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 Ms. Collbrans portion and paid. What does that say about her character, her sense of maternal responsibility? They signed a contract for a billion . "Why did we work so hard for this organization," Collbran asked, "and why did it feel so wrong in the end?". The couple's deteriorating relationship and Chris' degrading mental stability led him to attempt suicide. In 1969, he again visited the house to participate in advanced Scientology courses and auditing. Actress: Bad Girls. One can only begin to imagine the emotional devastation that awaits her three-year-old when he grows old enough to learn how he really came into the world. NBC Today show - Christie King Collbran Posted on March 9, 2010 by Mark C. Rathbun | 114 Comments Tune into NBC Today show this morning (7 or 7:30) your time to watch the Mat Lauer interview with Chrsitie King Collbran. CLD, CLC, PCPD. Scientologists believe that human beings are impeded by negative memories from past lives, and that by applying Mr. Hubbards technology, they can reach a state known as clear. And at its base here on the Gulf Coast of Florida, it continued buying hotels and office buildings (54 in all) and constructing a 380,000-square-foot mecca that looks like a convention center. Anyone can read what you share. And to then tell the press where it will permanently remain available for retrieval on the Internet in perpetuity? TRANSCRIPT: Our family was going along this path. 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). "Scientology hooks people with the promise of making them better. Last year, it built or renovated opulent Scientology churches, which it calls Ideal Orgs, in Rome; Malmo, Sweden; Dallas; Nashville; and Washington. The couple welcomed their son named Jack in April 2012. And so the couple continues their sorry affair, having alienated their families and saddled with a child born out of deception. This is a result of our expansion. "It was all built on lies," Collbran said. Although she and her parents were very close, she said they had spent so much to advance up the bridge that they could not afford to attend the wedding. She absolutely knows what shes doing. When a Sea Org member is with child, the couple is granted a leave of absence from the religious order until the child comes of age. It still took two months before the church let the Collbrans go, in 2006, and not before making them sign affidavits. She flew out to Denver, but Rinder didn't want to speak to her, and he returned from Denver. Christie and I together were seen as a major threat to Miscavige, and the harassment was non-stop. The podcast was launched on 21 July 2020. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'biographyhost_com-narrow-sky-2','ezslot_20',156,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-narrow-sky-2-0'); Rinder's daughter, Taryn, calls him a "cold and uncaring father." Our family was going along this path. And we have the answers.". Her parents were dedicated church members in Los Angeles, and she attended full-time Scientology schools for several years. Anonymous said it was protesting the Church of Scientology's attempts to censor Internet posts of material the church considered proprietary - including a video of Tom Cruise, an ardent Scientologist, that was created for a church event but was leaked and posted on YouTube. Christie Collbran remained in Johannesburg, and the church refused to allow them to contact each other, the Collbrans said. Letters they wrote to each other were intercepted, they said. 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. "We're working 16 hours a day trying to save the planet, and the church is shrinking.". "These are common religious tenets," he said. Despite all they have been through together, the Collbrans are divorcing. The churches used to be busy places where members socialized and invited curious visitors to give Scientology a try, he said, but now the church is installing touch-screen displays so it can introduce visitors to Scientology with little need for Scientologists on site. Rinder later toldThe New York Timesin March 2010 that his mother, sister, brother, daughter, and son disconnected from him after he departed from the church. Christie King Collbran, who was core to the Scientology leadership group, has left her post after having to hide being pregnant. And what we see here is evidence of the fact that were definitely better off without them.. They do believe in God, or a Supreme Being that is associated with infinite potential. "These were not the claims made by 'outsiders' looking to dig up dirt against us, " Haggis wrote." Especially in the tone of voice youre saying it and sort of thejust shrill screaming. Completely. The church discovered that Chris Collbran had traveled to Texas to talk with Rathbun, the defector who runs a Web site that has become an online community for what he calls "independent Scientologists. Christie Collbran remained in Johannesburg, and for three months the church refused to allow them to contact each other, the Collbrans said. "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. 2010 "That's the difference between the old Scientology and the new: The brave new Scientology is all these beautiful buildings and real estate and no people," said Rathbun, who is among several former top executives quoted by The St. Petersburg Times in a series of articles last year about the church's reported mistreatment of staff members. She endured sadistic and bizarre injustice for the simple reason that she would not robotically follow demands to abandon her personal integrity. "This is a representation of our success," said the church's spokesman, Tommy Davis, showing off the cavernous atrium at the climax of a daylong tour. Its like, No Christie, Im sorry, thisthis isnt going to happen. Collbran also has a son named Shane from her previous relationship. Christie Collbran is 45 years old and was born on 01/29/1977. Shes notshes not the daughter that I knew. ", The church immediately sent emissaries to Christie Collbran's parents' house in Los Angeles to inform them that their daughter was "suppressive," Collbran said. It is a hard bubble to break free from, but more and more people are doing so and less and less are becoming entrapped in the first place." It is very, very prevalent.. She knew that the Sea Org did not allow its members to have children, and she had known women who were removed when they refused to have abortions. Christies job performance became increasingly erratic; she was continually lying to cover poor and inadequate production. 