From: sol@rigel.cs.pdx.edu (chris s de voir)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: Ex-scientologist
Keywords: Auditor
Date: 1 Jan 93 21:14:14 GMT

schafmei@fraser.sfu.ca (Chris Schafmeister) writes:

>Chris (de Voir), if I may, here are a few more questions:

>You mentioned a while ago that 'Dianetics:MSMH' was something
>of a 'red-herring' and that within this news group we are
>only discussing things that are low on the scientology bridge.
>What are some of the things that are discussed higher up
>in scientology?

The main purpose of the book DMSMH and the introductory courses are to
get people interested in Scn and into the building.  They are "low
gradient" types of courses.  Once your in their enviroment, you are
controlled with such certainty and ARC that it never occurs that you
can leave.  Unless they mistakenly leave you alone for a minute and
you begin thinking about what is going on.

>You said that you were level 4 (or 3) when you left.
>Does that mean OT IV (or III)?
>For someone with only a vague understanding of the different
>levels within scientology...
>How far through scientology did you actually get?

The OT Levels are on the Auditing side of the "Bridge".  There are
two sides.  The training side and the auditing side.  Think of them as
lanes.  You may progres in your Scn enlightenment by traveling
up either side.  Auditing directly addresses *your* "case".  So the
auditor asks *you* questions and you answer them.  The auditing side
of the bridge starts at 0 -"communication release" and goes up to OT 15
(I think).

The training lane of the "bridge" is being made into an auditor yourself.
I had no direct training in OT levels.  The Levels I trained on were the
first five release levels of Scientology.  Level 0 is communication release
level 1 is "objectives" and level 2 is "release from overts and withholds"
level 3 is ARC breaks and level 4 is "service facsimilies".  Then the auditor
can train right up to level 15.  Level 5 is "new era dianetics" and level 6
is the Saint Hill Special Briefing Course (which I have listened to tapes
from and referred to).  Some translation may be in order: "objectives" is
moving people or objects around the room until a release is obtained. 
"Overts" are wrongs against somebody or something; "withholds" are 
undisclosed wrongs.  This is confessional - simply put.  ARC breaks are
disruptions of Affinity, Reality and Communication.  "Service Facsimilies"
are how by putting someone else down or blaming them you made yourself
feel better.  These are incomplete translations and you should look in
the tech dictionary for the official def.

>-- On the lighter side --

>If it wasn't for the tragic circumstances of your initiation into scientology;
>from your description of your experiences within scientology, 
>I would call you a 'Religious Spelunker'.

>Have you ever heard anything about Xemu (Xenu) within scientology?

I have never heard one way or another about Xemu or any other variation of
spelling.

>How is Xemu? ;->

Want to start a new religion, we already have a mysterious god nobody
can identify.  Or we could start a rumor that LRH is Xemu.  By the way
that's a JOKE.
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