這個通用名稱得名于「國際自由地帶協會」(International Freezone Association),儘管它並不是第一個獨立的山達基信仰團體。「加州戴尼提聽析員協會」(California Association of Dianetic Auditors)是現存最古老的獨立組織[1],據稱其成立日期為1950年12 月,早於山達基教會[2]。
^Alter, Alexandra. Scientology: What's behind the Hollywood hype?. Miami Herald. 2005-07-02: 8E [2024-05-19]. (原始内容存档于2024-05-19) –通过newspapers.com. Some followers of Scientology say the church leadership has strayed from Hubbard's original teachings. Many belong to the Free Zone, a group of Scientologists who believe in the religion's practices but not the organization.
^ 5.05.1Thomas, Aled. Free Zone Scientology: Contesting the Boundaries of a New Religion. London: Bloomsbury. 2021. ISBN 978-1-350-18254-7.
^Kintzinger, Axel. The sect is broke. Die Woche. 1998-12-11.
^"Maybe it makes you feel more confident, for example, if you learn that the office for safeguarding the constitution (Verfassungsschutz) of the German state of Baden-Württemberg has stated years ago that the RON’s Org is not a part of the Church of Scientology and that there is no need to observe them as the RON’s Org has no anti-constitutional goals. Indeed, there is some cooperation between members of the RON’s Org and state authorities who observe the Church of Scientology and investigate their activities, English FAQ on German Ron's Org site with some similar cooperation taking place among other respective Freezone groups and affiliates. 互联网档案馆的存檔,存档日期2007-09-28.
^Nordhausen, Frank; von Billerbeck, Liane, Scientology. Wie der Sektenkonzern die Welt erobern will, Berlin: Ch. Links Verlag: 278, 288, 302, 2008, ISBN 978-3-86153-470-9(德语)
^Nordhausen, Frank; von Billerbeck, Liane, Scientology. Wie der Sektenkonzern die Welt erobern will, Berlin: Ch. Links Verlag: 278, 288, 302, 2008, ISBN 978-3-86153-470-9(德语)