Six Months in The Open (Scientology)

Six months in the open
ThefirstsixmonthsofbloggingafterleavingtheChurchofScientology20090807
StringingtogetheracollectionofarticlesbyGeirIsene
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OnFridayAugustthe7thIdepartedtheChurchofScientologyandpublishedthe introductionofmyDoubtwriteuponmyhomepage(http://www.isene.com/).The followingthreedaysIspentpresentingthewriteupinpersontomyNorwegianScientology friends.Some25peoplegottoreaditbeforeIpublishedthewholewriteuponmyhome pageonAugustthe11th.Thisstartedanavalancheofcommunicationfromaroundthe world.Ihavebeenconnectedbyseveralhundredpeoplesincethen.Manyarestillinand lookingforasmoothexitfromthechurch. Thisbookpresentsthemostrelevantarticlespublishedonmyblog (http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/).Theyarepresentedhereinchronological sequence. Itallstartedwiththis: To:relevantparties
GeirIsene'sDoubtwriteupontheChurchofScientology,20090807
MynameisGeirIsene.IamaNorwegianpublicScientologist.IbecameaScientologistin 1984.In2006IattestedtoOTVIII.Ihavehadanenormousamountofspiritualgainfrom my25yearsinScientology.Ihaveseensimilargainsinmyfamilyandfriendsandin countlessofothersIhavemetandhelpedwiththeteachingsofScientology.Thegainsare theretobehadbutcanbesuppressedbymalpracticeandsuppressionoffreewill.After twoyearsofextensiveresearch,IhavedecidedtoleavetheChurchofScientology.Iamnot leavingScientology,onlythechurch.Infact,Iconsiderthatthepresentmanagementisnot practicingit'steachings,andthatinorderformetocontinuepracticingScientology,Ineed toleavethechurchanditssuppressivemanagement.ThemanagementofScientologyis creatingmassivebadPRforthetechnologydevelopedbyL.RonHubbardandothers.By equatingtheChurchofScientologywiththeScientologyTechnology,thechurchislending it'sbadPRtothetechnologythroughitsoppressiveacts. IacknowledgeandvalidatethemanygoodstaffandpublicScientologiststhatareworking assiduouslytohelpotherswithScientology.Iacknowledgethatgreatresultsare accomplished.Itishardworkindeed.Itismadeharderbymismanagement. Contrarytowhatweareledtobelieve,thechurchisnotthefastestgrowingreligionon earth,therearenot8millionScientologistsandthePRforScientologyisnotgood.Itisin factamongtheworstofallreligions{1}.Thisisnotcausedby"someoneelse".Itiscaused bythechurchmanagement.AsoneknowswhenstudyingScientologyandattaining spiritualfreedom,oneiscausingone'sownenemies.It'stimetostopthetechnologyofL. RonHubbardfrombeingdraggeddownbymisapplicationandtheensuingbadPR. Iherebysubmitmywriteuponsortingoutmyowndoubtsregardingthechurch.Iama Scientologist.IwillcontinuetohelppeoplewiththeScientologytechnology,butIamno longeramemberoftheChurchofScientology.ThefollowingisavalidWOIMlist.For explanationonmarkup,seetheWOIMdefinitionpage{2}.ReferencesinAppendixA.
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Doubtformula(LRHinstructionsinquotesandasmainpointsinthelist) 1."Informoneselfhonestlyoftheactualintentionsandactivitiesofthatgroup,project ororganization,brushingasideallbiasandrumour." 1.1. Theexpressedintentionofthecurrentchurchmanagementistobuy morethan170newchurchbuildingsusingparishioner'smoneyandwithout deliveringanyexchangetothoseparishioners. *ThisviolatesthewritingsofL.RonHubbardon: Exchange{3} Financialpoliciesregardingbuildings{4} L.RonHubbard'sexplicitstatementonnottofocusonbuildings{5}: *Whenbuildingsgetimportanttous,forGod'ssake,someofyou bornrevolutionists,willyoupleaseblowupcentralheadquarters. *IfindtheIdealOrgprogramtobeascamwherethechurchtriestoaddto itsvalueofassetsbypressuringitspublicformoneywithnoexchangeback. *Thefocuson"puredonations"(withnoexchange)drainsthepublicof bridgeprogressmomentum. 1.2. Theactivitiesofthecurrentchurchmanagementistoenforcecomplianceto commandintentionbyuseofforce,harassment,invalidationandoppression. Force:Ihavewitnesseduseofexcessiveforceonseveraloccasions, Ihavehadseniorchurchmanagementscreamtomyfaceatpointblank onlybecauseofamisunderstandingonthepartoftheSeaOrg Officer.IhavebeenspatinthefacebyanotherSeaOrgmember.But thisisjustafractionoftheforceinregularuseintheSeaOrg andthehigherup,themoreforce.Thisisbothwrittenextensively ontheInternet,andverifiedbymeasIhavespokentoseveral currentandexSeaOrgmembersthathaveexperienceseriousbreach ofbasichumanrightsintheSeaOrgsuchassleepdeprivation, confinementandrepeatedandregularuseofphysicalviolence.This useofforceisdiametricallyopposedtoLRH'swritingsonARC, Understanding,ToneScaleandmanagementingeneral. Harassment:Thechurchharassesitsformermembers,thelatest examplebeingtheuseofconfidentialdataobtainedfromethics filestopubliclyharassfourdefectors{6}.Thispoint aloneisenoughformetoconcludeonthisdoubtcondition. Invalidation:Ihaveseenchurchmanagementinvalidatepublicand treatingpublicinacondescendingmannersimplybecausetheyare notchurchstaff Oppression:Ihavewitnessedonseveraloccasionsthatthechurchhas threatenedtobarpeoplefromgoingupthebridgeandthereby denyingthemtheirspiritualfreedomunlesstheydoastheyare told.Itbecomesahostagesituationwhenaveryfewpeoplecan decidetobartherestofmankindfromattainingspiritualfreedom. 1.3. L.RonHubbardsaystoNeveruseliesinPR"{7}. TheChurchofScientologyislyingtoitspublicandthepublicatlargewhenit referstothenumberofScientologistsworldwide.Figuresof8oreven10 millionaregivenbythechurch.AnyScientologistshouldbeabletocalculate thatthisisavastlyexaggeratednumber,atleastbyafactoroftenprobably evenmore.
ThisextendstothewholemakeupoftheinternationaleventswhereScientology, LRHandthechurchisputforthasperfectandinfallible.MostpublicIhave spokentoknowsthatthisisnotthetruthandhenceknowsthechurchislying. Itiseasytofalsifyandsoitgeneratesanoutrealitywiththegeneralpublicand bypersonalsurveycomesacrossasarrogance. TheliesareplentyanotherobviousexampleisthisPRlinebyWISE:Wehave theonlyworkableadministrativetechnology.Itishardtoenvisionanyone havingbelievedthislineasitwouldmakecompanieslikeGoogleorprojectslike Wikipediaanimpossibility.AndtheChurchofScientologyshouldbeseveral timesasbigasGoogle. 1.4. TheChurchishypocriticalwhenitspendsmillionsofdollarsonacampaign forHumanRights.AlthoughthiscampaignisforPRpurposes,itonlyservesto widenthegapbetweenwhatthechurchsaysandwhatitpractices. 2."Examinethestatisticsoftheindividualgroup,projectororganization." 2.1. Althoughtheworldwidestatisticsareunavailableforinspection,thereare severalindicatorsthatcanhelpanalyzetheproductiontrendsoftheChurchof Scientology.Thestatisticsshownatinternationaleventsareseldomthesame fromyeartoyearandveryseldomshowthemainstatisticsofrealexpansion. Ihavebeentomanyorganizationsaroundtheworld,andIseenoexpansionof thelikeshownattheevents.Onthecontrary,Iseemanyorgsthathavebeen shrinkingoverthepastdecadeorso.Itisobvioustomethatthestrategies duringthe1990'sand2000'shavenotbeenworking.Itispossibletocorrelate thiswithpoint#1aboveandsuspectthatthestrategiesarefailingduetowrong intentionsonthepartofthemostseniorofmanagement. 2.2. ThechurchhasreleasedonlyonenewOTlevelsinceLRHpassedawayin 1986.ThetargetforthereleaseofOTIXandXwasforallOrgstoreachthesize ofoldSaintHill.Wehardlyhearmentionofthistargetanymore.Mostofthe Orgsthatattainedthissizeinthe80'sand90'shaveshrunk.Fewifanypublic knowshowfewSaintHillsizeorgsthereare.Atoneeventinthe90'stheCOBof ReligiousTechnologyCenter,DavidMiscavigepromisedtherewillbeanewSaint Hillsizeorgpresentedateveryinternationaleventthereafter.Itquicklyfaded. 3."Decideonthebasisof'thegreatestgoodforthegreatestnumberofdynamics' whetherornotitshouldbeattacked,harmedorsuppressedorhelped." *ThecurrentmanagementoftheChurchofScientologyandtheirsuppressiveacts shouldbestopped.Thepracticeoffocusonmaterialgoodsshouldbestopped. Thefocusshouldinsteadbeondeliveringgoodservice.Thetechshouldbemade freelyavailableontheInternetforeveryone'sbenefit.A"projectFreedom"should bestartedwherethepurposeistogivethetechitselfforfreetoall.Seethe AppendixB,#LRH4all.
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4."Evaluateoneselforone'sowngroup,projectororganizationastointentionand objectives." *Iamastrongbelieverinfreewillandmyobjectiveistohelppeopleachieve spiritualfreedomandtheabilitytoexercisetheirfreewill.Icantestifythatthe technologyofL.RonHubbardhashelpedmerecovermyownandIhaveseenit helpcountlessothersrecovertheirfreewillandabletoexerciseit.Sadly,Ihave alsoseenthechurchalltoooftensuppressthefreewillofitsmembersinfact thehigheronecomesupthebridge,themoresuppressionoffreewill.Asan OTVIIIandOTambassador,oneisgivenalargenumberof"supposedto's"in ordertoactasaposterboyandtohelpdrivethroughthecommandintentionsin one'sarea.ForceisattemptedusedinordertomaketheOTVIIIstowtheparty line. 5."Evaluateoneselforone'sowngroup,projectororganization'sstatistics." *Iamdoingverywellinlifebothspiritually,asaperson,inafamily, formingandmakinggroupsprosper.Iamdoingwellonmycreativeline (mayeachbehisownjudgeofthat{8}). 6."Joinorremaininorbefriendtheonewhichprogressestowardthegreatestgoodfor thegreatestnumberofdynamicsandannouncethefactpubliclytobothsides." *Thisisamatterofpersonalintegrity.Icannotbepartoforcondonethehuman rightsviolations,offpolicy,outtechandoutethicsthatisrampantwithinthe church.Iwillnotbeasilentwatchertothesesuppressions.Iamtruetomyown purposeofforwardingfreewill.Thisisnotforwardedbythechurch,soIamoff tomyowncrusadeofhelpingpeopleregainthemselvesandtohelpthem exercisetheirfreewillbytheuseofLRHtech.Iamastrongadmirerofthe worksofL.RonHubbardandafirmbelieverofthehumanspirit,ofgoodness, greatnessandoflove.Iwillseekoutlikemindedandhelpexpandtruedelivery ofScientology.Thiswriteupispublishedtoallrelevantparties.Theintroduction isalsopublishedonmywebsite{9}. 7."Doeverythingpossibletoimprovetheactionsandstatisticsoftheperson,group, projectororganizationonehasremainedinorjoined." ProjectFreedomisborn. "Theworkwasfree.Keepitso."LRH,ClearingProcedure(1957) Iamadamantonforwardingpeoplesfreedom. Iwillhelppeopleattainandexercisetheirfreewill. 8."Sufferonupthroughtheconditionsinthenewgroupifonehaschangedsides,or theconditionsofthegrouponehasremainedin,ifwaveringfromithaslowered one'sstatus." Iwilldomyutmost. Iwillnotbestillorsilent. Iwillbeeffectiveandvocal. Forextensiveinformation,readhttp://www.scientologycult.com NotetotheChurchofScientology: Pleasedonotcontactmeinaneffortto"handle"myviewpoint. Thedatafrom2yearsofextensiveresearchisvastanddecisive. Mayyouwakeupandseewhatisnowrunningthechurch.
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AppendixAReferences
{1}Pollonreligions http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/12/national/main1494697.shtml? source=RSS&attr=HOME_1494697 {2}TheWOIMdefinitionpage http://www.isene.com/artweb.cgi?article=012woim.txt {3}Exchange(thefourlevelsofexchange) HCOPL10Sep1982"Exchange,OrgIncomeAndStaffPay"(Fin.Series36;MS3,p513) {4}Financialpoliciesregardingbuildings HCOPL18Jan1965FinancialManagementBuildingFundAccount(Vol3,p42) HCOPL23Sep1970Quarters,PolicyRegardingHistorical(Vol7,p1394) {5}Tape:TheGenusofScientology,31December1960 (AnatomyoftheHumanMindCongress) {6}ArticlerevealingtheinnerworkingsofInternationalManagement http://www.tampabay.com/specials/2009/reports/project/ {7}HCOPL13Aug1970,TheMissingIngredient"(PRSeries2;MS3,p45) {8}Someofmycreativeoutput http://www.isene.com/ {9}Mypublicannouncementonleavingthechurch http://www.isene.com/geir.html
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AppendixBLRH4all
ULTIMATEPLANETARYDISSEMINATIONOFTHEWORKSOFL.RONHUBBARD PURPOSE *TogetL.RonHubbard'stechnologyintothehandsofeveryoneasfastaspossibleand inthemostuserfriendlyway. HOW *ReleasethefullbodyofpubliclyavailableLRHmaterialontheInternet,fully indexed,easilysearchable,freeforalltoaccesswithoutrestrictions. THEBENEFITS *EveryonecouldgetfreeaccesstoallLRHmaterial *Thepublicaccesstothetechnologywouldreachplaceswheretherearenolibraries *Accesstothematerialwouldbealmostinstantaneous *Pointingsomeonetospecificpartsofthetechnologywouldbeassimpleasrelating alink *Findingexactreferenceswouldfinallybepracticalwithapropersearchbackend *Itwouldrevolutionizeacademytrainingintheorgsasthestudentswouldfinally haveallthereferencestheycouldeverhopeforbytheclickofabutton *Itwouldrevolutionizetherunningoftheorgsasthestaffwouldhaveallthe referencestheycouldeverhopeforbytheclickofabutton TIME *IfthematerialsofLRHisalreadydigitized,afullreleaseofthematerialsonthe Internetshouldtakenomorethan6monthstocomplete. IMPACT *ReleasingallpubliclyavailableLRHmaterialontheInternetwouldbethegreatest disseminationofhistechnologyever. OBJECTIONS Whataboutthelostincomefrombooksales? *Thepurposeisthedisseminationofthematerialstoasmanyaspossible.This wouldgenerateasubstantialincreaseintheinterestforservices,fortrainingand auditingwhichwouldbyfarcompensateforanylostrevenue.Thepurposeisto getthetechnologyinuse,aclearedplanetandnottocaterprimarilyforshort termincome. Whataboutcopyrights? *ReleasingthematerialsontheInternetwouldnotviolateanyLRHcopyrights justasshippingbookstolibrarieswouldnothaveanyeffectonthecopyrightsof thematerials Whataboutprotectingthepurityofthetech? *ByreleasingandmaintainingtheoriginalsontheInternet,thepubliccanfinally refertotheauthenticmaterialsandforthefirsttimebeabletospotanyaltered materialsontheInternetbyeasycomparison.Todayalteredmaterialisfloating ontheInternetwithnoeasywayofcheckingitsauthenticity. Butthepublicwillnotfullyunderstandthematerials... *LRHwritesinHCOPL11Aug1972"Filmsandtapesnotprohibited": "Nowordsatallisworsethanafewmisunderstoods!". Isincerelyhopethiswouldinspireaction. "Theworkwasfree.Keepitso."LRH,ClearingProcedure(1957)
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OneweekafterdepartingthechurchIerectedmyblogandstartedwritingshortarticlesto expressmyviews.Ihadthreeclearpurposesthatarestillfirmlyguidingmyendeavors: 1. TohelppeopledifferentiatebetweenScientologyandtheChurchofScientology, 2. Tostopthehumanrightsabusesinthechurchand 3. Toensurethetechisfreeforeveryonetouse. Thefirstblogpostwaswrittentogetherwithmywife:
The ideal scene

