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Subject: A religion with a marketing plan? Huh?
Answered by: honorarykid
Asked By: Anonymous

Anonymous asked this question on 5/4/2000:

I see in the Church of Scientology's trademaks that they have a publication called "Central Office of LRH 558 07/Aug/78 Urgent Marketing Program," registry TXU2-662-397.

Has anyone read this? How does a religion have a marketing program?

honorarykid gave this response on 5/4/2000:

I have not read this particular document.

But I have observed that Scientology's main function is to market itself to get new members. New members are called "bodies in the shop." Proselytizing activities are called "planetary dissemination."

Before joining Scientology, we are, at best, a piece of raw meat. To Scientologists, raw meat humans are just poor brainwashed, confused, and stupid. We don't know that we need Scientology to save us and show us the one and only path to toadl freedom.

Although, to successfully recruit us wogs, Scientologists routinely conceal their elitist, exclusive attitudes. But the promise of becoming one of the elite, can be quite alluring and intoxicating. People who need group reinforcement and group approval, and who react positively when they get it, are very susceptible to being recruited.

Further facts about this criminal empire may be found at Operation Clambake and FACTNet.

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