From: amorgan@Neon.Stanford.EDU (Crunchy Frog)
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Subject: Re: A few definitions
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Date: 9 Nov 91 11:46:25 GMT
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In article <f8d_N2_@engin.umich.edu> davidb@caen.engin.umich.edu 
  (David Bonnell) writes:
>In article <1991Nov6.034657.4605@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, 
  abb3w@fulton.seas.Virginia.EDU (Arthur Bernard Byrne) writes:

.... stuff deleted .....

>What bothers me is the way they scream when someone acts against them, and
>slaps them on the wrist when they bend the laws.
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>If someone told a baldfaced lie right in your face wouldn't you get a little
>pissed!!!!  Scientology is the MOST law abiding organization on this planet.
>They even have an entire department devoted EXCLUSIVELY to ethics.  Wouldn't
>it be nice if Congress had that and it actually worked!!!!
>
>I would love to have you find even one law that Scientology bends. A mighty
>big generalization I must say! Go for it.

A friend of mine has been rather vocal in his criticism of Scientology.  He
has received death threats.  These are, in case you didn't know, illegal.

There are a number of cases of people attempting to reveal corruption in the
highest levels of the 'Church' who have had their lives threatened.

'The most law abiding organization on this planet'?  Get real, you are
neck and neck with the KKK for last place.

>corrupt heirarchy of L. Ron Hubbard's little church.
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>Oh NO!  Look another lie.  L. Ron Hubbard designed the Church of Scientology
>exactly himself.  The operation of all parts of the church is written
>down in policy for everyone to understand.  It also is the responsibility of
>all to report any violations of these policies so that any misapplication
>of standard tech is swiftly fixed.
>
>Is it just me or does all this seem like rumor and gossip?

It's just you.

>Go read Dianetics.  It doesn't matter where you get it.  But just imagine the
>immense profit the church must get from the $5.95 book. You have to be 
>kidding.

I have read Dianetics.  I find more substance in the average Flat Earther
publication.  If Dianetics is such hot shit, if clears can do all these
amazing things, it should be dead easy to prove it.  I *can* be convinced
that you have something.  Half-assed assertion won't do it though
(regardless of the number of exclamation points you add).  Why not
present us with some evidence?

	Alan Morgan