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fisherman

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Paul Haggis Quote:

This excerpt from Paul Haggis' resignation letter to TD is about 'disconnection', 'Miscavige's Physical Abuse' and the cult's 'official policy of lying to the public'. It might be an effective hand-out or edited for other uses:

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...I was online doing research and chanced upon an interview clip with you on CNN. The interview lasted maybe ten minutes – it was just you and the newscaster. And in it I saw you deny the church’s policy of disconnection. You said straight-out there was no such policy, that it did not exist.

I was shocked. We all know this policy exists. I didn’t have to search for verification – I didn’t have to look any further than my own home.

You might recall that my wife was ordered to disconnect from her parents because of something absolutely trivial they supposedly did twenty-five years ago when they resigned from the church...

And you could laugh at the question as if it was a joke? You could publicly state that it doesn’t exist?

To see you lie so easily, I am afraid I had to ask myself: what else are you lying about?

And that is when I read the recent articles in the St. Petersburg Times. They left me dumbstruck and horrified.

These were not the claims made by “outsiders” looking to dig up dirt against us. These accusations were made by top international executives who had devoted most of their lives to the church. Say what you will about them now, these were staunch defenders of the church, including Mike Rinder, the church’s official spokesman for 20 years!

Tommy, if only a fraction of these accusations are true, we are talking about serious, indefensible human and civil rights violations. It is still hard for me to believe. But given how many former top-level executives have said these things are true, it is hard to believe it is all lies.

And when I pictured you assuring me that it is all lies, that this is nothing but an unfounded and vicious attack by a group of disgruntled employees, I am afraid that I saw the same face that looked in the camera and denied the policy of disconnection. I heard the same voice that professed outrage at our support of Proposition 8, who promised to correct it, and did nothing.

I carefully read all of your rebuttals, I watched every video where you presented the church’s position, I listened to all your arguments – ever word. I wish I could tell you that they rang true. But they didn’t.

Parts of this Haggis' excerpt might be good for protest signs and/or handouts.

Mods, I'm not sure where this should be posted, so please move as necessary.

10-24-2009

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Anonymous We Are Legion	Re: Paul Haggis Quote: Paul Haggis would then do well to also challenge the lies of Marty Rathbun (maybe better stated as sins of omission, and lack of personal responsibility). After a while Haggis will be able to leave it all behind and join a book club, and a needlepoint group. He will be much happier. Bet this would make a great screenplay.

10-24-2009

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fisherman

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Bet this would make a great screenplay

Good point, although I've always thought it would make a better MUSICAL! ;-)

Seriously, maybe Mr. Haggis could write a scio screenplay.

10-24-2009

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Anonymous

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Sorry I'm a little cynical, but the outrage at the St Petersburg Times articles happened to occur right before Rathbun was scheduled to appear before 2 million people? C'mon now. The article's been out for months. Even my dad's little atheist group has already written about it.

Haggis, if you're really free, don't be afraid to let your humanism fly. Dogma and superstition are stifling. You can do without it.

Here's a suggestion for some crazy art that will make you some headlines:
My Idea for an Opera: The Life of Jack Parsons - William Weir | It's Alive!
Get an amateur group to create it. Run 2 handhelds to document the "making-of." ??? Anarchy, profit (lol okay not really, but it's art). You, Gilles Adrien, and Terry Gilliam will be immortal.

10-24-2009

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WTF

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Originally Posted by fisherman

Good point, although I've always thought it would make a better MUSICAL! ;-)

Seriously, maybe Mr. Haggis could write a scio screenplay.

Was one, even filmed a few years ago "The Profit". Was blocked. Should be torrentz if interested.

Mom's gonna fix it all soon.

10-24-2009

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Anonymous

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Sorry I'm a little cynical, but the outrage at the St Petersburg Times articles happened to occur right before Rathbun was scheduled to appear before 2 million people?

Do we know the date on the Haggis letter? Alternatively, MR held off putting it on his blog until around the same time the Newsline stuff went to air.

10-25-2009

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Relyt Motherfucker	Re: Paul Haggis Quote: Excellent. Questioning the 'superiority' of the cult is the first step to collecting doubts and keeping them. Just imagine how much further Paul will get in the future.

10-25-2009

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Anonymous

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Originally Posted by Anonymous

Do we know the date on the Haggis letter? Alternatively, MR held off putting it on his blog until around the same time the Newsline stuff went to air.

August 9, 09

10-26-2009

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FUCK Member Location: Evansville, IN	Re: Paul Haggis Quote: Excellent letter is excellent. Indiana Anonymous at cause! http://indiananon.ning.com

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