Scientology

[taperxz]

To be more specific.

I have a relative who believes in the Church of Scientology.

I have already researched web content but would first hand knowledge of someone who is involved or who has been involved in this Church.

If a mod is going to delete my thread I would only ask to PM me as to why.

I don't want to ask my relative questions due to some of my own bias and lose a good relationship.

Any first hand knowledge out there?

[Gryff]

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[kygen]

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pretty much sums it up

[hermosabeach]

Go and research first hand.

[drewness21]

There are a few documentaries you can watch that interview ex-scientologists and go into more of the mysterious, and not so flattering details about the religion.

[taperxz]

Go and research first hand.

I am. Isn't this what this forum is for?

Couldn't the same advice be the same for any religion?

[singleTap]

they are litigious bastards, and they believe in man bear pig...

[repomanNWP]

It's a free country, including the freedom to believe in stupid things. As long as the family member doesn't push their beliefs on me, after I've made it clear I'm not a believer, then I have no problem. I had a family member, by marriage, who got sucked into a for real cult called "Fellowship of Friends", it was really sad, but, it was his life, and who am I to tell him to live his life differently?

[ixta70]

In before the "You should infiltrate their church and become one of them and report back. "

Hope you get an actual response here.

[JWHuey]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/29/scientology-laid-bare-in-americas-book-of-secrets-tonight-with-raw-story-editors-help/

[71MUSTY]

I was considering Scientology for a while till I figured out I'd never make enough money to buy enough purification and enlightenment classes to qualify for a spot on the mother ship.

[drewness21]

Look into L. Ron Hubbard as well. He was a mega sci-fi buff. But you find out what kind of person he really was and how he treated the people who worked on his ship. He/his followers was banded by a few countries.

[taperxz]

I was considering Scientology for a while till I figured out I'd never make enough money to buy enough purification and enlightenment classes to qualify for a spot on the mother ship.

What made you initially consider it? What was the initial attraction?

[Magazineman]

I think that was a joke by 71musty.

[xMAC1x]

I wouldn't touch it.