Scientology spokesman wants his money back

[hgc]

From what I've heard about post-cult recovery is that a percentage of former members of cults, after spending sometime out of it, will turn to a new cult, while still others will become deeply entrenched in religion. It's good to hear that this guy is taking things slow and, as I can only assume, proceeding with a more skeptical outlook. I think the best thing for him to do at this point would be to study logic and familiarize himself with the logical fallacies and paradoxes, so that he can better defend against this sort of thing in the future.

These are people I refer to as "searchers." Rare, I think, is the cult member for whom there is but a single encounter with a cult or deep-immersion religious sect (if you care to make the distinction).

 

[tsig]

I briefly met Larry last year. Scientology has known he was a possible "blow" for a few years and have not hired him for internal jobs for a bit...in case something like this happened. So he has probably been thinking about leaving for some time...and becoming more and more aware.

It sounded like part of his recovery is to have a little fun with them (scientology). For others leaving, they need to be away from the whole thing for a while. But he has been reading the critic's sites without actually posting on them...so this whole thing isn't completely sudden.

Some ex-scientologists go immediately from leaving the cult to protesting...and that probably isn't too healthy...but Larry seems to have been thinking about this for a while and have many friends who left before he did to count on.

Just as converting is an individual and unique event so deconverting is also one, so I guess there's no "one size fits all".

Thanks for the info.

 

[tsig]

These are people I refer to as "searchers." Rare, I think, is the cult member for whom there is but a single encounter with a cult or deep-immersion religious sect (if you care to make the distinction).

It's strange to see someone convert from say Mormonism to Christianity then turn and condemn their former belief as false using the exact same words and reasoning they used when a member.

 

[Rrose Selavy]

Wow.
You can hear the actual tapes here:
http://www.tampabay.com/specials/2010/reports/scientology_anderson/

 

[Calculon]

In case you haven't seen the "Orientation" video, here is the best part....near the end of the whole thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOoFnLYaUOI

 

[tsig]

In case you haven't seen the "Orientation" video, here is the best part....near the end of the whole thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOoFnLYaUOI

So according to the film I can dive off a bridge, blow my brains out or join Scientology?

I'm trying to see the differences here.

Wait, wait don't tell me:

Yes! I got it. Scientology costs more money.

 

[The True Scotsman]

According to this video, things are only true if they are true for you. So, does Scientology accept the belief that all religions are true at the same time? The implications of that are mind boggling.

 

[tsig]

According to this video, things are only true if they are true for you. So, does Scientology accept the belief that all religions are true at the same time? The implications of that are mind boggling.

Scientology is a Tech not a belief. It's only a religion for tax purposes.