On today's episode Charlie from Charisma on Command interviews @GrowingUpInScientology
Aaron Smith-Levin was a Scientology member for 29 years.
We discuss what it was like growing up inside Scientology, how he lost nearly everything when he left, and the psychology behind our deepest beliefs.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:30 What Attracts People to Scientology?
3:31 Dropping Out of School to Work for Scientology
6:40 Childhood Doesn’t Exist in Scientology
13:15 The Disturbing Truth of Auditing Sessions
16:38 What Exactly Is Auditing?
24:03 Aaron’s “Fond” Memories of Scientology
25:22 His Brother’s Rocky Escape From Scientology
28:50 Scientology’s $100k Contracts for Children
31:33 His Brother’s Death Didn’t Shake His Loyalty
35:48 How People Are Coerced Into Accepting Their Abuse
39:12 The Only Way to Escape the “Billion-Year Contract”
40:55 Why Can’t Members Be Pregnant?
42:27 The Articles That Changed Everything: “The Truth Rundown”
47:49 Aaron Was Exposed by His Own…
54:24 What Does It Feel Like to Be Attacked by Scientology?
58:23 You Can’t Even Contact the Dog of a “Suppressive Person”
1:01:50 Why Don’t Celebrities Talk About Scientology Anymore?
1:07:18 Scientology’s Exploitation of the Hyper-Successful
1:13:05 Danny Masterson: Why Is Scientology Involved in R*pe Case?
1:20:27 The “Real Tragedy” of Scientology
1:24:00 Scientology Is Smaller Than It Seems
1:27:59 What’s Aaron Doing Now?
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