The arival of Ursula in Clearwater

Question answered by Yertletheturtle in Scientology

FredricRice asked this question on 7/25/2000:

I got to watch Ursula C. arive in Clearwater, Florida, to give a presentation on the Scientology cult. (The video can be viewed at http://www.xenutv.com/trust/arrival.ram or

http://www.xenutv.com/trust/dslarrival.ram by the way, and .rm versions of those are available for download.)

The behavior of the cult followers is _extremely_ insane and I'm curious what experts on Scientology has to say about whether these people were insane going in or whether it happend to them while they were inside.

And if I may, I'd like to web your answers.

Thanks!

Yertletheturtle gave this response on 7/30/2000:

A great deal could be written about this.

In my humble opinion, it seems like the greatest problem here is that scientologists, as a rule, are compelled to not look at all sides of an issue, and take their information from the scientology organization in the form of events, IAS rallys, etc. There is a definite agenda initiated "up-lines" and this agenda is hammered repeatedly into the public.

So people get involved in scientology for personal improvement, and eventually are "introduced" into new concepts that may be somewhat political in nature.

One keen example would be the idea of the dynamics. One is taught there are levels of existence, self,family,groups, mankind, etc. but instead if leaving it up to the individual to evaluate for himself how he should contribute to the "dynamics" of life, the group concurrently slips in it's own agenda.

Eventually, the person mistakenly believes that everything he learns in scientology is acceptable truth. He makes some personal gain, but then assumes that everything being communicated to him by LRH or managment is valid.

Eventually, one is lead to target certain "enemies" of scientology. These "enemies" are, in their minds, out to stop others from getting the benefits of scientology, so must be stopped.

In addition to this, group members are put under additional pressue to support the group in order to be allowed to continue their spiritual services.

From there, any manner of bizarre bahavior can result.

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