Scientology is on the Verge of Destruction | Aaron Smith-Levin

Aaron Smith-Levin was raised in Scientology. From early childhood he worked for the organization full-time, as a staff member and a Sea Org member. He held various positions in Philadelphia, Clearwater & Los Angeles, all related to training Scientology auditors. Aaron officially left Scientology in early 2014, and since 2015 Aaron has been educating the public about Scientology and exposing abuses within the organization through his YouTube channel “Growing Up In Scientology.”

EPISODE LINKS:
Aftermath Foundation: https://theaftermathfoundation.org
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GrowingUpInScientology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrowingupinSCN
Instagram: https://instagram.com/asmithlevin

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Apple – https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1441238966
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/4VTLG0HiIZaCjH9gE6NFPq

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Outline:
0:00 – Introduction
3:51 – Growing up & working in Scientology
12:03 – Doomsday Bunkers, Shelly Miscaviage, & Spiritual Technology
23:25 – Police corruption
34:04 – What will destroy scientology?
41:01 – Inside the mind of David Miscaviage
43:32 – Surveillance & harassment campaigns
54:27 – Scientology & American politics
56:20 – How to define a religion?
1:04:23 – Buddhism & L Ron Hubbard
1:14:00 – Joining the SEA ORG
1:18:50 – The positive aspects of Scientology
1:25:15 – Leverage
1:31:20 – Breaking out
1:39:35 – Public Scientologists VS Staff
1:43:45 – Cults
1:51:26 – Operation Snow White
1:57:15 – Clearwater, Florida
2:08:23 – Big business owned by Scientology
2:11:39 – Helping people escape
2:21:23 – David Miscaviage VS L Ron Hubbard
2:28:58 – Pending criminal charges
2:34:38 – Real estate & hedge funds
2:49:03 – Political ideologies & chiropractors
3:01:00 – Being a content creator

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