A group calling itself "Anonymous" has challenged the Church of Scientology worldwide, instigating protests on individual Scientology centers and attacking Scientology websites. Some members of Anonymous claim the conflict was provoked when the Church attempted to block access to the Tom Cruise Scientology video that leaked on to the Internet in January of 2008.Gawker: Why Kids On The Internet Are Scientology's Most Powerful Enemy (January 21, 2008)

"'Anonymous' is perpetrating religious hate crimes against Churches of Scientology and individual Scientologists for no reason other than religious bigotry. Anonymous' claims of altruistic purposes are no different than those heard from any terrorist or hate group."—Statement from the Church of ScientologyThe Star: Anons plan 'polite' church protest (February 10, 2008)

"Whether or not you believe an inkling of the impossible nonsense you trot out to masquerade as a religion, you are still guilty of the willing and knowing destruction of countless lives. You are charlatans of the highest order, and must be stopped in the name of reason, justice, honesty, and every other basic human virtue."—Messages from Anonymous to the Church of ScientologyProject Chanology: Project Chanology/Messages from Anonymous

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  Protester outside the Scientology Celebrity Centre in Hollywood
  Creative Commons image by Sklathill / Vincent Diamante

• LAist: Photo Essay: 'Anonymous' Protest Church of Scientology in Hollywood (February 10, 2008)

• Seattlest: World-Wide Scientology Protest Comes to Seattle (February 11, 2008)

• Flickr: Scientology Anonymous search

• Scientology
  • Official Site: Church of Scientology
  • TampaBay.com: Church of Scientology responds to protest plans (February 7, 2008)

• Project Chanology
  • "Official" Site: Project Chanology wiki
  • YouTube: Chanology Project channel

• David Miscavige
  • Scientology.org: David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board
  • Wikipedia: David Miscavige