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eaglecage
I haven't yet read the new information you have given me, Oerlikon, nor have I read all of the older information either. But I know enough to know that Scientology is a crock as well as being dangerous. It would not surprise me if they put hits out on people.
However, I am not sure what you want me to do, other than read more information.
What is it that you think I should do?
--eaglecage
To what end? That depends on what your goal is.
Friend, I do not want you to do anything per se. I am also not going to presume to tell you what you "should" do or what you "ought" to do, as this kind of terminology puts my standards of thought within a kind of ethical framework and prescribes behavior for you, as based on those standards of mine.
Cultic standards and beliefs often continue to influence behavior in the form of such should, ought to, must, or have to statements or ideas.
The emotional consequence of such "should" and "ought" statements is guilt, and the result is feeling pressured and resentful.
I am here neither to pressure anybody into anything, nor to proscribe nor prescribe any kind of behavior or attitude on your part.
Those links I posted above are for the benefit of all reading these boards, including yourself.
However, I do encourage you, if you are seriously interested in these matters relating to cults, abusive and controlling groups and relationships, NRMs, and related matters, to educate and inform yourself about the issues surrounding them, by reading as you possibly can about them and, if you feel comfortable doing so, even meeting and speaking with present and former members of such groups.
The recommended reading list here is a good place to start.
[www.culteducation.com]
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eaglecage
I haven't yet read the new information you have given me, Oerlikon, nor have I read all of the older information either. But I know enough to know that Scientology is a crock as well as being dangerous. It would not surprise me if they put hits out on people.
However, I am not sure what you want me to do, other than read more information.
What is it that you think I should do?
--eaglecage
To what end? That depends on what your goal is.
Friend, I do not want you to do anything per se. I am also not going to presume to tell you what you "should" do or what you "ought" to do, as this kind of terminology puts my standards of thought within a kind of ethical framework and prescribes behavior for you, as based on those standards of mine.
Cultic standards and beliefs often continue to influence behavior in the form of such should, ought to, must, or have to statements or ideas.
The emotional consequence of such "should" and "ought" statements is guilt, and the result is feeling pressured and resentful.
I am here neither to pressure anybody into anything, nor to proscribe nor prescribe any kind of behavior or attitude on your part.
Those links I posted above are for the benefit of all reading these boards, including yourself.
However, I do encourage you, if you are seriously interested in these matters relating to cults, abusive and controlling groups and relationships, NRMs, and related matters, to educate and inform yourself about the issues surrounding them, by reading as you possibly can about them and, if you feel comfortable doing so, even meeting and speaking with present and former members of such groups.
The recommended reading list here is a good place to start.
[www.culteducation.com]
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The trial against Scientology -- on charges of fraud, of course -- is set to begin:
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Whenever the cult runs into a problem, it advertises the fact by flooding press release services -- many of which find their output picked up byGoogle News -- with, well, press releases in which the quacks pat themselves on the back for this, that, or the other thing. It's virtually the only positive press they get.
Since Scientology is 'recycling' its press releases, some of the cult's critics are joining the fun:
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The result looks like this:[news.google.com]