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. Mike Rinder's then girlfriend, Christie, verbally attacked her mother, Liz, and publicly humiliated both her parentsbehavior her father had never . But even more important, they knew that if they left the Sea Org without going through the church's official exit process, they would be declared "suppressive persons" -- anti-social enemies of Scientology. "All of the auditing that you do, there's files kept on it," Christie Collbran said. "These accusations were made by top international executives who had devoted most of their lives to the church.". Marty Rathbun, who was once Miscavige's top lieutenant, is now one of the church's top detractors. We commit to cover sensible issues responsibly through the principles of neutrality. FREEDOM is a trademark and is used with the owner's permission. But not long after the couple left the Sea Org, Christie turns up on Marty Rathbuns doorstep. He also traveled to Australia, England, and Ireland to speak out about Scientology abuses. Rinder believes that the actual approach of Scientology contradicts when it comes to reality. He said the church does require departing staff members to pay freeloader bills and to sign affidavits drawn up by church officials, but he contends that the affidavits never contain confidential information drawn from auditing sessions. "All of the auditing that you do, there's files kept on it," Christie Collbran said. So she intentionally conceived a child. Rinderwasraised a Scientologist from the age of six. "This is a result of our expansion. She still gets auditing, from other Scientologists who have defected, like Rathbun. In 1993, when she was 16, Christie joined the Sea Organization, where she remained for 13 years. It still took two months before the church let the Collbrans go, in 2006, and not before making them sign affidavits. Although on the other hand, whats a poor Anchor Boy to do? Cathy said that she and her children had never heard from Rinder for those two years. Shes a completely different person. They worked seven days a week, often on little sleep, for sporadic paychecks of $50 a week, at most. 3.2K views 12 years ago Christie King Collbran never wanted to become a Scientology defector. Christie was with us and then all of a sudden she took a big U-turn. They went through that file, wrote this affidavit as if I wrote it.". Apr. Marty Rathbun, once Miscavige's top lieutenant, is now one of the church's top detractors. All rights reserved. They could not just up and go. "Christie Collbran has been a Scientologist since the day she was born. Finally, Christie Collbran was permitted to go to Los Angeles, but husband and wife were kept separated for another three months, the Collbrans said, while they went through hours of special auditing sessions called "confessionals." Their parents, siblings and friends who are Scientologists would have to disconnect completely from them, or risk being declared suppressive themselves. The new Flag Building, in Clearwater, Fla., which has been under construction since 1999. We just didnt understand.. They may spend hundreds of hours in one-on-one auditing sessions, holding the slim silver-colored handles of an e-meter while an auditor asks them questions and takes notes on what they say and on the e-meters readings. Davis said there is no such thing: "One can't be a Scientologist and not be part of the church. Christie King Collbran Videos PDF | Print | E-mail: Thursday, 11 March 2010 09:07 More on about Christie King Collbran here More resignation letters from defectors here . John Travolta Opens Last year, it built or renovated opulent Scientology churches, which it calls Ideal Orgs, in Rome; Malmo, Sweden; Dallas; Nashville, Tenn.; and Washington. However, Rinder showed no interest in his children after disconnecting from his family. She joined the Sea Organization at 16 in 1993 and married Chris Collbran at 22 in 1999. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'biographyhost_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_12',171,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-large-mobile-banner-2-0'); It was her second marriage, and the information about her first marriage is unknown. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Claire was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and raised in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, with her brother and sister. 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She endured sadistic and bizarre injustice for the simple reason that she would not robotically follow demands to abandon her personal integrity. Subsequently, he appointed and ordained himself the "First Independent Scientology Minister" in 2010. 30CHAMPAIGN If anyone athlete or otherwise was searching for inspiration on Saturday morning, they needed to look no further than Andrea Lytle Peet. Our family was going along this path. The Collbrans went back to work for the church in Los Angeles, but Ms. Collbran found the atmosphere so oppressive, the staff members so miserable, that she likened it to living under martial law and again resolved to leave. The same year, he joined the Sea Organization, a Scientology organization that the Church of Scientology describes as a "fraternal religious order, comprising the church's most dedicated members." The family livedas the Kings still doin a suburb outside Los Angeles. And it was her decision. As for the defectors, Davis called them "apostates" and said that contrary to their claims of having left the church in protest, they were expelled. All Rights Reserved. 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. She went to see Rinder stop her son from being exploited in Rinder's media stunt, but Rinder immediately attacked her. I didn't get any messages or a normal letter, even if it's a little note, or anything. The churches used to be busy places where members socialized and invited curious visitors to give Scientology a try, he said, but now the church is installing touch-screen displays with little need for Scientologists on site. Rinder married his first wife, Cathy Bernardini, in 1976, when they both were members of the Sea Org. Christie Rinders Father Tells of Her Rejection, Abuse of Parents, Former Wife Cathy Details Mike Rinders Desertion, Assault and Abuse of Family, Brother Andrew on How Mike Rinder Is Solely Out for Himself, Church of Scientology International. Their parents, siblings and friends who are Scientologists would have to disconnect from them. They could not just up and go. As a result, Rinder was called to visit Sussex's church facility. He neither asked about nor visited his cancer-stricken son. 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.".
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