Such a good question. Wondering the same thing too.

Mary Snow said:

Scientology will crumble and thanks to people like Leah and Mike, the failure process has been accelerated. I look forward to the podcast.

There was a song from the 60s (I think) that went something like this: “I’m so glad. I’m so glad. So glad. So glad. So glad!”

I think it may have been sung by The Hollies or maybe The Searchers or maybe The Ventures? At any rate, it just sounds so right to sing after reading this post.

You’re welcome my friend! We had a run in about two decades ago with the IRS…..THEIR mistake. “Someone” had transposed one of our “numbers” indicating we had A LOT more income then we claimed.

Had to go to the IRS Office for an audit while THREE of their employees fought amongst themselves over the entire incident. Two KNEW they made a huge mistake & one refused to accept HE had made the error & he would not budge UNTIL everything was shown in black & white….two hours in.

Funny thing is my husband and I NEVER got an APOLOGY from them for THEIR GLARING ERROR………period…..

For the IRS to undertake a MASSIVE SEARCH into EVERY SINGLE piece of CHURCH RELATED Property that the COS claims IS Tax Deductible….would last longer than a century.

Add to that the charges for lessons/course/church related airline flights as church related tax deduction setc etc etc……my head spins just considering what it would take in TIME ALONE to “clear the deck”.
How about the “underground storage facility….hmmm….how would the IRS even GET into it to see what’s going on….

Balletlady,

Your post has left me with much to think about. I thank you kindly.

Richard:

Well, I’m of the opinion everyone has the potential to have “metaphysical” experiences. People start having them as children and are told it’s just their imagination. So they eventually tune it out. Even basic intuition — they override the intuitive feelings they get and instantly forget them. Or, simply deny them. Or, dismiss experiences as just coincidences even as the coincidences pile up.

I want to stress that developing those abilities don’t make anyone special.

Or more connected to their higher self (I nitpick over the word “higher” as a value judgement but I wont go into that now).

Or closer to god than anyone else walking down the street.

Or even gifted. It’s not a special gift. It’s a natural ability some people put effort into developing.

I’ve known a couple of talented psychic-mediums who gave detailed and accurate readings (to me and I’m skeptical of 99% of them) yet they’re still con merchants who use that as a hook to exploit people for a lot of money.

Interesting though, after years of their con many lose their ability and lapse into fake cold readings until their careers peter out.

If anyone wants to amp up their natural intuitive abilities a few notches (like building up a muscle), even to the level of psychic, the first and hardest step is mastering meditation in a way that quiets monkey mind and puts the ego on a major diet.

Otherwise, a person thinks they’re getting “messages” from their “higher self” or deceased spirits when it’s actually a load of bloated ego fears and selfish desires and projection.

I highly recommend the Zen approach to mastering meditation and bringing the ego to heel. Once you get to that point those abilities open up.

BTW: on the topic of science, I’ve spoken with medical doctors and nurses who have had compelling experiences witnessing the moment of death. Why the science community continues to resist, I have no idea.

Mary Snow – Some people witness or experience things which fit the category of metaphysical, paranormal or supernatural and some people don’t. Scientific realism wants to put all such things in the category of current or as yet undiscovered science. Maybe a scientific realist would concede to a vague concept like “higher self” which might be undiscovered possibilities of the human mind/brain. Probably not.

PeaceMaker – Good points here and above and thanks for the additional info. Probably few if any cults, Satanic or otherwise, have vicious written policies on how to attack and destroy critics. Just a short “ack”. 😊

Skyler….In regard to “The IRS has nothing to fear any longer from these bullies”….well in a sense the authorities often times end up with egg on their face as in the FLDS & taking the women & children away from the compound etc

UNLESS there would be absolutely NOTHING the IRS “has to hide” (& we know they do)….COS would have a field day. COS has the attorneys, P.I.s, moles, backstabbers & can well afford to totally embarrass & harass the IRS til the end of time. Dig up ONE PIECE OF DIRT on an IRS “higher up” & the clay feet of the IRS crumble.

No one wants to take on a religion….it took decades to bring the Catholic Church to it’s knees in regard to child sexual abuse.

One has to wonder just how many young girls & boys were sexually assaulted at the hands of an older or higher up “authority figure”.with in the realm of the bubble of COS…just how many young girls MIGHT have gotten pregnant from the ONE sexual assault & had to endure a forced abortion.

The IRS literally QUAKES when an investigation of a religion like COS is brought up……I don’t think it will ever happen..

In addition, i would LOVE to see the Billion Year Contract Exposed with more clarity…..& why MINORS have to sign this contract. Also more explanation of the CLAUSE ABOUT CARRYING FINANCIAL BURDENS for life for debts for “COS instruction/lessons”…..”freeloader bill”. If it was FREE why do you have to pay for it in the future?

How does one make it ok for a MINOR to sign such a contract…..& for them to sign a member up for numerous credit cards…..literally putting someone in debt for eternity.

A & E Aftermath series drew a large crowd….one can sit back at home and watch in comfort……Pod casts are great….for me I prefer the old TV Scree

PLEASE A & E….another Aftermath Series about Tax Exempt, Credit Card signing up, & carrying the heavy burden to pay for classes/lesson… How about those folks who PAID IN ADVANCE & either LEFT or died….WHERE IS THEIR MONEY???