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Joe Harrington  
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 More options Jul 28 1997, 3:00 am
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology, alt.support.ex-cult
From: Joe Harrington <joeh...@worldnet.att.net>
Date: 1997/07/28
Subject: Re: Who are Scientology's enemies?

leny wrote:
> In article <5rhhg2$8e...@snews2.magna.com.au>, Zed <z...@magna.com.au> wrote:

> >Here's the dilemma as I see it: to the German Govt.
> >Scientologist=someone who wants to take over the Government and
> >replace it with a Scientology institution, by any means necessary.
> >Germany bases their opinions of all Scientologists on the
> >totalitarian overtones present in some of Scientology's teachings and
> >on the criminal convictions of some high-level Scientologists in
> >other countries.

Welcome back Leny, you've not posted anything for quite awhile. You came
into Scn thru Narconon, or was it CCHR? I'm assuming this is the same
"Leny" that was active for Scn here a few years back?

> Funny you bring this up.  The COS never went in trying to "take over"
> Germany.  They just wanted to go about their business of saving the
> world :-)

Hubbard certainly had something special in mind as regards control of
Germany. And the OSA documents about it were seized during the German
raid in the 80's.

>    Enter CCHR. Their business is finding and exposing psychiatric
> abuses and frauds.  A few years ago CCHR they investigated, reported,
> lobbied and eventually stopped the "Deep Sleep" thereapy in Chelmsford
> Australia (New Zealand?).  OK, the psych hospital got closed down, big
> investigation by the govt. and the head shrink blew his brains out.

Dream on again. CCHR is just a front group for bashing psychs. I should
know, I helped set up the DC chapter in the late 60's. They have no real
concern about abuses or reforms, or the plight of the mentally will.
Hubbard thought if he bashed the mental health community enough he might
be able to shake down the govt and get govt money for his "tech".  

> This kind of stuff happens a lot.  There was a lot of shit from the
> Italian govt. a few years ago and guess what?  CCHR was working on
> exposing and closing dismal psych hospitals there too.

Do you have some other source for that claim, other than your Freedom
rag?

> A couple years ago, according to COS, the FBI solicited CCHRs help in
> getting information on National Medical Enterprises (NME) psychiatric
> hospitals.  The Feds raided NMEs offices and confiscated thousands of
> documents as evidence of insurance fraud on psychiatric cases.  Bottom
> line, NME paid at least $150 Million in fines and eventually divested
> itself of psychiatric profit centers.

More hype. Do you have some government documentation of this CCHR/FBI
task force victory?  Since the case is over, you should not have any
difficulty documenting this claim and obtaining the files to
substantiate it. I think you are simply huffing.

> Enough of the examples, here's the point: The COS is making enemies
> with a very rich profession, PSYCHIATRY.

Scientology is making a lot of enemies with many groups and individuals,
rich and poor alike. They are really professionals in that regard.

> Where did psychiatry originate?  Germany?  I wonder what CCHR is doing
> to investigate German psychiatry.  I wonder how close they are getting
> to the truth?  I wonder how many people there are scared?  What
> skeletons are in the closet?  It's funny, the more CCHR nails psych
> abuses, the more they expose govt. and psych corruption, the stronger
> the attacks that appear from "other areas".

Going on Hubbard's maxim that Scientology thrives when it is under
attack, that certainly does not appear to be the case in Germany, does
it?

> I remember in 1977, the COS's Freedom Magazine came out with a big
> front page story about how the U.S. Army experimented with
> halucinogenic (sp?) drugs on their own personel, in the early 50's.

Nothing new about that and Scientology certainly did not have any
"exclusive" on that information.  Hubbard did a lot of
self-experimentation with hallucinogenic drugs in the 50's. Now THAT
would be a great story for the Freedom tabloid.

> Shortly after that they were raided by the FBI in Los Angeles, for
> stealing documents.  Coincidence?  Maybe.  BTW, since the documents
> were obtained via the Freedom of Information act AND they used their
> own paper they were conviced of stealing electricity (copier). And
> since it was more than two persons it was a _conspiracy_ to steal
> electricity.

