I agree. Scientology and SIF share the hallmarks of most cults. Isolation from family, surrender of free will, god-like leader, personal denigration, conviction that members are superior to others, eternal salvation. Tulsi Gabbard is like the Manchurian Candidate, hiding her obvious connections to Chris Butler and the SIF, as she worms her way into our political system. She and her families cyn
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Wow!...Really crazy! Incredible that people can surrender their lives to someone so obviously flawed. It's one thing for an adult to fall into that trap, but it's really sad that Devotees can surrender their children and allow them to be raised in a brainwashing camp at an age before they have any reasoning capacity. It must be hard for them to form normal relationships for the rest
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