Despite Rumors, Church Of Scientology Does NOT Issue Refunds

David Hauslaib's Jossip is running a misleading story titled "The Church Of Scientology Will Refund Your Money" which must come as news to former Scientologist Michael Pattinson, who after spending $500,000 on Scientology courses ostensibly to cure him of his "homosexuality" is still gay, and is still without his $500,000.

Michael sued the Church of Scientology for false claims and you know what he got in return: bankruptcy, his reputation tarnished, fired from his place of employment and ultimately the depressing knowledge that a vast portion of his life (24 years) were not well-spent.

The gist of the Jossip post:

The Church of Scientology may be a vindictive cult, but at least they issue refunds.

Actor Jason Beghe – of Cane, Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, CSI, and all the other shows that rip off each others’ plotlines – got back the $60-$70,000 he paid toward future study when he finally cut ties with David Miscavige’s legion. But now he never gets to talk to a Scientologist ever again. It’s policy.

Beghe is, according to gossip Roger Friedman, “the bravest actor in Hollywood” for coming out against Scientology, which he was a member for 14 years and spent about $1 million becoming a senior level “OT5 auditor.”

So what’s Beghe doing now? Fashioning himself into a video blogger, posting clips to YouTube exposing the church’s brainwashing ways and declaring his wish to “meet a motherfucking clear.”

A second, longer video will be going up on YouTube Wednesday or Thursday. It’s not to make money or to get publicity for himself, Beghe says, and I believe him. “If it helps people, that’s what’s important.”

And that’s because Beghe says that most Scientologists are completely insulated from the criticism that we all read or publish. All the jokes, the “South Park” stuff, anti-cult stories, real data about people who’ve suffered inside the sect largely go unnoticed by the Scientology community. “They just say, ‘You don’t understand.’” [Fox 411]

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