The documents that the GO stole were investigative files on Scientology
and were NOT obtained via the FOIA. There were dozens of GO agents
involved in this criminal activity and Scn lawyers acknowledged, in the
stipulation, that at all times Hubbard was in control of the GO. He only
managed to skip being indicted because of the extreme measures Scn took
to hide him from government agents, and getting his wife to take the rap
for him.

> It's amazing how violent the reaction can be when you expose the
> truth.  Just look how organized all this hate is against the COS.  The
> church is not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but come
> on...organized protests, elaborate web sites, large scale distribution
> of confidential material?  Anti Scientology measures in German
> government?

Your naivety and ignorance comes as no great shock. You've been
indoctrinated quite effectively.

> There is more at work here than just a bunch of disgruntled ex-cult
> members.  Remember Jim Jones and the Cool Aid 900?  How about those
> suicide comet space men with no balls?  Ya don't hear much about them
> anymore and neither of those two groups got nearly the bad mouthing
> that Scientology is getting.

OSA's final valuable products are the continued growth of organizational
paranoia and the creation of enemies to fight. Their stats are really
soaring.

> Scientology is stepping on some powerful toes.  Toes of men who wish
> to control more of the world than they already do.  Men who control
> the ingredients of your food, those who decide which drugs you can
> receive, those who control the idiocy level of mindless TV programing,
> those who control just what you are taught and not taught from grade
> school to college, those who control just what is broadcast on the
> evening news, those who decide which 3rd world country gets what arms
> shipment, and yes, those who desire to control the world population by
> controling the opinions and thinking; and use psychiatry as the means
> of doing so.

Yes, Leny. And pretty soon the unmarked black helicopters will be
landing at Gold, to round up at the execs and take them into custody for
ECT and psychosurgery, and reverse processing on Hubbard's secret tech.
Watch your back and be careful about strangers who offer you food or
snacks.  

Give it up now. The conspiracy against Hubbard and his org is just too
big to resist.

Joe


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P.Fitz  
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 More options Jul 28 1997, 3:00 am
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From: "P.Fitz" <p.f...@worldnet.att.net>
Date: 1997/07/28
Subject: Re: Who are Scientology's enemies?

leny wrote:

> In article <5rhhg2$8e...@snews2.magna.com.au>, Zed <z...@magna.com.au> wrote:

[snip of some "different" perspectives]

> There is more at work here than just a bunch of disgruntled ex-cult
> members.  Remember Jim Jones and the Cool Aid 900?  How about those
> suicide comet space men with no balls?  Ya don't hear much about them
> anymore and neither of those two groups got nearly the bad mouthing
> that Scientology is getting.

Let's see, Jim Jones and his cult are no longer here. Applewhite and his
cult are no longer here. Jim Jones was a singular event that appealed to
poverty striken people and those from "minority" races. Applewhite
appealed to those that were willing to believe that there was this
biblical spaceship waiting to take them away. Bad mouthing? Well,
obviously you don't hang out too much on a.r.s. because I recall
recently that there were a few threads going about Jones and the
surrounding hoopla (political and otherwise). Applewhite's group is just
too damn uncomfortable for anyone to talk about. Those people were very
normal before they got involved. And that there was just a few of them
their bio's were easy to dig up and publish. Nothing spectacular there
at all. Rather difficult to bad mouth people that didn't have a mean
bone in their bodies, weren't following any organizations orders to
supress information or to silence critics. Although Jones made a good
attempt to do so...but that all ended with Jones being gone. I find your
"spin" on what you think is happening with Co$ to be amusing. Kinda
reminds me of when all the hoopla was going on about Werner...and how
Werner Erhard "accused" Co$ of "doing him in" and I recall that there is
some meantion of a "death threat" or two that was publicized. You
wouldn't know anything about that though would you? And for you
information -- if it wasn't for a psychiatrist my daughter would not be
getting the help that she needs and no damn dictionary in a Co$
classroom would help her with what is going on. Unless the Co$ has a
magic cure for dyslexia...or is it more ignore the condition like I've
been hearing for the past six months? It's all in your head...it's not
really happening...you can wish this all away...if that was so, Co$
wouldn't exist. I would have wished them and a few other groups away...

