General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Going Clear" left out the grim fate of elderly Scientologists --
unless I was in the bathroom when a discussion of the elderly came up.
Once their Sea Org members are too old or infirm to work for them, they're offloaded back to their (non-Scientology) families, or to government services for the indigent. Most of them don't even qualify for Social Security, but they qualify for Medicaid and SSI -- which means they often spend their remaining years in nursing homes among total strangers.
This happened to a family I know well. The wife had left the family when her children were in their teens. She got dumped by Scientology when she was in her late 70's and in declining health. She was lucky that her ex-husband agreed to take her in. She wasn't even mad at Scientology -- she had been so brainwashed after her decades with them.
This is a blog where other people discuss similar circumstances.
http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?t=28633
However I feel in my bones that all too many Scientologists never make it to 70 or beyond because their life expectancy is lower than the average. I think it is now around 75 for men and close to 80 for women. This is due to the harsh working environment, poor nutrition, lack of sleep, stress, and notably failure to seek medical intervention when symptoms appear.
I think the cult would be wise not to challenge this opinion as they would be hard put to disprove it.
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)pnwmom
(109,011 posts)when they've gotten all the profit they can out of them.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)appalachiablue
(41,182 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)And somebody needs to press the down button on Tom Cruse's elevator shoes.
Wait a minute... I think he is doing that himself. As Snagglepuss once said, "Self-inflicted Bar-B-Que... He cooked his own goose."
Exit stage left.
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)
Lisa Marie PresleyVerified account ?@LisaPresley
Sometimes...The S##t hitting the fan is a damn nice sound
pnwmom
(109,011 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)I would love to run into Tom Cruise or John Revolting and get in their faces about this.