I usually attempted to end up being open-minded about interacting with new people, and so I don’t manage one other means whenever my go out instantly announced he was actually a Scientologist. Just what ensued had been among my personal
most memorable times ever
, although it certainly left my personal head rotating. Some tips about what took place.

1. 
   Every thing started out so ordinarily.
   
   We would came across in a coffee shop in that sort of “meet precious” method many dream about. Our very own casual dialogue ended up being actually truly interesting, and that I need to say he was fairly pleasant whenever that discussion converted into flirtation. I also had not been on a night out together for a while at that time, so I don’t truly be reluctant as he questioned myself around. The go out alone was pretty regular too. Most likely, we had been simply
   fun for dinner
   .
2. 
   Yeah, I became astonished regarding Scientology thing.
   
   We simply had gotten our meals on cafe once the topic of religion emerged. The guy first questioned what I thought in and that I honestly admitted that I have been elevated Catholic but at this time regarded as me much more agnostic than anything. His response? “Oh. Really, I’m a Scientologist. Are you acquainted the Church?” Gotta appreciate exactly how casual he had been, but no, I got no idea that was coming.
3. 
   A non-Scientologist dating a Scientologist is clearly pretty uncommon.
   
   According to my big date (and later affirmed by my post-date evening net searches), it’s very unheard of for a Scientologist as of yet some one beyond the church. As well as Scientology becoming one particular
   fundamentalist perception systems
   where in actuality the theology could be the response to everything in daily life, additional reason for this is really quite simple. Scientologists simply fork out a lot regarding private time in the church/engaging in church programs. That “meet adorable” that individuals had into the cafe? He’d merely originate from a session in church. And where was he before all of our go out? During the chapel however!
4. 
   The time style of became all about Scientology.
   
   While I found myself tempted to state “OK!” and move on, my go out felt very into exactly what my feelings on their religion were. The facts ended up being that I really didn’t wish to simply tell him my specific thoughts on Scientology in case we insulted him, but I additionally didn’t desire to lie… thus I affected with my self and informed him that, similar to men and women, I’d heard many different things about Scientology, several of which may or may not end up being correct. That proved to be an error because the rest of our time in that cafe dedicated to him wanting to A) uncover precisely what adverse situations I’d heard and B) convince me personally that Scientology had been only GREAT!
5. 
   He wasn’t initial Scientologist I would previously came across.
   
   While this had been my first (and simply) day previously with a Scientologist, the facts was that I’d recognized one before. It absolutely was actually a friend of my own in school, though she’d been rather quiet about the topic. Next came one summertime where she announced she ended up being leaving school commit benefit the Church and nothing people have you ever heard from the woman once more. Actually the woman fb membership had been deleted quickly thereafter. Once in a while In my opinion about the girl and wish that she’s OK.
6. 
   I happened to be thinking about hearing everything he previously to say, but only because I study religions as a spare time activity.
   
   I Am
   not spiritual myself
   but i am completely fascinated by various opinion systems. For many years today, I’ve analyzed various religions inside my free time concise that i could let you know the theology of all main people and then some. But instead of enlightening my go out that I currently realized about classes, OT degrees, engrams, bridges, the Sea Org, Xenu, Tom Cruise, etc., I remained hushed and listened. Give everybody an opportunity to share their unique side of the story, right?
7. 
   He’dn’t actually respond to my personal questions.
   
   Very much like i desired to hear him explore his or her own point of view on his beliefs, he was very evasive whenever I asked certain questions regarding it. Including, at one-point I inquired exactly how much it cost, typically, for someone to get going in Scientology. His feedback? “its therefore funny you ask that since you really can not put a price onto it.” Subsequently, we inquired what might happen if the guy or one of his family relations previously left the Church. “you actually have a great creative imagination!” he said, before fast changing the subject.
8. 
   Turns out he hadn’t held it’s place in lengthy.
   
   Like other Scientologists, my big date had joined because members of their household performed, nevertheless ended up which they’d been included for over 5 years, that is fairly darn small when compared with many people from inside the religion. He had been insistent that Scientology had changed their schedules for the much better but for some explanation wouldn’t really enter particulars about his moms and dads or siblings beyond essentials like what age they were and in which these people were living.
9. 
   He was a very great, articulate man. However he had been!
   
   If you have no idea, Scientologists discover through their unique chapel classes how-to talk better with individuals. So, a lot of them have become positioned and well-spoken when around other individuals, and I also guess dates are no exception. Very much like I happened to be annoyed by my day’s vague solutions about his faith, i really couldn’t assist but appreciate how the guy talked and shared himself.
10. 
    No, the guy failed to just be sure to hire me personally (or at minimum he had been refined about any of it).
    
    We held looking forward to him to state something such as, “you need to appear see for yourself exactly why Scientology rocks. Listed here is a pamphlet!” but we recognized the point that he never ever did. He absolutely portrayed it in an optimistic light, as well as one point he did let me know he thought I would benefit from it. Nevertheless, he never pushed me to get go to the Scientology center and I also appreciated that. Maybe the guy hoped I’d supply on my own to go.
11. 
    I thought it best for each of us when we failed to carry on circumstances.
    
    I do not feel dissapointed about my Scientologist time after all, but We realized we had beenn’t likely to work out. I politely acknowledge this at the end of the night and we hugged and parted methods. I do believe the guy realized it absolutely was the best move too. We never noticed him again.