A pretty stunning article in the Times about Scientology. As if a religion founded by a sci-fi author needed any more trouble, now more and more former members are beginning to speak publicly about just how insane this crap really is.
Just how insane? A few highlights...
--When signing on to work as a staff member for the Church of Scientology, one signs a contract for a BILLION years. Why? Because Scientologists are immortal of course. I might go to hell for saying this but a part of me will laugh when Tom Cruise passes away (the other part will compel me to immediately re-watch Top Gun).
--Staff members are routinely pressured into having abortions (kind of defeats the purpose of "growing" the Church, no?) and are paid practically slave wages, as in 39 cents an hour over 15 years.
I guess Scientology has to exist if only to make the Mormonism seem a bit more normal.
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Sounds like a pretty reasonable trade-off to me. 39 cents an hour is pretty low, but you can't beat the security of that billion year contract.
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