Tue Jun 30, 2009 at 12:09:31 PM MDT
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| Scientology and its recent defectors remind me of a certain so-called Nichiren Buddhist organization. So I follow news of it with great interest. IMO, Scientology is showing us what happens to a zealous group after the death of its supreme charismatic leader. Is this in the cards for SGI? |
| mroaks :: Another imploding 'new religion' group? |
I found this particularly interesting:
"Celebrities only talk to people who have a certain level of 'clearance,' " says Nancy Many, an ex-Scientologist who served as president of the group's Celebrity Centre. ("Clear" in Scientology refers to a trouble-free state that doesn't come cheaply or easily.) She adds, "The Scientology they get is not the Scientology that an ordinary person gets. It is purposely kept away from them." |
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