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An individual will go to great lengths to make sure their skeletons stay safely in the closet.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; But what if we remove the needs for the skeletons to exist at all? What if the \u003Ci\u003Epromise\u003C\/i\u003E of the skeletons existing were enough to turn virtually \u003Ci\u003Eall\u003C\/i\u003E of your friends and family against you? The organization capable of fabricating said skeletons would, for lack of better terms, own you.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; And that is just the relationship Scientology has with its members. Ownership. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; It owns them through the use of what Scientologists refer to as “SP Policy.” SP stands for suppressive person, Scientology’s term for those who harm the Church. This policy was previously known as “Fair Game Policy,” due to the fact that enemies of Scientology are to be considered fair game, subject to any means of harassment the Church deems fitting.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; So, what does it take to be given the title of SP? Less than you’d think. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003ECaught in a photograph with another SP? You’re an SP. Take a search online for any information – outside of the official church website – on Scientology? You’re an SP. Watch ex-Scientologist Leah Remini on \u003Ci\u003EDancing with the Stars\u003C\/i\u003E? You’re an SP. Hold the bacon on your BLT? You’re an SP\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003ESandwich jokes aside, Scientology can declare anyone they want to be an SP. They can do it for any reason or no reason at all. Worst of all, when current Scientologists are told that someone is declared an SP, they are not told why. They are only told to cease \u003Ci\u003Eall\u003C\/i\u003E communications with the SP, and ignore their existence \u003Ci\u003Ecompletely\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EScientology is great at convincing its members that it is in their best interest to associate primarily with other Scientologists. Consequently, most Scientologists associate exclusively, or almost exclusively, with other Scientologists. \u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E“\u003Cspan style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;\"\u003EHow do you sit there so calmly and destroy someone’s life? How do you do it?” Sylvia DeWall asked, during her meeting in which she was informed that she had been declared an SP for so-called crimes against the church.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E“You need to take a look at your actions” was the smug response she received from the Church official tasked with dropping this social guillotine.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EDeWall’s husband Tom was a Scientologist. In his own words, he was “Mr. Church.” Her three children were Scientologists. Her friends, not to mention her client base, were Scientologists.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EThe Church knew exactly what they were doing when they chose to declare DeWall. That conversation effectively revoked her citizenship from Clearwater, FL. It divorced her from her husband. It made her children deem her worthy of hatred. It took every aspect of her day to day life and \u003Ci\u003Edestroyed \u003C\/i\u003Eit.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EOr at least… that’s what they thought it would do. DeWall’s story has a happy ending. Her family left the Church entirely, and relocated to Arizona. Tom and Sylvia have opened a new business, reestablishing themselves. The children are enjoying a school and network of friends not tied to Scientology.\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003EWas the DeWall family victorious over Scientology? They held together, but it wasn’t Scientology that had to relocate.\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/max-variety.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5947661448497693028\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/max-variety.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/ransom-religion.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2974496180872517616\/posts\/default\/5947661448497693028"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2974496180872517616\/posts\/default\/5947661448497693028"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/max-variety.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/ransom-religion.html","title":"Ransom Religion"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MaxVariety Staff"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12111146343630611854"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"31","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B8xe0ctqnTE\/Vx1-a1AdFdI\/AAAAAAAAAAQ\/WTDXGsr0IVMTqRwS9bHm1E1b-YNy1eWTgCK4B\/s220\/MV_NewLogo001_o.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WK9tghN_9r8\/Vx2WJeNpaHI\/AAAAAAAAACI\/9xizJdpb5LY3-E7e1e6KOdh45EUGOBbaACK4B\/s72-c\/miscaviage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});