chiquita
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Post by chiquita on Sept 9, 2017 22:22:28 GMT -4
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath won an Emmy tonight for informational series!
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roseland
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Post by roseland on Sept 10, 2017 2:48:08 GMT -4
I just saw a "commercial" where an anonymous caller called some reporter to complain about Leah Remini's show. She claimed to be a friend of a couple that Remini was interviewing for the show. They asked her to come along and she went because she was curious. She claimed that Remini coached the couple and kept insisting that they lie and exaggerate about the perils of Scientology. The caller felt like the reporter should know what was going on. Of course, no names were given. Not the name of the couple being interviewed or the caller. It was such an unsophisticated hatchet job. You'd think with all that practice that the Church would be better at it.
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gremlin45
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Post by gremlin45 on Sept 10, 2017 4:20:35 GMT -4
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath won an Emmy tonight for informational series! I like to think of that as a big "FUCK YOU" from Hollywood to Scientology. That vein in Miscavige's forehead must be about to blow like a geyser. There'll be toilets getting well scrubbed in Scientology centres everywhere.
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Post by divasahm on Sept 10, 2017 10:48:13 GMT -4
Here's a pic of the Church of Scientology building in Austin--directly across The Drag (Guadalupe) from the University of Texas campus. One of my sorority sisters was a group leader for freshman orientation sessions, and would slip in a warning to her groups to NEVER make eye contact with anyone outside that building, don't give them any personal information, and don't go in for any reason whatsoever. Even the homeless people who live in the area avoid the CoS building. There was some discussion about whether or not her warning should be made part of the official tour information, but since it doesn't pertain to UT specifically, they left it out (but told guides they could mention it, and any other personal recommendations as asides). When ds1 went to orientation, I asked her to remember whatever they told her about the CoS building so we could compare notes. It wasn't mentioned on the tour, but they did bring it up later in a chat session and told the kids not to engage. There were several other alumni children who said their parents had been warned about the CoS when THEY went through orientation, too.
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Post by kateln on Sept 10, 2017 13:37:03 GMT -4
Ho. Ly. Shit. The latest episode of Leah's show is bonkers. This isn't brand new information, but seeing it all laid out like this is going to be Earth shattering for some newbs. I'm laughing and crying, and laughing all over again. We all know this is a cult, but it is still so tragic. These people are brainwashing themselves and paying millions to do so. The people dying of cancer because they think auditing is a cure? I don't even have the words. Are you guys talking about the "Round Table" session? The clips of the Scientologists they were showing were bonkers! Scientology is "like a magic wand!" Or the guy who claimed that he had 24 hours left to live, but his auditor saved him in 3? I felt so sorry for them.
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Post by Babycakes on Sept 10, 2017 17:15:53 GMT -4
Yep. That's the one. It also included tales of pushing cars forward with their mind to prevent an accident, and communicating telepathically with cats!! I guess they can't show us these powers in real time, because our brains would explode!
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Post by kateln on Sept 11, 2017 7:46:24 GMT -4
Yep. That's the one. It also included tales of pushing cars forward with their mind to prevent an accident, and communicating telepathically with cats!! I guess they can't show us these powers in real time, because our brains would explode! Oh yeah...something about needing "three more inches to stop the car safely, or crash...and they forced the car forward..." So my question of late is, is Tommy-Boy questioning it now? Didn't he just get injured on the set of his film?
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Post by Witchie on Sept 11, 2017 9:37:58 GMT -4
With Irma hitting Clearwater, how do the Clams rationalize not being able to stop the destruction with their OT level whatever? They can do nothing to stop nature, but they are superior beings when clear.
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Post by Ginger on Sept 11, 2017 9:48:56 GMT -4
I was watching some Leah Remini youtube video and there is a youtube ad for the hate website Scientology has set up against her. From what I gather, their strongest argument is "Leah is being PAID!!!"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 11:09:12 GMT -4
I think the roundtable episode is really good as a standalone episode if anybody wants to know what Scientology is all about. I might watch it again. Very well done. Mike Rinder looked nuts when he was on TV denying Xenu. I always feel so bad for Mike Rinder. You can tell by some of the reaction shots throughout the series that through his job duties he was responsible for some aspects of what some of these people went through when they were in the "Church". He often has a look of disbelief or remorse and there was a moment in the first season where he broke down crying. I feel so awful for him. I imagine he carries around a lot of anger, guilt, and sadness. He was just doing what he was told would make him a good Scientologist and was literally held prisoner and this supposed "Church" ripped his family apart and ruined his life. I can't imagine having to process all of that. I'm glad that he met Leah and that they are able to use what they went through to help others.
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