. He said once members reached a certain level they would see founder L. Ron Hubbard's handwritten account of the creation myth.

This states that Zenu, a galactic dictator froze people and dropped their bodies into volcanoes, 75 million years ago. These spirits are said to have jumped into the bodies of newborns and are now used as the explanation for the source of all of our anxieties and fears. Hubbard is also said to have created 'Ethics' - a series of punishments for auditors who made mistakes.

Mr Haggis left the church citing problems with its stance on gay rights, after his two gay daughters told him how they were being treated by members. The Academy Award winning filmmaker wrote an infamous resignation to Tommy Miscavage, Scientology's chairman and Hubbard's successor, saying he was disappointed that he had failed to denounce actions of a San Diego church against gay people.

The documentary, based on a book by journalist Lawrence Wright, also claims that when the church thought Cruise was ‘slipping away’ during his marriage to Nicole Kidman, it worked with him to wiretap her phone, a claim that is flatly denied.

In an interview with Business Insider Gibney said he took great steps to ensure that those who spoke out were not put into a compromising position and he ensured he never filmed them at their homes or arrived at a meeting point at the same time.

He added: 'I often used throw-away phones and encrypted e-mail. People were so frightened.'

The Church of Scientology, which is believed to have around 50,000 members, denied the allegations featured in Going Clear and said the statements included were 'entirely false.'

Alex Gibney (left) directed the documentary and interviewed senior former members and Paul Haggis (right)

The documentary was screened in America on Sunday evening and is based on Lawrence Wright's book

In a statement it said: 'The Church has documented evidence that those featured in Gibney's film regurgitating their stale, discredited allegations are admitted perjurers, admitted liars and professional anti-Scientologists whose living depends on the filing of false claims. All have been gone so long from the Church they know nothing of it today.

'Yet Gibney and HBO stonewalled more than a dozen requests by the Church to offer relevant information about them, with more than 25 individuals with first-hand information eager to speak. To this day, neither
. He said once members reached a certain degree they would examine founder L. Ron Hubbard's handwritten account of the creation myth. 

 This submit that Zenu, a galactic dictator freeze people and dropped their body into volcanoes, 75 million years ago. These spirit are said to have jumped into the bodies of newborns and are now used as the explanation for the beginning of all of our anxieties and fears. Hubbard is also read to have created' Ethics' - a series of punishments for hearer who made mistakes. 

 Mr Haggis left the church citing trouble with its stance on gay rights, after his two gay daughters told him how they were being treated by members. The Academy Award winning filmmaker wrote an infamous resignation to Tommy Miscavage, Scientology's chairman and Hubbard's successor, saying he was disappointed that he had failed to denounce action of a San Diego church against gay multitude. 

 The documentary, free-base on a book by journalist Lawrence Wright, also claim that when the church service thought Cruise was ‘ slipping away ’ during his marriage to Nicole Kidman, it exploit with him to wiretap her phone, a claim that is flatly denied. 

 In an interview with Business Insider Gibney said he took great steps to ensure that those who spoke out were not put into a compromise position and he guarantee he never filmed them at their homes or arrived at a meeting point at the like time. 

 He added:' I often used throw - away phones and encrypted e - mail. multitude were so panicky.' 

 The Church of Scientology, which is believed to have around 50,000 members, denied the allegation featured in run low Clear and said the statement included were' entirely assumed.' 

 Alex Gibney (leave) directed the documentary and interviewed senior former members and Paul Haggis (right) 

 The documentary was screened in America on Sunday evening and is based on Lawrence Wright's record 

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' so far Gibney and HBO stonewalled more than a dozen requests by the Church to offer relevant information about them, with more than 25 individuals with inaugural - hand information eager to speak. To this sidereal day, neither
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he Added: 'I oFteN used thRow-AwaY phOneS aNd encryptEd e-mail. PEoPlE wErE so FrighTEned.'

The CHuRch Of sciEntolOGy, whicH is beLievEd To HAve Around 50,000 mEMbERS, denIeD tHe alLegAtIons fEatuREd iN Going CLear and saId tHE staTeMeNts inclUded were 'entirElY false.'

Alex giBneY (left) dIREcted the Documentary and interviewED senior ForMer meMberS and Paul HAggIs (righT)

ThE DocumeNtary wAs scrEeNed IN ameriCA On sunDaY evening anD IS baSed on laWrenCe WrighT's book

In a statement IT saId: 'The Church haS doCumeNTEd EviDEnCE thAt THosE FEatured in Gibney'S film regurGiTAtIng their stALe, dIsCrediteD allegaTions ARe admitTed perjurErs, admittEd LiarS ANd pRofessionaL anti-SciEntologisTS whosE LiVing dEpeNds on tHe FilIng of False cLAimS. All hAve beeN gOne so lOng frOm The ChurcH they know nothing of it todAy.

