Usenet Newsgroups ETHICS and RESPONSIBILITY in $cientology From: freespeech@4ever.net (Honest Abe) My first substantial ARC break (break in affinity, reality, and communication - a significant disagreement) with the Cult of $cientology occurred when I was rudely berated by a truly autocratic "Ethics Officer" for being late by about 10 minutes when taking a course. I explained that the subway train I was on was stuck in the tunnel for about 20 minutes. This was rejected with even more harshly abusive, demeaning language. It seems that $cientology dogma, which MUST be accepted if you are a $cientologist in good "ethical" standing, states that you and you alone are responsible for your circumstances. I was supposed to know there could be a delay, and allow time for it. If I did that I would have been there at least 30 minutes early every day. Even employers, people that PAY YOU to work for them, are more understanding that there are circumstances beyond one's control. The fact is that in the Cult of $cientology YOU PAY THEM, but they act as if they own you more than any sane employer ever would. What colossal arrogance! I should have told them where to go and demanded my money back right then and there, but I was a "spiritual seeker" hooked on Dianetics, so I jumped through their hoops of making amends, etc., to continue with the course. I only found their promised "total freedom" when I finally freed myself of this abusive, unscrupulous cult! I managed to get back a nice sum of money I had on account too, but it wasn't easy. I had help from another ex-$cientologist that was once on staff but got screwed over by them and left. Subject  ETHICS and RESPONSIBILITY in $cientology  Re: ETHICS and RESPONSIBILITY in $cientology  Re: ETHICS and RESPONSIBILITY in $cientology  Re: ETHICS and RESPONSIBILITY in $cientology