We Stand Tall
We Stand Tall is a 1990 music video produced by the Church of Scientology. It features many individuals, including current[update] Scientology leader, David Miscavige.[1]
Notable participants
David Miscavige is the leader of the Church of Scientology.[2]
Mike Rinder is a former senior executive of the Church of Scientology International (CSI) and the Sea Organization based in the United States. From 1982 to 2007, Rinder served on the Board of Directors of CSI and also held the post of Executive Director of its Office of Special Affairs, overseeing the corporate, legal and public relations matters of the Church at the international level.[3]
Marty Rathbun, who last held the post of Inspector General of the Religious Technology Center (RTC), the organization that is responsible for the protection and enforcement of all Dianetics and Scientology copyrights and trademarks.[4]
Heber Jentzsch has served as president of the Church of Scientology International since 1982.
Shelly Miscavige is the wife of David Miscavige.
Reception
Saturday Night Live
The video was parodied by Saturday Night Live (with the organization's name changed to "Neurotology" for the video), updated with supposed on-screen annotations as to where each individual in the music video currently resides and what they're up to. Many of the footnotes are satirical towards Scientology
See also
References
- ^ "Scientology Singalong Video "We Stand Tall" Features David Miscavige (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Official Church of Scientology: David Miscavige, Religious Technology Center Chairman of the Board". Scientology.org. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Mike Rinder Biography". Church of Scientology International. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008.
- ^ "Mark Rathbun Inspector General Religious Technology Center". Religious Technology Center. Archived from the original on 2005-09-04. Retrieved 2007-02-26.