In article <6n75v3$...@examiner.concentric.net>,
Whips...@cris.com (WHIPPERSNAPPER) wrote:
>In article <6n6mna$
...@sjx-ixn9.ix.netcom.com>,
>Stephen Jones <snjo
...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>In article <1998062819544000.PAA14
...@ladder01.news.aol.com>,
>> ydrri
...@aol.com (Ydrrisil) wrote:
>>>I realize that this flies against the "they all know its scam" routine
>>>but that will just have to be borne. Scientologists believe that a) the
>>>OT levels are valid and b) that if they read them before they should
>>>they will screw themselves up royally.
>>If Scientologists fear ruining their case by reading materials they are
>>not ready for, why would they seek them out? What is the point of a
>>filter that filters information no Scientologist is looking for
>It actually makes very good sense on several levels.
I disagree.
>How does one avoid reading something of which one has no detailed
>knowledge? You'd practically have to read it first.
If it is labeled, SCIENTOLOGY SECRETS - THE OT LEVELS, I think the
concerned Scientologist would be wise enough to avoid reading
it....wouldn't you? Aside from a clear label, another factors would warn
the Scientologist: Context. Who is displaying a page with Advanced Levels.
The CoS wouldn't display such a page. Who would? A critic. Context,
Whip. The fact that the CoS does not publish Advanced material on the web
for all to see should be a warning to Scientologists should they
"accidently" encounter such materials.
>If you're a Web-surfing Scientologist and looking for good news about Scn,
>Scn businesspersons, other Scientologists, etc., it can be a hassle to
>weed thru the copious (and extremely repetitive) Web links "critics" have
>entered in all the search engines.
>Why not have a tool that does it for you to some degree?
Sure, why not. Obviously the CoS has a few coders, why not create a
program that does exactly what you describe. Scientologists could download
it from the CoS web site and install it on their machines. The CoS could
even charge for it (GoodNews 98!). I don't care what kind of filter you
want to run. I think the individual would want to have some control over
the filter, though.
>And what about Scientologists with kids? Haven't those parents a right to
>some control?
Without a doubt. Parents can install any filter they want. How BabyWatch
98 gives a parent control over what their children see is beyond me. The
parent has *no* control. The CoS has control. Can a parent examine and
alter the list of filtered terms? I don't think so. By installing
BabyWatch 98, the parent gives control of their own and their children's
web surfing to the CoS.
<snip>
>Someone challenged me to do my own web-surfing with the filter. I'll
>decline, both because I don't wish to bother and because others will
>undoubtedly dissect the filter in detail.
The information will no doubt come from the "critics". Once again, critics
giving you information the CoS will not. I think you don't wish to bother
because you'd resent the CoS telling you what you could or could not read.
Of course, Scientologists are not as bright as you and might end up in
trouble.
>In fact, I am fully certain some "critics," desirous of mischief, will
>gain knowledge of it specifically in order to engineer anti-Scn pages --
>perhaps even paraphrased descriptions of the OT materials -- that will
>get past the filter.
Who are these Scientologists hunting and searching for OT materials? It
seems you think there are loads of "scientologists" desirous of mischief
hunting for these OT materials.
Stephen Jones
>- Whippersnapper
>"How come I'M not allowed to do that?!" -- Calvin