In all friendliness, Peabody, what you said was, “I’m not interested in hearing about someone’s opinion about who else on the planet might be a gaslighter.”

That said, I understand all you’ve said.

I do agree that this POTUS, IF for WHATEVER REASON decided that the Church of Scientology should get its tax exemption revoked that he would push it relentlessly. He would talk about it A LOT.
He would go at it hammer and tongs. The issue would get WIDE publicity.

Now, this is a very big “if” but on this “if” I would wholeheartedly agree with you.

I also agree that merely learning that someone on this blog insulted, criticized and/or mocked him would all it would take for Trump to change his mind, flip him 180 degrees on the issue, and drop the whole thing.

Oh Aquamarine, sounds like we had very similar parents, but I was fortunate to have mine for what sounds longer than you. Mine were very comfortable in their roles, and even different opinions never interfered for their love and respect and devotion for each other. Had to laugh at you father never trying to control your mother’s mind – I would have to say good luck with that if he ever would have tried 🙂 My mom passed away last year, my father over 20 years ago, and she loved him as much as she did the day they married.

In addition, Trump is one of two people who can actually do something about the tax exemption of scientology and we need all the help we can get.

Really? How many here who have dis-respected a sitting POTUS are related to one or is an ex-spouse of one? I didn’t say anything about anyone’s personal experience with a gaslighter. What the fuck does calling Trump an orange orangutan have anything to do with scientology abuses? I will say one thing, it certainly doesn’t help the cause of cleaning up the abuses of scientology. Furthermore, it tends to divide a group which inhibits the ability of that group to achieve its stated goal. Isn’t that also gaslighting? Sure feels like it to me.

Breathe, Peabody. Respectfully, its not “off-limits” to opine that someone known or unknown to our group is a gaslighter merely because this known or unknown person is not a Scientologist. A number of people have shared about friends, ex-spouses doing this If their experiences of being gaslighted did not involve Scientologists were they wrong to share these experiences and observations here? C’mon, now, lighten up. I know I piss you off because of Trump but the truth is that in my eyes your opinions have merit and your observations respected.

You spotted that, huh? 🙂 Yes, that was naughty of me.

Its depressing to see decent people you care about being hoodwinked. It would appear that some people are just so desirous of believing…believing WHATEVER…whether its a creation myth, a get rich quick scheme or a guy who just wants easy sex swearing eternal love – whatever it happens to be, they HAVE to believe it. .And its that very desire, or maybe its a need, to believe, that is paramount, thus blinding the person to the facts. Or, if they’re not exactly blinded, then the facts which give the lie to the cherished belief are hotly defended and justified, and when THAT doesn’t work, discounted as unimportant And these people with their fixed ideas get so antagonistic when you attempt to give them facts. Their minds are already made up. Screw you and your facts! So what can you do except shrug and hope that one day they’ll find within themselves the ability to LOOK?

I’m not interested in hearing about someone’s opinion about who else on the planet might be a gaslighter. It’s off-limits because it has nothing to do with scio abuse which is the point of this blog.