the topic is Nazism
Question answered by honorarykid in Scientology
herbogre asked this question on 8/24/2000:
tell me all about Nazism and any of the latest news about it
honorarykid gave this response on 8/25/2000:
This forum is for the discussion of Scientology, not Nazism.
But perhaps you are trying to communicate by implication.
Perhap you're tacitly implying that criticism of Scientology
is equivalent to being a Nazi. Are you? If so, I'd recommend
you state your opinion more openly next time, and don't
force us to guess.
I'll proceed as if this really is your hidden "question."
The whole Nazi accusation scheme is a current theme
running through the town of Clearwater, Florida, where
Scientology has a large presence.
A German politician who criticizes Scientology recently
visited Clearwater, and an orchestrated display of
intimidation and hatred greeted her at her gate in the
Tampa airport. A group of fanatical Scientologists somehow
ascertained her flight number and arrival time, meeting her
at the gate with a shameful and disgusting show of
fascism. They yelled "Nazi go home" and "Nazis go back to
Germany" and so forth to her, as she walked through the
airport.
For people who want to view the videos of this event:
http://www.lisatrust.net/Media/ursula-airport.htm
But perhaps the most disturbing thing about Scientology's
attempts to smear others with charges of Nazism, is their
own apparent inability to recognize their own groups
fascistic tendencies, and the ease with which it's members
turn a blind eye to some startling familiar rhetoric uttered
by their demi-God, L. Ron Hubbard.
Hitler said the problems of the world were all due to the
jews. His solution was to kill them all. Hubbard said the
problems of the world are all due to "suppressives." His
solution was to eliminate them all. Hubbard wrote several
policy letters about how the "low-toned" and suppressive
people of the world should be "eliminated, quietly and
without sorrow." He said the general tone of society would
improve greatly if this were to happen.
Hubbard also ultimately thought Scientology could dominate
the entire world, not unlike a much better know despotic
megalomaniac of the 20th century. Hubbard euphemistically
referred to Scientology's taking over of the planet's political
activities as "Clearing the planet." This is still one of the
main goals of Scientology today.
Hubbard also knew full well that non-Scientologists would
feel threatened by his group of fanatics, so he also wrote a
policy letter which read in part "one day, someone will say,
this [the activities of Scientology] is illegal. By then, make
sure the orgs [Scientology organizations] say whats's
legal."
Scientology shamelessly lies and propagandizes.
Scientology is internally organized into a highly obedient,
quasi-militaristic command structure, complete with ranks,
command channels, etc.
Scientology also uses emotional imagery in almost the same
exact way as Hitler did in the defining propaganda film of all
time, Leni Riefenstahl's "Triumph of the Will." If you've ever
seen this propaganda classic, I invite you to also check out
David Miscavige's performance at a large Scientology
gathering at the L.A. Shrine Auditorium to announce the
"victory" of Scientology over the IRS. There's a brief video
clip from the this event found in a webbed version of A&E's
"Inside Scientology" program (part nine, 6th minute). See if
you can see any similarities.
http://www.lron.org/Xenu/Arne/AE9.rm
Also, not unlike the Nazis, Scientology to this day, carries
an innate institutional dislike of people with physical
disabilities, chronic illnesses such as epilepsy, mental
illnesses and the like. They even hint at this discriminatory
posture in their marketing literature, saying "Scientology
makes the able more able." The implication of course, is
that if you aren't already able, Scientology doesn't give a
shit about you. And this is indeed how Scientology
recruiters actually behave.
At a picket of a Scientology org in Toronto Canada, critics
of Scientology witnessed a wheelchair bound woman
approach the recruiting table that was set up on the
sidewalk. The Scientology recruiter dismissed her request
for information, telling her bluntly that "Scientology is for
the able."
So, which group, Scientologists or critics, is really acting
most like a Nazi?
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