20090814 HavinglefttheChurchofScientology,thereisacertainurgetodescribeanalternativeto thecurrentchurch. Herearesomeideas: Freedomofthought

Theorganizationfocusesonhelpingpeoplegainandexercisetheirfreewill Theorganizationdoesnotengageindictatingofwhatpeopleshouldorshouldnot thinkorbelieve Therearenoforceddisconnections.Everymemberisfreetochoosehisownfriends andassociatefreelywithothers Theorganizationiscompletelywithouthumanrightsabuses Anyhumanrightsabuseisinplainviewinthetransparentorganizations Itispublicknowledgewhoisinchargeatalllevelsoftheorganizations Therearechecksandbalancessothatthepowerisevenlydistributedamong severaldemocraticallyelectedmanagerswithclearlydefinedrolesand responsibilities Therelationshipsbetweenthevariousorganizationsaretransparent Eventhemoneyflowsaretransparent
Humanrights

Transparency

(WrittenbyGeir&KatrineIsene)
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Thiswasthefirstofmanypostsduringthesecondhalfof2009.Thenextarticlewasposted thefollowingday:
Personal integrity
20090815 WhenIleftthechurchaweekago,Ipublishedmydecisiononmywebsite.Thenextthree daysIspendinmeetingswithmyScientologyfriendsandmyclosestassociates.Ipersonally briefed33peoplein25meetingsonmydecision. IalsobriefedtheDirectorofSpecialAffairsoftheChurchofScientologyinOslobeforeI sentanemailtoalltherelevantScientologyorganizationsandmyfriendsabroad.Lotsof emailswiththeDoubtwriteupasattachment. Ihavemadesomeinterestingobservationsduringmymeetings,andIwouldliketoshare thesewiththereader(you) MostScientologistsImetimmediatelyrejectedthedatainmywriteup.Theywouldsay Oh,thiscantbetrue!,Idontbelievethis!orNoway!etc.Anautomaticrejection.I foundthisratherstrange. Whywouldsomeoneautomaticallyrejectdatabeforeevaluatingit?Whythisautoreject?I believetheanswertothesequestionsisclosetotheanswertowhysomeonewould automaticallyacceptdatawithoutevaluation. BesidesthepointthatthedataonhowthechurchoperatesissofarfromtheteachingsofL. RonHubbard,itreallyboilsdowntopersonalintegrity.Ifapersonisuncertainofhisown observationalcapacity,hemaysimplyrelyonotherpeoplesobservationstogetridof uncomfortableuncertainties.Peoplewouldliketobecertain,andwithouttheirown certainty,theymayopttoclingtosomestabledatatheyarepresented.Rockingthosestable datamakesthepersonuncomfortablyinsecureagain. Itseemsthatsomepeoplebelievethatevenfalsestabledataisbetterthanuncertainty. Automaticacceptanceorrejectionofdataseemsbetterthanbeinguncertainuntilyoucan evaluatethedataforyourself.Itseemsthatbelievingalieandnotrockingtheboatis chosenaboveonesownpersonalintegrity. Discardingyourpersonalintegrityistantamounttodiscardingyourself.Thisfliesstraightin thefaceofthestatedpurposesofScientologywhichistheregainingofself,offreewill,of personalintegrity.Thepracticeofautoacceptanceorautorejectioniscontrarytomyown gainsinScientologyaswell.Tomanychurchstaffsfrustration,mypersonalintegrityhas grownconstantlywithmyadvancementinScientology.EspeciallyuponcompletingOTVIII thereisnomoreautoacceptorautoreject.Dataishonestlylookedat,evaluated,opinions arefactchecked.Imakeupmyownmind. ItisworthtorememberwhatL.RonHubbardhimselfwroteonpersonalintegrity: Whatistrueforyouiswhatyouhaveobservedyourself.Andwhenyoulosethatyouhavelost everything.Whatispersonalintegrity?PersonalintegrityisknowingwhatyouknowWhat youknowiswhatyouknowAndtohavethecouragetoknowandsaywhatyouhave observed.Andthatisintegrity.
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SoL.RonHubbardteachesapersontobelieveinhisownobservationsandtodrawhisown conclusionsandthentohavethecouragetospeakhismind. ThechurchontheotherhandteachesitsmembersnottolookattheInternet,tonotread anycontrarydatatoScientologyoranycriticism.Thechurchdecidesforitsmemberswho theyshouldnotlistentoandwhotheycannotassociatewith.Thisinstillsinitsmembers personalunintegrity. Preconceivedideasandautoaccept/rejectaresynonyms.Theworldthenbecomesblack andwhiteandthepersonbecomesdumber.Itsmentallazinesstorelyonthedigitalblack/ white,right/wrong,us/themproposition.Itservesforawaytosheepdom.Andfurther downtheroad,whenthepersonreallygivesupobservingandevaluatingforhimself,life maybecomethewayofthelemming.Lemmingsisagreatgametoplay.Itsalousywayof life. Tobefair,afewofmyfriendsthatwentonanautomaticrejectionthenstartedtoopen theireyesslowly.Somehavestartedtheirownresearch.Butthechurchisputtingonthe pressureandgettingonebyoneofthemintomeetingsanddoingtheirbesttodiscreditme. Notmydatamuch,butme.Thisisoneofthelogicalfallaciescalledargumentumad hominem.Afewofmyfriendsareopeningtheireyesfurtherasaresultoftheseactionsby thechurch.Itmaybeaslowprocess,butthetruthwilldawnonthem,lesttheydecideto discardsomepersonalintegrity. Inclosing;Evenifyouareinaminorityofone,thetruthisstillthetruth.Ghandi
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Ilearnedalotduringmyfirstweeksout.Myfellowscientologistsreactedindifferentways. Most(un)happilytoedthepartylinewhilesomedaredtovoiceacontraryopinion:
Unfit for duty

