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aymorfus · 08-19-2006, 04:47 PM

My first and only personal experience with the "church" of scientology was being canvassed on the streets of cambridge, massachusetts, by an interviewer. I figured let's just see what this is all about. Took an exhaustive exam delving into all things psycho-spiritual. Met the head of that branch who welcomed questions and was emphatic that this was not a religion, it was a philosophy. He was the king of psycho-babble rhetoric. Met the desk person who gave up a stellar education in astrophysics at MIT to be... well, desk person. I got the first book, took it home, did my studying, and went in for my first "sessions." These were tedious, repetitious attempts at reforming the way I used words, and the words I used, in an attempt at re-wiring. And when I didn't do it correctly...

When there is actually a form of aversion therapy, however seemingly benign, that is employed to enforce a kind of mind control or re-wiring or language modification or however you want to put it, that's when I personally feel the line has been crossed into cult behavior and brainwashing.

Experiment over.

I've known a handful of people who learned and used some of the effective tools scientology employs and walked away with those tools and used them to their benefit. I believe they're the exception. And they definitely didn't care what other people thought of it, or how it was being portrayed. I mean, if you really truly have faith in something and believe in it, it wouldn't matter... would it?

But hey, I make a really lousy sheep. I don't do well in herds, and don't feel safe in them. I realize that in and of itself is not the norm, as all the churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, magazines, stores, advertisements, clubs, etc. demonstrate.

Avalon · 08-29-2006, 06:19 PM

Tom has a chance at alot of new jobs now that Paramount has given him the well deserved boot..I like this one:

Brynn · 09-03-2006, 11:25 PM

He can do what a lot of unemployed actors do and become a family therapist

08-29-2006, 06:19 PM	#2
Avalon Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A much better place Posts: 5,931	Tom has a chance at alot of new jobs now that Paramount has given him the well deserved boot..I like this one: __________________ I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx

09-03-2006, 11:25 PM	#3
Brynn constantly amazed Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: in the labyrinth of shared happiness Posts: 6,206	He can do what a lot of unemployed actors do and become a family therapist __________________ 1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. 2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. 3. Your foot will change direction.

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08-19-2006, 04:47 PM	#1
aymorfus Ay Morfus, semi conductor Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	My first and only personal experience with the "church" of scientology was being canvassed on the streets of cambridge, massachusetts, by an interviewer. I figured let's just see what this is all about. Took an exhaustive exam delving into all things psycho-spiritual. Met the head of that branch who welcomed questions and was emphatic that this was not a religion, it was a philosophy. He was the king of psycho-babble rhetoric. Met the desk person who gave up a stellar education in astrophysics at MIT to be... well, desk person. I got the first book, took it home, did my studying, and went in for my first "sessions." These were tedious, repetitious attempts at reforming the way I used words, and the words I used, in an attempt at re-wiring. And when I didn't do it correctly... When there is actually a form of aversion therapy, however seemingly benign, that is employed to enforce a kind of mind control or re-wiring or language modification or however you want to put it, that's when I personally feel the line has been crossed into cult behavior and brainwashing. Experiment over. I've known a handful of people who learned and used some of the effective tools scientology employs and walked away with those tools and used them to their benefit. I believe they're the exception. And they definitely didn't care what other people thought of it, or how it was being portrayed. I mean, if you really truly have faith in something and believe in it, it wouldn't matter... would it? But hey, I make a really lousy sheep. I don't do well in herds, and don't feel safe in them. I realize that in and of itself is not the norm, as all the churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, magazines, stores, advertisements, clubs, etc. demonstrate.