Experience: I was in a Scientology jazz band
L Ron Hubbard spent hours with us each day. I was scared the first time I met him, because I thought he could read minds
Neil Sarfati: ‘We called ourselves the Apollo Stars and I became the head of the troupe.’ Photograph: Josh Ritchie/The Guardian
Neil Sarfati: ‘We called ourselves the Apollo Stars and I became the head of the troupe.’ Photograph: Josh Ritchie/The Guardian
NeilSarfati
Fri 26 Feb 2021 05.00 EST
Last modified on Sun 28 Feb 2021 13.33 EST
In 1968, I was 23 and looking for answers. I was living in Texas, working in textiles, smoking a lot of marijuana, and exploring things such as Zen Buddhism. I was stoned when my neighbour spoke to me about Scientology and it sounded interesting; space cadets and all that. I started taking some courses. I was looking at it from more of a philosophical view but as you get into it, you become hooked.