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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 2:15 pm
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It was an HBO documentary, so you might be able to find it on your cable listings if you're subscribed. Not sure, though.
Looks like there are a few (at least one) Scientology documentaries here. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/category/religion/
(Disclaimer: While I'm pretty sure these are public domain docus, I can't be certain nothing on the site was illegally uploaded.)
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 2:24 pm
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There's everything you might want to know over at http://www.xenu.net/. Plus there are tons of youtubers out there exposing the cult; many of them former members, such as Tory Magoo, while others such as the Angry Gay Pope make it their mission to "enturbulate" as much as possible.
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 2:33 pm
(December 2, 2016 at 2:15 pm)Shell B Wrote: It was an HBO documentary, so you might be able to find it on your cable listings if you're subscribed. Not sure, though.
Looks like there are a few (at least one) Scientology documentaries here. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/category/religion/
(Disclaimer: While I'm pretty sure these are public domain docus, I can't be certain nothing on the site was illegally uploaded.)
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 3:23 pm
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 3:40 pm
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 4:39 pm
(December 2, 2016 at 1:46 pm)Shell B Wrote: It isn't until later that they tell you about Xenu and all that other crazy shit.
Obviously because they don't want to scare people off before they're deeply involved in the cult.
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 5:56 pm
(December 2, 2016 at 4:39 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: (December 2, 2016 at 1:46 pm)Shell B Wrote: It isn't until later that they tell you about Xenu and all that other crazy shit.
Obviously because they don't want to scare people off before they're deeply involved in the cult.
That's exactly it. A lot of them say they didn't really question it until they were OTs. Then, they were like what the fuck is wrong with you people? The problem is, by then, they have spend thousands or even millions and a good portion of their lives in Scientology. It's like getting a divorce after twenty years. It's fucking hard, I imagine.
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 6:11 pm
It's the sunk cost fallacy on steroids when you think about the amounts that are said to have been spent.
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 6:24 pm
I definitely want to check this out, but I have to take Scientology information in small doses. Learning about it makes me want to punch something.
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RE: Leah Remini Scientology Special & New Show
December 2, 2016 at 6:34 pm
Scientology is the perfect example of what happens when people with money, power and status run a cult. It's insane how people fall for this shit. I'm interested to see the special as well, since they try to keep everything about Scientology under wraps.
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