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Does Anti-Scientology Deserve Any Criticism?

Does Anti-Scientology Deserve Any Criticism?

by | Aug 22, 2019 | , , , , , | 4

During all 3 Seasons of Leah Remini’s Scientology and the Aftermath, Leah and Mike have sought to make anyone who criticizes their show out to be a Scientologist. Because who could possibly criticize the holy work that they are doing but a Scientologist?

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Pounding the Intellectual Honesty Out of Aaron Smith-Levin

Pounding the Intellectual Honesty Out of Aaron Smith-Levin

by | Aug 22, 2019 | , , , , , | 129

I recorded my thoughts on the treatment I observed Aaron Smith-Levin getting from his Anti-Scientologist friends. From the ideologue Chris Shelton, to Tony Ortega’s demagoguery, to Leah Remini’s need to create a moral panic around Scientology – can Aaron’s intellectual honesty survive?

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The Unquestioning Arrogance of Anti-Cult Movement Ideologues

The Unquestioning Arrogance of Anti-Cult Movement Ideologues

by | May 12, 2019 | , | 2

An ideologue is so certain of the ideology he has adopted, and the rightness of how he sees the world, that he can sneer at people, knowing how superior he is. It is a lazy way to go through life, intellectually, but if you surround yourself with people who also never question their assumptions, either, it’s easier to live that way. One of the best examples is Tony Ortega.

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Alanzo is an Ex-Scientologist who sees the same tribalism he escaped in Scientology rising up in Anti-Scientology.

Of all the lessons he learned by escaping Scientology, he learned one lesson harder than any other: Never let your tribe do your thinking for you.

Alanzo tries to use critical thinking on the war between Cults & AntiCults.

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Policing of social media & who you can & can't be friends with is completely normalized in #AntiCults too.

Chris can't see it because his loyalty blinds him to these behaviors common to #Cults & AntiCults.

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Here's @sheltondesigner calling every member of a minority religion "mad".

Is this an attempt to dehumanize all adherents of a religion as dangerous & irrational?

Yes it is. Yet another one.

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Vulnerable: #Cult Stereotypes rule mainstream society.

And everyone loves it.

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RIP Paul Adams

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Hello all, I have just become aware that sadly, Paul Adams passed away in hospital two weeks ago after a sudden illness. Paul and I had somewhat lost touch over the past two or three years, but we used to be close and I'm aware he was very involved in this community, so I thought I'd check...
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What it's like to deal with #LeahRemini & #MikeRinder's clueless Twitter Trolls.

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"The judicial system failed Kyle, but at that moment I realized we weren’t out of options. If the Church of Scientology expected us to limp away broken and beaten, they were sorely mistaken."

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“Don’t tangle with journalists, they get the last word.” We descended into Jacksonville, Florida, through dark clouds laden with rain. Maybe it was our mood or the reason we were there, but the ci…
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People don't realize that getting yourself into & out of a cult is one of the most valuable lessons in #CriticalThinking ever. People don't get that if you haven't experienced this, then you've never had your worldview collapse on you.

You've never picked yourself up from that.

The process of getting out of a 'Cult' is one of the most valuable experiences a human being can have.

Sure. Your whole life is ruined.

Sure, all your friends & business contacts abandon you.

How else will you find out what's important, and meaningful, in life?

If you got into a 'cult' to find out what life was all about, then getting out of a cult and being thrust back into Mainstream Society - with all it's guilt-tripping 'told-you-Sos!' - will teach you real quick.

The trick is not to learn too hard from that.

Remember who you are & who you were.

You're the same person you were before, during, and after the 'cult'.

Don't let mainstream society beat you out of your rebellious individualism.

Don't let them stop you from your search for a meaningful life.

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A pandemic is a great time to re-think things.
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Gerry Armstrong's latest post about the behind the scenes machine which creates what you see online about #Scientology & #AntiScientology.

If you haven't spotted it yet, you haven't been watching.

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