"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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