Apparently, non-Scientologists are just “spectators.” It’s a far nicer thing to call us — kind of like “Muggles in “Harry Potter” — than the term they usually use, “wog,” which is more equivalent to the derogatory “Mudbloods” in the “Potter” books. Here’s a breakdown of some of the other Scientologese words, acronyms and turns of phrase — culled from a variety of sources, including books, Web sites, and current and former church members — that might get lost in translation:
Ordinarily I’d ignore something like this. However, Scientology is so obviously the exact opposite of Buddhism in its approach to spirituality that I found it quite instructive. Talk about dualism!
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