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Oct 2022
57m 57s

I AM JOINING SCIENTOLOGY

Violet Benson
About this episode
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 - a dogmatic religion in which one is asked to accept anything on faith alone. Its ultimate goal is masked as a true spiritual enlightenment and freedom for all. But the stories behind the façade tell a different tale. Today ... Show More
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