The woman who’s Substack you are on has raised that very question. I don’t care in the least bit about Scientology, what I do care about are rape victims. You are obviously looking at this one side as an attack on Scientology. When the perpetrator of these acts involves the church of Scientology to harass, cover up or silence the victims…
The woman who’s Substack you are on has raised that very question. I don’t care in the least bit about Scientology, what I do care about are rape victims. You are obviously looking at this one side as an attack on Scientology. When the perpetrator of these acts involves the church of Scientology to harass, cover up or silence the victims, that is when it is positively acceptable to bring the church of Scientology into this. If it weren’t for his status in the church, maybe this wouldn’t have happened. I’m not talking about the average Scientologist either. According to the victims, they were average Scientologists, that were abused, disrespected, and betrayed but their church. Can you have some compassion for them?
No because I believe they are lying or severely twisting the truth just like so many other past litigants against the Church spanning decades. Make no mistake, I have nothing but compassion for true victims of violent crime. I have nothing but contempt for liars and I believe these three Jane Does and their accomplices are just that.
There are people who will do whatever it takes to take down Scientology because they are afraid of it. And people like you form an opinion that has been pre-formed on your behalf by the propaganda media machine who have been handed the task.
Throughout history popular political and religious movements have been violently treated because cowards in power felt threatened. This is nothing new.
I was a member of the Catholic Church for 30 years and our leaders absolutely duped us, lied to us and covered it up. One should never be so trusting in organized religion.
I am sorry that you had a bad experience with the Catholics. Scientology is 100% not the Catholic Church in any way. I have extensive experience with it over the last 25 years and I have yet to be "duped".
I have gained so much more spiritually from my religion than any monetary donations. You can't tell me that my experiences aren't real and that I can't trust my own observations and actually I'm not happy, because I am.
And this doesn't comport with the twisted propaganda you've been exposed to about it, and that's sad. We live in a world now where everyone is told what to believe and what to like and what to hate. We're socially stigmatized for free expression. We're told ugly things are beautiful, and that things of beauty should be dismantled or that so-and-so has it out for you so you better fight them. The ONLY way to truly be free is to look for yourself and make your own observations; keep your own counsel and have some courage to say what you believe despite unpopularity.
I don’t believe anyone is out to get Scientology. I believe victims, and you haven’t been duped because you’re not opening yourself up to the possibility that the religion that has given you so much and has been a great experience, has been the opposite of that for someone else. For you to deny other people’s stories is proof how hard it is for victims to come forward. That’s all I’m saying. Just because you believe something to be true, doesn’t mean it is.
I have immense respect for any and all religions, which includes Scientology. And your own experiences absolutely should carry weight within your own life.
What I believe the previous commenter was getting at by mentioning the Catholic Church is that it’s a massive and established religious institution. Every major religion that I’ve read about, hell any religion at all, has had nefarious characters and bad behavior. The larger something is such as a large company, a government, a religion, the greater the chance that you will have people doing bad things because it’s part of human nature. I would encourage you to not dismiss issues that absolutely are happening within your own religion, which is not an insult to Scientology, it’s acknowledging that it’s made up of humans, all of which are fallible. Is there unfair propaganda against it? I’m sure. But are there stories that have come out that are based on truth? I have no doubt. You can value something and still be critical of it.
I believe most people are doing their best and I’m happy for you if Scientology is your path to betterment and happiness.
The woman who’s Substack you are on has raised that very question. I don’t care in the least bit about Scientology, what I do care about are rape victims. You are obviously looking at this one side as an attack on Scientology. When the perpetrator of these acts involves the church of Scientology to harass, cover up or silence the victims, that is when it is positively acceptable to bring the church of Scientology into this. If it weren’t for his status in the church, maybe this wouldn’t have happened. I’m not talking about the average Scientologist either. According to the victims, they were average Scientologists, that were abused, disrespected, and betrayed but their church. Can you have some compassion for them?
No because I believe they are lying or severely twisting the truth just like so many other past litigants against the Church spanning decades. Make no mistake, I have nothing but compassion for true victims of violent crime. I have nothing but contempt for liars and I believe these three Jane Does and their accomplices are just that.
There are people who will do whatever it takes to take down Scientology because they are afraid of it. And people like you form an opinion that has been pre-formed on your behalf by the propaganda media machine who have been handed the task.
Throughout history popular political and religious movements have been violently treated because cowards in power felt threatened. This is nothing new.
I was a member of the Catholic Church for 30 years and our leaders absolutely duped us, lied to us and covered it up. One should never be so trusting in organized religion.
I am sorry that you had a bad experience with the Catholics. Scientology is 100% not the Catholic Church in any way. I have extensive experience with it over the last 25 years and I have yet to be "duped".
I have gained so much more spiritually from my religion than any monetary donations. You can't tell me that my experiences aren't real and that I can't trust my own observations and actually I'm not happy, because I am.
And this doesn't comport with the twisted propaganda you've been exposed to about it, and that's sad. We live in a world now where everyone is told what to believe and what to like and what to hate. We're socially stigmatized for free expression. We're told ugly things are beautiful, and that things of beauty should be dismantled or that so-and-so has it out for you so you better fight them. The ONLY way to truly be free is to look for yourself and make your own observations; keep your own counsel and have some courage to say what you believe despite unpopularity.
I don’t believe anyone is out to get Scientology. I believe victims, and you haven’t been duped because you’re not opening yourself up to the possibility that the religion that has given you so much and has been a great experience, has been the opposite of that for someone else. For you to deny other people’s stories is proof how hard it is for victims to come forward. That’s all I’m saying. Just because you believe something to be true, doesn’t mean it is.
I have immense respect for any and all religions, which includes Scientology. And your own experiences absolutely should carry weight within your own life.
What I believe the previous commenter was getting at by mentioning the Catholic Church is that it’s a massive and established religious institution. Every major religion that I’ve read about, hell any religion at all, has had nefarious characters and bad behavior. The larger something is such as a large company, a government, a religion, the greater the chance that you will have people doing bad things because it’s part of human nature. I would encourage you to not dismiss issues that absolutely are happening within your own religion, which is not an insult to Scientology, it’s acknowledging that it’s made up of humans, all of which are fallible. Is there unfair propaganda against it? I’m sure. But are there stories that have come out that are based on truth? I have no doubt. You can value something and still be critical of it.
I believe most people are doing their best and I’m happy for you if Scientology is your path to betterment and happiness.