Christopher Reeve Criticizes Scientology

Apparently Christopher Reeve was approached by the Church of Scientology for recruitment; but unlike other Hollywood stars such as Tom Cruise, Reeve exercised a bit of skepticism. He did his own tests on what they were doing and discovered that he was being fed nonsense - so he decided to stay away.

Rick Ross explains:

He explains that the "auditor" used an "E-Meter," which is "a simple box with a window that contained a fluctuating needle and a card with numbers from one to ten. Two wires running out of the box…were attached to tin cans," which he was asked to hold. Apparently it didn't take x-ray vision for Reeve to conclude that the "E-meter was basically a crude lie detector." ... But Reeve had "growing skepticism about Scientology."

So he decided to run his own test. He told the auditor a long story supposedly about a past life, but he made it all up, based upon a Greek myth. However, the auditor didn't detect anything, even with the help of the trusty "E-Meter." It was then that the "Man of Steel" decided he was done with Scientology. Reeve writes, "The fact that I got away with a blatant fabrication completely devalued my belief in the process."

It's a pity that others in Hollywood haven't exercised the same level of skepticism and critical thinking that Christopher Reeve is obviously capable of. If they did so, they might also find that Scientology has nothing "scientific" to offer in exchange for all of the money they demand - but then the Church of Scientology would lose some of it biggest and most public endorsements.

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