Scientology sells Disconnection. It sells it like it sells everything it sells; dishonestly.
Scientology will tell you that Disconnection is 'voluntary'. It will tell you that Disconnection is the last choice taken by a Scientology 'parishioner' when faced with opposition and oppression and bigotry and offensive antagonism against a freely chosen spiritual path.
Scientology will tell you that Scientology is about 'Communication' and always prefers to communicate up till the final moment when all the best will can't stop an irrational 'Suppressive Person' from interfering in the free spiritual choice of the Scientologist.
Scientology will tell you that every Scientologist is free to decide and determine with whom he communicates and that this is even part of the Scientology Creeds and Code, but, this is itself code for the lie.
Is Disconnection voluntary? A Scientologist is faced with an absolute mandate; when faced with opposition to Scientology, he must 'handle or disconnect'. There is no room for tolerance there. Either the opposition must cease, or the Scientologist must disconnect.
Most of us in the 'Wog' world are familiar with squabbles about religion and politics, and, most of us have achieved a level of tolerance and forbearance, even if it's only 'no talking about religion or politics at dinner'.
This is not good enough for Scientology, because tolerance for other ideas, much less opposition to Scientology itself is *intolerable*. A person who objects to Scientology is a *Criminal*. This is a point of religious dogma in Scientology. A person who objects to Scientology is a *criminal* whose only real objection is his fear of being 'found out' by Scientology.
Such a person is a *suppressive person*, and, any contact with a Suppressive Person will inevitably taint and cripple a Scientologist in his quest to cross the 'Bridge to Total Freedom'. Any contact. Either the opposition will be 'handled', or the Scientologist *must* disconnect. There's no room for 'difference of opinion'.
So; if you object to Scientology; if you fail to 'agree' with Scientology; if you persist in being unconvinced of the benign and admirable nature of Scientology *after* having been informed of it by a Scientologist...
Well, you are a criminal. You are a Suppressive Person, and, the Scientologist *must* cease all contact and communication with you lest he lose his 'Bridge to Total Freedom'.
Is this voluntary? Well, in many cases it is. It's Cut and Dried. It's simple, and yes, it's often voluntary. A Scientologist cannot 'agree to disagree' with you and still enjoy your company, because, your mere existence and communication will make him 'PTS', which means a 'Potential Trouble Source'. Merely by being near him, you will cause him to sicken and fail. If a Scientologist gets a cold; he will look for the SP Suppressive near him. If he has a fender bender; he will look for a Suppressive 'on his lines'.
If he doesn't get a job or falls in the shower or breaks a nail or burns his soufle; it was his contact with a 'Suppressive' that was behind it.
But, wait! There's More!
As should be obvious, a Scientologist can very easily decide to 'disconnect' from a 'Suppressive Influence', even a child or parent or beloved friend, and he *can* do so voluntarily.
But, he can also be *ordered* to Disconnect, even when he does *not* feel Suppressed. Because the *Church* of Scientology knows best, and, if a dear brother dares to speak out against the 'Church' of Scientology, even if you are not 'impinged' or 'suppressed' by his divergent views, well, then you will be *ordered* to disconnect from him. And, if you don't, you will have revealed that you too are a Suppressive Person, because, maintaining contact with a Suppressive Person is *itself* a crime and a Suppressive Act.
Even if you don't feel suppressed. If they 'Church' says you are; you must either disconnect or *you* will be disconnected from.
If you are in a Scientology family; noone will be allowed to speak to you or have anything to do with you. Or *they too* will be suppressive. If you work at a Scientology run company; you must be *fired*; or the owners and everyone else there will be 'declared' suppressive.
But, remember, it's all voluntary.
Like when the mugger holds the knife to your throat and says 'give me all your money'. That too is voluntary. You could just tell him to go screw himself. So, it's voluntary.
Or, when a terrorist holds a gun to a baby's head and orders a mother to comply. That too is voluntary; after all, nobody will *make* her.do anything.
Scientology Disconnection is extortion; and, all extortion is 'voluntary', if you accept Church of Scientology Brand Voluntary.
Scientology is a lie. It's always a lie. They lie about Xenu. They lie about money. They even lie about lying.
But, most of all, they lie about Disconnection. Because it's the only whip they've got to keep the slaves in line.
Joe Lynn
