Hidden secrets in the Scientology cult

Question answered by formerscientologist in Scientology

FredricRice asked this question on 7/25/2000:

Again this question is more for Scientologists still stuck inside of the cult, however I'd like to web everyone's answers.

I'm curious why Scientology's management doesn't tell people about Xenu and Body Thetans ad everything else that forms the core of Scientology. I'm curious why the truth about what Scientology actually is all about had to wait for the court system to make public.

Thanks!

formerscientologist gave this response on 7/25/2000:

I don't think Xenu and body thetans are the core of Scientology. I believe Scientology was pretty well established before Hubbard came out with the Xenu bullshit.

Much of the basic beliefs in Scientology are pretty sound. But Scientology just got more and more ludicrous as Hubbard got more and more insane. Eventually Hubbard (or somebody)started introducing things into Scientology that are contrary to the basics.

The Xenu incident is still confidential to the Scientologists in the church. I know that most Scientologists will believe that the confidential material is true and that the public isn't ready for it. I can only speculate that the management has mixed motives. Certainly, unleashing the Xenu story to an unaccepting public would reduce their profits.

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