Comments on: Critical thinking: How to resist manipulation (Part 2)

By: dragos72

dragos72 — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:27:15 +0000

I know, I know…my scenario was just ipothetic. Thank God! that day will never come…

By: Anette Iren Johansen

Anette Iren Johansen — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:53:46 +0000

That day will fortunately never come. The Church of Scientology is taking its last breaths these days …

By: dragos72

dragos72 — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:22:46 +0000

“Imagine how different the world would be” if a political system or a cult like Scientology will one day dominate this world. That day people like you can suddenly regret that they didn’t “valued, fostered, nurtured and sought always to apply critical thinking to the world around them”, when IT WAS THE RIGHT TIME to do that.
Believe me, Sindy, you’ll bitterly regret you didn’t keep your eyes opened

By: Anette Iren Johansen

Anette Iren Johansen — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 01:03:34 +0000

The value of critical thinking is way underestimated. Should be taught in schools from early age. Imagine that.

By: Sindy Sloan Fagen

Sindy Sloan Fagen — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:59:42 +0000

Imagine how different the world would be if everyone valued, fostered, nurtured and sought always to apply critical thinking to the world around them.

By: dragos72

dragos72 — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 08:56:11 +0000

“And I asked too few questions”…Spot on, Anette! In my opinion this was the main mistake. Generally, even when you want to buy a car or a house, asking many questions can arise the hidden flaws, damages or vices. The same with people.

By: Anette Iren Johansen

Anette Iren Johansen — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 21:44:15 +0000

Thanks for this, Dragos. Yes, learning to think critically is so vital everyone should be born with a Critical Thinking Manual. If I were a better critical thinker 10 years ago, I wouldn’t have suffered so much during these years. I trusted people I shouldn’t have trusted. And I listen to and respected authorities when I shouldn’t have. And I asked too few questions. I live and I learn. Hopefully others take my advice to educate themselves and become better decision makers.

By: dragos72

dragos72 — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:46:39 +0000

This article (I mean Part2) is one of the best I’ve ever read, by far the best on your blog until now, Anette. Maybe because of it’s straight nature. No bullshit, no useless theory, just a surviving guide. I’ve read it feeling like waiting for an earthquake. You read it, you’ll protect your child and he will survive. You don’t read it, your child will die. No other options. Don’t expect mercy from Scientology.

By: Anette Iren Johansen

Anette Iren Johansen — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:34:49 +0000

Awesome! Yes, those definitions by Hubbard are really disastrous. There’s a constant atmosphere of fear in Scientology. You are afraid of thinking for yourself. I kept holding myself back, tried to stop my thoughts and not express my feelings. I felt like a COLD CLAM…ha ha, no kidding. It took me some time to open up again after leaving. Now I dare to give and to receive love. ♥

And being in a cult studying lots of books written by ONE MAN can hardly make anyone more intelligent.

By: deElizabethan

deElizabethan — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:26:11 +0000

Re: “Critical thoughts and Open mind ” definitions by Hubbard are some of the worst brainwashing he made.
The video’s are excellent for all parents and I also enjoyed them.