I always attempted to be open-minded when it comes to socializing with new people, so I failed to operate others means whenever my personal time suddenly disclosed which he ended up being a Scientologist. What ensued was actually certainly one of my
most remarkable times actually
, though it absolutely remaining my head rotating. Here’s what occurred.

1. 
   Every little thing started off thus ordinarily.
   
   We would fulfilled in a restaurant because kind of “meet attractive” method many people dream of. All of our everyday discussion was in fact truly fascinating, and I need to state he had been fairly charming whenever that talk converted into flirtation. In addition had not been on a night out together for some time at that time, therefore I did not truly be reluctant as he asked me personally down. The date it self was quite regular too. After all, we were only
   heading out for lunch
   .
2. 
   Yeah, I happened to be amazed about the Scientology thing.
   
   We simply got our food from the cafe once the subject of faith came up. He 1st questioned the things I believed in and that I openly admitted that I have been raised Catholic but presently considered myself personally a lot more agnostic than whatever else. Their response? “Oh. Really, I Am a Scientologist. Are you presently familiar with the Church?” Gotta appreciate how informal he had been, but no, I’d no idea that was coming.
3. 
   A non-Scientologist online dating a Scientologist is truly rather uncommon.
   
   In accordance with my personal time (and later affirmed by my post-date evening internet queries), it really is rather uncommon for a Scientologist to date some one outside the church. Besides Scientology getting one of those
   fundamentalist notion methods
   where in actuality the theology is the response to everything in daily life, others reason for this is certainly quite simple. Scientologists just fork out a lot of these personal time in the church/engaging in chapel products. That “meet lovable” that people had from inside the coffee shop? He previously just originate from a session in chapel. And where was actually the guy before the time? During the chapel obviously!
4. 
   The time sort of became all about Scientology.
   
   While I was tempted to state “OK!” and progress, my personal big date seemed extremely interested in exactly what my personal emotions on his faith happened to be. The truth ended up being that I absolutely failed to want to make sure he understands my specific thoughts on Scientology if perhaps we insulted him, but In addition did not wish to lie… so I compromised with my self and informed him that, like most folks, I would heard a lot of different things about Scientology, several of which may be genuine. That became a mistake because remainder of the time in that bistro dedicated to him wanting to A) know just what unfavorable situations I would heard and B) convince myself that Scientology was simply GREAT!
5. 
   He had beenn’t one Scientologist I’d ever before came across.
   
   While this was actually my personal first (and only) date actually with a Scientologist, the reality was that I’d identified one before. It was actually a friend of mine in school, though she’d for ages been pretty peaceful concerning subject matter. Subsequently arrived one summer time where she launched she was actually leaving class to visit work with the Church and nothing of us heard from her once more. Actually the woman Facebook membership was actually erased quickly thereafter. Once in a while I think about their and expect that she actually is okay.
6. 
   I became thinking about hearing every thing he had to say, but because We learn religions as a hobby.
   
   I’m
   maybe not religious myself
   but i am completely fascinated by different opinion techniques. Consistently now, i have analyzed different religions in my extra time to the stage that I’m able to let you know the theology of all primary types right after which some. But rather of enlightening my time that we already knew all about programs, OT amounts, engrams, links, the ocean Org, Xenu, Tom Cruise, etc., we remained hushed and listened. Provide everybody else a chance to discuss their unique section of the story, correct?
7. 
   He’dn’t actually respond to my questions.
   
   Much as i desired to hear him explore his or her own point of view on his beliefs, he was very elusive each time I asked particular questions relating to it. Including, at some point I inquired how much cash it cost, an average of, for someone to get going in Scientology. Their response? “It really is so funny you ask that since you truly can not put a cost on it.” In the future, I inquired what would occur if the guy or one of his true household members ever left the Church. “You do have outstanding imagination!” the guy said, before swiftly altering the niche.
8. 
   Looks like he’dn’t been in very long.
   
   Like other Scientologists, my personal big date had joined because people in their family performed, nevertheless ended up which they’d been involved for only over five years, in fact it is fairly awful brief when compared with many people from inside the religion. He had been adamant that Scientology had altered all of their resides for the much better but for some cause would not truly enter into details about his parents or siblings beyond essentials like what age they were and where they certainly were living.
9. 
   He had been a truly good, articulate man. However he had been!
   
   For folks who have no idea, Scientologists learn through their unique church programs how-to talk much better with others. Therefore, a lot of them are extremely positioned and well-spoken whenever around others, and I guess times are not any exemption. Very much like I was frustrated by my go out’s obscure answers about his religion, i possibly couldn’t assist but appreciate the way in which he spoke and shared themselves.
10. 
    No, the guy failed to make an effort to recruit me (or at minimum he was refined about it).
    
    I held awaiting him to say something such as, “you really need to appear see on your own why Scientology stones. Listed here is a pamphlet!” but we respected the point that he never performed. The guy certainly depicted it in a positive light, as well as some point he did let me know that he thought I would take advantage of it. However, the guy never forced us to go check out the Scientology middle and that I appreciated that. Maybe the guy hoped I’d supply on my own to go.
11. 
    I imagined it ideal for both of us whenever we failed to continue circumstances.
    
    Really don’t feel dissapointed about my Scientologist go out at all, but We realized we weren’t attending workout. We politely tell him this at the conclusion of the night and therefore we hugged and parted means. I do believe the guy understood it was best step too. We never ever saw him once again.