It was the summer before eighth grade. Me and two of my friends — John Doe and Jane Doe — were walking back from The Heavy Metal Shop, back when it was still in Sugar House, and we stumbled upon The Church of Scientology. Of course, I made my friends come inside with me. It looked interesting, and it was.
They gave us personality and IQ tests. They marked on the sheets where Scientology could help us improve. Then they showed us how much it would cost.
I was young but not stupid. I wasn’t going to join a religion founded by a science fiction author without researching it. And research it I did. I attended a few “services” and watched their movies. The thing that turned me off was a non-disclosure statement. Screw that.
There have been several journalists and investigators who have ignored the non-disclosure statement. Their books and articles can be tracked down. Anyway, this guy claims Scientology isn’t nutty. Most religions are nutty. Scientology is very nutty.
Hey — just curious. What did you think was nutty about it? Did you end up getting to read any books or anything on the subject?
Scientology is just good clean fun!