My favorite things within Scientology

From: "Magoo" <magoo44@charter.net>
Subject: My favorite things within Scientology
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 18:45:38 -0800

What did I like about Scientology?

Here are my favorite things:

1. I loved many of the people. (Not so much the Executives...but the people, although there were a few nice Exec's too).

2. I loved the concept of "An Applied Philosophy" with tools to help you. It took me years to realize these same "Tools" that I found so valuable and cost a small fortune, could be found in similar forms in Self Improvement books for $20 at my local Bookstore.

3. I liked that in the old days, it was fun a lot of the time. Hubbard had said, "Serious = Mass" so people weren't nearly as serious as they are now.

4. I liked training, in many degrees. It was promoted that IF you were trained, and the higher you were trained the better one could help others. So this was fun for me, as I got into Scientology to help others.

5. I liked having a group that seemed to unconditionally love each other, just because we were on the same team. It took me 30 years and a question from one of their biggest "SP's" to realize these same 'friends' were only my friends if I jumped through the hoops the right way. (His question was: "What kind of friends could those be if they're going to leave you because you changed your mind"?)

6. I liked hearing other people's wins, although as years passed, they seemed to get thinner and thinner (Meaning less and less true, more and more hype).

7. I loved the friendships, and the loyalty each seemed to have. Again, people are very loyal, until you step out of the Scio/Truman show. Then, nadda.

8. I loved that I thought this tech worked and honestly helped other people. It still may. I still think some of it very well may work, esp. the lower level stuff. As the years passed and I watched my fellow "OT's" and myself, I had to face the fact that few of us really changed at all, and even fewer could do ANYTHING that had been spouted as "OT".

9. I loved the concept that we could spread hope, and help the world be a better place. It never occurred to me that Scientology might actually be lying to me: Not ever! It still amazes me to find out facts behind the many weird situations I was involved in, where the Executives lied to me. It's been terrific to actually learn the facts behind most of these. I'm still learning, but here are just a few:

-What happened to L. Ron Hubbard and his death?

-Who was DM and what happened to Pat and Annie Broker, that we were told at the announcement of Hubbard's death were his best friends, and would be taking over the church?

-What happened re the Book One Seminars and why was it really cancelled?

- What was the REAL time line of L. Ron Hubbard, and what DID happen to so many of his staff?

-What was the real story behind Gerry Armstrong, and why did he really leave?

- What did happen at the Mission Holder's Conference and why did most of the Mission Holder Quit, in the early '80's?

-Who the Hell Created the "Finance Police" ...and what was that about?

- What is the true story behind David Mayo?

- Why did C of S have to lie when they came to Clearwater, Florida?

-Why did OSA have this Top Secret OSA Int Mafia group of 5 or 6 people to "Fight the critics"? If it was totally "OK" and "On- Policy", Why did I have to sign something that promised I'd never tell "DM, any Executives, any auditor (except OK'd by OSA), any Ethics officer, and ANY Scientologist"?

- What was the *real* reason for the "Golden Age of Tech"

- Why didn't OT 7 work, or OT 8 for that matter?

- Why were so many OT's Screwed up?

Who were these Critics really that I'd been out "Handling", and what was their trip? and many more.

10. I loved waking up fully, learning the many things I'd been told I couldn't read about, and talking with the supposed "Evil Critics" ..only to find out the vast majority are really not evil at all, and many are cool people.

Thanks to all who continue to expose the many abuses of C of S, and for helping me over the years. You know who you are :)

-- Tory/Magoo Dancing in the moonlight
In Scientology for 30 years, out for 4 years and 5 months
For thinking and speaking my mind, I am:
Declared SP and Expelled from C of S
(SP 6 ^ with Cumulative Cluster)
Free at LAST!
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