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EDITED TO ADD LEAK: THE VICTIMS ARE SHELDON GOLDBERG AND HIS WIFE. AMONG OTHERS, THEY ARE BEING DISCONNECTED FROM THEIR AUTISTIC GRANDDAUGHTER.
Milestone Two: Natter
https://milestonetwo.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/natter/
Excerpts:
Sheldon Goldberg
45 minutes ago
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Last week, my beautiful wife and I, after spending 40 years in the Church of Scientology and having both reached the highest
level available - known as OT VIII, were declared to be "Suppressive Persons" (essentially saying we are sociopaths) and were excommunicated for our unwillingness to "disconnect" from her son(my stepson). A year ago we were essentially given "Sophia's choice" - "which one of your children do you want to stay connected to?"
Within an hour of being so declared, my step-daughter disconnected from us and is not allowing us to see our autistic granddaughter.
We are very concerned about Gaby's well being as both Sara and I were very close to her. She is a total sweetheart and
I feel terrible about her no longer being able to see her Nanna or G-Pa.
CHURCHES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BREAK UP FAMILIES LIKE THIS!
The Church of Scientology vehemently denies they cause disconnections. I assure you they are lying. You are given a choice, either disconnect or we will ex-communicate you - which they in fact just did to us.
Besides losing my step-daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter - all of our friends that we have made in the last 40 years that remain in the church discarded us in a heartbeat.
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Aviv Bershadsky Dear Sheldon, I'm sorry to hear that. I've been myself in a similar situation. Church of Scientology became a suppressive group by definition which is to say a group of sociopaths I think, Will Smith said once that, you never really lose friends, you just find who your real friends are. I learnt it to be the truth. Keep strong Sheldon. I'm with you.
24 minutes ago via mobile · Like
Annette Jonsson If you really wanted to handle it - you know this is not the way! It's covered in the justice policies. Nattering and disavowing on FB is not the path. I guess you have made your choice.
20 minutes ago · Like
Gayle Smith Sara and Sheldon, The church of scientology as lead by a morally and spiritually corrupt david miscavige is guilty of crimes against humanity. The lie they like to put in to print the "disconnection is a choice" is so despicable. No one believes it....See More
19 minutes ago · Edited · Like
Evelyn Messinger So sorry to hear this Sheldon. I always have admired you for staying connected to old friends (like me and Roberta) even though most Scientologists I have been friends with disconnected long ago. Maybe this anguish will help them change this policy. Good luck.
Milestone Two: Natter
https://milestonetwo.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/natter/
Excerpts:
In the last week two OT VIII’s who have been active with the Church in Florida were declared suppressive. The story just grates hard on the nerves and good nature of Scientologists and Scientology. This couple have a son, who had been declared SP as he had been in touch with, or failed to disconnect with someone, who had been in touch with Mike Rinder. They were then given the order to disconnect from their son. They refused. Long story short, this last week they were declared Suppressive Persons and their daughter (and granddaughter) subsequently disconnected from her parents.
EDITED TO ADD LEAK: THE VICTIMS ARE SHELDON GOLDBERG AND HIS WIFE. AMONG OTHERS, THEY ARE BEING DISCONNECTED FROM THEIR AUTISTIC GRANDDAUGHTER.The couple in question posted on Facebook what had occurred, giving a factual account of the sequence of events, and how they were forced to make ‘Sophie’s Choice” and choose between their son or their daughter. They give details of their heartbreak and of the dilemma (problem) the church created for them, which did not have to occur or exist at all.
One of their “friends” on Facebook (who I am sure has since disconnected) stated “If you really wanted to handle it – you know this is not the way! It’s covered in the justice policies. Nattering and disavowing on FB is not the path. I guess you have made your choice.”
Sheldon Goldberg
45 minutes ago
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Last week, my beautiful wife and I, after spending 40 years in the Church of Scientology and having both reached the highest
level available - known as OT VIII, were declared to be "Suppressive Persons" (essentially saying we are sociopaths) and were excommunicated for our unwillingness to "disconnect" from her son(my stepson). A year ago we were essentially given "Sophia's choice" - "which one of your children do you want to stay connected to?"
Within an hour of being so declared, my step-daughter disconnected from us and is not allowing us to see our autistic granddaughter.
We are very concerned about Gaby's well being as both Sara and I were very close to her. She is a total sweetheart and
I feel terrible about her no longer being able to see her Nanna or G-Pa.
CHURCHES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BREAK UP FAMILIES LIKE THIS!
The Church of Scientology vehemently denies they cause disconnections. I assure you they are lying. You are given a choice, either disconnect or we will ex-communicate you - which they in fact just did to us.
Besides losing my step-daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter - all of our friends that we have made in the last 40 years that remain in the church discarded us in a heartbeat.
View 1 more comment
Aviv Bershadsky Dear Sheldon, I'm sorry to hear that. I've been myself in a similar situation. Church of Scientology became a suppressive group by definition which is to say a group of sociopaths I think, Will Smith said once that, you never really lose friends, you just find who your real friends are. I learnt it to be the truth. Keep strong Sheldon. I'm with you.
24 minutes ago via mobile · Like
Annette Jonsson If you really wanted to handle it - you know this is not the way! It's covered in the justice policies. Nattering and disavowing on FB is not the path. I guess you have made your choice.
20 minutes ago · Like
Gayle Smith Sara and Sheldon, The church of scientology as lead by a morally and spiritually corrupt david miscavige is guilty of crimes against humanity. The lie they like to put in to print the "disconnection is a choice" is so despicable. No one believes it....See More
19 minutes ago · Edited · Like
Evelyn Messinger So sorry to hear this Sheldon. I always have admired you for staying connected to old friends (like me and Roberta) even though most Scientologists I have been friends with disconnected long ago. Maybe this anguish will help them change this policy. Good luck.
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