Why do so many Scientologists seem unable to differentiate between "Hate" and "Honest difference of opinion"?

Question answered by formerscientologist in Scientology

Michael_Crichton asked this question on 9/4/2000:

Well?

formerscientologist gave this response on 9/5/2000:

As a former Scientologist, I am going to differ from Fredic's opinion.

It's true that TR 0 and auditing can induce an altered state of mind and thereby make a person more susceptible to propaganda and suggestions, but this is not always the case.

I can think of two reasons for their lack of distinction.

1. Very often the difference of opinion does appear hostile, and to a Scientologist that opinion may seem like an outright lie. Scientologists are taught to discard bad news as rumor. They are discouraged from looking at informative anti-Scientology websites. Scientologists are uninformed about the sinister side of Scientology. They don't see the bad things in Scientology until they start to see enough bad things first hand, and until that time anything contrary to the good of Scientology will be viewed as vicious rumors spread by hostile people.

2. Propaganda. Scientologists are continually exposed to success stories and are taught about SP's who fear the betterment of mankind. They are taught that critics are criminals. This kind of indoctrination creates bias. I can't say why people fail to see propaganda for what it is, but this is not only true of Scientologists. People have bought into the women's liberation movement, the sexual revolution, and the current propaganda about how cutting back on welfare and disability benefits are really empowerment programs. I'm straying off the subject here--if only people would stop to examine the fruit of such seeds. Scientologists have been made to feel better because of their auditing. It is easy for them to believe that Scientology is all good and true and that anyone critical of Scientology is antagonistic and hostile.

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