 [snip]

> Think about this, the next time you hear some bad stuff about
> Scientology, "I wonder who is _really_ behind this campaign."

right. Say it enough times you might actually get someone to believe you
somewhere...great tactic although it is starting to wear a bit on the
thin side around here with me. And I can't wait for someone to tell you
to "publish" these facts of yours...since we have to do this most of the
time I expect that the same people will demand this out of you. -pam

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Michael 'Mike' Gormez  
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From: hubb...@xenu-spam-trap.dds.nl (Michael 'Mike' Gormez)
Date: 1997/07/28
Subject: Re: Who are Scientology's enemies?

In article <5rjjcp$cn...@skat.usc.edu>, l...@skat.usc.edu (leny) wrote:
> Shortly after that they were raided by the FBI in Los Angeles, for
> stealing documents.  Coincidence?  Maybe.  BTW, since the documents
> were obtained via the Freedom of Information act AND they used their
> own paper they were conviced of stealing electricity (copier). And
> since it was more than two persons it was a _conspiracy_ to steal
> electricity.

Read the "stipulation of evidence". That way you would sound less...
shall we say, uninformed? Entering government offices after office-time
using tools plus placing microphones and using false government IDs surely
mounts to more than "stealing electricity"?  

I know, i know.. that what you utter is the cult-line, and you even make
a mess out of that, too!  Jon Atack was told that the GO people -
including Hubbard's third wive (scientology can help you with that!) -
were convicted for "theft of photocopy paper." The same said a dutch
scientologist one or two years ago. So if you've to spread the cult-line,
do it proper please.

Think the "stipulation" is on:  http://superlink.net/user/mgarde/

If not I'll mail it to you.

Blessed are the ignorant - Mike


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Discussion subject changed to "Case study: Kathleen Wilson" by Gary Stevason
Gary Stevason  
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 More options Jul 29 1997, 3:00 am
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From: caita...@torfree.net (Gary Stevason)
Date: 1997/07/29
Subject: Re: Case study: Kathleen Wilson

Rev. Dennis Erlich (inF...@super.zippo.com) wrote:
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Mr. Erlich, I find your signature referring to yourself as a Reverend to
be very offensive.  Are you in denial or do you need this phony title to
boost your ego .... likely why you became an Alpha-bot anyway?  If you no
longer accept the Alpha-way then why cling to the silly title?  Most will
assume it is a Christian designation, and be most alarmed by your antics.

Perhaps if you could develop some faith in real religion, you would not be
so susceptible to faith scams, and not treat the title 'Reverend' with such
whimsy.

Pope Gary
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Discussion subject changed to "Who are Scientology's enemies?" by Zane Thomas
Zane Thomas  
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From: z...@die.spammers.mabry.com (Zane Thomas)
Date: 1997/07/29
Subject: Re: Who are Scientology's enemies?

leny,

Who are Scientology's enemies?

Anyone who despises corrupt totalitarian institutions, a number of
other people for various reasons, and of course competing totalitarian
institutions.

That's a lot of enemies.  Bye, bye Co$.

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Roland  
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From: Roland <rolan...@netcomuk.co.uk>
Date: 1997/07/29
Subject: Re: Who are Scientology's enemies?

Of course it hasn't dawned on you yet that Scientology practises
psychiatry itself and has a worse record for extortion. And it is
crackpot psychiatry - saying you are full of little space-alien demons
that you have to pay them vast sums of money to have exorcised.

