tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.comments2023-10-28T04:14:44.419-04:00Formerly Fooled and Finally Free From The Deceptive Cult Called ScientologyFormerly Fooledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-74177512898403765762016-07-04T23:43:18.411-04:002016-07-04T23:43:18.411-04:00Hi Lisa, Sorry I didn't see your message until...Hi Lisa, Sorry I didn't see your message until tonight. Thanks for writing again. I'm sure that I would want visit if I were an old friend like you are. However, I have no idea where he is buried. The online obituary for Cody doesn't state one either. He may have had a private services and burial or was cremated. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=courtney-graham-bates&pid=93604663 <br /><br />I have not spoken to his mother (name is in obit) since last time you wrote. Why not write her directly at her business address and ask. The address is 8233 Via Paseo Del Norte Suite E 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 I'm sure she would be willing to tell you. Mention the previous time I contacted her for you and I suggested you write. <br /><br />Upon an internet search, I found that an apparent critic of Scientology and Narconon posted a listing for Cody at Find-A-Grave but there is no mention of where he is buried. One can post condolences there as well. <br />http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98246496<br /><br />Best wishes to you, dear. ~ Mary <br />Formerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-8436145012297435832016-06-29T02:31:03.655-04:002016-06-29T02:31:03.655-04:00Hi Mary, I was wondering I you knew where Cody was...Hi Mary, I was wondering I you knew where Cody was buried. He's on my mind a lot and I would like to go visit him if that's possible.<br />Lisalndmyshrkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263343040326156009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-30734788884302817082016-04-29T18:04:48.171-04:002016-04-29T18:04:48.171-04:00Dear KB, thank you so much for sharing your situat...Dear KB, thank you so much for sharing your situation and experiences with CCHR. I'm sorry you didn't get the help and justice you sought and were promised from them - It's a travesty that you were taken advantage of. I can't imagine the pain of realizing you had been so personally betrayed for so long. You have my condolences.<br /><br />CCHR predators have continued to take advantage of victims worldwide in order to serve CCHR's purposes alone. Those are Scientology's purposes because CCHR is Scientology. Many victims of abuse are unaware that they are being used by CCHR without the prospect of the real support and justice they were promised. You are brave to have written here and I hope it will help alert others reading it who might be considering joining CCHR's false cause. Again, thank you . ~ Mary McConnell Formerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-24325914780658687942016-04-29T03:57:29.052-04:002016-04-29T03:57:29.052-04:00CCHR, Yes, they can't be trusted!! I was a NZ ...CCHR, Yes, they can't be trusted!! I was a NZ historical abuse survivor, I was approached by Victor Boyd in the 70s who basically used me to seek info of my childhood abuse at lake Alice hospital New Zealand.All he and his cronies done for the next forty years after was to build my hopes up speaking of justice.NO!They will get all documents and write their own little books and pocket the profits. Pretty low!! Also, watch out for that little toe rag Steve Green.These people are Scientology freaks!!!! BEWARE..! K.B.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419018620723192122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-28075933567740468462016-01-17T10:50:29.243-05:002016-01-17T10:50:29.243-05:00Don't send anyone you love here!! It is a Scie...Don't send anyone you love here!! It is a Scientology front and dangerous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-86436807539472626402015-01-23T15:14:23.081-05:002015-01-23T15:14:23.081-05:00"Also, I'd like you to answer to Alex Con..."Also, I'd like you to answer to Alex Constantines research and revelations. It looks like you have a lot of splainin' to do..."<br /><br />I can tell readers with authority that the Alex Constantine blog is a sewer of Right wing, anti Semite conspiracy woo, including the 911 truther flim flam. <br /><br />Incidentally, Frank Morales, who "befriended" Theresa, has close ties to the "truther" community.<br />Google Frank Morales 911 truth<br /><br />It's not pretty. This is probably why the person who wrote <a href="http://screwloosechange.blogspot.com/2007/12/yet-another-cautionary-tale.html" rel="nofollow">this blog </a>at "Screw Loose Change" use this as an excuse to double down on the "paranoia" scilon bs:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4238775&postcount=40" rel="nofollow">http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4238775&postcount=40</a><br /><br /><b>They were taken in by Pastor Frank Morales of St. Marks' church, who also happens to host the regular meetings of the NY 9-11 Troof Group, and who was formerly married to Nancy Jo Sales, who wrote a memorable profile of the Loose Change boys in 2006. I think there is some brief mention in the New York Magazine article of that couple attending one or two of the Troof meetings, but in this case I'd say it's just peripheral to their other paranoias.<br /><br />ETA: Ah, here's another article on the couple by Sales where the Trooferism is mentioned. </b><br /><br />Seems by his logic, anyone fooled by a conartists is "asking for it".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-21023299413199382052015-01-23T14:36:48.453-05:002015-01-23T14:36:48.453-05:00Thank you for this blog entry.
