Her Childhood in Scientology: The Dark Unspoken Truth ft. Dani Armando

*Trigger Warning: brief mention of SA towards the end of the interview* It's time we talk about the little humans who are raised in cults. Parents do the best they can with the information they have, so the blame is not on them. It is on these high-demand organizations who first con the parents, and then indoctrinate the kids. A vicious cycle until someone is able to break free. Let's take a look into the childhood of Dani Armando, a former Scientologist who was raised in the church, and the repercussions that come from that.

Chapter Markers:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:12 Clearing up Misconceptions about Scientology
00:04:13 Opening up for the first time about her experience
00:04:54 A Child’s Responsibility as a Scientologist
00:08:05 Scientologist's version of Karma
00:09:14 Seeing an “Ethics Officer”
00:11:07 Is “Ethics” Dianetics??
00:12:49 “Ethics" used in place of medical attention
00:14:33 The Church comes before everything, including family
00:14:45 My parents were brainwashed too
00:17:29 Big donations, and living in the celebrity center
00:18:34 Passing your child off to strangers within the church
00:19:07 Scientology life at 13 years old
00:19:58 The Invisible Police: Knowledge report leads to big church reprimand
00:22:20 According to the church, attraction to the same sex is the same as p*dophilia
00:25:26 What's the punishment for breaking Ethics?
00:27:14 Getting audited means they know everything about everyone, forever
00:29:08 Audits - Having to talk to these adults as a kid
00:30:33 How much does all of this all cost?
00:32:28 What was your schedule like?
00:33:25 Meeting people outside the church at 15 - "whoaaa"
00:34:15 You're not allowed to sue anyone
00:35:23 Mom Declared (banished) leads to losing everything/everyone overnight
00:42:05 The aftermath as a former member / Deprogramming
00:48:37 What's the Moral Compass for Scientology-- God?
00:51:56 Where's all the money going?
00:52:48 When you leave you have no money. The most clever cult.
00:55:07 Your reaction to "Going Clear" with Leah Remini & Mike Rinder
01:00:27 Linda, listen...
01:02:09 Outro

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