Fascinating (and somewhat lengthy) thread on Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Scientology from Yashar Ali:
1. Would be a travesty if Elisabeth Moss won an Emmy for Handmaid's Tale. She's a Scientologist…hypocritical of her to benefit from it.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
Keep reading.
2. Been wanting to talk about this for a while but frankly my mind has been occupied w/ other projects..I regret not addressing this sooner.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
3. Handmaid's Tale is about life in a totalitarian state where people, especially women, fear 1 wrong word/action could land them in trouble
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
4. That's basically how Scientology operates…where one wrong word/action could lead your own family to rat you out and land you in trouble
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
But we thought it was a play on evil Trump?
5. Scientology may have tax-exempt status but is not a religion, it is a criminal money making enterprise which destroys people's lives
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
Boom.
6. If you are caught by anyone within Scientology, be it a family member or a friend, doing something against the rules they are required
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
7. To write up "a knowledge report". that person will get hauled in for expensive auditing or be forced to go to the org in Clearwater FL.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
For re-programming.
8. Scientology engages in false imprisonment, works to drain "parishioners" of their money+ threatens them w/ release of their private info
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
9. So here we are with Elizabeth Moss – she is starring in a show that mirrors the Handmaid's tale in more ways than one.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
10. Not many people know that until a few years ago, Scientology forced members in the Sea Org (like the priesthood) to have abortions
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
Yikes!
11. I have been obsessed with Scientology for 17 years and have been working on an investigative series on the org which will come out soon
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
12. Elisabeth Moss gives money to and lends credibility to Scientology which rips apart families..she is no ordinary Scientologist.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
13. Elisabeth is a celebrity with a platform…@LeahRemini has proven you can leave the org and thrive…it's not easy but its possible.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
14. The way Elisabeth talks about Scientology (which is rare) is classic. Deny and Lie..Deny and Lie. Her response below is totally false. pic.twitter.com/h0cpljWSTX
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
Religious freedom and tolerance within Scientology.
Hrm.
15. NBC's @WillieGeist , totally dropped the ball here when he asked Elisabeth about her "faith" – this is a BS answer. pic.twitter.com/JHSv64X7Ya
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
16. So Elisabeth gets to get awards/praise for starring in a film that mirrors the org she continues to help – that is hypocritical.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
Shocking.
17. She has talked about feminism, alluded to the Trump admin, meanwhile the "religion" she claims to believe in is doing the same things
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
18. This is why I couldn't watch more than a few episodes of Handmaid's tale and won't watch next season and I hope she doesn't win the Emmy
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
Sadly she did win.
19. While celebrity Scientologists like Elisabeth get to enjoy their plush lives, ordinary Scientologists are living in hell.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
20. They are taking on debt they can't afford, they are going bankrupt, and living in fear if they don't they'll be in trouble.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
21. And they fear leaving because they know their friends/family will all be told to disconnect from them and they'll lose everything
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 17, 2017
Sounds like a cult.
23. For those who say I'm attacking religious beliefs, why don't you watch this + learn from @LeahRemini why Scientology isn't a religion. pic.twitter.com/uplXEsETo3
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 18, 2017
Wow, this thread … just wow.
But even after this detailed explanation, people still defended Handmaid’s Tale:
Yeah, but…no. It's sterling work that is drawing people's attention to a great and important story.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) September 17, 2017
Scientology is a cult with a lot of weird stuff, but would you say that about religion of other actors? Her work/series Emmy-worthy.
— carolyn dunn (@carolyndunncbc) September 18, 2017
Elisabeth Moss gave the most riveting performance in ANY series this year and deserves the Emmy, regardless of her religious beliefs. (1/2)
— Sam Ritchie (@samritchie) September 18, 2017
It's not a religion.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) September 18, 2017
*popcorn*
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