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Dont call me Shirley

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24. I kept thinking of Orwells 1984 as I was watching it. LRH must have been so admiring and
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:18 PM
Apr 2015

jealous of Orwell. It's as if LRH took Big Brothers system, twisted it in his own way and used it as the system for his cult.

I went to one meeting once and came out disgusted, thinking that no religion costs this much.

The Scientology definition of 'blackmail' is somewhat at odds with mine. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2015 #1
I've read that Nicole Kidman's "audit" (apparently a confession of all the bad things you have done) okaawhatever Apr 2015 #21
but if you ever read the premise - you have to wonder about the people who fell for this crap hollysmom Apr 2015 #2
Your story makes me wonder . . . fleur-de-lisa Apr 2015 #7
I don;'t know if she quit scientology, I just never saw her again hollysmom Apr 2015 #14
A most enlightening film/documentary. auntAgonist Apr 2015 #3
It creeped me out! n/t fleur-de-lisa Apr 2015 #11
I live not far from their U.S. center in Clearwater shenmue Apr 2015 #4
You have my deepest sympathy! Do you run into any nut jobs? fleur-de-lisa Apr 2015 #8
Not so far. shenmue Apr 2015 #12
I watched it and couldn't stop shaking my head in disbelief benld74 Apr 2015 #5
Yeah, that whole tax exempt status fleur-de-lisa Apr 2015 #9
Not any different than any other religion in that regard Major Nikon Apr 2015 #20
I just started watching it too n/t PasadenaTrudy Apr 2015 #6
Be afraid . . . be very afraid! fleur-de-lisa Apr 2015 #10
It was a rather shocking documentary. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #13
Just finished watching this NV Whino Apr 2015 #15
Great idea! - n/t fleur-de-lisa Apr 2015 #16
L. Ron Hubbard was Mentally Ill NJCher Apr 2015 #17
I worked for a company that was run by Scientologists... a la izquierda Apr 2015 #18
Those stupid looking military like uniforms hibbing Apr 2015 #19
I read the book sakabatou Apr 2015 #22
I want to see that. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #23
I kept thinking of Orwells 1984 as I was watching it. LRH must have been so admiring and Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #24
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