I AM JOINING SCIENTOLOGY

I AM JOINING SCIENTOLOGY

It’s finally the last week of October and to cap off the Cult month, we get an exclusive interview with a former member of Scientology who is related to Ron Hubbard, the CREATOR of Scientology.


Today, on Almost Adulting, for security and personal reasons, we are keeping the guest’s identity anonymous. The guest talks about how she grew up in the church and lived her childhood in a compound that housed church members, the day to day experiences, and what it was truly like to be part of the group. The discussion continued on with explaining how the ranking system required members to ‘donate’ more to have access to high profile members, co-Scientologists use networking to elevate their position in society, and the scheme to ostracize members considered underperformers because they fail to help the church grow by recruiting more people. The shadiness behind the glamorous front just keeps getting uglier so tune in to watch Part 1 of this 2-part interview.


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What to Listen For:

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:49 Why did you decide to share your story today?
  • 02:02 What is Scientology?
  • 03:25 Common misconceptions about Scientology
  • 05:21 The compound
  • 06:46 Why was the cult created?
  • 08:05 Humans are not meant to be worshiped
  • 13:52 First job within the cult at the age of 6
  • 17:33 Day to day in the compound
  • 23:51 The emotional struggle when you leave
  • 27:11 Can anyone join Scientology?
  • 31:24 If you’re not contributing to it, you’re against it
  • 36:56 Have you met Tom Cruise?
  • 38:33 Why do you need more money?
  • 40:38 What about reincarnation?
  • 42:31 Levels, rankings, donations
  • 48:41 Leaving the church
  • 57:36 What are your current views on religion?


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