From: userisra@mts.ucs.ualberta.ca (Mark Israel)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: Frequently Asked Questions
Message-ID: <1991Sep1.200141.15975@cs.UAlberta.CA>
Date: 1 Sep 91 20:01:41 GMT
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In article <1991Aug31.165532.335918@locus.com>, eastin@locus.com 
(Dick Eastin) writes:

> The true story of Scientology is simple, concise and direct.  It is
> quickly told:
> 1. A philosopher develops a philosophy about life and death;

   Hmmm, I wonder why that was changed to "philosopher" from "doctor of
philosophy" in my edition.

>  Scientology ... endeavors to help the individual discover past 
> experiences....

   What sort of information from previous lives is recollectable?  For
example, if you were a literate Etruscan in a previous life, would you
be able to read Etruscan inscriptions?  If so, why has no interpretation
of Etruscan inscriptions been put forward that has convinced scholars?
And if not, how is it that other memories are preserved while language
abilities are not?

> ... you can't over-value the state of Clear.  It has never been 
> achieved before.

   L. Ron Hubbard has been quoted as saying:  "Neither Lord Buddha nor
Jesus Christ were OTs according to the evidence.  They were just a shade
above Clear."  The reference is to Ability No. 81, 1959.  Is this 
quotation authentic?  If so, how do you reconcile LRH's statement that
Jesus and Buddha were Clear with your statement above that Clear "has 
never been achieved before"?

> Submit sincere questions by e-mail.

   I'm posting rather than e-mailing because I'm a "suppressive person",
but my questions are nevertheless sincere.

				Mark Israel
I have heard the Wobble!	userisra@