From: Elizabeth.Mccoy@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Elizabeth Mccoy)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: Beyond Scientology
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Date: 7 Aug 91 22:05:29 GMT
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In article <1991Jul29.225042.4345@jato.jpl.nasa.gov> dave@jato.jpl.nasa.gov writes:
>eastin@locus.com (Dick Eastin) writes:
>
>>In article <14990@goofy.Apple.COM> showen@applelink.Apple.com (Don Showen) writes:
>>>WOW this has really taken off.  Well I would like to announce my
>>>presence to this group.  There are large numbers of us who have left
>>>the church and have retained and expanded on the technology.
>>Well, there is freedom of speech; however, it would be ethical to also
>>provide full disclosure.  Unless I'm mistaken, the exscientologist few
>>are in legal violation of copyright and trademark laws.  I don't know
>>if there are any legal suits pending, however.  Maybe someone does.
>
>Are you saying you can copyright "the truth"?  More importantly, are you
>guys trying to be like Apple Computer and make your money from lawsuits?
>If the technology works, as you say, and it helps people...then why not
>let everyone use it?
The problem is that most "Squirrels" don't use the technology -- they
use some slightly-to-extremely peverted/changed/altered form of it,
which usually doesn't work as well if at all. (I have developed the bad
habit of using qualifiers -- I have never heard of a "offshoot" working,
period. But I'm not omniscent.)
 
>>Simply stated, exscientologists and their students, will find progress
>>on the standard Scientology program more difficult.
>
>What if the ex-guys (Squirrels as you call them?) have found better ways
>than you? Do you guys exchange information so that the technology gets
>beter?
Well, again, I've not heard of a Squirrel group having anything of use
-- just a lot of stuff about mediums, & crystals, & channeling, & such
stuff that may be interesting, but doesn't have quite the same
long-range goals.  It is unfortunate that there does not seem to be a
"R&D" group associated with the Church, but I suppose that makes sure
that a would-be "prophet" doesn't change stuff for just his/her own
glory.  Though at least E-meters have evolved into more effective
things. <shrug>

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--Elizabeth
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