20090816 IntalkingtoafriendofmineregardingmyDoubtwriteup,hegavemeaverysimpleview onwhyhethinksDavidMiscavigeisunfittomanagetheChurchofScientology. Myfriendisaverybrightguy,aScientologistingoodstanding.Henoted:Ihaveobserved falsifiedstatisticspresentedatinternationaleventsbyDavidMiscavige. Hewenton:Therecanbeonlytwopossibleexplanationsforthis:1)Hedoesntknowthe statisticsarefalse,or2)Heisblatantlylying.Incaseof#1,heisunfittoleadthechurchasit ishisresponsibilitytoknowthetruestatisticsofthegroup.If#2istrue,heisobviouslyalso unfitforduty. Youdontneedtheultimatecalculatorinordertodeductthattherearenowherenear8 millionScientologistsworldwide(thiswouldamountto47000Scientologistsinthefieldof eachandeverychurch).EventheTampaBayareacannotmustermorethan9,523 Scientologists.AndthenthereisScientologyisthefastestgrowingreligionintheworld. Justonesimpleexampleshinesthelightonthatlie:TheAllWorldGayatriPariwarhas existedparallelwithScientologyandgrownmanytimesfaster.Andasanextra;youonly needWikipediatoseethattherearenot234countriesintheworld. Maybeyouhaveseensimilarfalsestatisticsreportedbychurchmanagement?Iamopening forcommentstothisblogpostsothatthereadermaysubmittheirownexamples. MyguessisthatmostScientologistsknowverywellthatchurchmanagementislying.My secondguessisthatmostofthemareunfortunatelyalsosuppressingthatknowingnessor knowinglylookingtheotherway. Timetolook.Timetoreallytakealook.
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AsScientologyissuchanemotional,chargedsubjectforsomany,fixedideasarerampant:
Fixed ideas
20090817 Incontinuationofmypreviousblogpostonpersonalintegrity,Ihavemadeanother intriguingobservation. TheusualsequencemyScientologyfriendsgothroughwhenIpresentmyDoubtwriteupis this: 1. 2. 3. 4. Autorejectionofmyresearchdata(Thiscantbetrue.) Contemplatingwhetheritcouldperhapsbetrue(Whatifthisisforreal?) Attemptingsomeresearchontheirown(IllhavealookatGeirslinks.) Seeingtruth(suchastheobviouschurchlies)butdiscardingitnevertheless
Someonlygetto#1,somearestuckat#2andsomegoonto#3andactuallywakesup. Andthentherearethosewhochoosestonotbelievetheirowneyesorwhojustifieswhat theysee. ThejustificationsareusuallyalongthelinesofButtheChurchisdoingsomuchgood.Just lookatallthematerialsthathavebeenreleasedandtranslatedinthelastfewyears.Andlook attheIdealOrgs!.Ortheyjustifyitbylookingatthehardworkingwellintentionedlocal Orgstafftoweighupforanydistantsuppressivemanagement. Butwhataboutthosewhochoosesnottobelieveitnomatterhowobvioustheglaring truth?Whatispromptingthatselfabasingbehavior? Well,L.RonHubbardcoversthisinapolicylettertitledSanity: Afixedideaissomethingacceptedwithoutpersonalinspectionoragreement.Itistheperfect authorityknowsbest.Itisthereliablesource.And:Afixedideaisuninspected.Itblocks theexistenceofanycontraryobservation. Soapersonsownhonestobservationsareblockedbypreviousfixedideas.Itisunfortunate thenthatthechurchissogoodatinstillingfixedideasinitsmembers.Thereistheusual groupthinkwithinthechurch,theblockingofanycontraryideasorwords(counter intention),theoverwhelmingPR,theinfallibleLRH/church/MiscavigeAndMiscavige enforcesideasontheaudiencewithsuchhistrionics.Thereisnoescape.Anycounter intentionwithCommandIntentionispromptlydealtwith.Byethics.TheOTsareguided (insertamuchlesseuphemisticsynonym)tocomplywiththeOTAmbassadorProgram whichembodiesthisCommandIntention.Orelse. Fixedideasareabundantwithinthechurch.Itwillbeitsdownfall. Thereisnosubstituteforagoodhardlookatreality.Thereishonestobservationand honestconclusionsorthereisfixedideasandmindcontrol. Nowthisgoesforanycriticofthechurchaswell.Acceptinganyutteredwrongwiththe churchatfacevalueisequallystupid.Again,thereisnosubstituteforpersonalintegrity. Lifeisnotblackandwhite.Nobodyisasaintoradevil.Everybodycarrieswithhimfaults andexcellence. Staylevelheaded.Observe.Getfacts.Conclude.Buthonestly.
Whilemanygetstuckinacounterreactiontothechurch,Itriedtokeepfocusonmythree purposesandgettingsomethingdone,helpingotherstoseethatsomethingcanbedone aboutit:
The silver bullet

