Ex-Scientology Kids Home Who We Are: Ex-Scientology kids is designed, owned, and operated by three young women who grew up in Scientology, and later left the Church. We feel that growing up in the Scientology environment is a unique experience that's almost impossible to comprehend unless you've lived it yourself. For what it's worth, we offer non-judgmental support for those who are still in Scientology, discussion and debate for those who've already left, and a plethora of easy-to-underst

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About For the most part, we believe the teachings of Judaism, Christianity, & Islam, based on the perceptions and myths of a sometimes wandering ancient Middle Eastern tribe, should be viewed critically - as should the holy books of these religions. This blog attempts to critically, but respectfully, address issues with these religious ideologies, especially Christianity. If you are a skeptical, de-converting, or former Christian, you may find these discussions interesting. We also believe tha

Janja Lalich's New Research Project Seeking People to Interview I have embarked on a new research project, which I have entitled "On Our Own: How Children of Cults Manage to Survive in the 'Outside' World." This project has been approved by the Human Subjects in Research Committee at California State University, Chico, where I am on the faculty in the Sociology Department. The purpose of the project is to explore the attitudes, experiences, coping mechanisms, and issues related to societa

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Why Bad Beliefs Don't Die Because beliefs are designed to enhance our ability to survive, they are biologically designed to be strongly resistant to change. To change beliefs, skeptics must address the brain's "survival" issues of meanings and implications in addition to discussing their data. Gregory W. Lester Belief Because a basic tenet of both skeptical thinking and scientific inquiry is that beliefs can be wrong, it is often confusing and irritating to scientists and skeptics that so m