This is the eighth installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style. Lili also provided a glossary of terms. Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on the first mention, capitalized after that. I’ve compressed complexities in the cult to simplify your reading pleasure. Part Eight I’ve Never Been so Happy to Not Have a Doorbell After I moved out of th … [Read more...]
Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 7
This is the seventh installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style. Lili also provided a glossary of terms. Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on the first mention, capitalized after that. I’ve compressed complexities in the cult to simplify your reading pleasure. Part Seven Miss Popularity Can’t Stop Comparing Things were popping. Speci … [Read more...]
Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 5
This is the fifth installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style. Lili also provided a glossary of terms. Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on the first mention, capitalized after that. I’ve compressed complexities in the cult to simplify your reading pleasure. Part Five Pinching Candy, Doorbell Ditch, and Making Up for the Damage Done I stu … [Read more...]
Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 4
This is the fourth installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style. Lili also provided a glossary of terms. Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on the first mention, capitalized after that. I’ve compressed complexities in the cult to simplify your reading pleasure. Part Four It Girl, the Motorcycle and White Granny Underpants I was encouraged, we … [Read more...]
Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 3
This is the third installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style. Lili also provided a glossary of terms. Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on the first mention, capitalized after that. I’ve compressed complexities in the cult to simplify your reading pleasure. Part Three The Carrot and the Whip: Scientology Betterment Scheduling and … [Read more...]
Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 2
This is the second installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style. Lili also provided a glossary of terms. Note: She decided to use her married name, Lili Ryder henceforth. Also, this will be a regular Sunday feature until the story is fully told. Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on first mention, capitalized after that. I … [Read more...]
Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 1
This is the first installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style. At the end of this post is a wonderful glossary to accompany the story. I will make this its own post and in subsequent installments have a direct link to it so you don't have to scroll to the bottom of a longish post to access it. Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland by Lili Ryder This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things d … [Read more...]
Down The Rabbit Hole – Opinionated Glossary of Lingo
This accompanies the new chapters of the story by Lili Ryder which are being serialized here. Down the Rabbit Hole - Opinionated Glossary of Lingo by Lili Ryder Auditing – Auditing in Scientology consists of a tightly controlled system of techniques to find items/subjects that disturb the parishioner. The Auditor uses the E-meter, the lie detector box connected by wires to a couple of soup cans the parishioner holds, to assist them in finding the hot Buttons of the parishioner. They use a system of questions that they ask the parishioner and the parishioner answers. The E-meter needle on a … [Read more...]