The arival of Ursula in Clearwater

Question answered by formerscientologist in Scientology

FredricRice asked this question on 7/25/2000:

I got to watch Ursula C. arive in Clearwater, Florida, to give a presentation on the Scientology cult. (The video can be viewed at http://www.xenutv.com/trust/arrival.ram or http://www.xenutv.com/trust/dslarrival.ram by the way, and .rm versions of those are available for download.)

The behavior of the cult followers is _extremely_ insane and I'm curious what experts on Scientology has to say about whether these people were insane going in or whether it happend to them while they were inside.

And if I may, I'd like to web your answers.

Thanks!

formerscientologist gave this response on 7/25/2000:

Most people entering Scientology are not insane. Most of them enter as free thinkers.

I didn't see more than a few seconds of the video. I guess my computer doesn't work that good. But I can imagine what you mean by insane.

Any group tends to have a problem with groupthink; however, Scientology has the worst problem with groupthink because criticism is silenced, the nomenclature tends to isolate, and so much devotion is required of the Scientologists that they tend to lose touch with the outside world. What can look insane to us is really acceptable behavior to them.

The groupthink is what makes them zealots.

Is that what you mean by insane?

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I think you may be right: Mob mentality takes over and the thinking stops.

Thanks.

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