Tory escaping from the Scientology cult

Question answered by CuddlyFuzzyTeddyBear 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!

CuddlyFuzzyTeddyBear gave this response on 7/27/2000:

I do get the idea that tory had been upset with the church for a while now. there is no evidence other than endless speculation that she is an OSA operative.

I did come to the realization, however, that OSA could not have very many people to gather potential operatives from.

They can't just "hire" someone as such a hired gun might not be truly dedicated to the cause, and it takes much time to be trained and experienced enough in the church to sound credible.

Really, how many people in this world do you think are so dedicated to OSA, and so trusted by OSA to be operatives in the first place?

There can only be a handful to begin with.

I do realize that Scientology can put great pressure on people to do things. They can always question a persons elegibility, for example, such as an Illegal PC, or OT eligibility and put somone in such a position as they might do just about ANYTHING to be able to get them to approve a petition for their next level.

Scientology is really messing around with the OT's anyhow now by holding back the upper OT levels. The idea is that OT 8's were some sort of ambassadors and OT 9 would not be released until the orgs reached St. Hill Size.

With such pressure over their heads, people might do just about anything.

In tory's case however, she seems like a genuine credible individual and I wish her well.

Even if she was an operative I cannot see how it can benefit scientology.

Being paranoid about everyone is for the scientology organization. It only creates the situation they are now in where everyone gets sec-checked and everyone is suspect.

I personally do not want to live in that sort of world.

You rated this answer:

Thanks. That does seem to be the concensus. There _is_ that question about the harm that a GO/OSA goon could to yet I'd have to also think that it would be minimal.

It's not like Tory would qualify to attend the ARSCC(wdne) meetings, after all.

Thanks! I'd like to web your answer.

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