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. He said once members rea ched a cer tainlev elth ey w ould  see founder L .  Ron  Hubbard's handwritten  acco un t  oft he  crea tion my t h. Thi sst ate st ha t Zen u,a galac tic dictat orfr oze people a n ddropped th eir  bodies into  vo lcanoe s,  75 milli onyears  ago.T hese s pirits ar es aid to have ju m p ed  int o the bodies of n e wb o rns and are no w used  a s  t h e  ex pla nation for  t he so u rce ofa ll o f  ou r  anxieties an d fears. Hu b bar d is a ls o s a id tohavecr e ate d 'Ethics'- aseries of  punis h ments f o r audit ors wh o m ade  mis t ak es .
Mr Hag g is  le f t t he churc hci tingprob l e m s  wit h i ts s tance  on gay right s,afte r  hi s two  gaydaug ht ers t old hi m how  t hey were beingtrea ted by me mbe rs . T he  Acad e my Awa rdwin ning fi lmmaker wro te a n  i nfamous resignatio nt o  T ommy Mis cavage ,  S ci e ntology' scha irma n and H ubba r d' s succes sor, s a yi ng  he was  d isappo in ted  th at he hadfailed  to deno uncea ctions of a Sa n  Diego church ag a i ns t  gay  pe ople.

Thedocu m enta ry,b as edo n a b ook b yj ou r nalist Lawrence Wri gh t, als o cla ims that when  the churc h t hought C ruis e  w a s ‘slipping aw ay’ d uring hism arriageto Ni cole Kid man, it w o r ked with  hi m t o w ire t a pher phone, ac l aimth at is f lat ly deni ed. 

I n a n i nt erview wi th Busin es sIn si der  Gibn e y said h etoo kgre at st e ps toensur e th at  t h ose  who sp o ke o ut w er enotput  i nto a  com p rom ising p osition a ndh e en su re d he ne ver filmed th em  at theirho mes  or ar r i ved at a  meeting point at the s a me time .
He ad ded:  'I often  us ed thr ow- a way ph ones a nd en cr ypt e d  e-ma i l .Peo pl e were sof r igh tened .' 

Th e Churc h of Scientology,w hic h is believed  to  hav e ar oun d  5 0 ,00 0m emb e r s, denied the a llegations  f e at ured in Go i ngCl ear and  said t he st a tements  included  were 'en ti rely f als e.'

AlexGibney ( left) dir e ctedt he  docu men tary a nd  in tervi ewed s e nio r for mer me mb ers an d Pau lHaggis ( right)

The documentary  was s creen edin Americ a o n  Su nday even ingand is bas edonLawre nce Wrigh t'sb oo k
I n a s tate m ent it sa i d:  'T h e  C hurch has d o c u men ted e vid e nce th at t hose featured inG ibney's film r egur g i tat ing thei rstale, discred ite da l legation sare admitte d perjur er s , adm ittedliarsand pro f e ss i onal a nti- Sci entologis tswh o se livi ng  d e pendson t he  filin g of f a lsec l aims. All have b een g o n e sol ong  from  t he Chur c h th ey know no thing of it  today .

' Yet G ibney a nd  HBO s ton ew alled more than a do zen r equests  b y th e C hurchto o f f er re leva nt  in formation a bo u tth e m,with  more  t han25 indivi d uals wit h f i rst-han dinf o r mation ea g e r to speak . T o thi s day, neith e r
. He_said once_members reached a certain_level they_would_see founder_L._Ron Hubbard's handwritten_account of the_creation myth.

This states that_Zenu, a galactic_dictator_froze people and dropped their bodies into volcanoes, 75 million years ago. These spirits_are_said to_have_jumped_into the bodies of newborns_and are now used as_the explanation_for the source of all of our anxieties_and_fears. Hubbard is_also said to have created 'Ethics' - a series_of punishments for auditors who made_mistakes.

Mr Haggis left_the_church_citing problems with its_stance on gay rights, after his_two gay daughters told him how_they were being treated by members. The_Academy Award winning filmmaker wrote an_infamous resignation to Tommy Miscavage,_Scientology's chairman_and Hubbard's successor, saying he_was disappointed that_he had_failed to denounce_actions of a San Diego church_against gay people.

The_documentary, based on a book by_journalist_Lawrence Wright, also_claims_that_when the_church thought Cruise_was_‘slipping away’_during_his marriage to Nicole Kidman, it_worked_with him to wiretap her phone, a_claim that is flatly_denied.

In_an interview with Business_Insider Gibney said he took_great steps to ensure that those_who spoke_out were_not put into a compromising position and he ensured he never_filmed them at their homes or_arrived at a meeting_point at_the_same time.

He added:_'I_often used_throw-away phones and encrypted e-mail. People were_so frightened.'

The_Church of Scientology, which is believed_to have around 50,000_members,_denied the allegations featured in Going_Clear and said the statements included_were 'entirely false.'

Alex Gibney (left)_directed_the_documentary and interviewed senior former_members and Paul Haggis (right)

The documentary_was screened in_America on Sunday evening and is based_on_Lawrence Wright's book

In a statement it_said:_'The Church has documented evidence that_those_featured_in Gibney's film regurgitating their_stale, discredited allegations are admitted perjurers,_admitted liars and professional anti-Scientologists whose living depends on_the filing of_false claims. All have been_gone_so_long from the Church they know nothing of it today.

'Yet_Gibney and_HBO stonewalled more_than a dozen requests by the Church to offer relevant_information about them, with more than 25_individuals with first-hand information eager to speak. To this day, neither