Tory escaping from the Scientology cult

Question answered by DHutek in Scientology

FredricRice asked this question on 7/25/2000:

I'm asking everyone and hopefully at least a few opinions will come back. I'll want to web people's answers, by the way.

I'm curious: Tory has stated that she has -- after some 30 years of being trapped in the Scientology cult -- has escaped. I'm curious about whether people believe her or think that's a GO/OSA "op" out to destroy the Lisa McPherson Trust in the same way that the crooks destroyed the Cult Awareness Network.

Thanks!

DHutek gave this response on 7/27/2000:

Considering Scientology is classified as a religion by the US Government, and by many scholars, I would say that I would have trouble believing anyone who called the Church a "cult". And there is no such thing as "escaping" from Scientology. You want to leave, you can leave.

FredricRice asked this follow-up question on 7/28/2000:

Yeah? Which United States government office was it that "classified" this criminal cult as a religion? Could you offer the name of the agency and some references to relevant documents?

I'm sure that the ACLU and Americans United would be very interested in this information of yours.

Thanks!

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