We Dated A Scientologist—Here’s How That Transpired

I always tried to end up being open-minded with regards to socializing with new-people, and so I don’t work the other means when my personal time all of a sudden shared which he was a Scientologist. Exactly what ensued had been certainly one of my personal
most notable dates actually
, though it absolutely left my personal head rotating. Here’s what occurred.

1. 
   Every little thing started off very ordinarily.
   
   We would met in a restaurant in this kind of «meet adorable» method lots of people dream about. The casual discussion had been actually really fascinating, and that I must say he was quite pleasant when that talk changed into flirtation. In addition hadn’t been on a night out together for a time during the time, so I did not actually hesitate when he requested myself . The date by itself had been very regular also. After all, we were just
   fun for supper
   .
   
2. 
   Yeah, I became surprised in regards to the Scientology thing.
   
   We simply got our very own meals at restaurant whenever topic of faith came up. The guy very first asked the thing I believed in and that I freely admitted that I have been brought up Catholic but currently regarded as my self more agnostic than other things. His response? «Oh. Really, I Am a Scientologist. Will you be acquainted the Church?» Gotta admire just how casual he was, but no, I got no hint that was coming.
3. 
   A non-Scientologist internet dating a Scientologist is actually rather rare.
   
   In accordance with my personal go out (and soon after confirmed by my personal post-date evening net lookups), it’s quite unusual for a Scientologist as of yet somebody outside of the church. As well as Scientology becoming among those
   fundamentalist belief programs
   where in actuality the theology may be the response to anything and everything in life, one other cause for this is actually very easy. Scientologists just spend a lot of the private amount of time in the church/engaging in church programs. That «meet lovable» that individuals had in the coffee shop? He previously only result from a session in chapel. And in which was actually the guy before all of our go out? In the chapel needless to say!
4. 
   The big date sorts of turned into about Scientology.
   
   While I found myself tempted to state «OK!» and move ahead, my personal time felt extremely contemplating what my own feelings on his faith had been. The truth was actually that I absolutely failed to need to make sure he understands my precise emotions on Scientology in the event I insulted him, but I also don’t need to lie… thus I affected with myself personally and informed him that, like most people, I would heard lots of various things about Scientology, some of which may or may not end up being genuine. That proved to be a blunder because the remainder of our amount of time in that restaurant dedicated to him attempting to A) determine what adverse situations I’d heard and B) convince me that Scientology had been simply FANTASTIC!
5. 
   He wasn’t the most important Scientologist I’d ever before came across.
   
   Although this had been my basic (and simply) big date ever with a Scientologist, the reality was actually that I would known one before. It was actually a buddy of mine in university, though she’d for ages been pretty peaceful regarding subject. After that emerged one summertime where she revealed she was making school to visit benefit the Church and not one of us ever heard from her once again. Even her Facebook profile ended up being deleted immediately afterwards. From time to time i do believe about this lady and wish that she’s okay.
6. 
   I was interested in reading every thing he’d to state, but only because I study religions as a spare time activity.
   
   I’m
   maybe not spiritual myself
   but I’m entirely interested in different belief techniques. For a long time now, I analyzed various religions during my extra time to the level that i will inform you the theology of the many primary types right after which some. But rather of informing my personal go out that I currently knew everything about programs, OT amounts, engrams, bridges, the ocean Org, Xenu, Tom Cruise, etc., I remained quiet and listened. Provide every person an opportunity to discuss their own area of the tale, right?
7. 
   Howevern’t truly respond to my questions.
   
   Very much like I wanted to learn him speak about his or her own point of view on his opinions, he was very elusive each time I inquired specific questions about it. For instance, at some point I asked simply how much it are priced at, typically, for someone to begin with in Scientology. His response? «It’s therefore amusing you ask that as you actually cannot place an amount onto it.» Later on, we inquired what can occur if the guy or one of his true family relations actually ever kept the Church. «You do have the creativeness!» the guy mentioned, before swiftly switching the subject.
8. 
   Ends up he’dn’t experienced very long.
   
   Like other Scientologists, my go out had joined because people in his household did, however it turned out which they’d already been included for over 5 years, which can be pretty darn short when compared with many people within the religion. He was determined that Scientology had altered their physical lives for any better but for some cause won’t really enter into particulars about their parents or siblings beyond principles like how old they were and where these people were residing.
9. 
   He had been a really nice, articulate guy. However he was!
   
   If you do not know, Scientologists learn through their unique chapel programs tips speak much better with folks. So, most of them are very positioned and well-spoken when around other people, and I also suppose times are not any exemption. Much as I found myself annoyed by my day’s vague answers about his religion, I couldn’t assist but admire how he talked and shared themselves.
10. 
    No, the guy didn’t try to hire myself (or at minimum he had been discreet regarding it).
    
    We kept waiting around for him to say something such as, «you really need to come see yourself why Scientology stones. Discover a pamphlet!» but we respected the fact that he never ever performed. The guy undoubtedly portrayed it in a confident light, and at some point he performed tell me that he thought I’d benefit from it. However, he never pushed us to get visit the Scientology heart and I also appreciated that. Perhaps the guy hoped I would supply alone going.
11. 
    I thought it ideal for each of us when we failed to continue circumstances.
    
    Really don’t regret my Scientologist date anyway, but I understood we weren’t gonna work out. I politely let him know this after the evening and therefore we hugged and parted means. I believe he knew it absolutely was the best move too. We never watched him again.