Anonycat
Crusader
The deception was being rehearsed before you even took a "Free Stress Test"!
https://www.mediafire.com/?deigvoinhq102
https://www.mediafire.com/?deigvoinhq102
In ball park figures can you state the time you spent in, your progress ( should it be called progress?) up the bridge and the monies you spent? And NO don't pm me.
Have you read the story section: http://www.forum.exscn.net/forumdisplay.php?2-Stories-From-Inside-Scientology ?
Yes. Thank you. I've read through a few but there are many to dig through to find exactly the story I'm looking for. I thought I'd throw out a question to see if there was anyone who had a story they'd be willing to share.
Yes. Thank you. I've read through a few but there are many to dig through to find exactly the story I'm looking for. I thought I'd throw out a question to see if there was anyone who had a story they'd be willing to share.
I am not an ex-Scientologist. (I am not a current one either for that matter). I'm actually working on a project about what Scientology can do to people's lives. I'm currently looking for stories of ex-members (or even current members) who have hit hard times financially because of the incredulous amounts of money they've had to fork over to the Church.
I have a few stories from various news articles...but I wanted to get some first hand accounts.
From your OP;
I'm doing research for a project and looking for other ex-members...
Does that not imply that you are an ex-member?
I asked this person to reveal their identity. They said they could not and only gave me a first name.
I think they are OSA - and you know what we say to OSA
FUCK YOU OSA!
Do your 'due diligence'.
Karen offered to help you.
Is there any thing else you would care to say or ask before you leave?
I'm on this project through next week and may have some further questions. I would appreciate the assistance of ex-members so I'm sure to treat the subject with respect and accuracy. If there's a better way to approach this?
Your best 'approach' would be to make yourself known, and your questions precise, to the public faces of scn.
By this time, you know that an active scn'ist will not talk to you. If a 'spokeshole' from cos does grace you with an interview, they will lie as needed and wanted by their "religion".
You can glean specific names from Leah Remini's " Aftermath' documentary, and contact the people who have aready bravely revealed their identity as well as their willingness to speak of their abuse in the cherch.
If you have specific questions, form them up in a professional way and ask them of this Board. You may or may not get answers from esmb members.
Karen has already offered to help you, so what else could you possibly need?
Treating the subject of Scientology with Respect is not a popular meme here. In fact, sounds like an Oxymoron, using the words 'scientology' in the same sentence as 'accuracy' and 'respect'.
good luck. You sure chose a shitty project.
I'm on this project through next week and may have some further questions. I would appreciate the assistance of ex-members so I'm sure to treat the subject with respect and accuracy. If there's a better way to approach this?
Thank you. I don't know which user is Karen. Would love to reach out.
What COS is doing is serious...so I want to make sure I approach it with respect to the ex-members and what they've gone through. I want to avoid rumors or internet stories but instead true stories of the hardships that people endured because of the fees they had to pay to the Church. I'm very familiar with Leah's show...but I'm looking for people who haven't appeared on the show yet.
I have a story to share but you would not reveal yourself.
Go away OSA - oh, and FUCK YOU!!
Your best 'approach' would be to make yourself known, and your questions precise, to the public faces of scn.
By this time, you know that an active scn'ist will not talk to you. If a 'spokeshole' from cos does grace you with an interview, they will lie as needed and wanted by their "religion".
You can glean specific names from Leah Remini's " Aftermath' documentary, and contact the people who have aready bravely revealed their identity as well as their willingness to speak of their abuse in the cherch.
If you have specific questions, form them up in a professional way and ask them of this Board. You may or may not get answers from esmb members.
Karen has already offered to help you, so what else could you possibly need?
Treating the subject of Scientology with Respect is not a popular meme here. In fact, sounds like an Oxymoron, using the words 'scientology' in the same sentence as 'accuracy' and 'respect'.
good luck. You sure chose a shitty project.
Thank you. I don't know which user is Karen. Would love to reach out.
What COS is doing is serious...so I want to make sure I approach it with respect to the ex-members and what they've gone through. I want to avoid rumors or internet stories but instead true stories of the hardships that people endured because of the fees they had to pay to the Church. I'm very familiar with Leah's show...but I'm looking for people who haven't appeared on the show yet.
I'm going to second what pheno said. You have shit-time of a deadline. Then consider which is more compelling/engaging of a read: Random and nameless ex-scientologist just PMed me this! Or, a bit from Leah's show which was produced by the most top-notch (and fact-checked for you), source. It would be more engaging to hear from exes, who held very high positions in the cult. Leah's season two is launching now, and that would mean that the mention of an excerpt, would make it even more relevant. If you only have a few days until your deadline, and you're feeling lucky, I'd reach out to people that appear on the show, and ask for a 5 min. "phoner" interview, about their experience. Advance them your questions and possible follow-up questions, so they can make notes.
Not on the forum...but in a private message.