I'm watching 'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief' . . .

[fleur-de-lisa]

7. Your story makes me wonder . . .

if your friend decided she couldn't pursue Scientology because you made her question it, or if they tossed her because she had no money. I really hope your influence did the trick, but I suspect otherwise. And I'm glad no legs were broken!

My daughter went to grad school at UCLA. She is a very bright girl and academically interested in religions of all flavors (we are both atheists). As you probably know, there are tons of Scientology centers all over LA. She walked into one (well, to be frank, she was accosted on the street and harassed into going inside) along with her friend. She and said friend submitted to the basic test (PC, or whatever the hell they call it).

I suppose they didn't get enough dirt on my daughter out of the preliminary interview to blackmail her, because she got away unscathed. Or they quickly realized she was just a kid in college. She is very open-minded, but even at the young age of 21, she knew it was bullshit.