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Sunny Pereira is one of my heroes. Her testimony on matters of $cientology has painted a true picture of how the Clampire operates. She hammers home the point that there is no 'family' in $cientology, only regimentation and brain washing. Nothing, but nothing is more important than 'saving the world' from the psychs, the 12 Bankers, Smersh, and all of the SPs. And the IRS, FDA and any law enforcement agency that wants to look at $cientology. Don't forget the 'merchants of chaos' and the medicos. $cientology has more enemies than friends.

Sunny's mother has allowed herself to be estranged from her children and grandchildren. How freakin fulfilling is that?

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Sunny, very moving. And I relate to your joy at experiencing love and gratitude.

I have been on both sides of the road. I’ve disconnected from my brother when he was declared a suppressive person in 1984 and since 2018 my children and many, many “friends” disconnected from me when I publicly reconnected with my brother through crowd funding my band PEOPLE!s rock album Robbie and I were producing.

I still deal with anger sometimes. Not because of my loss. Because I see the many people I love being manipulated and exploited endlessly.

Deep down your mother knows the truth. And my children can hide behind their many activities and underneath all that they are hurting and they miss their dad

Your letter to your mom says it all. Parents want their children to be happy and fulfilled. Escaping the prison of belief can lead to reconciliation with other family members and reconnection to old meaningful friends. Your have gifted her your joy.

I was in San Francisco this Monday at a film festival screening my documentary Brothers Broken and I met one of my high school friends, John Rossum who changed my life 60 years ago. It was so heartwarming for us. We are connected again.

Once I left Scientology the words love, empathy, gratitude and caring have meaning again. I see a time when those still trapped in the cult will experience those feelings once more.

The truth we express publicly continues to chip away at the lies and fraud of Hubbards organization. Thank you Sunny for your article and Happy Holidays.

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Freeloading - where scientology feels it has the right to charge you for working more hours than your body could possibly handle, living in deplorable housing and getting no free time with the bare minimum of training. When this statement makes sense to you, you have been in scientology.

“They chatted about weather and things for a minute or two, then my mom said “I have to go, the shower is open.”

Although it would be wonderful to see all the families reconnect, the price scientology charges for you to see your family members--a person’s physical and mental well being--is much too expensive. I hope the people still stuck inside the prison escape and realize what freedom is.

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Who would have thought that a 'church' actually forces people to hate one another because they have different opinions! Scientology's calling themselves a church is ONLY because they didn't want to pay taxes. It's a pretend church...and a failing 'church'.

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If you’re engaging in something that doesn’t make your life better, why continue to do it? I was wooed to return to the Co$ until one day, in an otherwise schmoozy chat, I mentioned that I was friends with a long-since-declared (20 years prior) SP. I hadn’t ever hidden this fact, but when they woke up and heard what I was saying, I was instantly “persona non grata” and was told “I’m not allowed to talk to you”. I was instructed to do Steps A through E and report to the MAA. I pretty much reacted like Sunny: “Nah.” Not worth it. The Co$ proved to me in that moment that the situation had not improved since we split in 1983; in fact, clearly, heavy ethics weirdness had gotten much worse. So it was an easy decision to never return. “Bye, Felicia--Don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.”

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Aside: Thank you Sunny for the UP the Bridge podcasts you were found with Tony. I am slowly finding time to ludten to them and they are insightful for a never-in.

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Hubbard stated he was the anti-Christ. Those in the cult create their own hell on earth. They have a choice. Eventually their eyes will be opened by the continuing light we shine on their darkness.

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