in article sO1x6.108909$LO3.16596492@typhoon.we.rr.com, Poopsy Charmicheal at poopsy@yahoo.com wrote on 3/30/01 10:41 AM:

> I've got an idea! Spend the day as a Scientologist, seeing the world from
> the viewpoint of a Scientologist, and see if you can see the rightness of
> that viewpoint. Just try. Crack out of your crusade for just one day. You
> don't have to ruin your reputation by telling anybody.
>
> I'll bet you may experience some relief for your self.
>
> Signed,
>
> Yer lovin' Poopsy
Hello, Poopsy I tried this back in 1995. I had questions about Scientology that were not being addressed. So I went to see for myself. I live near Flag, so I took an FSM's offer of a tour. I thought, and still do think, it was kind of him to offer.

However, I must have stuck out as a wog, since I wore a black polo shirt and black jeans that day. I think a lot of people thought I was on RPF - I didn't know about that then, but it explains the way I was treated - no one would even look at me, although I was trying to smile and make eye contact.

Stu [the FSM] was polite in answering my questions, but I began to notice they weren't really being answered, but more like diverted. Stu wanted to talk about psychs more than Scientology, evidently.

I asked some difficult questions, as politely and respectfully as possible.

Questions pertaining to the lack of financial disclosure, the policies of attacking critics, the corporate shell game, and "fair game". I also asked Stu what he got out of Scn, and was willing to listen to some wins.

Walking back from the Sandcastle to the Ft. Harrison, Stu threatened me. I was threatened with private investigation into my "crimes" [that was a new one on me!]. Stu believed if I were to be thinking for myself and still critical or asking hard questions, I must have crimes that his religion would spend time and money digging up. "We are not a turn-the-other-cheek kind of religion", I heard Stu parrot. I've heard the phrase from other Scnists since, many times.

He said it was only fair, if I was investigating Scn, Inc. that I should be investigated. No matter how I tried to explain, he could not see the difference between an individual expressing an opinion about what the individual perceives is corrupt and abusive behavior by an organization, and the organization attacking the individual, by picketing their homes, having them investigated, etc., for merely voicing that opinion!

Scn, Inc. on one hand says it stands for freedom of speech, while squashing it with the other hand. The Code and Creed and all say some pretty things, but the actions of upper management do not reflect them, although members are individually expected to.

Another thing that bothered me was Stu's explanation why there were so few people of color visible in Scn, but that's another post.

Imho, there is a lot more wrong with Scientology than anyone could "win"

from it. I haven't found *anything* that "works" in Scn that is unique to it, that can't be found elsewhere for a fraction of the cost.

And for that opinion, I was threatened; for posting about it, I had my job threatened, and was threatened with lawsuit [but not to win, just to harass]; I had people trying to divert me from picketing by lying to me; and to this cumulative effort I have to shake my head and ask, why are my words so scary to Scn, Inc, that they would waste resources they could be using helping people to "get" me, and to "get" others whose words they fear even more?

-m., human being
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