In 2006 I was recr...Thank you for this blog entry.<br /><br />In 2006 I was recruited by deception into a cult-like group pretending to be anti-war leftists. When I discovered they were a front for right wing propaganda, they tried to use "fair game" tactics to control and discredit my experiences. <br /><br />I was lucky. Through a friend I met and started working with the Anonymous collective just as they were taking on Scientology in 2008. As a result I understood the tactics and psychology of control behind them, and was better able to defend myself.<br /><br /><br />If only Theresa and Jeremy understood how the cult worked, maybe they would be alive today.<br /><br />I personally suspect Theresa was murdered. Jeremy might have been crippled crippled by grief and turned to suicide, but I doubt it. Hopefully new investigations will reveal more facts.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-91026556017341777432015-01-17T13:55:20.343-05:002015-01-17T13:55:20.343-05:00Dear Hai Vuong, Just wanted to let you know that I...Dear Hai Vuong, Just wanted to let you know that I have updated the article here. <br />~ Mary McConnellFormerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-80384126057355312652015-01-17T12:52:48.132-05:002015-01-17T12:52:48.132-05:00Dear Hai Vuong, Thank you so much for writing abou...Dear Hai Vuong, Thank you so much for writing about your situation. <br /><br />The church will have memebsr sign anything that makes sure they are not sued, so it is no surprise to me that you have been asked to sign this. <br /><br />I hope you didn't sign it. But even if you did, it would probably not be enforceable in a court of law if you decided to sue. There is a thing called Unconscionable Contracts which seems to fit what they presented to you, which you can read about here:<br />http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/unconscionable-contract-lawyers.html<br /><br />Your supervisor does not get paid by the day so that was a lie they told you. They were trying to force you to make up the day because their statistics of number of student points and number of students in attendance were down, which cause the course supervisor to be held in a l0wer condition, like Danger ( which might result in his pay being lower). Overall, staff pay is based upon Gross Income and then distributed based upon conditions assigned each staff member.<br /><br />I would like to hear more from you on this and how it all went and if you are still going to the org. To keep your communications private, please email me Mary McConnell, at xscilentologist@yahoo.com<br /><br />I look forward to hearing back from you. And thanks again for writing :)Formerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-7583292060181471932015-01-17T12:12:40.245-05:002015-01-17T12:12:40.245-05:00Did you wanted to know "if this religion is a...Did you wanted to know "if this religion is an occult or cult?"<br /><br />Hear at what church of Scientology wanted me to do when I missed one day of class. They expected me to make up the day I missed so that their/my Supervisor get paid for that day. Have you heard of in an agreement with the Church of Scientology, saying, I sign to not sue them if I lose income.<br /><br />So, what do you think about my research/testimony?<br /><br /><br />Sincerely yours, <br /><br />Hai VuongAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011021378471007338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-46621871057969541702014-01-10T20:48:43.374-05:002014-01-10T20:48:43.374-05:00Thank you, Sharone. So glad you came across this p...Thank you, Sharone. So glad you came across this page! You are a true advocate for the children. This is a must-read article, as are all your Apollo Series articles <br />http://theapolloseries.blogspot.com<br /><br />Readers can see and hear Sharone speak more on the subject of scientology and children and her personal experiences at the below link. This was filmed in 2012 conference held in Dublin.<br /><br />Sharone Stainforth (LRH Commodores Messenger at age 10) at the Dublin Offlines Event <br />http://youtu.be/1JUUzC31uLk<br /><br />Best wishes, <br />~ Mary<br /><br />Formerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-85741990072386999852014-01-10T20:23:34.031-05:002014-01-10T20:23:34.031-05:00Thank you so much for re posting this post. It is ...Thank you so much for re posting this post. It is very much appreciated by me, I have only just found it this evening. This is something very dear to my heart, as I do not want any child to go through what I went through, or that of my friends and sadly many scientology children don't actually realise what they have gone through, because they think it is normal - it isn't! It is not normal to shout at ashtrays, it is not normal to touch walls, it is not normal to be locked in a chain locker and it is not normal to be accused of being a security risk for talking to Greek boys when you are only 11 years old, it is not normal to have the Jo'burg sec check run on you as a little kid. I don't actually know what 'normal' is, but that sure as hell ain't it.Let them take their religion to some other planet, because it is not welcome here on earth.Sharone Stainforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953553845359616148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-19346193697552993102013-02-08T10:41:56.862-05:002013-02-08T10:41:56.862-05:00Glad to be of help, Rachel. You can reach me at xs...Glad to be of help, Rachel. You can reach me at xscilentologist @ yahoo.com ( spelled correctly ) should you have further questionsor comments you'd rather not share here. <br /><br />Mary McConnell<br />Formerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-86637127540381323162013-02-08T09:33:54.435-05:002013-02-08T09:33:54.435-05:00Thanks for sharing this informative article.