20090817 IhavegivensomethoughttowhatitwouldtaketostopthesuppressionoftheChurchof Scientologymanagement.HereiswhatIbelievewouldbethecheckmateitems: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Moreproofofthechurchusingsessiondatapublicly Moreproofofhumanrightsabuses Moreproofoffalsestatistics Moreproofofseriousouttech Proofoffinancialcrimes(IRSanyone?) Proofofthechurchmakingdealswithcriticstomakethemratonothers Othercrimesthathasthepowertojailtheperpetrator(catchallclause)
Byproof,Imeanpictures,video,courtaffidavits,mathematicalequations.Imeanthestuff ofNewtonandEinstein.Rocksolidproof.Ifwewouldgetthat,Ibelievewecouldgetinto theEndGame. Theproofalreadyoutthereandmoretosurfaceshouldbefactuallycompiledonawiki.No emotions,nocarpingorcaviling.Noform,onlyfactualcontent.Emotionsarecounter productivehere. SomeoftheitemswillgettheattentionoftheOTs,somewillgeteveryScientologist thinking,somewillgettheattentionoflawenforcement. Bynowpeoplestartedtopostcommentstomyblogposts. ThewordgotoutonforumsthatIwasbloggingeveryday.
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It'simportanttobeabletodifferentiateandnotgetstuckinarutwithsomefixedideas. NextpostwasafocusonthegoodinScientology:
The Good
20090818 Havingcoveredboththebadandtheuglyinpreviousposts,Ithinkitistimetimetocover thegood.IwillgivethereaderasummaryofsomeofmygainsinScientology. ManycriticsinstantlyrejectsanygainsinScientology,perhapsbecausetheydonotfitwith theirfixedideasandbecauseitrockstheirelectedstabledata.Iurgeanycritictoread withoutthefingertwitchingontheautorejectbutton. ThefollowinglistaregainsIcannotlogicallyascribetoanythingotherthantheScientology servicesIhavereceived:
Iwasashynerdterrifiedofreadingaloudatschool.AftertwoyearsinScientology andwiththehelpoftheCommunicationCourseandtheProTRsIstartedand hostedthesecondmostpopularradioshowinNorwaycalledMidnightMagick(it wasroleplayingontheair).Iamstillanerdbutcertainlynotshy. IwasneverartisticuntilIstartedmyauditing.OntheOTlevelscreativitysurfaced tothepointwhereIfoundmyselfcreating3Ddigitalart,music,poetryandshort stories.Yes,Ididroleplayingbefore,butthesurgeincreativityonOT1to3was manifoldinlessthanhalfayear. Ihavereachedacalmplateauwhereemotionsdoesnthassleme.Emotionsare strong,butpositive.Iusedtobequitenervousorworryingaboutstuffthatmay happen.NowlifeisagameandImenjoyingitimmensely.EventhestormIamin nowisaninterestinggametome. IhadaserioushitinmyinterestfornaturalscienceswhenIwas16.Myinterestfor astrophysicsandparticlephysicsdroppedoutofview(Iwaslivingthisstufffrom12 to16).TheMethod1wordclearingcompletelyrestoredmyinterestforthesciences andmore.IgotgeekierthaneverandlaterIgotintocollectingcalculatorstoexplore themathematicsbehindthenaturalsciences.Thisisnowmyofficialinsanity. IhadaprettygoodpersonalintegritybeforeIcameintoScientology,anditgrew steadilyasIgotupthelevelsofauditing.ButitwasOTVIIIthatmademe unbearableintheeyesofthechurch(achurchstaff:IamsureGeirwouldratherbe declaredsuppressivethandosomethingagainsthiswill).Ifeelverymuchaligned withTheCodeofHonorespeciallypoint#9:Yourselfdeterminismandyourhonor aremoreimportantthanyourimmediatelife. BeforetheUpperIndocTRsIwouldnothandleupsetsinothers(Iwouldduck). AftertrainingonTRs69Ihandleupsets,quarrelsanddisputesquiteeffectively.I amusuallyverycalmaboutit. IveregainedthekidinmethroughScientology
ThesearejustasmallportionofmygainswithScientology.Ihopeitwillhelpshedsome lightonthedifferencebetweentheScientologyphilosophyandthegainsIhavehad,and theChurchofScientologyanditsproblemsdescribedinmyearlierblogposts.
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Andbacktoashortdissertationontheimportanceofbeingabletodifferentiate:
On differentiation
20090819 Inthespiritofdifferentiation,IwouldliketoexpressmyallergytowardsArgumentumad Hominemthesoccerplayertacklingtheopponentinsteadoftheball.Itfollowschurch policytodiscreditthesourceofanargumenttotakeouttheargumentitself.Itactually doesntkilltheargumentitonlyderailsthediscussion.Mostpeoplewillstillhavethe argumenthangingaroundasunanswered. ThechurchisnowbusydiscreditingMartyRathbunandMikeRindertokillthearguments againstDavidMiscavige.Butpointingouttheflawsofanyofthemdoesnotaddressthe argumentthatMiscavigeisbeatinghisstafforusingsessiondatatodiscreditothersetc. ThechurchislikewiseactivelytryingtodiscreditmetokillthedatainmyDoubtwriteup. Insoccer,thepenaltyforanunintentionaltackleoftheopponentisafreekick.An intentionaltackleisayellowcard.Twoyellowcardsoranuglyintentionaltackleleadstoa redcardandanearlyshower.Ifwewereplayingsoccernow,churchmanagementwouldbe playingpokerwithredcardsbynow. IamimpervioustoArgumentumadHominem.Bothways. WhenacritictriestodiscreditL.RonHubbardinanefforttodiscreditthegainsand philosophyofScientology,Ithinkthatisequallystupid.IforoncefullyrealizethatLRH wasonlyahumanwithhisshareofflaws.Butthathasnobearingformeonmyown observationsofthegainsIseeinmeorothers.Noneatall. Infact,IbelievemygainshavebeenreinforcedbecauseIhavebeenobservingtheresults themselvesratherthanpeoplewhetherthepublic,Orgstaff,SeaOrgmembersorLRH. MygainsaremineregardlessofWhosWho.
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Emailsstartedpouringinforrealanditbecameobviousthatmyleavingthechurch, publishingmyfindingsandstartingblogginghadsomeeffects.Peoplewerewakingupand seeingthecurrentsceneforwhatitwas:
Effects
20090819 MyInboxhasbeenbusy.IhavereceivedalotofresponsesinthelastweeksinceIleftthe ChurchofScientology.Theresponsesinpersonalmeetings(aftertheusualautorejection fromScientologists)isthattheyadmitseveralpointsinmywriteuparetrue.Eventhe DirectorofSpecialAffairsinCoSOsloadmittedthatheknewDavidMiscavigeislying (thereisnt8millionScientologists).Email,forumandTwitterresponseshavebeen99% positive. Throughalltheemails,therearethosethatspeakofeffectsonpeoplethathavereadmy writeup.IwillquoteonethatshowswhatcanhappenwhenOTsreadit: Withintwodaysofmyreadingyourdoubtformula,Ihadphonecalls,onefromanOTV friendofmineandonefromanOTVll.DuringtheconversationwiththeOTV,shementioned thatshehadgottenanemailfromanOTVlllwithadoubtformula.Shesaidthatinthepast, whenevershereceivedemailswithchurchdisaffectioninit,shewouldprintitandsendto OSAandnotreadit.However,whenshesawyours,shebecameveryinterestedandsaidthat shereadthewholethingandagreedwitheverythingyousaidandnotedhowwellresearched andthoughtouttheformulawaswrittenup. ThencamethecallfrommyfriendonOTVll.Shealsomentionedtomethatshehadbeen gettingvariousemailswithdisaffectionandnotreadingthembutthatthisparticularonehad caughtherattentionasitwasfromanOTVlll.SheaskedifIhadreceivedtheemail(whichI had).Shetoldmethatshereaditallthewaythroughandagreedwitheverythingyousaidas she,herself,hadobservedthesethingsbuthadnoonetotalktoabouthowshefeltandthought maybeshewastheonlyonewhohadobservedtheoutnesses.Shesaidthatshewantedtostart doingherownresearch.Iheardfromherafewdayslater.ShehassentinherOTVllmaterials andsheisOUToftheCHURCHofScientology.
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Reactionsfromsomepartylinetoeingfriendscameandpromptedmetowritethis:
Group think
20090820 ThegroupthinkoftheChurchofScientologyinOslohascementedtoafewpoints regardingmeleavingthechurch. TheyagreethatIshouldhavehandledthewrongdoingsIhavewrittenaboutfromwithin thechurch.TheyalsoagreethatIshouldnothavegonepublicwithmyconclusions.Finally theyseemtotakemydeparturepersonallytheyarepersonallyhurtbythis. Itmakesiteasiertoanswerthesepointsherethantoanswereachindividualwhohas agreedwiththegrouponthis.IwilldoaQandAhere(excusemyinsidepun): 1. Q:Whydidntyoutrytohandlethisfrominsidethechurch? A:ItisimpossibletohandletheissuesIseefromwithinthechurchwhenthe suppressioncomesfromtheverytop.AconcernedScientologistcomestothesame conclusion. 2. Q:Whydidyougopublicwithyourconclusion? A:PartlybecausetheDoubtformuladictates:Joinorremaininorbefriendtheone whichprogressestowardthegreatestgoodforthegreatestnumberofdynamicsand announcethefactpubliclytobothsides.Andalsobecausethisisthemosteffective wayforwardwhenmypurposeistoshowthepublicatlargethatScientologyisnot equaltotheChurchofScientology. 3. Q:Whyareyoudoingthistouscantyouseethatsomanyofusarewell intentionedpeopleworkinghardforthegreatergood? A:Ihighlycommendthelargemajorityofgreatpeopleworkingveryhardtohelp otherswithScientology.IcouldcomparemymoveoutoftheCoSwithaperson decidingtomovefromNorthKorea.Hewouldrecognizethatthecountryis populatedwellnorthof99%withexcellentpeoplebuttheregimeissuppressive, makingthecountryanoppressiveplacetolive.
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IthenpostedAppendixBofmyDoubtwriteup(LRH4ALL )asaseparateblogpostasthis outlinesmythirdpurposeformyScientologyengagements,Toensurethetechisfreefor everyonetouse: ThisistakenfrommyDoubtwriteup.ItwasaonepagesuggestionIsenttopeopleIknow wellintheChurchofScientologyInternationalwithoutanyresponse.Almostevery ScientologistIhaveshownthistohaveagreedthatthisisagoodidea.Somehavesaiditis thewayforwardindisseminatingthephilosophyandtechnologywrittenbyL.Ron Hubbardandothers.Ipresentithereasaseparateblogpostinanefforttoinspire Scientologistsoutsideandinsidethechurch:
ULTIMATEPLANETARYDISSEMINATIONOFTHEWORKSOFL.RONHUBBARD PURPOSE *TogetL.RonHubbard'stechnologyintothehandsofeveryoneasfastaspossibleand inthemostuserfriendlyway. HOW *ReleasethefullbodyofpubliclyavailableLRHmaterialontheInternet,fully indexed,easilysearchable,freeforalltoaccesswithoutrestrictions. THEBENEFITS *EveryonecouldgetfreeaccesstoallLRHmaterial *Thepublicaccesstothetechnologywouldreachplaceswheretherearenolibraries *Accesstothematerialwouldbealmostinstantaneous *Pointingsomeonetospecificpartsofthetechnologywouldbeassimpleasrelating alink *Findingexactreferenceswouldfinallybepracticalwithapropersearchbackend *Itwouldrevolutionizeacademytrainingintheorgsasthestudentswouldfinally haveallthereferencestheycouldeverhopeforbytheclickofabutton *Itwouldrevolutionizetherunningoftheorgsasthestaffwouldhaveallthe referencestheycouldeverhopeforbytheclickofabutton TIME *IfthematerialsofLRHisalreadydigitized,afullreleaseofthematerialsonthe Internetshouldtakenomorethan6monthstocomplete. IMPACT *ReleasingallpubliclyavailableLRHmaterialontheInternetwouldbethegreatest disseminationofhistechnologyever. OBJECTIONS Whataboutthelostincomefrombooksales? *Thepurposeisthedisseminationofthematerialstoasmanyaspossible.This wouldgenerateasubstantialincreaseintheinterestforservices,fortrainingand auditingwhichwouldbyfarcompensateforanylostrevenue.Thepurposeisto getthetechnologyinuse,aclearedplanetandnottocaterprimarilyforshort termincome. Whataboutcopyrights? *ReleasingthematerialsontheInternetwouldnotviolateanyLRHcopyrights justasshippingbookstolibrarieswouldnothaveanyeffectonthecopyrightsof thematerials
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Whataboutprotectingthepurityofthetech? *ByreleasingandmaintainingtheoriginalsontheInternet,thepubliccanfinally refertotheauthenticmaterialsandforthefirsttimebeabletospotanyaltered materialsontheInternetbyeasycomparison.Todayalteredmaterialisfloating ontheInternetwithnoeasywayofcheckingitsauthenticity. Butthepublicwillnotfullyunderstandthematerials... *LRHwritesinHCOPL11Aug1972"Filmsandtapesnotprohibited": "Nowordsatallisworsethanafewmisunderstoods!". Isincerelyhopethiswouldinspireaction. "Theworkwasfree.Keepitso."LRH,ClearingProcedure(1957)
ThefirstcommentfromLOsummeditupnicely: ThisisthebestIdeaIveeverseensincebeinginScientology.LRHtalksaboutsomewhere thatthebestdisseminationwouldbeapostulategoingaroundtheplanet(sorryicantsay wherethatiswritten,IwaslookingfifteenMinutesforthatsentenceandfinallygaveup, butIm100%sureIreaditoncewithallLRHonthenetIwouldhavefounditinten seconds!!!).

