Fear: That Which Drives the Church of Scientology

Fear: That Which Drives the Church of Scientology.

From Mike Rinder. Only the introduction, topic headings and conclusion will be excerpted here. Please go to Mike's blog for the full essay.

Mike Rinder: Fear: That Which Drives the Church of Scientology

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A new piece from the author of the recent post “An Evaluation of Scientology.”


Fear: That Which Drives the Church of Scientology

Religions go through cycles. They begin as seemingly benevolent and benign organizations with the intention of improving conditions and answering the basic questions of life. After a while, though, many—some would say all—devolve into strictly controlled practices ruled by fear in order to control their members and solidify their power base.

The Church of Scientology has followed this pattern and is steeped in a culture of fear, permeating every aspect of the organization, from the new person just starting out in Div 6, to the grizzled veteran redoing his Student Hat for the fourth time.


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TOPIC HEADINGS:

The Fear of Disconnection


Fear of Derision and Unacceptance for not FULLY Playing the Game

Fear of Ethics


Fear of Questioning Tech, Policy, and LRH


Fear of Committing Overts and Withholds


Fear of Study Tech Violations


The Fear of Never Handling One’s Ruin


Fear of Not Metabing or Getting Enough Sleep


Fear of Burning through Your Hours and not Finishing


Fear of Not FN’ing at Exam


Fear that What’s Revealed in Auditing Will be used Against You


Fear that one hasn’t Taken Enough Responsibility for Saving the Planet


Fear of Disseminating; Fear of Not Disseminating


Fear that there is no Other Tech for Handling Oneself


Fear of Life outside the Church


Fear of Seeing or Listening to Something Forbidden


Fear of David Miscavige


Fear of Scientology Finding Out Who Wrote this Shit!


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That said:


a) I’m the same person who wrote “An Evaluation of Scientology” that Mike posted on his site on May 11^th;


b) I hold little hope of any kind of meaningful reformation by the church; and


c) despite guesses to the contrary, I am fully OUT.


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Fear: That Which Drives the Church of Scientology