Friday, 17th March, 2006 02:06:30pm

Name or Alias: Me
Training and/or processing level: Class IV and OT VI
Org or location: Flag
Time involved in the Church of Scientology: 22 years
Recommended Website - N/A

1. How did you first become acquainted with the Church of Scientology?

Read the book Dianetics.

2. What initially appealed to you about scientology?

Wanted to get over the pain of the past. Be more causitive in life.

3. Were there problems in your life that you thought scientology would address?

Loss of people close to me and still feeling sad about it. Feeling too much the effect of things.

4. Did you see, experience, or hear about things that didn't seem right while you were in the Church of Scientology? What were they, and what convinced you to set aside your feelings?

Very very little and it all comes down to is someone not understanding Scientology policy. This happens is any group, people don't know or use their own rules or policy.

5. Why did you choose to stay in the Church of Scientology?

No other reason then Scientology works. I have in fact gotton everthing I wanted out of it when I first got it.

6. Were you staff or public? If staff, was it at a mission or an org? Were you ever in the Sea Org or OSA? Which unit? If not on staff, did you ever volunteer to 'help out'?

Yes, I have been on staff in the past. Right now I help part time as a volunter minister.

7. Why did you leave the Church of Scientology? Was there a "final straw"?

Never left, no reason to. I am free to do a course or not if I want, I help or not if I want.

8. Do you think the Church of Scientology needs to change some of its practices? If so, what should be changed? How did those practices affect your life?

While there is nothing really wrong, anything can be improved so I would say: Golden age of policy so all know and use the correct policy for each Situation.

9. If the items you listed in the previous question were changed, would you consider rejoining or staying in the Church of Scientology? If so, why?

Never left

10. Any additional comments you would like to make?

Thanks.