One Very Compelling Reason To Protest The Church of Scientology
While covering the DC Anonymous event, I was extremely pleased to have the opportunity to meet Jean Marie, the young woman I wrote about during the last Anonymous protest in February, in person.
Jeanne Marie shared her story on Glosslip Radio, as well as, with the crowd. She is brave and fearless in the way she holds nothing back about the death of her father who committed suicide after being turned away for help from the Church of Scientology.
Jean Marie's father was a member of the Church for many years, but when he began to suffer from an extreme bout of depression and reached out to his faith for help, they declared him an SP, or supressive person. This fundamentally changed her father and he quickly spiraled into a state of complete despair, and based on her eye-witness account, he did what Scientology instructs its members to do when they have no use for them any longer: go away and die. Like a faithful parishioner, he complied, leaving Jean Marie and her sister and mother alone, with their hearts broken.
I am personally pleased to have been able to capture Jean Marie addressing the crowd once more, and getting to meet her in person. She is even more beautiful than I imagine, as well as sincere, engaging and kind.
Jean Marie, among all the reasons I continue to expose the abuses of the Church of Scientology, I do it for you.
Your story, your heart, and your hurt move me immeasurably.
Where is Scientology's heart? Where's their compassion? When will they take responsibility for your pain?
