I constantly tried to end up being open-minded in relation to socializing with new people, so I didn’t manage one other way whenever my time unexpectedly unveiled which he was a Scientologist. Just what ensued was one of my personal
most remarkable times previously
, although it seriously left my head rotating. This is what took place.

1. 
   Every thing started out so generally.
   
   We’d came across in a coffee shop in this type of “meet precious” method lots of people dream about. The relaxed talk ended up being actually truly interesting, and I must state he was pretty charming when that conversation changed into flirtation. I additionally had not been on a romantic date for a time at the time, so I didn’t actually be reluctant as he requested myself away. The time itself had been quite typical as well. All things considered, we had been simply
   heading out for dinner
   .
2. 
   Yeah, I happened to be astonished concerning Scientology thing.
   
   We just got all of our meals during the restaurant whenever the topic of faith came up. The guy 1st requested the thing I thought in and I honestly admitted that I have been increased Catholic but currently regarded as myself a lot more agnostic than whatever else. His response? “Oh. Really, I Am a Scientologist. Have you been acquainted with the Church?” Gotta appreciate how relaxed he was, but no, I’d no idea which was coming.
3. 
   A non-Scientologist online dating a Scientologist is clearly quite rare.
   
   Based on my personal big date (and later confirmed by my personal post-date evening net searches), its rather unheard of for a Scientologist currently some one beyond the chapel. Along with Scientology becoming those types of
   fundamentalist perception systems
   where in actuality the theology will be the reply to everything in daily life, others reason behind this is actually quite simple. Scientologists just fork out a lot of the private amount of time in the church/engaging in church programs. That “meet lovely” that we had when you look at the restaurant? He previously merely originate from a session in chapel. And in which was actually he before the time? At the church obviously!
4. 
   The date kind of turned into about Scientology.
   
   While I was tempted to state “OK!” and move ahead, my day appeared really contemplating what my thoughts on their religion happened to be. The truth was that i must say i didn’t need tell him my specific thoughts on Scientology whenever I insulted him, but I additionally don’t wish to lie… so I affected with myself personally and informed him that, like most people, I would heard some different things about Scientology, a few of which might not end up being correct. That became a mistake because the rest of our time in that restaurant dedicated to him wanting to A) discover the truth just what actually adverse situations I would heard and B) convince myself that Scientology ended up being merely GREAT!
5. 
   He had beenn’t initial Scientologist I’d ever met.
   
   Although this ended up being my very first (and just) go out actually with a Scientologist, the truth was actually that I’d identified one before. It was really a buddy of mine in university, though she’d long been quite peaceful concerning subject matter. Subsequently came one summer in which she revealed she was actually leaving class going work with the Church and not one of us have you ever heard from the woman once more. Also her Twitter profile was actually deleted quickly thereafter. Sometimes i do believe about the lady and hope that she is OK.
6. 
   I happened to be contemplating hearing every thing he’d to say, but because We study religions as a hobby.
   
   I’m
   perhaps not religious myself
   but i am entirely fascinated by various notion methods. For decades today, I’ve examined various religions during my spare-time to the point that I can tell you the theology of the many main ones then some. But instead of informing my personal go out that I currently understood everything about programs, OT degrees, engrams, bridges, the Sea Org, Xenu, Tom Cruise, etc., we remained silent and listened. Offer everybody the opportunity to discuss their unique side of the tale, right?
7. 
   He’dn’t really answer my personal concerns.
   
   Much as i needed to learn him mention his own point of view on his philosophy, he had been really elusive when I inquired particular questions relating to it. For example, at one point I asked just how much it cost, typically, for someone to get going in Scientology. His response? “It really is therefore funny you may well ask that because you actually are unable to put a cost onto it.” Afterwards, I inquired what can take place if the guy or one of his family unit members actually left the Church. “you actually have a great creativeness!” he said, before fast switching the topic.
8. 
   Works out he’dn’t held it’s place in lengthy.
   
   Like many Scientologists, my time had joined because members of their family members did, however it turned-out that they’d been included just for over 5 years, which can be quite awful brief when compared to many people in the religion. He was determined that Scientology had changed all of their lives for your better but also for some cause would not actually go into specifics about their moms and dads or siblings beyond principles like what age they certainly were and in which these people were living.
9. 
   He had been a very wonderful, articulate man. However he had been!
   
   For people who do not know, Scientologists learn through their unique chapel programs how exactly to talk better with individuals. Very, quite a few are very poised and well-spoken whenever around other people, and I also suppose dates are no different. Much as I happened to be annoyed by my time’s unclear responses about their religion, i really couldn’t assist but appreciate ways the guy spoke and carried themselves.
10. 
    No, the guy did not try to recruit me (or at the very least he had been subdued about this).
    
    I held waiting for him to say something like, “you will want to come see yourself why Scientology stones. Discover a pamphlet!” but we recognized that he never ever performed. He undoubtedly portrayed it in an optimistic light, as well as one-point the guy performed tell me that he believed I would benefit from it. However, the guy never ever pushed me to get check out the Scientology heart and I appreciated that. Maybe he hoped I would supply on my own commit.
11. 
    I was thinking it perfect for each of us when we failed to carry on things.
    
    I do not be sorry for my personal Scientologist date after all, but We understood we weren’t attending exercise. I politely let him know this after the night therefore we hugged and parted techniques. I think the guy knew it was the proper action too. We never saw him once again.