Thursday, 20th September, 2012 05:26:16am

Name or Alias: Denise Byrne
Training and/or processing level: Word Clearer
Org or location: Toronto
Time involved in the Church of Scientology: 7 + years
Recommended Website - https://www.facebook.com/denise.byrne.351

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

family brought me in when I was young

2. What initially appealed to you about scientology?

The Communication Course

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

No, I really didn't have a choice at my age

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?

physical and emotional abuse, staff received very little money if any, the push to keep money coming in by any means - ethical or not, management's biggest concern was money in . . .

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

A Calling to Save the World

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'?

Public, Staff and Sea Org

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

I was called in to HCO because my son had been declared, . . . told to disconnect, then it gets too complicated to explain

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?

Yes, lol, lock the front doors and sell the buildings then donate the money to the poor

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?

not applicable

10. Any additional comments you would like to make?

Thank you