...Here's what you should know about Scientology, from someone who has studied it and went to some of the highest levels offered:
You will never learn the reasons for why a person decides to become a Scientologist, unless you actually do some Scientology. You see, Scientology - the subject, not the zeitgeist formulated on groupthink - is an applied religious philosophy, just like Buddhism is, which addresses the very nature of the human, spiritual, experience. Because it is an APPLIED RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY you actualy have to DO IT to understand it. You have to APPLY IT TO YOUR LIFE.
A Scientologist is someone who really does improve conditions in their lives - and others around them - by applying the materials and processes of the philosophy. If you are hurting people and they are in anguish over loss and separation from family: this is not true Scientology, but an altered form.This is what DM is all about, he ALTERED IT. There is a battle going on within the Church between those who would use the subject effectively and those who wish to destroy it from within.
But since Scientology really does work, and works well, it will be abused by those who do not wish others to improve conditions in their lives: and this is what you hear about on the news....
...Being a Scientologist does not involve attending some church or adhering to some belief system; it simply means, applying Scientology, the material itself, and getting results. Nobody is asking you to don the cap and start a parade, after all.
Scientology is a subject, not a church. It is like Geology in that it has its own terminology, its own ideas and concepts which belong to the subject being discussed, and it has its own context.
Colored by me and respectfully snipped by me for brevity. DM is actually running a cleaner game than LRH did. Watch the video of Paulette Cooper's testimony, which is backed up by documents seized by the U.S. government for the Operation Snow White trial. LRH was much worse than DM.
I totally agree that if a certain philosophy works for you then it's great. Anything that makes someone happy without hurting or bothering others is great.
However, to me scientology is like Mormonism. The people who practice both are generally very nice good people. You can't escape the truth of the past though. Joseph Smith introduced polygamy as a divine commandment. It was then later changed by the church. It
was however a practice established by it's founder.
The "Fair Game" strategy was invented by LRH and it was and is (in a much lesser form) an integral part of scientology. That's an historical fact. What happened to Paulette Cooper is an historical fact. DM has stepped away from the attempted murder aspect and it seems the relentless lawsuits against it's detractors.
The philosophy of any religion is another matter. In every religion there are those who misinterpret the original texts and such and bring down the religion. If the philosophy works for you then great, but DM is and isn't the problem. He's more progressive than LRH was, but he still is making it a cult like LRH was. He's still practicing the idea of bringing in gobs of money like LRH was. He's still using disconnect as a weapon to keep people from leaving. He's still psychologically and physically abusing those who transgress the unwritten laws.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe scientology teaches that psychiatrists and psychologists are bad. If that's true then it's a really ironic teaching. It seems that they use psychology to control their people. The reason they don't want individuals
in the church to look into psychology is that they'd realize they are being brainwashed and to run away.
If you can get independent of the COS and use the philosophy to your advantage that's great, but don't pretend it's something much different than the founder intended. JMO
Paximus, you are a good person and if you've found peace in your life through the philosophy of scientolgy that's great and I respect that. Just keep a clear perspective on what LRH really started out with. JMO
Given how this has progressed so far, I am betting there is very specific language regarding Suri's level of involvement with teh church of Scietology. Particularly since it has been reported that the church allegedly spent a good long while convincing Tom and Nicole's children that Nicole was a sociopath and alienating them from her post divorce.
Katie seems to have really sought great legal advice (thanks in no small part to her father I'll bet) and had a pretty comprehensive escape plan, which went off without a hitch. Odds are good that the alienation concern has been addressed in this settlement.
I must say, the way she has handled this situation has given me new found respect for her. I always sort of equated her with her Dawson's Creek character. Sweet, naive, mousy, timid. I admit, I now think I had her alllll wrong. katie is coming off in this mess as pretty darn savy.
I see her as being a very cunning and smart woman who outwitted an entire organization based on complete control of it's affiliated practitioners. She seems to have created the model for parents of young children who want to escape the church without being disconnected. JMO
Katie has the country on her side in this mess & I really think Tom & crew know it!!!
Her escape was very well planned as no one even gave a hint to what was coming!
MOOC
I don't know if she knew this would happen or not, but the media's coverage of the COS, I'm sure, was a huge factor in getting this settled ASAP and quietly. The media has been taking on the COS a lot more since the separation was announced. I think the COS knew that the bad press would continue until this was settled and settling quickly was in the COS's best interest. JMO
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ent-closed-doors--gets-sole-custody-Suri.html
The insider told Radar:
'Katie insisted that Suri's nanny and bodyguards always accompany her when she visits Tom... This will ensure a smooth and easy transition for Suri when she is with Tom.
'Suri is Katie's number one priority. Tom only has Scientologists that work for him and Katie insisted that her staff will always be with their daughter.
BBM
Katie is turning the tables on the COS. I'm going to bet that the nanny and bodyguards are moles that report everything that goes on with Suri back to Katie. She's probably doing this to counter any attempts at psychological disconnect TC may try on Suri.
Like Kat, I would like to think this resulted because both parties wanted what's best for Suri. As a family law attorney though, that is an impossibility to me.
10 days ago, TC's camp stated he was "surprised" by the divorce filing. IMO, no way can a spouse who was surprised by a stealth filing, gather their wits, and reign in their emotions quickly enough to even begin thinking rationally about what settlement terms should be. It is an evolutionary process that takes time as the parties learn about the legal realities, come to grips with the eventuality of the split, and gradually set aside their confused emotions for the sake of their kids.
Even in case where a couple talks about and agrees to a divorce, together, in advance, it is highly unlikely they can agree on every term that quickly, when there are major custody, support and property issues to wade through.
IMO, scientolgoy and TC wanted to stop the glut of negative press about the cult and about TC's fanaticism and quick. Thank God for Katie and Suri.
ETA: Either that, or TC really is "clear"!!!!!:lol:
BBM
My thoughts exactly.