ThiswouldproducemoreThetathan10000peopleonSoloNots. Itwouldspeedupstudiesoncourserooms! Qualcycleswouldgofasterthenever! PeoplehavingreadaquotefromLRHcouldreadthecontexttoitandseethetheta behinditandwhatwasreallymeant.Forexamplethequotemakemoney,make moremoneyorifyougetcanceryoudidntsmokeenough(wasajokeofLRH).It woulddeadagentabout90%oftheenthetagoingaroundintheInternetandthe enturbulatorswouldgooutofbusiness! Alsoforscientologists,registrarsandrecruitersitwouldbeverybeneficialtoalways beenabletoshowthereferencesatanyplacetheyareastheInternetiseverywhere (laptop,iphone,cellphoneetc..). Andfinallyonecanfindnewreferences,newviewpointsbutjusttypinginsome words.
ToalwayshavethewholeLRHlibraryatyourhandswhereveryouarewouldbethebest thatcaneverhappentoyou!
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ItwasfinallytimetotellhowIcametodoubtthechurchIhadbeenamemberoffor25 years.Itcamedowntotheverytopoftheorganization:
When I met David Miscavige

20090821 Itwasaturningpoint.ItwasthestartoftheendformeintheChurchofScientology. WithinafewminutesofhimshoutingWherestheguyfromOslo?,Iwouldseetheleader ofmychurchbreakawholepileofpolicies.FortunatelyIdidnotfallintothetrapof justifyingallthatIsaw.Iwouldnottrytomaketheobviousoutpointsintosomething normalorgood.WithsteelenforcedpersonalintegrityfromdoingOTVIII,Iwasnot excusinganyobservations. OnlytwoweeksafterIattestedtothehighestOTlevelyetreleased,Iwasbackaboardthe FreewindsattendingtheannualMaidenVoyageevents.LasttimeIattendedwasbackin 2001.Itwasexcitingtomeetalltheinternationalexecutivesbackthen.Italkedto GuillaumeLesevre,MarcYager,MikeRinder,JanetLightandRayMithoff.Iremembervery welltheexcellentinterviewIhadwiththeSeniorC/SInternational.Raywasavery pleasantperson.Butin2006theywereallgone.ThistimeitwasapureMiscavigeshow. Itwasonthenightofthephotoshootswheremychurchwouldshowcracksinits foundation.IwasstandingoutsidetheHeritagerestaurantwithtwofellowOTVIIIsfrom Sweden.AlltheOTVIIIswereappointedOTAmbassadorsandweretobephotographed togetherwithMiscavige,countrybycountry.TherewereonlytwoOTAmbassadorsfrom SwedenandonlymefromthelandofSanta.Theswedestriedtoincludemeinavirtual groupofScandinavians,butInaturallydeclined.TheunionbetweenSwedenandNorway hadbeenbroken101yearsago.Nope,Iwasrepresentingmyowncountry.ItwouldbeDM andmeinthephoto. Theswedeswerefirstandjustastheyweretoenterthedoorstotherestaurant,theysaid theywouldtelltheChairmanoftheBoardthatIshouldbethenextExecutiveDirectorof theCoSOslo,theOsloOrg.TheyhadtakenresponsibilityforStockholmastheexecutives ofthatOrg.NowtheyfigureditwasmyturntoboomOsloOrg.Ilaughedandtoldthemto knockitoff. Myturntoentertherestaurant.Icouldnthavebeenstandingthereformorethanafew minutesbeforeIcouldhearhisvoiceloudandclear:WherestheguyfromOslo?I respondedHere,sir,andwithnodelayhewasabouttoshakemyhandwhenhesaidSo yourethenewEDofOsloOrg.Congratulations!.IwaspuzzledandsaidNosir,thatisnot mygame..HepushedonButwhatcouldbeabettergame?.Itriedtoexplain.Hepushed on.Hewantedmetoacceptthepositionrightthereandthen.Seeinghewouldntgeta producthesimplyturnedaroundandwalkedoutoftheroom.Iwasconfusedandthought Whatwasthat?.Ihadbeenrunningarecruitmentcompanyfortenyearsinthe1990s.I hadseenmanyrecruitmentcyclesovertheyears.Nowthismusthavebeentheworstever seen.
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Duringjustafewminutes,theChairmanoftheBoardoftheReligiousTechnologyCenter,a postsupposedlynotinvolvedinanymanagementoftheChurchofScientologyhadtriedto; 1. DismissthecurrentEDofOsloOrgwithoutnoticeaguyheknewnothingabout (duringtheshortconversationhetoldmeheneverheardanythingfromOsloandhe knewnothingaboutwhatwashappeningthere). 2. PutaguyhehadneverbeforeseenonpostasthenewEDmerelybecauseofanother personshintathowgooditwouldbetorecruitme. 3. Bypasssomethinglike15peopleinthecommandlinefromhimtotheEDofOslo Org. IrememberthinkingThismustviolateawholevolumeofpoliciesfromL.RonHubbard.I wasbefuddledbythis.Itreallymadenosensethattheleaderofmychurchwouldbethis erratic.Hedidntstrikemeasacompetentmanager.Itwasjustweired. Whenhegotback5minutesafterbreakingofftheconversation,hewaslookingsharplyat meandsaidImkeepinganeyeonyouyourethenextEDofOsloOrg!.Notethat!he demandedofoneofhisjuniorwhointurnrepliedImtrackingyou,sir!asshewrote somethinginanotebook. IgotbacktoOsloandseveralstaffmemberswereveryexcitedtohearfromtheirsenior thatCOBhadorderedmetotaketheEDpost.Theytoldmetheyexpectedmetofollow throughonhisorder.Iwasnowherenearthethoughtofjoiningstaff.Ihadjusthadmy stabledatashaken,andIwasabouttofindoutwhattherestoftheiceberglookedlike. Therealtwoyearresearchwith1,5hoursofInternetreadingandforumlurkingasdaily averagedidntstartuntilthesummernextyear.ItgotprioritywhentheDirectorofSpecial AffairsofOsloOrgaskedifIcouldchecksomethingforhimontheInternet.Hetoldme thatsomejournalistwasabouttowritesomefictionaboutDavidMiscavigebeatinghis staff.Itturnedoutitwasnotsofictitiousafterall.Icheckedandcrosschecked,fact checkedandanalyzed.WhenTommyDavisseriouslybotchedhisrebuttaloftheSPTimes articles,Iknewitwasoverformeasamember.Ispentacoupleofweekstowritedownmy conclusions.Therestisonthisblog. DavidMiscavige:Youcannotescapehonestobservations. Thisblogpostgot53comments.Theblogwasgettingtraction.
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AshortappealtoOTsfollowed:
OTs: Unite!
20090822 DuringmytwoweeksasafreeScientologist,Ihavehadaconstantflowofemailsfrom Scientologistsbothexandcurrentmembers. IreceivesupportingemailsfromOTswhoseetheaboundingoutpoints.SeveralOTVIIIs writemeorleavecommentsonmyblog. Itstimetouniteandgetthesituationhandledforgood.Timetostopthehumanrights violations.IaskeveryOTthatarewillingtoobserveandhandletheabusestowritemean email.Iwilltreateachemailwithcareandconfidentiality.Togetherwewillfigureout howtoturnthetideofScientology. LetskickoffProjectFreedom.
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Buttoned up church glam for the bucks

