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What you read here are true, first-hand accounts of life inside an alternative religious group. What we went through may seem incredible to you. But keep in mind, we were normal, every-day people. Just like you. And we never thought it would happen to us, either.

4.15.2008

An OT8? Guess That's Like a Knowing Person

This is an interesting video on YouTube. It's a 'teaser' interview with Jason Beghe - the first celebrity that has been a "Clear" in Scientology that has come out talking about his experiences. Jason has a long list of acting credits, but he's one of those actors that you kind of recognize but don't know from where. This video is a teaser trailer for an upcoming interview that will soon be released.

He talks about Scientology as "destructive and a rip off." And how the higher up you go on their ladder, the more screwed up you become (definitely making allusions to Tom Cruise's manic OT8-ness.) I can tell I'm going to enjoy this interview when it's released. (If Scientology doesn't squash YouTube before then.)

As a side note: When I started these interviews, it was suggested that I film them (similar to this.) Can you imagine? Admittedly, watching a video is much more engaging than wading through all the info on this website. I'm well aware this is a lot to struggle through. But the point wasn't to create little digestible sound bites. It was simply to make people's first-hand experiences available to those with an interest in seeing everything without the 'kool aid goggles.'