The late, great, Steve Allen was anti-Cult due to his son being in one of them. C of S/OSA sent me to hear him years ago (in the early 90′s–almost 20 years ago, now) to find out *if* he mentioned “the church of
Scientology” as a Cult.
Instead of talking about Cults, his only message was about the “Christian Right”, God and the Bible and it’s interpretation. As he said, “IF these people get into office, cults will be a minor point”.
He literally read from the Bible—and explained when people take things like that totally literally, seriously horrific things *could* happen, if these people got into office.
Are things changing? You've heard about the Headley's. Well, first I'd like to thank each of them for all they've gone through. Secondly, I think it's important to look at other things that *are* happening, right now, this week-end, also.
Just to give you one comparison: I picketed CCLA Saturday at their “Gala Event”, with some others.
I also, over the week-end, walked by the new Pasadena Org.
A staff member asked me if I’d like to take the new Open House Tour. I said sure, except I was “in” for 30 years, was OT 7, Grad 5, used to be on staff and escaped out in 2000.
The person said: “Let’s go for a walk”. (That is a first, in 10 years!) I explained what was *really* going down, vs the dream pitched that the staff member had bought.
We continued walking and they even said, “Let’s go around the corner”. After 10 minutes, this staff member was educated on their black ops, where to find more information, (Which they said: “You mean all that on the Internet isn’t a lie?”) and what they’d tell this person about me (“Are you one of those bad people they showed me the photos of?” I said, Uh huh–and we both laughed). Here’s our final laugh, which you all will get: This staff member told me: “I’m in it for the money”. I roared, and said: Again, keep reading up on the Net.
Finally, I educated this staff member about how to leave, and what to do and not do. (And no, I’m not posting that here :alien:
I mention it to tell you all: The time of blind agreement and education (in Scientologese: the Comm lag-the time between something being originated and something being received) is decreasing, seriously! Keep up the great work!
They very well may be reading this message board, today. They were *very* interested in how to find out more facts they didn't know.
Thank you ALL for your help in exposing the "church" of $cientology's many abuses.
My best
Tory/Magoo!
PS: Thanks, AnonKat for posting that