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Change 11 Apr 2011 | 07:13 am
I’m changing the format of Leaving Scientology a bit to put more emphasis on information and less on discussion. The truth is, I have little time for a Scientology blog these days: my business is boom...
A Poll 27 Mar 2011 | 11:26 am
OK, let’s see how this goes. A few notes: 1. This is not scientific in any way – it is an informal poll of people who read this blog. There is no attempt to screen participants or collect any infor...
The Anecdotal Fallacy 23 Mar 2011 | 03:22 pm
As a tribute to my years spent as Editor of Advance Magazine, I thought I’d publish a column of “OT Phenomena” Success Stories. See what you think of these: “I went from a single mom at home trying t...
OT Abilities, continued… 20 Mar 2011 | 06:31 pm
Wow, that’s a hot topic! Over 500 comments. Thanks to everyone who has contributed their opinions and viewpoints. And I mean that sincerely. And thanks even to those of you who have contributed your ...
OT Abilities, continued… 20 Mar 2011 | 02:31 pm
Wow, that’s a hot topic! Over 500 comments. Thanks to everyone who has contributed their opinions and viewpoints. And I mean that sincerely. And thanks even to those of you who have contributed your v...
OT Abilities 13 Mar 2011 | 07:53 pm
Interesting subject. One I’ve been meaning to write about for a while. A subject that I’m sure will elicit strong opinions. The promise of OT Abilities was one which first attracted me to Scientology...
Quoting vs. Thinking 9 Mar 2011 | 05:35 pm
The Church of Scientology encourages people to quote L. Ron Hubbard at every possible opportunity. They would rather you quote LRH than give some thought or opinion of your own. When I was in Sciento...
The Transcendental Future 2 Mar 2011 | 03:52 pm
Reading an interesting book: The Time Paradox by Phillip Zimbardo and John Boyd. It’s an in-depth examination of how our attitudes towards time – past, present and future – affect how we live our liv...
External Influences 1 Mar 2011 | 12:31 pm
I’m always fascinated by the Church of Scientology’s obsession with “external influences.” At the Int Base, any “bad attitude,” doubt or criticism was always blamed on some “eternal influence,” whethe...
The Monkey Master 24 Feb 2011 | 03:16 pm
I ran across the following fable in a book by Gene Sharp, called From Dictatorship to Democracy (available as a free download here). Sharp, Professor Emeritus of political science at the University o...
