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Going Clear (Lawrence Wright) - Book Review
Begone you engrams, let me be the Thetan I was born to be!
'Going Clear' by Lawrence Wright is an exposé mixed with the history of Scientology. The first half begins with a bio on the mythical/enigmatic L. Ron Hubbard and his life. The second half is of modern Scientology & its influential figures (such as David Miscavige, Tom Cruise and Paul Haggis). The book explores the beliefs, controversies, internal disputes as well as asking what is a religion?
I summarised the book as follows. "I felt it was a fair take on the history and religion of Scientology. It presented both sides of the story and looked into some of the more 'out there' and just plain false assertions of Hubbard and the behaviour of the Sea Org & its leaders. An engaging read considering I don't care much for the topic of religion."
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Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:36) - Synopsis
(3:10) - Belief: Faith, fact, fiction or science
(8:23) - The Church: What defines a religion?
(12:20) - Personal Observations/Takeaways
(14:50) - Summary
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