Scientology and the Apocalypse

When cults receive a major shock they often come back stronger than before with increased belief in fanaticism. The conventional interpretation of this phenomenon is based on cognitive dissonance because they can't possibly admit they were mistaken so they have to find reinforcing thoughts to counter the shock and therefore incentivize to become more fanatical. But Elle Yser has a different interpretation. He says when you actually see this happen to groups who gets fed up and leaves first is it an average cult number or a relatively skeptical member who previously might have been acting as a voice of moderation a break on the more fanatical members. And so the group itself the people that are left are more fanatical and more more z