Religions prosper in large part because of the communities that they create. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Scientology is probably the most stigmatized religion in America already. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
IRS is very poorly equipped to make a distinction between what is a religion and what is not. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Craziness doesn't have anything to do with how successful a religion might be. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, when I was reporting on conflict somewhere in the world or prison or wherever I might be, I'd be struck by… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
If you look at Mormonism, it's a very appealing community. It takes care of itself; there are active charities. It's got a… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Scientology plays an outsize role in the cast of new religions that have arisen in the 20th century and survived into the… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Churches are tax exempt because they are supposed to provide a public good. To prove that good to the IRS, churches arent… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Every medium has its advantages and weaknesses and there are many things I can put down on paper that I might not be able… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Look at what Jimmy Carter did. Look at the risks he took for a country that wasn't his. Israel has benefited unbelievably from that.… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Hubbard set up the Church of Scientology in Hollywood in 1954 for a reason. He understood that celebrity was increasingly a feature of American… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Religions prosper in large part because of the communities that they create. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
If you have great characters, then your reader becomes emotionally invested in those people. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
“However, twelve former Sea Org members told me that Miscavige had assaulted them; twenty-one have told me or testified in court that they have… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
The Israelis and the Palestinians don't know each other. They live right there, but they've become strangers. And it makes it much more difficult… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
“Miscavige keeps a number of dogs, including five beagles. He had blue vests made up for each of them, with four stripes on the… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Every form has its merits. And I like to work in a lot of different forms. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
To me the notion that Palestinians are actually Jews is, I think, quite revelatory and very radical and a possible bridge that has been… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
