“Gold Base” is a facility in California owned by Scientology, the secretive religion based on the works of science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard.
Hubbard died in 1986, but there are Scientology bases and buildings around the world where followers are encouraged to buy his works.
In short, Scientologists believe that “thetans” cling to human souls and are the cause of psychological issues. They say that thetans were spread over the universe in the fallout of an intergalactic war caused by an alien dictator named Xenu.
Scientologists believe in a form of therapy called “auditing” that uses an electro-magnetic “e-reader” to revisit past memories. They reject tradional psychotherapy in favour of their own form of therapy.
Gold Base is one of the largest and most secretive Scientology compounds in the world, and is essentially the religion’s headquarters. The church and its members have publicly identified the location as belonging to the religious organisation. It’s protected by a sturdy fence and microphones to detect intruders.
There’s a playing field near the drone, and people are playing football.
Many former Scientologists claim that life in Gold Base is not a pleasant experience. Ron Miscavige, the father of Scientology leader David Miscavige, recently published a book in which he claims that people are too exhausted to play sports.
Right at the top of Gold Base is “Bonnie View,” the mansion built for Scientology’s dead founder L. Ron Hubbard in case he reincarnates.
Next door is The Religious Technology Center (RTC) Building, which is basically the command centre of Scientology and the office of its leader David Miscavige.
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