From: isds11990012@memstvx1.memst.edu
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: A Question for Critics.
Date: 10 Oct 92 11:11:42 -0600
Organization: Memphis State University

In article <Bvtp20.IIt@csn.org>, pae@teal.csn.org (Phil Earnhardt) writes:
> In article <1992Oct1.183024.3485@memstvx1.memst.edu> isds11990012@memstvx1.memst.edu writes:
>>
>>To  :  Scientology Critics
>>From:  John Holifield
>>
>>    Why have you spent so much of your time trying to make Scientology
>>and L. Ron Hubbard look like an evil fraud?  
> 
> Well, John Holifield, you asked your question. You received a whole bunch of
> answers: some thoughtful, some not-so-thoughtful, some downright funny.
> 
> Now, we have a question for you:
> 
> To  :  John Holifield
> From:  alt.religion.scientology readers
> 
>     What was the point in your posting? Were you interested in discussion of
> your question? Why haven't you responded at all to the follow-ups? Did you
> actually read the follow-ups, or was your message simply rhetoric?
> 
> --phil


     The reason I made that post is because I really want to know why
someone would spend so much time being critical of Scientology.  I first
read this newsgroup in Janurary and the same people have been posting the
same critical comments about the Church since.  For almost a year they
have continued to attack this church.  So I just want to know what is their
motivation for doing this.  I mean, "Do they just enjoy suppressing religion,
or do they have some other vested interest that we don't know about?"
It doesn't make sense to think that professional scientists don't have
SOMETHING more important to do than this.

     At least once a month, certain people will be challenging Scientology
to produce "proof" of its claims.  They generally want some type of 
published scientific study because that is what they consider to be 
reputable.  In actual truth, something like that would be the easiest
thing to fake, and would have been done a long time ago if Scientology
was the "ruthless global scam" they try to make it out to be.  

     Also, if you know anything about the subject at all, you will see
that the skeptics and critics don't know even the most basic principles
of the science of Scientology.  Every time they refer to a Scientologist
"sending his thetan" into the next room, I have to laugh.  This is still
Soooo Misunderstood.  Anyone who investigates Scientology for himself will
find that it is a completely workable technology.  

     Which of these is easier to believe?

1.  LRH developed a science that can help people spiritually.  It works,
so the subject grows despite interference from people who have a vested
interest in maintaining their ability to dominate others for profit.

OR

2.  LRH played the largest practical joke in history.  He discovered a
way to cause people to have hallucinations that they were "outside of 
their body" so then the people formed one of the fastest growing 
religious movements on the planet and proceeded to rip-off every person
they could get their hands on.        

     Do you see what I mean?  Critics try to say that Scientology doesn't
work and that auditing is an expensive rip-off.  Some even suggest that
auditing should be free.  If it was, Scientology could never survive but
that is just what the critics have in mind.  Scientology services are the
most valuable things in existence at this time, and would be worth the
money if the donation was 10x higher.

     I am convinced that certain people who post to this newsgroup have
the intention of harming the Curch.  For reasons unknown, these people
are opposed to the Church of Scientology as they would be to any group
who was effectively handling suppression on planet Earth.  

     Scientology is about freedom.  TOTAL FREEDOM.  Existance without
barriers.  Scientology's critics care only about their continued freedom
to lie, destroy, or make slaves.  The thought that you might decide to
check out Scientology for yourself makes them panic.

     It is possible to know for yourself that you are a spiritual being
and to know what your true capabilities are are.  The idea that you
might do this, is very disturbing to the slave makers.

     My advice to anyone who wants to learn more is to read lots of 
Scientology books and get trained.  Auditing is great and everything, but
training is really where its at!  Auditing can take you to exciting new
states of awareness and ability, but it can be frustrating if you don't
have the proper training to handle the primitives you will suddenly find
yourself surrounded by (grin...)  Books are inexpensive and most every
org has some type of "game" where you can win training for free!


Best Regards,
John Holifield


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