Do I have a right to live?
Question answered by formerscientologist in Scientology
Freedom_of_Religion asked this question on 8/16/2000:
I'm a Scientologist and I was wondering, do I have a right to
live? I mean, really. Well, you know, shouldn't I survive too?
formerscientologist gave this response on 8/16/2000:
I don't know what your question has to do with
Scientology, but the answer would depend upon the laws
of your country.
Here in the US, you do have that right. However, if you are
being tried for murder, your right may be forfeited.
Freedom_of_Religion rated this answer:
Well, I mean, don't you think I have a right to be a
Scientologist? Don't you think I'm ok?
formerscientologist gave this follow-up answer on 8/16/2000:
You should say what you mean.
You have a perfect right to be a Scientologist. You have a
right to accept all the rumors circulating in the church as
fact. You have a right to accept lies as truth. You have a
right to disconnect from your friends and family. You have
a right to reveal all your secrets to the Church of
Scientology. You have the right to create your own
reactive mind. You have a right to remember anything that
makes a good story. You have a right to believe you have a
timetrack with mass in it. You have a right to believe in
body thetans. You have a right to believe that people
worship Christ because they have been electronically
implanted. You have a right to believe that LRH developed
OT VIII. You have a right to believe that the CoS was not
responsible for Lisa McPherson's death. You have a right to
believe that auditing makes a person sane despite the fact
that Lisa, a clear, had a psychotic break. You have a right
to spend vast sums of money on auditing, training, and sec
checks. You have a right to enslave yourself to the goal of
total freedom. You have a right to join Sea Org and work
76 hours a week or more at slave wages. You have a right
to believe that Xenu murdered billions of people 75,000,000
years ago, and they were all shipped to Earth and blown up
in valcanos. You have a right to assign yourself lower
ethics conditions and work your way out of them while
giving the church free labor.
That is all ok. You do not have the right to practise "fair
game" or break the law.
Do I think you're ok? I think if you are a member of that
corrupt organization that is called a church, you will not be
ok. You will be deluded and enslaved. You should say
"Goodby" to big brother, and if you want to practise
Scientology, find a freezoner who practises standard tech.
Freedom_of_Religion asked this follow-up question on 8/16/2000:
You sound like quite a judge and I'm glad to know that you
think it's ok that I'm a Scientologist. Don't you think I should
freely practice my religion?
formerscientologist gave this response on 8/17/2000:
You should freely practice it, just as I freely criticize it.
But it is not easy to freely practise Scientology in the
church.
formerscientologist gave this follow-up answer on 8/17/2000:
You should freely practice it, just as I freely criticize it.
But it is not easy to freely practise Scientology in the
church.
Freedom_of_Religion asked this follow-up question on 8/17/2000:
Thanks for letting me know I should freely practice my religion
of Scientology. You really like Scientology, don't you?
formerscientologist gave this response on 8/17/2000:
When you ask it that way, my initial response is yes. I am
not without interest in the subject, but after thinking about
whether I like Scientology or not, I have decided that I
despise it. I've had a number of reality breaks compounded
by a communication break. My son and my sister have
disconnected from me because I have refused to
disconnect from my mother. I am critical of Scientology so
they incorrectly targeted my mother for my PTSness.
I couldn't even indicate out tech without getting accused
of being critical by my son.
I consider it unethical to disconnect from my mother
because of someone else's pressures. Disconnecting from
my mother would not make me less critical of Scientology.
I do not believe there is really such a thing as a bridge or
that my eternity depends upon Scientology. I do believe
that auditing can be good for stress management. Auditing
frees up a person's attention. OT VII's audit themselves
regularly. Other people might pray or meditate on a regular
basis for similar benefits.
Freedom_of_Religion asked this follow-up question on
8/17/2000:
Oh! How is your mother doing now?
formerscientologist gave this response on 8/17/2000:
My mom is fine. She's an OT VII. She's gives herself
sessions regularly. She's 70 years old and in good health.
She is a declared SP.
Freedom_of_Religion asked this follow-up question on 8/17/2000:
You are not likely to benefit from something that you are
trying to harm.
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