Roland
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David Gerard  
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From: f...@thingy.apana.spaaaamtraaaaap.org.au (David Gerard)
Date: 1997/07/29
Subject: Re: Who are Scientology's enemies?

On 28 Jul 1997 19:09:29 -0700,

leny <l...@skat.usc.edu> wrote:

:   Enter CCHR. Their business is finding and exposing psychiatric
:abuses and frauds.  A few years ago CCHR they investigated, reported,
:lobbied and eventually stopped the "Deep Sleep" thereapy in Chelmsford
:Australia (New Zealand?).  OK, the psych hospital got closed down, big
:investigation by the govt. and the head shrink blew his brains out.

Blew his brains out? Um, no. Do you have a source on this other than
CCHR?

AFAIK they didn't even get prosecuted in the end. But aren't practicing
psychiatrists now.

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Discussion subject changed to "Case study: Kathleen Wilson" by Kwantem Mekanik
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From: kwan...@aol.com (Kwantem Mekanik)
Date: 1997/07/29
Subject: Re: Case study: Kathleen Wilson

In article <EE28AI.4Mt.0.qu...@torfree.net>, caita...@torfree.net (Gary

If you don't like it, then why the heck are you referring to yourself as
"Pope?" Trying to get the Catholics pissed at you??

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Discussion subject changed to "Leny, long-time Scientologist" by Mike O&#39;Connor
Mike O'Connor  
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From: lep...@panix.com (Mike O'Connor)
Date: 1997/07/29
Subject: Leny, long-time Scientologist

In article <5rjjcp$cn...@skat.usc.edu>, l...@skat.usc.edu (leny) wrote:

Hi! Are you the person who posted this in 1991?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

From: lfree...@phad.hsc.usc.edu (Leny Freeman)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: journal article on scientology
Message-ID: <34425@usc.edu>
Date: 20 Jul 91 04:24:51 GMT
Sender: n...@usc.edu
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

     This is for those of you who are sincerly interested in finding out about
     Scientology.  I downloaded this abstract from the National Library of
     Medicine's MEDLINE database.  I hope it's legal to post this since it's
     copyrighted but I'm sick of reading all the ignorant misinformed flames
     which comprise most of the postings so far.

     BTW, I've been a scientologist for 18 years and it's been my observation
     that it works for me as well as many others.  Here it is.
---------cut here--------
                Psychological Abstracts (PsycINFO) 1984-Present
    Copyright 1990 American Psychological Association, all rights reserved.

       Title: Effects of membership in Scientology on personality: An
              exploratory study.
      Author: Ross-Michael-W.
     Address: Flinders U of South Australia, Medical School, Bedford Park,
              Australia
      Source: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1988 Dec Vol
              27(4) 630-636.
        Type: 10.  journal article
    Language: eng
Abstract No.: 8925706.
    Abstract: Administered a series of personality measures, including the
              Adjective Checklist, the Purpose in Life Test, and the Barron
              Ego-Strength Scale, to 48 members of Scientology (aged 16-72
              yrs).  Semantic differentials seeking responses on the S's
              situation prior to joining Scientology and demographic data
              were also administered.  Results of correlations (partialled
              for age) between personality measures and time in the
              movement suggest that there was a significant increase in
              social ease and in effectiveness of goal-directed behavior.
              Data also indicate that members were unlikely to have been
              unhappy or unstable prior to joining.  Findings suggest that
              the negative aspects reported by some authors of membership
              in Scientology are not apparent in this sample and that there
              may be some benefits for long-term members.
  Key Phrase: long term involvement in Scientology, personality, 16-72 yr
              olds
 Descriptors: CULTURE-AND-ETHNOLOGY-AND-RELIGION.  RELIGIOUS-AFFILIATION.
              PERSONALITY-CHANGE.  AGED.  ADOLESCENCE.  ADULTHOOD.
                        ***** End of Citation *****

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Is that you? Have you been a Scientologist for twenty-four years? How far
have you gotten? How much did it cost? What is your name? Thanks! -Mike


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