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Question answered by bunnyann in Scientology
formerscientologist asked this question on 7/8/2000:
What first caught your interest in Scientology?
bunnyann gave this response on 7/8/2000:
Like many people, I knew scientology by their name. I knew
it was a "religion" and that it was somewhat "controversial."
However, that was pretty much all I knew at the time. I
remembered the infamous Time article, but had not thought
more about it.
I met someone I really cared about. He became a very
special friend, and he was, and remains, a Scientologist. He
had been a scientologist for about twenty years, and he
introduced me to scientology.
I never thought about the controversy of the religion after
I met him. As you well know, you see only the best when
new to the church. I met his friends, who like him, were
scientologists. And he, and his friends, became part of my
life for the next few years.
Fortunately, I never lost contact with the real world. This
made a significant difference for me. Because of them, I
never lost perspective. Finally, I really began to investigate
the cult on the Internet. More and more I questioned what
I saw. I did not like the feelings I had. I investigated more,
and I knew I had to leave. It violated my personal integrity
to remain. Eventually, I became a vocal critic.
Elizabeth Ann Cox
bunnyann gave this follow-up answer on 7/8/2000:
Like many people, I knew scientology by their name. I knew
it was a "religion" and that it was somewhat "controversial."
However, that was pretty much all I knew at the time. I
remembered the infamous Time article, but had not thought
more about it.
I met someone I really cared about. He became a very
special friend, and he was, and remains, a Scientologist. He
had been a scientologist for about twenty years, and he
introduced me to scientology.
I never thought about the controversy of the religion after
I met him. As you well know, you see only the best when
new to the church. I met his friends, who like him, were
scientologists. And he, and his friends, became part of my
life for the next few years.
Fortunately, I never lost contact with the real world. This
made a significant difference for me. Because of them, I
never lost perspective. Finally, I really began to investigate
the cult on the Internet. More and more I questioned what
I saw. I did not like the feelings I had. I investigated more,
and I knew I had to leave. It violated my personal integrity
to remain. Eventually, I became a vocal critic.
Elizabeth Ann Cox
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