Leah Remini: Church of Scientology experiences as a child discussed in ABC interview

In the interview, Remini recounts the difficulties of joining the church as a child.

Because Scientologists view children as spirtual beings, youre not treated as a kid, she said.

So youre given a lot of responsibility.

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Your ego becomes extremely inflated.

Remini left the church in 2013, and told ABC that it was a difficult to walk away.

I feel that people need to understand that this has been my whole life.

I want them to understand how it happens, she said.

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