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Nov 23, 2020 · Leah and I were very happy to welcome Mary Kahn to the podcast this week. Hers was one of the most compelling episodes on The Aftermath – telling the story of her breaking away from scientology after completing OT VIII and the fallout with her family.
Dec 14, 2016 · With her husband David, Mary Kahn painted an unflattering picture of her experience in the Church while conversing with the series’ executive producer, Leah Remini, and Mike Rinder, previously...
Aug 11, 2017 · Mary Kahn was a devout Scientologist for about 40 years and completed all the courses required by the "Bridge." But like the books, courses are often updated.
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: With Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Mary Kahn, Claire Headley. A series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church's alleged harmful practices.
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- 2016-11-29
- Documentary, History, Mystery
- 47
- Amelia Mcdonell-Parry
- What it means to be “clear” The first big goal for any new Scientologist is to reach a state of “Clear,” L. Ron Hubbard’s word for being free of the “reactive mind.”
- The goal for Scientologists is advance up “the Bridge to Total Freedom” Scientologists who have reached a state of Clear are what Hubbard called “Operating Thetans,” or OTs – people who are in control of themselves and their environment.
- Highly advanced OTs are said to have extraordinary powers. Aftermathalleges that, per the organization, OT VIIIs are supposedly telekinetic, telepathic, and said to have fully recovered from the “amnesia” of their past lifetimes.
- Advancement requires a good deal of effort – and isn’t cheap. The cost and time commitment of the Scientology courses and auditing required for the OT levels are supposedly the same for parishioners of all income brackets; Remini estimates that the average public Scientologist will spend at least $250K working their way up the Bridge.
The third episode of "Aftermath" focuses on Mary Kahn's departure and the disconnection from the Church. The "Aftermath" production has not received letters from the CSI attempting to discredit Ms. Kahn, but the Church did send two letters addressing certain themes that emerged from the production's interviews with Ms. Kahn and other ...
Mary Kahn was featured in Season 1 Episode 3 of "Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath". Mary & Aaron discuss Mary's family & the "OT Levels" of Scientolo...
- 135 min
- 52.6K
- Growing Up In Scientology
