Notice: Fredric Rice may have removed segments of the replies given to questions if they contained copyrighted materials. After a very short while, Scientology "experts" refused to answer questions and started cut-and-pasting copyrighted cult propaganda. Additionally I removed URLs in some of the replies, and left them in others. And it's also important to note that eventually the unfortunate "Greg Churilov" cultist was ejected from askme.com for his typical Scientological behavior.

Subject: Scientology hostility and hatred
Answered by: Desertphile
Asked By: FredricRice

FredricRice asked this question on 5/3/2000:

I've asked quite a few questions of the Scientology experts here at AskMe.COM. Out of the good answers I've received from desertphile and honorarykid, I've also received a _lot_ hatred from the Scientologists who are inside of the organization.

What's interesting is that asking Scientologists questions about Scientology results in such hatred, anger, and resentment. But what's more, rather than answer the questions, the Scientologists have attacked me personally, claiming I'm a pedophile and have had sex with dogs. And this is from Scientology's representitive spokespeople, no less.

Is there a policy or something that dictates these hate-filled responses that I've been getting from the Scientologists?

Desertphile gave this response on 5/3/2000:

Oddly enough, yes, it is policy. Hubbard said "Always attack, never defend." The Church of Scientology has lying training, called TR-L, that many of its members (and all OSA members) take. Can you imagine?!?!? Classes in how to lie!

Scientology Scripture:

"If attacked on some vulnerable point by anyone or anything or any organization, always find or manufacture enough threat against them to cause them to sue for peace. Peace is bought with an exchange of advantage, so make the advantage and then settle. Don't ever defend. Always attack. Don't ever do nothing. Unexpected attacks in the rear of the enemies front ranks work best."

"The purpose of a lawsuit is to harass and discourage rather than to win.... Don't ever defend. Always attack. Find or manufacture enough threat against them to cause them to sue for peace. Originate a black PR campaign to destroy the person's repute and to discredit them so thoroughly they will be ostracized....

" . . . it is an entirely moral duty to be punitive against strangers and outsiders who would stop the progress of this [Scientology] civilization."

"people attack Scientology: I never forget it, always even the score."

"It is my specific intention that by the use of professional PR (black PR) tactics any opposition not only be dulled but permanently iradicated."

"At this instance there are men hiding in terror on Earth because they found out what they were attacking. There are men dead because they attacked us... There are men bankrupt because they attacked us..."

"This is correct procedure:

(1) Spot who is attacking us.

(2) Start investigating them promptly for FELONIES or worse using our own professionals, not outside agencies.

(3) Double curve our reply by saying we welcome an investigation of them.

(4) Start feeding lurid, blood sex crime actual evidence on the attackers to the press.

(5) Make it rough, rough on attackers all the way."

FredricRice rated this answer a 5.

Excellent. I'll web your response. It didn't occur to me that TR-L is part of the training that creates this behavior.

Another expert on Scientology mentioned that HCOB dated 05/Nov/67 specifically calls for such behavior.

I'll web your review of these hateful policies.

Thanks.

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