Since some of the materials which describe the $cientology cult could be
considered to be copywritten materials, I have censored myself and The
Skeptic Tank by deleting any and all possible text files which describes
the cult's hidden mythologies.  I have elected to quote just a bit of the
questionable text according to the "Fair Use" legal findings afforded to
those who report.  -  Fredric L. Rice, The Skeptic Tank, 09/Sep/95

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From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com
Subject: WHY THE CLAMS ARE SO MAD?
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gazit@lear.cs.duke.edu (Hillel)

>Robert Marcus <102020.1551@CompuServe.COM> farted wetly:
>##Give it up, Richardson.  Start digging your grave
>##instead.  You'll be there any day now, most likely sooner than
>##you think and 6 feet closer to your ultimate destination.
>
>marina@singnet.com.sg writes:
>Oi!!! Everyone -- This is a DEATH THREAT!
 
Hillel:
>Agree.
>
>The question I have is why?
>I can think about four answers:
>
>1) This newsgroup is a steady source of money for the legal fight
>   against the Co$.  The Co$ wants to stop that, and a death threat
>   against one of the best writers is their way to do so.
       
    Diane has done a fabulous job with documentation and is even
    trying to sort out the AOL mess.  It's a lot of work she 
    does.

>2) Put pressure on Erlich.  Something along the lines of "if you
>   will continue to be a bad boy, your girl friend will *suffer*."
         
    I've been told in no uncertain terms that anyone around me 
    will be caused trouble by my stand.  It has proven to be the 
    case.

>3) A decoy.  While we are busy with the death treat the Co$ may
>   be doing some dirty tricks in a different direction.
         
    Each negative mention of the cult in the mainstream press and
    each negative comment from a de-lurker is a down stat for 
    them.
    
    Right now they've got more holes in dikes than fingers 
    (wangers really) to plug them.

>4) Stupidity.
                                  
    Always a factor with the scienos.

>Comments anybody?

    Do mine count?  I'm certainly anybody.

>Hillel                                       gazit@cs.duke.edu

>Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. -- Salvor Hardin

    "... and the second to last of the oppressed.  The last being
    faith." -- Me
    
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