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SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
Sun Mar 3, 2013, 10:33 PM Mar 2013

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

by Lawrence Wright.

Excellent. What is totally stupifying is that people stay in a cult like that even when they are being abused. The willingness of humans to surrender independent thought is scary.

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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (Original Post) SheilaT Mar 2013 OP
because it is a cult, it is not easy to leave. hollysmom Mar 2013 #1

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
1. because it is a cult, it is not easy to leave.
Mon Mar 4, 2013, 12:07 AM
Mar 2013

I had a friend who was pursued by Scientologists after she agreed to a sample audit - she had to leave the state to get away from their stalking her. I had another low level just joiner who thought it would help her in show business to be a member - didn't hurt Tom Cruise - did it? She was not the brightest light bulb in the box. They were bleeding her dry financially and she was always short of money. There is a lot of psychological pressure to belong, it must be much worse for people with their family being members as well.

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