As I did after each program in the first season, I am putting this here as a place for people to make comments about the show that has just aired.

The outpouring of support has been amazing already, just as it was in Season 1. As always, I am interested in your views – including criticisms and things you think might be better explained or covered.

For new readers here I thought you might find it instructive to be directed to some earlier postings that may help explain some things. You may have seen some of the over-the-top statements about Leah, me or anyone who has a differing opinion of scientology’s infallibility and dares voice it. It is perhaps the hardest thing for someone new to this subject to grasp. If you operate on the “where there’s smoke there must be fire” principle you can easily wonder whether there might be some truth to the smears they spread. It is a difficult concept to accept that people will simply LIE, even give false sworn testimony under penalty of perjury, because they believe they are protecting “man’s only hope for salvation.”

To begin to understand the mindset scientologists have about those who criticize any part of it, read this article:

Dealing with Critics of Scientology — The L. Ron Hubbard Playbook

And then read this one:

Why Do Scientologists Lie?

And here is a fairly short explanation of how disconnection is used in scientology (and how they try to spin the practice):

Disconnection: the PR and the Truth

An overview of the efforts by scientology to smear Leah Remini:

Scientology Dead Agents* Itself

And finally this is a post about the lies they tell about their “expansion”:

Scientology “expansion” debunked

What You Can Do

Call your Congressman and Senator to do something about the ongoing abuses. Initiate a Congressional Hearing. Ask them to demand the FBI or IRS look into things with the church. Write to the IRS. Support and comment on media articles and blogs that cover the abuses (like Tony Ortega at the Underground Bunker) and express your support to A&E for stepping up and taking on scientology.

Watch Leah Remini: Scientology The Aftermath every week and tell your friends to do so.

Don’t ever think you have no voice or there is nothing you can do. There is plenty.

Your support of Leah and everyone else involved is invaluable and appreciated. Please don’t stop. Knowing there are a lot of people out there on our side is comforting and gives strength.