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FredricRice asked this question on 5/11/2000:

The subject line really asks it all. There are copies of OT8 all over the network and I see that there's a claim by one of the cult's many lawyers -- Helena Kobrin -- that the OT8 documents are forgeries. But that then calls into question why they were identified as copyrighted materials when the cult raided Arnie Lerma's offices.

Do any of the Scientologists still inside know if they're real or if they're forgeries? Do any of the ex-Scientologists here know if they've seen these documents inside before?

Thanks.

Note: I'll web your answer unless you tell me otherwise, if you don't mind.

honorarykid gave this response on 5/11/2000:

As a non-Scientologist, I honestly don't whether or not OT 8 level material that has been circulating on the Internet is a forgery or not.

My opinion is that the text is most likely to be authentic. Scientology's claim that it is a forgery is not compelling. They've used that same excuse in the past, for things that are well-documented to be authentic.

You rated this answer a 5.

Thanks. I think there's something of a concensus regarding OT8. It's impossible to tell until further evidence comes out of the organization yet the texts certainly match everything else that's come out so far.

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