This is the audio version of Chris Shelton's weekly Critical Question and Answer show on his YouTube channel. In this show, Chris answers questions posed by viewers in the comments section of his Q&A videos or sent by email to AskChrisShelton@gmail.com. Questions cover a wide range of topics but tend to focus on Scientology and critical thinking, as well as Chris' personal experiences with and in the Church of Scientology.
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Critical Q&A #302
This week, it’s answers about L. Ron Hubbard’s claims of being a cop, how to go exterior in Scientology, a deep dive into my experience on the RPF and a lot more. Enjoy!
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(1) I was listening to a lecture by Hubbard called The Deterioration of Liberty from 1956. He talks about how he spent time as a beat cop going into all sorts of places and fighting a “Mexican man who was drunk and was high on Marijuana!” I’m sure there is little to no evidence for LRH actually being a beat cop but if you know something on the subject I would be very interested to know!
(2) At what level up The Bridge does one realize that they are an immortal spiritual being? It is OT 8? Or 9 and 10 which have not been delivered? Or can this realization be made PRIOR to attaining any particular level or just happen at any time as you go up The Bridge?
(3) Do any wealthy Scientologists, instead of just being a public Scientologist, decide to work on staff? If they do join staff, would they still be able to pay for services instead of just depending on free services that all staff members get?
(4) You said that “for whatever good reason I was not fully re-indoctrinated as a cult member after the RPF, it did not have the intended effect”. Why didn’t it?
(5) Just wanted to know if you heard about the 3-hour-long conspiracy documentary the My Pillow guy put out about the OMG FRAUDULENT ELECTION. Of course no sane person is going to watch the whole thing, just wondering your thoughts? I believe he went off the deep end a while ago but now…. Obviously he’s being supported by Trump, which I’m sure makes him feel pretty validated, but still this is a little much.