Comments on: My Bridge to Ruin

By: Anette Iren Johansen

Anette Iren Johansen — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:21:04 +0000

Thank you! And Hallelujah

By: lindsay

lindsay — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 22:22:38 +0000

In that respect, it really isn’t unlike any other religion. Religion in general manipulates and preys on human beings’ fear of death and the unknown, for control, power and profit. Religion is very effective at making people helpless, guilt-ridden, bigoted, hateful, weak, docile, fear-filled, anti-intellectual sheep who practice self-deception, throw their brains in the garbage can, feel guilty about having normal desires and piss away their lives and money. ALL religion is a man-made institution and a crutch for people who fear death, want to believe they have all the “answers” to life’s mysteries, and feel a sense of belonging. I’ve seen and read EVERYTHING on Scientology, and while it does seem a bit extreme with their moneymaking scam and the horrendous abuses that go on, it honestly doesn’t seem THAT much different than any other religion. Their basic tenants and goals are the same. Take people’s money. Control them. Make them believe outsiders are heathens, heretics, infidels or “suppresive persons” to keep them in the fold. Anette, you are a beautiful woman and I applaud your bravery to leave this godawful, mind altering cult and speak out. Scientology is in its last stages, barely hanging on and gasping for air, with many, many former members and nearly all of it’s top people leaving and speaking out (Marty Rathbun, Tom DeVocht, Mike Rinder, Jason Beghaye ect) Not to mention, outspoken critics like Tony Ortega. I don’t believe they even have an official spokesperson anymore. On top of this, it has gotten hammered with bad publicity in recent years, starting with the South Park episode, and then the “war” with Anonymous, the Going clear documentary, the film “The Master” ect. Their only defense is to start a smear campaign, which everyone laughs at because we all know that’s the church’s style. At any rate, I admire you as i can only imagine how hard it is to leave an organization that’s been a part of your life for so long, and wish you nothing but the best. I can only hope that more people follow your lead, scientologists and non – scientologist alike, and learn to think for themselves, stop throwing away their money AND their mind for fabricated causes, and start cherishing THIS life-the only think we know with absolute certainty to exist.

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By: jhoane

jhoane — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:24:46 +0000

Scientology is the biggest scam on souls of the earth, Hubbard was a lunatic and used Luciferan techniques to hypnotize and manipulate and suck people dry of not only money, free will, real spirituality and even traumatize peoples’ souls forever. His buildings should all be destroyed.

By: Anette Iren Johansen

Anette Iren Johansen — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 20:18:26 +0000

Thanks, Maggie! It looks like your email address was recently added to the mailing list. You can also subscribe by RSS, if you use an RSS reader.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:03:26 +0000

I would like to be on your e-mail list if you have one. Love this blog. Continue to be brave… Im a defector, was scared at first, but am not now. I was the Director of Inspections and Reports. I have served the Orange county area and have heard it all being the “one” that they confessed to. I still have a few friends that I am in touch with that have defected, but only one friend that is a scientologist that still talks to me. I wasted over 14 years in that cult. I am not ashamed tho… mistakes are the best learning tools.

By: Kevin Mackey

Kevin Mackey — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 02:44:19 +0000

Nicely put Anette. I’m afraid that we still get angry about having funded David Miscaviges luxurious life style years after leaving. So much so that we tried to tell all our ‘friends’ inside the cult about the scam. Some left, many did not and we are no longer in touch.

By: deElizabethan

deElizabethan — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:19:02 +0000

Lots of <3 <3

By: alamire

alamire — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:57:57 +0000

Anette, you are great, you are brave and you have all my admiration!