Oct 26
Soupytwist commented on
"I am only ashamed that I waited this many months to act. I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology.".
@7 has it right. Scientologists drill on questions and answers about the cult, and when Scientologists are confronted with question or thought that they haven't been drilled on, it causes them anxiety which makes them feel like they are being "suppressed" - the way they "handle" "suppressive persons" is to walk away.
The higher the OT level, the more "handling tech" you learn. Watch Tom Cruise in interviews, he does a lot of staring directly into people eyes and fake laughing incongruous to the questions asked to disarm his interviewer.
I hate myself for knowing this stuff, but I found a bunch of Scientology books at a 2nd hand bookstore years ago and read them - they were full of batshit insane exercises and "tech." They were meant for cult members who were Clear, so they were starting OT levels, but hadn't hit the "Wall of Fire" yet. Not available to the general public.
Oct 19
Soupytwist commented on
Rich Medved.
That's sad news. These are the kinds of public servants that we forget about - the guys who show up and do their work, and step up when asked. And what do they get? I hope his surviving family gets a fat check from his retirement.