Public relations -- What are they thinking?

Question answered by barb131 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.

barb131 gave this response on 8/1/2000:

Scientologists exist in a fantasy world of Hubbard's psychosis. Imagine it as a bubble that shields them from reality. In this bubble you will find a Twilight-Zone type parallel universe, where they firmly believe that they are feared and respected by the rest of humanity.

I have no doubt that the above mentioned demonstration made the participants believe they had done something good for the cult, and scored major points against Ms. Caberta. Additionally, I am sure that it strengthened the member's solidarity, an important reinforcement of the "us vs. them" mentality that so many totalitarian groups enforce.

Scientologists exist in a make-believe world. They believe what they are told by their leaders. For some reason, they cannot hear the derisive laughter directed at them from the real world. They think they are helping people by suckering them into the cult. They think they are respected. They think they are fearsome and held in awe by us mere wogs.

The fear is draining away, as the genius Hubbard never dreamed of a forum as powerful as the Internet. Through this forum, they have become silly, deluded pawns of a crime syndicate in the eyes of the world!

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Thanks. It does seem that they do in fact believe it's making them look sane in the eyes of the public. Thanks.

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