I left the Sea Org, Sydney, in 1999. At the time of leaving I was the MAA at Castlereagh building. Cant recall exactly when I left as its a bit of a blur.
I guess for me what made my mind up was 2 incidents.
The first was when I was put on a door of a person who was suspected at risk of running out on the organization. I was told that if she tried to, to do whatever was necessary to stop her. She was only 17 or so.
The situation didnt seem quite right to me but I followed orders like a good little Scientologist.
The second was quite awhile later when a Sea Org member did a runner. I was taken to the Sydney airport and left there for 14 hours. Again was told to do whatever was necessary if I spotted him. With the suggestion given to me of yelling "thief" or something similar so as to get airport security to help subdue the person. This finally hit me as very wrong.
Now I may have gone about this the wrong way but after seeing how they treated people trying to leave the so called "proper way" I also did a runner.
I packed my bags and left the berthing at around 2am. Jumped on a train from central station up north to some family friends.
My mother was still in the organization at the time and through her they tried to get me to come back down there. Even threatening that I would never have any contact with her again and that they would come up and forcibly take me back. The family friends didnt take this well and quite bluntly told them there was a loaded shotgun waiting And was produced when they did come up.
They contacted us a few times a week for the next 6 months or so. Makes me wonder what there stance on me is?
I am an SP
Pretty tame compared to some horror stories regarding leaving but thought I would share my little experience.
I guess for me what made my mind up was 2 incidents.
The first was when I was put on a door of a person who was suspected at risk of running out on the organization. I was told that if she tried to, to do whatever was necessary to stop her. She was only 17 or so.
The situation didnt seem quite right to me but I followed orders like a good little Scientologist.
The second was quite awhile later when a Sea Org member did a runner. I was taken to the Sydney airport and left there for 14 hours. Again was told to do whatever was necessary if I spotted him. With the suggestion given to me of yelling "thief" or something similar so as to get airport security to help subdue the person. This finally hit me as very wrong.
Now I may have gone about this the wrong way but after seeing how they treated people trying to leave the so called "proper way" I also did a runner.
I packed my bags and left the berthing at around 2am. Jumped on a train from central station up north to some family friends.
My mother was still in the organization at the time and through her they tried to get me to come back down there. Even threatening that I would never have any contact with her again and that they would come up and forcibly take me back. The family friends didnt take this well and quite bluntly told them there was a loaded shotgun waiting And was produced when they did come up.
They contacted us a few times a week for the next 6 months or so. Makes me wonder what there stance on me is?
I am an SP
Pretty tame compared to some horror stories regarding leaving but thought I would share my little experience.
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