I agree. Since Scn declared me my life has been a wonderful adventure with personal religious experiences I could never have glimpsed of in the cult. I wish the same for you and all exes.
Personally part of my life includes going "over and over" points about the CofS and Scn tech. My purpose is to help people coming out of the cult wounded by it's many abuses, to come to terms with what happened, to heal and understand. I'm sure you can agree this is a worthwhile thing to do for those in need of help. I am delighted that you have come out without the need for any such help.
Outside the coercive influence of the CofS I'm sure you will find or attract tech people who harmonise with you. I feel you and Mark have not particularly minded my strong interrogation of FZ tech and beliefs. It is ironic that certain other members, ie Alanzo and Vin have objected and mis-represented what I was saying whereas you and Mark haven't. I'm sure I am not the only one to have noticed this.
So basically this thread has acted as quite a good PR tool for the FZ and while I have found some answers from the two of you to be a bit vague, which I find to be a scientological trait as regards questions, nevertheless I appreciate your good manners and willingness to communicate civilly.
I wish you well in your exciting new life free from the abuses of the CofS!
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FROM NICKI:
(I still have not figured out how to keep your quotes in blue)
Thanks...You too.
I also felt a "release "and freedom once I decided that I would no longer be a member of the C of S. But what Scientology actually is, still means something to me and obviously Mark....I don't think either of us have been vague in our answers...but maybe...and I speak for myself now, we are both operating on the the premise, that what is true for you, is true for you and what works for you works for you. Scientology has worked for me.
Beings who are "in Scientology" who use the tech to abuse are control others...is not what Scientology actually means to everyone...but what it has come to mean to those who have been the abused, or betrayed by "Scientologists" who are their friends, or fellow staff supposedly, by a management takeover by a power hungry and cruel little man, by the media's use of broad generalization, etc.
And by people who have so much bypassed charge that the entire subject is just so "distateful" to them.
See, I really think that people should simply do what they must do in their heart to expose the truth (and I mean the specific truths - not just the "we are a mob that hates Scientology" truth), in what ever way they see fit and get the specific targets - if they can ...and move on. And if they are seeking a spiritual way, to continue...or if they have found it, as I did when I first found Scientology, to find their way to doing it without all of the CofS hooplah and fanfaire and bullshit.
People on this board that have been on this thread...obviously know enough about Scientology and they have formed their opinions or viewpoints, Pro and Con and we can all can defend them 'till the end of time.
We have all either found what we want or still looking, or not interested in spirituality, what ever....but I see no point in continuing the debates....That's just me.
The debate process might be fun for a while, but like I said (which really irked some ) I (as we ALL probably do -is that better?) have a life off of the net, and outside of Scientology or NON-scientology...and I chose to live it to the fullest and get as much enjoyment out of it as I can!
As should you!
Nicki