20090824 AScientologistlearnveryearlyonwhatabuttonis.Atthefirstcommunicationscourse onelearnshowtogetlesstouchyandirrationalwhenotherstrytopushyourbuttons. HubbarddefinesthetermasitisusedinScientology:Thingsinparticularthateachhuman beingfindsabberativeandhasincommon.(HandbookforPreclears),andItems,words, phrasessubjectsorareasthatcauseresponseorreactioninanindividual(Scientology AbridgedDictionary).Soanythingthatapersonreactsirrationalaboutisabutton,itcould besex,spiders,blood,moneyoranythingelse. Everybodyhavebuttons.Someless,somemore.Groupshavebuttons,andsomegroups reactheavilywhentheirbuttonsarepushed.Afewobviousexamplescomestomind;Iran hasabuttonondemocracy.ThesamewithNorthKorea.Afewgroupsoffthecoastof Somaliaseemtohaveabuttononownership.Andtherearepuritangroupswithabutton onsexhavingunsuccessfullytriedtoputpantsonDonaldDuck.WhatabouttheChurch ofScientology.Anybuttonsthere? Sure,plenty.ButIhavegivensomethoughttothebiggestbuttonsandhereismy conclusion:PRandMoney. TherearefewgroupsifanythatspendsomucheffortintopolishingtheirPRastheChurch ofScientology.Itsmeticulouslycreated,varnished,polished,andnurtured.AndthePR frontiscreatedbothfortheoutsideandforthepublicinsidethechurch.Itsapieceart. Andithastobetocoveruptherealscene.Themorecrazytherealscene,themoreeffort isputonthePRtocoveritup.AndPRisheavilyusedindefendingitself.IbettheDalai Lamadoesntdeemitnecessarytospendanywherenearasmuchthoughtandactioninto PR.Becausehisintentionsandresultshavetheirownlegstostandon.TheChurchof Scientologycouldhaveoptedforthesametofocusondeliveringgoodservicetohelp peoplebecomemorethemselvesandexercisetheirfreewill,bemorehappyandhavemore energytoliveanexcitingandfulfillinglife.Insteadthefocushasbecometheglamour. AndthenthereisMoney.ThechurchisconstantlyrunningtheerrandofMammon.Itused tobefairexchangeorbetter.Thechurchusedtodeliverserviceforthemoneydonated. Since1984withtheformationoftheInternationalAssociationofScientologists,therehas beenaneverincreasingfocusonpuredonationtakingmoneyfornoservice.Itfalls underthecategoryofCriminalexchangedefinedbyHubbardinthepolicylettertitled Exchange,OrgIncomeAndStaffPay(Financeseries36). CombinethesetwobuttonsandyougettherecentFreedomMagazine.Someonescratches thePRofDavidMiscavige,andpublicareimmediatelyshakenformoneyandanewPR pieceissenttoamillionpeopletorestorethepreciousfacade. PRandMoneyaretheAchillesheelsofthechurch.Keepingthelightonthetruescenewill dissolvethePR.Internetistheistheultimatetoolinthisregard.Pullingthemoneyflow fromunderneaththechurchislikepullingcardsoutfromthebottomofahouseofcards. ThisiswhyitisimportanttomaketheOTsseetherealscenegoingoninthechurch.They aretheprimaryincome. IgetnewOTseverydaythatarejoiningthepurposeofsheddinglightonthelies.The purposeissimple:Toridthechurchofhumanrightsviolations.Whatevercomesafterthat isjuniortostoppingtheabuses.
It'sreallyhardforthechurchwhenoneoftheirtopOTsleave.Thelogicishardtoescape:
The system is broken or the system is broken

20090825 Giventhatthetechisworking,thesystemmustbebroken. ThisisaconclusionthatstemsfromtalkingtoseveralScientologistinthepastweek. Letmedoasimplelogicalbreakdownofthisstatement: IamanOTVIII.Ihavegonethroughallthehoops,theconfessionals,thechecksandexams withtheverythoroughqualityassurancesystemthatisusedwithinthechurch.Ihavebeen deemedsqueakycleanasIhavepassedallcheckpointsuptheBridgetoTotalFreedom. Ihavehadtremendousgainsalongtheway. StillIamheretellingtheworldthatthesystemisbroken.Itellabouthumanrightsabuses, liesandmanipulationsinthesystemknownastheChurchofScientology. So,eitherIamrightaboutthesystembeingbroken,orIamwrongaboutthesystembeing broken.Ifthelatteristrueandthechurchisbusydiscreditingme,itmustbebecausethe churchthinkswehaveanOTVIIIthathasgoneofftherails.Ifthatisthecase,thenthe systemwithallthecheckpointsuptheBridgeisbroken. Eitherway,thesystemisbroken. ThislogicalbreakdowncouldberepresentedinasimpleWOIMlist:
[?The tech is working as intended]; OR: Geir is right about the system is being broken The system is broken Geir is wrong about the system being broken He is an OT VIII having been thoroughly checked by the system The system is broken
ThisisthelogicalconundrumthatScientologistsItalktoarefacingandstrugglingwith. ManyareinventingreasonswhyIcouldpossiblysaybadthingsaboutthechurchlikeI couldntreallyhaveachievedOTVIIIorImusthaveevilintentionsoranythingthatcould makethelogicalconundrumgoaway. ObviouslythereisanotheroptionthatGeirissimplywrongandonecouldleaveitat that.IleaveittothereadertoamendtheWOIMlisttoaccommodateforthisthirdoption. InthiscaseIbelievethesystemwouldbeborken Edit(basedonagoodcommentbyAsis):WhenIsaythesystemisbroken,itis analogoustothecarisbroken.Imakenoclaimsaboutthedesignbeingwronginthis post,onlythethepracticeinthechurch(referredtohereasthesystem).
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Nextpostoutwasaclarificationonmypositionstoremoveanyspeculation:
My positions
20090827 Massiveresponsetomeleavingthechurch.Igetlotsofcommunicationsfrom Scientologistsingoodstanding,scientologistswhohaveleftthechurch,former scientologists,critics,anonsandpeoplewhohaveonlyheardofScientology. Igetmanyquestionsaboutmyviewpointsonvarioustopics.Inthenameofefficiency,Iwill answermanyofthequestionsbystatingmypositionshere:

IamaScientologist.IamnotamemberoftheChurchofScientology. IhavehadgreatgainsfromScientology.IamsatisfiedwithalltheserviceIhave received.Mygainsaremine,andthosewhoneedtobelievethatnothingcanbe goodaboutScientologyarefreetosatisfytheirneedswithspeculations.Ibelieve Scientologycanhelppeopleimprovetheirlives,togainandexercisetheirfreewill. Ibelievetheinternationalchurchmanagementisactingsuppressive,creatingan oppressiveorganization. Thechurchmanagementislyingtothepublic. Ibelievethechurchisdiggingitsowngraveandindoingsoisbringingthe Scientologyphilosophyindisrepute. Ibearnogrudgeagainstthechurch.Iseeabuses.Iwantithandled. TheChurchhasworkedrelentlesslytocreateanequalsignbetweenitselfandthe Scientologyphilosophy.Iamworkingtobreakthatequalsigntohelppeople differentiatebetweenthetwo. IbelievethateveryScientologistoweittohimselftohonestlylookatthecurrent sceneofScientologyandtheaccusationsagainstmanagement.Scientologistsshould confrontopposingviewsandmakeuptheirownmindofwhatistrueforthemselves. Lifeisnotblackorwhite.Nothingistotallywrongortotallyright.Neitherclaiming Scientologyisperfectnorthatitisallwrongisparticularlysane. Thephilosophyisnotperfect.Ithasitsflaws.Ipickwhatworks.Idisregardwhat doesntwork.ThisisaccordingtoHubbardsownarticleHowtostudyScientology. L.RonHubbardwasaman.Hehadflaws.Idonotcare.Icareaboutresultsfrom applyingthephilosophy. Iacknowledgethatmanyhelpedincreatingthephilosophy.IbelieveinRightof Attribution. TheChurchofScientologymusteitherbereformedorreplacedbyothermeansto deliverScientologytechnologytoanyonewhowantstotakeadvantageof Scientologyservices. TheoriginalandunalteredpublicmaterialbyHubbardshouldbemadefreely availableandeasilysearchableontheInternet. Peopleshouldbefreetousethephilosophyorexpanduponitastheyseefit. Thechurchshouldencouragescientificresearchprojectstodocumentgainsfrom applyingthetechnology. Peopleshouldbefreetothinkandexpresstheirthoughts.Peopleshouldbefreeto practicethephilosophyorreligionoftheirchoice. Enforceddisconnectioniswrong.
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Enforceddonationsiswrong. Donationsfornoexchangeisripoff. AChurchofScientologyneedstobetransparenttobeviable. TheChurchofScientologyneedsaneffectivedisinfectant;TruthandHonesty. IamallergictoArgumentumadHominem.Tryingtokillanargumentbydiscrediting themessengerisliketacklingthemaninsteadoftheballinsoccerresultingina yelloworredcard.Tryingtosilenceacriticbycharacterassassinationisstupid.The samewithtryingtodiscredittheScientologyphilosophybypointingoutflawsinL. RonHubbard. Anonymousisaninterestingconcept.Itisvaluabletohaveanarenawherepeople arefreetoexpresstheirthoughtswithoutthefearofrepercussions.Aslongasone doesnothurtothers,Ibelieveanonicityisacreativeandpositiveconcept. Ibelievethatmyselfdeterminismandmyhonoraremoreimportantthanmy immediatelife(TheCodeofHonorbyLRH,point#9). Ibelieveinmutualrespectandtolerance.Mypurposeistohelpothers.Ithrivewhen otherssucceed.
Myviewpointsareconstantlyevolving.Thisispartofthequestcalledliving.Mypositions willbeupdatedinthefutureasneeded.
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ShortlyafterIleftthechurch,themajornewsmediajumpedonit.Thethreebiggest Norwegiannewspapersprintedastoryonmyexit.Butthemostsignificantappearancewas ontheNorwegianNationalTelevision(NRK).Ibloggedaboutthisandincludedthe7 minutesorsostorycapturedonYoutube.AnonymousNorwaydidthestuntofadding subtitlesinEnglish. It'snotpossibletoincludeanyfootagehere,soalinkwillhavetodo: http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/inthenews/ IgotseveralpeoplepartoftheAnonymousmovementcontactingme.Idecidedtowrite themablogpost:
A message to Anonymous
20090905 Peopleofanonymous.Thankyouforlendingyourefforttoexposetheabusesperpetrated bytheChurchofScientology.Icouldgooncommendingyoufortheworkyouhavedone, butthatisnotthepurposeofthismessage. IknowthatAnonymousisnotahomogeneousgroup.Themajorityavanonsseemstobe fightinghardforbasicsfreedoms;Ofthought,ofspeechandofbelief.Asubgroupof AnonymousthinkthateverythingScientologymustbewrong.Totallywrong.And dangerous.SomeareadvocatesofatotalabolishmentofanypracticeofScientology whatsoever. Ihavecoveredtheblackandwhiteworldviewandfixedideasinpreviousposts.Thereare severalotherreasonswhyIbelievethisstanceiscounterproductive: 1. Itmayhelpcementandaggravatethehumanrightsabuseswithinthechurch.It causesthechurchmanagementtoincreasethepressureagainsttheexternalenemy. ItmakesiteasiertopressureScientologistsevenmoreforpublicitisformoney andtimeandforthestafflesssleep.Itjustifiestheuseofexcessiveforce.Extremist viewsalsodistractfromtheissuesofabuseandlendssympathytothechurchbythe generalpublic. 2. Itreeksofintolerance.Goingafterpeoplesbeliefsisinitselfahumanrights violation.Ittendstovoidargumentsagainsthumanrightsviolationswithinthe church. 3. ItinstantlyturnsoffScientologistswhowantstodosomethingaboutthechurchthey aremembersof.Iknowthispersonallyasearlyinmytwoyearsofresearch,many messagesbyAnonymousmadeitsomewhatharderformetotakeastanceagainst thewrongsofthechurch.TheoriginalmessagefromAnonymousputlightonthe abuses.ItwasaimedattheleadersofScientology,notScientologistwhowantsto practicetheirbeliefs.Itcausedthelargestdemonstrationsagainstthechurchever. Theremustbefreedomofthought.Theremustbefreedomofspeech.Theremustbe freedomtopracticeonesbeliefswithintheperimetersofthelaw.Theseprinciplesmust neverbeaonewaystreet.Myfreedomisonlylimitedbyyours.
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With92commentstomymessagetoAnonymous,thebloggingwasstartingtoeatmyspare time.Isatbacktookagoodlook,adeepbreathandrelatedmysentiments:
Current Sentiments
20090906 Viewingthelandscape Nuancesabound Theskyisblue Thealbatrossmulticolored Withoutintervention Andwithnostuckideas Everimprovingvision Continuallyrevealingnewvistas Beautyanduglinessappear Cherishingthebeauty Discardingtheugly Discardingachurch Lookingrightthroughfacades Notcritical,simplystraight Seeingwhatneedstobehandled Followingupwithaction Achurchturnedprisonwardensuffocatingfreedom Whenitshouldhavebeentheguide Roadsarestillthere Butthesnipermustbegone Therehavebeenlifequakes Moreeveryday Aslowawakening Somedaringtochallenge Bringwarmthandcompassion Notthecoldmatterofforce Lovetocuddle Easetheanger Pullingtogether Tosetmattersstraight Thetarget:Oppression Freedommustbefree Freedomshouldnotbetakenforgranted Freedomshouldsimplybetaken
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Scientologistsknowaboutenforceddisconnectionwhensomeoneislabeledsuppressive bytheChurchofScientology,otherscientologistsareforbiddentohaveanycontactwith thisperson.Thisisenforcedbythechurch.Anyonechallengingthisrunstheriskofbeing declaredsuppressivesthemselves. OnSeptemberthe6th,IpostedalinktoaYoutubevideoshowingtheCoSofficialspokes person,TommyDavisrefutingthatthechurchpracticesenforceddisconnection.Thisisalie andmosteveryscientologistknowsthis.Italsostrikesaclearcontrasttothedisconnection enforceduponotherNorwegianScientologistasIleftthechurch(butwasnotyetdeclared asuppressiveperson). TwodayslaterIpostedaclarificationofatermIhadusedinmyDoubtwriteup,namely donations:
A clarification on donations
20090908 TherehasbeenaquestionraisedonmyuseofthetermdonationinmyoriginalDoubt writeup.Icriticizedthechurchfordemandingdonationsfornovaluableexchangeback.To thosewhowouldsayDuh,donationsaresupposedtobewithoutrecompense,Iwouldpoint outthatthewriteupwaswrittenbyaScientologist(me)usingtheScientologydefinitions ofvariousterms.ThefounderofScientology,L.RonHubbardintroducedtheterm donationswhentalkingaboutmoneyspendforScientologyservices.Hewasvery particularthatforthemoneydonated,thechurchshouldgivebackfairexchangeoreven exchangeinabundance.Theuseofthewordchangedin1984withtheformationofthe InternationalAssociationofScientologists.Sincethenthechurchhasmovedfromfocusing onservicedeliverytogettingmoneyfornothing.Thismayverywellbethebiggestincome sourceofthechurchtoday. Tocaterforalotofgeneralcommentsandquestionsfrommyreaders,Isetupablogpost forjustsuchgeneralcommunication.Thisgotmorethan400entriesduringthenextfew weeks.It'sinterestingreadinginitsownright.Checkitoutat: http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/generalcommentsandquestionsgoes here/ ThenthereImadearadioappearance.ItfeltlikeIwasbacktotheolddays,whenIusedto hostthesecondmostpopularlocalradiostationshowinNorway(MidnightMagicwe weredoingroleplayinggamesontheair). Wherefactsareabsent,thereisboundtobespeculation.OnceagainIfelttheneedtofilla vacuum.
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Whats in it for me?

