One of the first things a Scientologist learns is Obnosis. This claims to be the skill of seeing what is under ones nose- the obvious in other words. It would seem to be a useful skill to have. Very often the hardest things to see are the things directly under ones nose. Unfortunately there must be something very wrong with this technique... المزيد »
There are only so many questions the human mind can deal with at any one time. If you bombard a person with unanswered questions they will stack up in his mind so that he has to do something with them before his head explodes! The sensation is rather like the way I imagine my computer feels when too many programmes are competing for too little memory. Work slows to... المزيد »
All intelligent animals need sleep. When a human being is denied sleep he rapidly loses his reasoning abilities and becomes careless. He may have fits of rage or even violence. If the deprivation continues he or she may become paranoid and delusional. After 36 hours without sleep most people will begin to... المزيد »
A friend is someone you can talk to without fear of judgement or having your words twisted and used against you. There are no real friendships in Scientology. This is because is is impossible to talk about anything more meaningful than the weather. Let us look at what is off limits. 1) Talk of friends or anything resembling gossip. This is always... المزيد »
Some time ago Scientology ran what it called a 'religious freedom' campaign. This campaign had nothing to do with freedom (or even religion). It was designed to get tax exemption from the UK authorities. The church stood to gain a great deal of money by achiving this but it nevertheless decided that the public would pay for the campaign. The... المزيد »
Scientology ethics is run according to two hidden principles. 1. All blame shall be diverted downwards and outwards. 2. Nothing shall ever be resolved. The first principle is easy to grasp. The guys at the top are never to blame for anything. You find this in all organizations to an extent. The second principle is harder to explain. Why should the church seek... المزيد »
OK, this is ancient history, so my memory might be a bit off. If you have corrections or additions, please feel free to make them, since the ARSCC(wdne) directors say it is OK. 1: What is the ARSCC(wdne) 2: Who caused the ARSCC to be formed 3: What is the KoX 4: How does one become a member or obtain a certain rank in the ARSCC... المزيد »
Scientology has a nice line in blame reversal that can totally destroy a person. First, they make him economically helpless. This usually involves getting him to join staff and then not paying him as promised. This means that he is soon at risk of losing his home and his family. They then accuse him of being a victim and the effect of other people.... المزيد »
No person reading a modern book on hypnotism can fail to realise that Dianetics is a version of hypnotism. Most modern hypnotism (particularly the NLP variety) is carried out without unconsciousness. NLP holds that we all slip in and out of hypnotic states all of the time and that most advertising is designed... المزيد »
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L. Ron Hubbard's Church of Scientology.
