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Anonymous asked this question on 5/9/2000:
Hi, experts!!!
I found a document on the web that I can't find any more but it was dated
November 20'th 1997. I remember that because it's my birthday!
I didn't understand much of the legal terms but there was one term that I
think is a scientology term, not a legal term. There was a guy names
Stephen Mitchel either sueing the church or being sued by the church for
libel but this Stephen Mitchel guy presented thousands of pages of
evidence to, I think, sue the church.
The word was "squirreling." Stephen Mitchel filed evidence that said the
church was 'squirreling."
That's got to be a scientology term since it's not covered on anything in
the legal newsgroups I could find.
Anyone? thanks
formerscientologist gave this response on 5/9/2000:
I'm not familiar with the lawsuits, but I can answer your question.
Squirreling means to alter the technology or apply it differently than
intended.
A squirrel is someone who alters the technology.
L. Ron Hubbard made this a high crime in Scientology. It is listed as a
suppressive act:
"Issuing alter-ised Scientology technical data or information or
instructional or admin procedures, calling it Scientology or calling it
something else to confuse or deceive people as to the true source,
beliefs and practices of Scientology."
Scientologists tend to take squirreling very seriously.
L. Ron Hubbard didn't like competition. Anyone who took an interest in
Scientology, but came up with something else was labeled a "squirrel."
Likewise in his footsteps, the CoS didn't want anyone else developing
technology, nor does it want any groups that refuse to pay their tithes,
so it hastily accuses splinter groups of "squirreling."
More recently, former church members have discovered that the CoS
has altered some of the technology (and it wasn't technical research or
development), so now the church is accused of squirreling.
It reminds me of the old cliche, "the pot calling the kettle black."
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Subject: Church of Scientology term?
Answered by: formerscientologist
Asked By: Anonymous
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