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FredricRice asked this question on 5/11/2000:

Greetings, Scientology experts!

I have reviewed a document on the Internet that describes what the "governing policy" is for the Church of Scientology. Since this dated 1972 and since it's, well, kind of embarrassing, I'm wondering if this policy is still the prime basis for Scientology; in other words, I'm wondering if Hubbard's primary motivation for creating Scientology as described in his policy letter is still being followed today. Indeed, if this is a forgery, would someone let me know that it's a forgery?

Thanks!

-=- Begin HCOPL in extract -=-

In HCO Policy letter of 9 March 1972 Hubbard directed: "GOVERNING POLICY

The governing policy of Finance is to:

A. MAKE MONEY.

...cuts for Fair Use considerations...

J. MAKE MONEY.

K. MAKE MORE MONEY.

L. MAKE OTHER PEOPLE PRODUCE SO AS TO MAKE MONEY."

-=- End HCOPL -=-

Desertphile gave this response on 5/11/2000:

Hi. You have indeed stumbled upon the single most important policy letter Hubbard ever wrote. Remember that the only reason Scientology and the Church of Scientology exists is to extract money from the gullible. When Hubbard failed at an author, he tried the "self help" arena. When that (Dianetics) started to decline in profits, he tried created a political party. That didn't help, so he decided to turn his "self-help" racket into a "religion." This was for tax-exemption status. The people who he ordered to make Scientology into a religion have long since left the organization ("blown"), and have been talking about their part in the deception. Robert Vaughn Young being one of the most trusted to do this, and Hellen O'Brien.

And of course since what you posted in extratum is considerred Scientology Scripture, it is very much still "in force." Money is the sole reason Scientology exists, after all.

In letter to Hellen O'Brien, 1953 APRIL 10:

"We don't want a clinic. We want one in operation but not in name. Perhaps we could call it a Spiritual Guidance Center. Think up its name, will you. And we could put in nice desks and our boys in neat blue with diplomas on the walls and 1. knock psychotherapy into history and 2. make enough money to shine up my operating scope and 3. keep the HAS solvent. It is a problem of practical business.

"I await your reaction on the religion angle. In my opinion, we couldn't get worse public opinion than we have had or have less customers with what we've got to sell. A religious charter would be necessary in Pennsylvania or NJ to make it stick. But I sure could make it stick. We're treating the present time beingness, psychotherapy treats the past and the brain. And brother, that's religion, not mental science." --- L.R. Hubbard

You rated this answer a 5.

That documents sounds like deliberate fraud. I'm surprised that the IRS hasn't taken these crooks out completely by now given the documents that are available.

So it looks like the Policy is still in force, only Hubbard ordered followers not to mention the Policy due to bad publicity.

How so very typical of Hubbard.

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

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