20090912 Butreally;whydoIdothis?WhyonearthwouldIquitthechurchandgopublicwith criticism?ItsurelycouldntbebecauseIamtellingthetruthandwanttoputlightson abusesinthechurch.Becausetherecouldnotpossiblybeabuses.Scientologyisasfarfrom abusiveasyoucouldpossiblyget.AndthechurchisScientology.DavidMiscavigecouldnot beasuppressiveperson.He Scientology is . SowhoispayingGeirIsene?Orwhoisconninghimintowritingonthisoutrageousblog? InthelastmonthIhaveheardsomecreativetakesonwhyIleftthechurch.The ScientologyfieldinOsloisbusymakingupagoodenoughreasonforwhyIleft.Thelatest isthatIhavebeenconned(byAnonymousperhaps?).Thereisalsothekneejerkreaction thatsomeonemustbepayingmetodothis.JustlikesomeonemustbepayingAnonymous orMartyRathbunoranyotherpersondaringtovoicesomecriticismofthechurchorthe manatthehelm. Moneyyousay?Thechurchhasabuttononmoney,soitfollowsthattheywouldeasily accuseothersofgettingpaidtodowhattheyfeelisright. Hubbardwrotealesserknownscaleofmotivation.Itgoeslikethis: 1. 2. 3. 4. Duty Personalconviction Personalgain Money
Dutyisatthetop,moneyisatthebottom.Nothingwrongwithmoneyperse,butifa personsprimaryoronlymotivationismoney,hecanbebought.IfheisatPersonalgain, hewouldfactorinotherelementssuchassocialbenefits,traveldistance,timewithhis friendsetc.ApersonwhoheldajoboutofthebroaderPersonalgainwouldbeharderto makeleavehisjob.IfheheldajoboutofPersonalconviction,therewouldbeextremely hardtobribethepersonintoajobshift.Fewnursesoraidworkerswouldswitchjobsonly becauseofmoremoney.ThenthereisDutydoingwhatyoudoforthegreatergood. Sacrificingmuchforwhatyouseeasatrulyworthycause.TheDalaiLamaisoperatingon duty,thesamearemanypeopleworkingwithintheRedCrossorAmnestyInternational. Thosepeoplecannotbebought. NeithercanI.ThereisalargeelementofdutyinwhatIdohere. So,whatsinitforme? Apartfromloosingmanyofmyclosestfriends,loosingawholesocialnetwork,loosingmy Moscowoffice(theCEOofFreeCodeMoscowwasaScientologisthedisconnectedfrom me)andloosingotherbusinessopportunitiesnotmuchinitformeatall. IwoulddothisevenifIwouldloosealotmore.ItisntevenaconsiderationthatI personallyloosealotbyleavingthechurch.Itreallyisnt.Iconsideritadutytostopthe abuses,togetthetopdogjailed,toshowtheworldthatthephilosophyisnotequaltothe churchandtosalvagethedeliveryofScientologyservices.Iseeitasmydutytohelp Scientologistsseewhatisgoingonwithintheirownchurchandmakethistheirownduty despitepersonaldangerorloss.
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Backtofixedideas,differentiation,toleranceandfanaticism:
Oh, the arrogance!

20090913 IhavecoveredfanaticisminearlierpoststheScientologyis100%rightorthe Scientologyistotallyascampropositions.Ihatetoberedundant,butIhaveseenanother aspectofthesefixedideascomeintoplaylately.Itsabouthowthesefanaticalviewpoints arerelatedtoaseeminglyrocksolidcertaintyandoutrightarrogance. ThechurchispushingtheperfectfacadeofalltheydoofLRH,ofScientology,ofthe churches,ofthemanagementandofDavidMiscavige.Theydotheirutmosttoinstillin theirmembersthis100%certaintythatScientologyisalwaystotallyright.Theydothis despitethefactthatHubbardhimselfclaimednosuchthing.Thechurchisintoleranttoany criticismanditcontinuallyinventsnewwaysofactingarrogant.Thechurchfanaticsknow whatyouneed,theyarequitejudgmental.EvenwithoutaDofPinterviewtheyknowwhat youshoulddonext.So,wecanseethatthisinsistenceonthe100%rightleadsto intoleranceandarrogance. Thesameistrueforthehatersthepeoplethatare100%certainthatanything Scientologymusttotallybeascam.Themoretheyarecertainofthis,themoreintolerant theybecomeofanyonepracticingtheirScientologybeliefs.Andtheybecomearrogant. TherehavebeenquiteafewinthisgrouplatelythathavepretendedtoknowwhatstateI amin.TheyknowthatIjustneedmoretimetocometogripswiththephilosophyof Scientologybeinganoutrightscam.Theyaredeadcertainthisisthecasemanyofthem withouthavingtriedScientologyforthemselves,havingstartedtoreadaboutitwitha negativeviewpoint,lookingonlyforproofofthebad.Theyknowthatmyownexperienced gainsfromScientologycouldnotpossiblybetrue.Theyareinfactmorecertainoftheir ownopiniononthisthanIcouldbeofwhatIhaveseenwithmyowneyes. Thetwogroupsoffanaticsaremoresimilarthananyofthemwouldliketoadmit.The totallyforandthetotallyagainst.Theyarebothdeadcertaintheyareright.Theyareboth intolerantofopposingviews.Andtheyarebotharroganttheyknowwhereothersareat andwhattheyneed. Luckilythemajorityofthepopulationistolerant,humble,curiousandwillingtolookand learn.Ifyouareinthiscategory,thenyoucouldfeelathomeonthisblog.Youarewarmly welcomehere.
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Morethan150commentslaterIreportedfromanOTfriendinLA:
High pressure tactics

20090920 OnAugust14,anExecutiveDirectivewassenttoallOTAmbassadors,OTVIIIsandthose onOTVIIdemandingthemtoattendmandatoryIASbriefings. ThePACIFICABASEED275marksthenewwaveofhighpressuretacticsfromtheChurch ofScientology.NotonlyaretheIASbriefingsmandatory,theOTsaredemandedtoraise theirIASstatustothenextlevel. TheExecutiveDirectivecommandstheOTstocometotheWestUSMembershipOfficeand seetheMaidenVoyageIASevent(eventvideo#4)infulleveniftheyhaveseenitbefore. Thenitstatesasactionpoint#2: 2.CometotheWUSMembershipOfficetobeinterviewedinordertoraiseyourstatus withtheIAS.ContacttheWUSMembershipOfficeorcomeinrightaway.Itisbeyond urgentthatyoudothiswithinthenext5days. Thethirdactionpointistobring3otherLAScientologistsintotheIASofficetobe interviewed. ThethreepointactionplanwastobedonebeforeThursdaythe20thofAugust2009. IhavespokentoScientologistswhohavebeencommandedintoheavyethicsactionsin ordertohandovertheircreditcards. WiththerateofdesperationnowintheCoS,itsonlyamatteroftimebeforecavein. (Edited20090922:SourcenotreliabletoverifySecChecksdonetoenforceIASdonation compliance.Anothersourceverifiesheavyethicsactions,thoughwithmeteredinterviews askingforpersonalfinancialinformationandfarmoreprivateinformation).
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Asyoumaysee,integrityisimportanttome:
What does Scientology have to offer after all?

