A sharp new copy of a Scientology video from 2007 has been dropped on the Internet, and wow, is it making us feel nostalgic. Video of the “OT Summit 2007” — when Scientology leader David Miscavige formally unveiled a new set of L. Ron Hubbard books and lectures called “The Basics” — has been online before, but never so complete or in such clarity. We’ve grabbed a segment that we knew you’d want to see.
I was at that event - in the “way back” section. It was cringe worthy. I was sick to my stomach because I knew what was coming as far as a push to get my husband and I to buy a set. Little did I know the full extent of what was coming. Little did I know this was the beginning of the end for me. This also began what I like to call “The Exodus” for the church of scientology.
South Park's 'Trapped in the Closet' episode aired in November, 2005. This event was in 2007. In the South Park episode, the David Miscavige character admitted that selling books and 'services' was the real business of the Clampire. So much fun in that episode, R. Kelly in the closet with Cruise was hilarious and then Travolta joined them there. Stan Marsh as the reborn Lron, who was writing a book about more space adventures was only slightly less crazy than an Lron lecture.
I was thankfully out of Scientology at that point, but I had done much of the work for “The Basics” release, including all of the descriptive material, all of the advertising copy, and even the “Materials Chart” which was put up in all orgs. They were happy to use all of my products even though I was a declared SP at that point!!
I remember that event like it was yesterday. 2007 was the year that we were transferred to Flag and we were removed very quickly to be able to count in the statistics as a new member of Flag. I was at ASHO DAY and I was from the Technical Training Corps (TTC)
I was at that event - in the “way back” section. It was cringe worthy. I was sick to my stomach because I knew what was coming as far as a push to get my husband and I to buy a set. Little did I know the full extent of what was coming. Little did I know this was the beginning of the end for me. This also began what I like to call “The Exodus” for the church of scientology.
South Park's 'Trapped in the Closet' episode aired in November, 2005. This event was in 2007. In the South Park episode, the David Miscavige character admitted that selling books and 'services' was the real business of the Clampire. So much fun in that episode, R. Kelly in the closet with Cruise was hilarious and then Travolta joined them there. Stan Marsh as the reborn Lron, who was writing a book about more space adventures was only slightly less crazy than an Lron lecture.
I was thankfully out of Scientology at that point, but I had done much of the work for “The Basics” release, including all of the descriptive material, all of the advertising copy, and even the “Materials Chart” which was put up in all orgs. They were happy to use all of my products even though I was a declared SP at that point!!
I remember that event like it was yesterday. 2007 was the year that we were transferred to Flag and we were removed very quickly to be able to count in the statistics as a new member of Flag. I was at ASHO DAY and I was from the Technical Training Corps (TTC)