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Subject: Scientology hostility and hatred
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?
Irmgard gave this response on 5/4/2000:
Yes, there is a Scientology text titled "The Anti-Social Personality - The
Anti-Scientologist"
In this text, there is the relation described between anti-social people
and people who are against Scientology - the text leads rhetorically very
adroitly to the conclusion, that's the same group of people - and of
course, these people are the enemies of all good guys (it is assumed
that the reader (a Scientologist, of course) is a good guy, with which
probably most people will agree).
These enemies of every civilization are, according to the text, guilty of
every minor or major crime (some, the text says, are very clever and
hide their crimes, so they might appear as normal people) - and the
same people are also the enemies of Scientology.
Of course, there is also the reverse conclusion: enemies of Scientology
are criminals - and, in other texts it is said that every enemy of
Scientology has committed crimes, either openly or hidden (which means
you'll sure find these crimes if you investigate - which is the duty of the
Scientology public relations department).
These theories are undisputed within Scientology: if someone is a
convinced opponent of Scientology, every Scientologist knows for sure
that he is also a criminal and is, with this mindset, of course prone to
accept without question anything bad said about that person - it's just
another prove that Scientology is right. And, of course, it is the duty of
every Scientologist (and expecially the department of public relations)to
broadcast such a "truth" in any way possible.
Things go even further: if an opponent of Scientology belongs to any
group, he is personally accused of any crime or discrediting act someone
connected with this group has committed an some time. Let's say the
guy is in a chess-player club and some member in that club has
molested women at his job - Scientologists will say, that their opponent
is connected with a women-molestor and probably himself one.
That's how Scientologists do actually think about their opponents - I
know that I also thought like this while in Scientology, I also believed
such things without asking questions.
It has taken me years after leaving Scientology to analyze and get the
better of the prejudices against persons and groups I was systematically
taught while in Scientology. That does not mean, that I think now that
every man or group on the other side is a saint - but today I regained
my ability to ask questions and get information before believing any
judgment.
Irmgard
P.S.
As a demonstration of the above: If you follow discussions with
Scientology, you'll discover that most of their counter-arguments against
critique are a) it is a lie or b) the one who said it is a bad person
FredricRice rated this answer a 5.
I think I was given a reference to an HCOB that covered this "anti-social"
policy. So this policy that you're reviewing means that Scientologists are told
to believe that anyone who asks questions about Scientology or covers
aspects of Scientology that are in conflict with what the organizaion's
management says is ipso facto "anti-social."
What an amazingly audacious assumption on Scientology's part.
Thanks,I hadn't known about this.
Do you mind if I web your answer?
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Answered by: Irmgard
Asked By: FredricRice
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