Best...Thanks for sharing this informative article.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Rachel<br /><a href="http://www.queenannechiro.com/" rel="nofollow">Seattle Chiropractors</a>Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-27938091064536305752012-06-21T03:28:45.522-04:002012-06-21T03:28:45.522-04:00ROFLMAO!!!!! Thank you :)ROFLMAO!!!!! Thank you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-35930658209656833412012-01-27T09:57:51.286-05:002012-01-27T09:57:51.286-05:00There's no way they could afford to pay the ac...There's no way they could afford to pay the accumulated back pay even at minimum wage. Scientology is very unproductive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-36999989675252248102011-01-11T22:55:57.746-05:002011-01-11T22:55:57.746-05:00Baca has won a feature role In the Hollywood Puppr...Baca has won a feature role In the Hollywood Pupprt Theater...produced and directed by David Miscavige!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-2678514366309238112010-12-19T18:13:13.891-05:002010-12-19T18:13:13.891-05:00"A Big Win for Australia and Critics of all C..."A Big Win for Australia and Critics of all Cults. Scientology and the Australian Senate Inquiry Report."<br /><br />This report is very good.Very informative and helpful to understand the scientology.Danhttp://www.beautifulmingles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-12399969766809746462010-10-15T14:55:06.283-04:002010-10-15T14:55:06.283-04:00Bless you for posting this. May the others find a...Bless you for posting this. May the others find a way to His true faith and freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-83024198014479642202010-09-30T17:47:43.998-04:002010-09-30T17:47:43.998-04:00Hey, I don't know if you've seen it, but c...Hey, I don't know if you've seen it, but check out BBC Panorama The Secrets of Scientology, judging by your blog I think you might find it interesting. I wrote up a piece on my blog, it would be interesting to get your opinion.Eleni Younghttp://www.eleniyoung.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-46977825106539175452010-09-15T21:59:03.570-04:002010-09-15T21:59:03.570-04:00Hi Rick,
I'm sure they are sending you the ta...Hi Rick,<br /><br />I'm sure they are sending you the tape because someone there thinks that you will listen to it and respond to it and stay connected.<br /><br />If you really want to stop them from mailing you any more mail, write a letter to the AOLA Address Officer - same address- and tell them that you have publicly spoken out against Scientology, that you no longer consider yourself a member of the church and that you wish to be taken off all of their mailing lists. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />MaryFormerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-44326569707894785972010-09-15T21:35:55.524-04:002010-09-15T21:35:55.524-04:00Mary, new info. AOLA just sent me a DVD titled &q...Mary, new info. AOLA just sent me a DVD titled "The Way to Happiness". As I have reorted earlier, they are flooding me with promo in spite of the fact I have vigorously pushed back on their calls.<br /><br />This DVD was sent FedEx and certainly cost a fair amount in postage, let alone the contents.<br /><br />Is this some sort of ARC hyper drive, or maybe relentless "body reg'ing"? If this tech is so good, why is this incessant wasteful promo continuing?Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-69521866680498769742010-09-08T09:22:08.717-04:002010-09-08T09:22:08.717-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Formerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-41775826755765093582010-08-26T13:57:54.119-04:002010-08-26T13:57:54.119-04:00Hey Mary, Very interesting & very important vi...Hey Mary, Very interesting & very important video. Thanks for compiling all this information. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33782191.post-91742253473413743462010-08-22T14:36:19.342-04:002010-08-22T14:36:19.342-04:00Dear Anonymous who asked " Why wasn't my ...Dear Anonymous who asked " Why wasn't my comment approved?".<br /><br />Your comment was apparently deleted in error because it was not there for me to approve when I logged in. Please resend it.<br /><br />MaryFormerly Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890269969387912796noreply@blogger.com