From my experience courses and auditing change people and bring them up the tone scale. It is not forced upon us; it just happens. Going up the tone scale has many positive affects on us; the most is we become more able and more self-determined.
I can support that I'm gay, and I'm a Scientologist. Never in recent years has anyone tried to persuade me from being anything but who I am. My exploration into my spiritual nature has been truly amazing, and I encourage you to walk in and speak to the receptionist. You'll be glad you did.
Thanks for the comment. I saw your blog - nice. I look forward to seeing more of your story.
8:23 AM
mikeytriumphs asked:
My question is this: I have been interested in Scientology for several years, but cannot bring myself to visit a Church or start a course. I am gay, and I have heard that Scientology places gay people very low on the tone scale, and says we're (like most churches do) bad or immoral people. I just don't agree with this.
Will Scientology services try and change me? Can I be both gay and a Scientologist? What exactly does the Church say about this issue?
The only policy that the Church applies regarding the area of sexual relationships is called "Second Dynamic Rules" - The Second Dynamic is a term we use to describe the area of life covering sex, family and children.
The policy was written by L. Ron Hubbard and begins with: "It has never been any part of my plans to regulate or attempt to regulate the private lives of individuals."
It's a two page policy so I won't quote the whole thing, but bottom line is that the Church stays out of it, but if an individual has their progress in Scientology impeded because of a husband's, wife's or other's activities in that area then the person affected can ask for a "Chaplain's Court" where a minister arbitrates between the two parties and if it is proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did impede the other person's progress then there are penalties.
The only example of this I know of was where a husband had an affair that so upset his wife that her spiritual counseling was seriously affected and he had to make restitution to her.
"Scientology and Homosexuality"
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From my experience courses and auditing change people and bring them up the tone scale. It is not forced upon us; it just happens. Going up the tone scale has many positive affects on us; the most is we become more able and more self-determined.
9:53 PM
I can support that I'm gay, and I'm a Scientologist. Never in recent years has anyone tried to persuade me from being anything but who I am. My exploration into my spiritual nature has been truly amazing, and I encourage you to walk in and speak to the receptionist. You'll be glad you did.
7:20 PM
Hey lennychka,
Thanks for the comment. I saw your blog - nice. I look forward to seeing more of your story.
8:23 AM