Public relations -- Don't they care
Question answered by FreeZone in Scientology
FredricRice asked this question on 7/25/2000:
Another question that's mostly for current Scientologists
however I'd like to web everyone's answers.
After viewing the Scientology cult's insane attacks against
Ursula in Clearwater -- screaming Nazi and other absolutely
insane nonsense -- the public address system in the airport
informed travelers that what they just witnessed was the
Scientology cult.
I'm curious whether Scientologists think that such exposure is
beneficial to their cult's revenues and continued existance.
Surely the cult's management wouldn't be so stupid as to
assume that such public exposures of cult followerss' insanity
helps their bank accounts.
Thanks i advance for your insights into this.
FreeZone gave this response on 7/26/2000:
To the true believers, yes, it is effective PR. They're
attacking, which is what Hubbard said to do. As long as
they are following policy, their actions are, by definition,
the right ones.
The top leadership, in my view, are not at all true
believers. They see the whole thing as a scam. But for
them, the growth and expansion of the cult, while they
push it constantly to the membership, is not really a
priority. The priority is maintaining absolute control over a
membership large enough to keep the Miscavige clan living
in luxury. I think they've privately conceded that there
isn't going to be any real growth and just want to hold on
to the people they have.
A scene like what you describe is, from this perspective,
not a bad thing. In general, rising tensions between
Scientologists and the general population will cause the
remaining Scientologists to circle the wagons closer and
discourage defections.
You rated this answer:
Thanks. It sounds like you do understand the phenomena. I
can't understand it since the notion that even such
profoundly negative public relations could some how be
beneficial is utterly alien. I've never fallen for a cult so
perhaps that's why it akes absolutely no sense.
Thanks
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