When children are encouraged to inform on their parents, it is a sure sign that one is indeed in a really shitty situation. Get the hell out, if you can.

I don’t want to leave you with the impression that I’m trying to do something “sneaky” to you. I figure that you all have likely had your fill of sneaky people doing sneaky things and you don’t need me to any more. But after reading some of your posts yesterday, I decided to re-watch Alex Gibney’s film, “Going Clear”.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4257858/?ref_=nm_knf_t4

I got a real shock when I saw Paul Haggis talking about his two daughters because I had always thought that was Alex Gibney. I was very surprised to see how similar they both looked. I had to look hard to tell the difference. You can see for yourselves, if you like:

Paul Haggis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Haggis
Alex Gbney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Gibney

They have a lot more in common than their physical appearance. I actually got to wondering if they may have been long lost brothers. Both were born in the same year and both have a whole load of talent when it comes to making films. I checked their lists of credits thinking maybe I could find a film or a still in which they appeared together so I could see firsthand what they both looked like “side by side” … and …

I found even more commonality. OK. You may be wondering why I have nothing better to do. It’s a long story. They both have exactly two film credits as “actors”. But they don’t seem to ever have worked on the same film. I’m guessing that I may be asking something foolish and I’m expecting some of you to give me grief about it. But … would anyone happen to know of any pictures or films in which they appear together?
I know it’s silly. But I’d like to see what they look like in the same venue.

Correction: I actually do pity the small children in the cult. They’re cute, they’re innocent and trusting. By the time they hit their teens though the cult has turned them into something awful. Also, and, from the way I’ve written, you’re unlikely to believe this, but I’ll say it anyway because its true: in general I like children and teenagers and they like me – mostly I think, because I give them their space, don’t fawn all over them, am not phoney with them and don’t talk down to them. Works like a charm, even of the sulky introverted ones, no kidding. In fact, especially on these.

But not with Scientology teens. Talk about “in your face” God, they would get on my nerves. Big time.

And also I dislike them – and I know this is irrational – because of the way they’re capable of turning on their parents – of turning on ANYONE. Because THEY make the decision. The cult can’t force them. Its their choice. They’re just so – what’s the word – HARD. So unnaturally hard.

i hated that hardness of theirs and when they’d get in my face, That robotism, although I didn’t call it that back then. Preaching to me about what I “needed” to do, Never letting up. I’d fight back against their robotism in my own way, batting their comm right back to them, never letting them win, so that they’d get out of my face.

Today of course I realize they’re like this because their PARENTS put them in the cult from infancy. If you put your kid in an SS training camp its no surprise he comes out a Nazi, primed for years to Heil Hitler and under the bus for you if you don’t toe the mark, now matter who you are – father, mother, brother, sister, friend, lover, spouse – all dispensable if you’re not loyal to the Commandant. Bad analogy but you get the idea. I know that this dislike of mine of the Scientoology in your face robokids is irrational and I’m working on eliminating it because harboring negative emotion is unhealthy and its not going to help them or change them or change anything. Thank you for reading this.

I wast to post a few remarks about Alex Gibney. I will try to keep this real short since I realize I’m not behaving within the bounds of this blog.

I was directed here because I wanted to learn some info about Alex Gibney. I just saw a film he made about the music group, “The Eagles”. It’s called, “History of the Eagles”. I wanted to make some remarks directed to Mr. Gibney but I couldn’t find any way to send him an email directly.

I just wanted to say that film is one of the very best films I’ve ever seen and I want to pay tribute to Alex as a film maker. I’ve seen many other films about music groups who play popular music and this film is just far superior to any that I’ve seen.

So, please excuse me for “hi-jacking” this blog as it were. I was just overcome by a tremendous desire to pay tribute to Alex and also to let anyone interested know how about this film and recommend it to anyone who may have any interest in this group of this kind of music.

I did see Mr. Gibney’s film about Scientology and it was a real eye opener. Once again, he did a terrific job on that film. It was one of the most direct reports on what really goes on in that cult. I see that some people are recommending some reading and programs to, “Out for Good but Hiding For Now says”. I’d like to recommend Mr. Gibney’s excellent film, “Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief”.

A cult free life! Ain’t it great!

“Vince the Shamwow Guy” (real name Offer Shlomi, born in Israel, raised in Brooklyn) was actually in Scientology too — L.A. Celebrity Center, to be precise — during the 1990s when he was a fringe character in Hollywood — before there was a dispute and CoS labeled him a “criminal” and put him out.

OSD; you’re being way too kind.

LOL, Visitor! Good one!

(And so Jungian).

” – its not long but its getting longer and I’m getting better and all of these guys help tremendously.”

Totally understood.