"Freedom of Religion" demonstrates controlled Scientology communication.
Question answered by formerscientologist in Scientology
yertletheturtle asked this question on 8/23/2000:
As many here may have now experienced there a many in
scientology who assume they have the only answer and that
every other point of view equals someone who is against
freedom of religion.
Read the following post and tell me what you think:
Freedom_of_Religion asked this question on 8/21/2000:
I used Scientology to quit smoking after 22 years. I did it by
using a drug-withdrawal program developed by L. Ron
Hubbard. What are some ways anyone else here has used
Scientology to improve their life?
yertletheturtle gave this response on 8/22/2000:
I'm hesitant to answer your questions if you continue to make
personal comments against those who try to answer your
questions and then stop the questioning before anyone can
give a rebuttle.
This sort of one sided-communication is exactly what I have
experienced with the church of Scientology.
On a positive note: I would like to say that I use Scientology
daily in my personal life and only really began to make case
gain when Ileft the church and was able to get my auditing
without the endless restrictions and cost I had experienced
within the church.
Like anything in life, not everyone is going to agree with
everything in Scientology, yet one can respect many of the
principles and teachings without feeling the need to comply
with a managment that has gone out of control.
I am happy that Scientology has been able to meet many of
your personal needs.
Freedom_of_Religion rated this answer:
You don't know what you are talking about and you are not for freedom.
Freedom_of_Religion ended this question on 8/23/2000:
formerscientologist gave this response on 8/23/2000:
This is what I think:
I am regularly shocked by the behavior of Scientologists
who are in the church, and this is just one example of it.
It is obvious that what he has said about you is true of
himself.
Could he be a criminal?
yertletheturtle rated this answer:
I think he probably has good intentions, but as many in the
church have experienced, there is a great deal of pressure to
apply scientology in a certain exact way. And also to
communicate ABOUT scientology in an exact way. Freedom of
expression or criticism is not acceptable. If someone then
finds that scientology was helpful in changing their life then
they come to accept the system and all it's trappings.
Could he be a criminal? I don't know. But I won't end this line
of discussion if you have something more to say about it.
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