20090922 Inoneword:Integrity. Integrityisdefinedas: 1. Thestateorqualityofbeingentireorcomplete;wholeness;entireness;unbroken state;as,theintegrityofanempireorterritory.SirT.More.[1913Webster] 2. Moralsoundness;honesty;freedomfromcorruptinginfluenceormotive;used especiallywithreferencetothefulfillmentofcontracts,thedischargeofagencies, trusts,andthelike;uprightness;rectitude.[1913Webster] 3. Unimpaired,unadulterated,orgenuinestate;entirecorrespondencewithanoriginal condition;purity.[1913Webster] TheScientologytechnologywillgiveyoumoreintegrity.Andintegrityisagradientscale.It goesonupperhapsforever.Deliveredcorrectly,Scientologywillmakeyoumoreyou. TheChurchontheotherhandismostlyofferinghope.Thecarrotiskeptoutinfrontofthe parishionersforaslongestaspossible.Enoughforthechurchtosqueezeoutcontributions yearafteryear.AndmorearbitrariesareaddedeveryyearTheCongresslectures,The Basics,MandatoryraisingofIASstatus,IdealOrgdonations,SuperPowerdonations, Librarycampaign,etc. ThemostfanaticalScientologistsIveseenarethosewhohavedonetheleastBridge progress(spiritualjourneyinScientology)andhastheleastintegrity.Thatcombinationis themostdangerous.Withlittlepersonalgain,withlittleintegrityandwithlotsoffaithand hopeforwhatcouldcome,theyareadamantthatnothingintheChurchcouldpossiblybe wrong. Hopeisapowerfulconcept.Itsagreatdrivingforce.Itcanalsobeexploited.Themore hopethepersonhasabovehisintegrity,themoreotherscantakeadvantageofthatperson withouthimleaving.Thehopeforaneternityisthestrongestthereis.Itmayexplainwhy SeaOrgmemberswilltakealotofabusebeforetheysnaptotheirsensesandintegritygoes in. IbelieveDavidMiscavigeisactivelypreventingOTsfrombecomingtrulyOTbyharassing themtothepointofnosparetime,nomoneyandnointegrityandthusnooppositionto hisrule.Someslipthroughthenet,gaintheirintegrityfullyandbreaksthespell. MoreOTsaregoingtoactionaswespeak.
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Overall2009wasaprettybadyearfortheChurchofScientology.Therewasmediaupon mediaandthechurchwasspinningeverythingasgoodastheycouldwhichwasn'tvery good.Thereweresomeobviousoutpointsinthewaytheyconductedthemselveswhenin thespotlight:
The obvious outpoints

20090924 LookatthewaytheChurchishandlingcriticism.Lookatitfromadistance. Youmaynoticethreeobviousoutpoints: 1. Whateverhappenstothechurchissomeoneelsesfault.ItsThePsychs,Big Pharma,TheMedia,TheSPs,Anonymous.Theseareallgeneralities.By blamingsomeoneelse,thechurchisgivingawayitspowertothosetheyblame. Maybethatsagoodthing. 2. Totaldenialofownwrongdoings.TommyDavisgoesitneverhappened.Never happened.Neverhappened.Theydenyanythingbadwhentheythinkthe accusationscannotbeproven. 3. Ifthechurchisconfrontedbya(tothem)provenaccusation,theytrytomakeit normal.Theyevencountersuchcriticismwithyouarejusttryingtomakethe normallookabnormal.Likethrowingonesemployeesfullyclothedintothecold swimmingpoolinthemiddleofthenight.Normal. Mostpeoplerespondtothetotaldenialofwrongdoingsbywherethereissmoke,thereis fire.Well,maybeitisnotfire.Thesmokecouldcomefromanastychemicalreaction.The stuffthatcorrodeschurchfoundations. Edit(20090925):IreceivedanemailfromaNorwegianScientologistsayingthatIam widelygeneralizinginthisspecificblogpost.SoIhadagoodlookatthisandIneedyour helpbecauseIcannotfindaninstancewherethechurchwouldadmittoany wrongdoings.Iwouldhatetothrowoutgeneralities,butIsimplycannotfindanexample ofthis.Ifyouhaveanexamplewherethechurchofficiallyadmitstobeingwrong,pleaselet meknow.
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IwenttoLAtomeetwithlikemindedpeople.Ihadablast.OneofthepeopleIhadspoken toalotoverthephonewasJasonBeghe.Istayedathishouseandwebecameverygood friends:
Breakfast with Jason

20090926 JasonBegheisthemostrealpersonIveevermet.Hespeakshismindwithoutsocialfilters orveneer,beingtotallyhonestwithallhisviewsthebadandthegood.NeverhaveImeta personwithsuchanabilitytojustbethereandcommunicateandwithsuchempathyand carefortheother. IhadthepleasureofhavingbreakfastwithJason.Andlunch,anddinner,andwalks,and chatsontheporch.IfindthatmostScientologistsinthechurcharewaryabouttalking deepseatedbeliefsandviews,emotionsandwhatsreallyrealforthem.Philosophical conversationsonthetechwithouttheneedtocoverupfaultsoravoidthebadisindeed rareforScientologistsingoodstandingwiththechurch.Jasonhasnonofthatveneer,the superficial,thesupposedtos,thepretensethatyouwillfindwithtoomanyScientologists. HestheoppositeoftheclichHollywoodpersonality.Theresnothingsyntheticabout Jason.AndhesassmartasanyoneIveevermet. ThankyouJasonforthetimewespenttogether.Trulyenlightening.Youreatruefriend.
ThechurchwasbusyjustbeforeIleftforLAandambushedmeinameetingIhadwithan oldOTfriend,butthat'sastoryrelatedlaterinmyblogging.
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ItendecideditwastimeforanotherappealtoOTsaroundtheworld:
Dear OT,
20090927 TheroutetoOTisajourneytoyou.Itsanadventurethathastakenyoutomorefreedom, integrity,responsibilityandcourage.IthasgivenyoumoreARCandloveforyourfellow manandwoman.Withmorefreedomandintegritycomesahigherlevelofpersonalethics. Youareresponsibleforyourlifeandyoudontneedexternalforcetomakeanythinggo right.Youdontneedotherdeterminismorexternalpushtobeeffective.Youknowwhatis rightforyouandyoucantakeresponsibilityacrossyourdynamics.Thedaysofthe supposedtosaregone.Youareyounoneedtohaveothervalencesorotherstellingyou whattodo. Didyoueverwonderwhyyouareconfrontedbymoreandmoresupposedtosasyougo uptheBridge?Whyisitthatmoreforce,moreKRsandmoreheavyethicsisappliedasyou becomemoreOT?RememberthetimewhenyouwereaDiv6public?Nostress,noforce, highARC,lightandeasygoing,funandcuriosity.Thosewerethedays. WhenyouareabouttofinishOTVII,yougothroughthemostthoroughofactionsonthe Bridge,theOTVIIEPcheck.Itsarealscrubbing.Youcomeoutsqueakyclean,happyand ontopoftheworld.WiththeSecChecksevery6monthsandwiththeEPCheck,youd thinktherecouldntbeanymoreactionsbeforeVIII.Youarereadyforthenextlevel.But thenyougetsetupsforOTVIII,andthenyoufindoutyoucannotreallybetrustedyou gettheleavingBaseSecCheck.Ok,nowyouarereallyreadyforOTVIII.Butno,youarrive attheshipandgetconfrontedbythebiggestSecChecksofthemall.TheOTVIIIEligibility ishuge,itcouldtakeseveralweeks.HowcomeanOTVIIcompletioncantbetrusted? ThenasyoucomehomeafterfinishingOTVIII,youarefacedwithawholenewlevelof supposedtos.Youarerequiredtobehaveinacertainway,takecertainresponsibilities, contributeincertainways,andmorethanever.Thechurchisdemandingmoreofyourtime andmoreofyourmoneyforthelocalIdealOrgproject,forIAS,forSuperPower,etc.And thesedemandsdonotnecessarilyalignwithyourownideasorpurposes.Maybeyou wantedtocontributeinotherwaysorbyothermeans.Butvoicingyourownopinionson thiswillgetyouintotroublebecauseyouarenotfollowingCommandIntention.Youareby nowfirmlytowingthepartylineandsubjecttothatCommandIntentionlikeneverbefore. Thefundriesuporgetsenforced.Andevenifyoufeelsomethingiswrong,youcannot raiseyourhandandobject,andyourdoubtsordisagreementsmustnevershow.Youmust putonahappyface. Notthatthecontributionsyoudoarewrongornotholyandforthegreatergood.Itsjust thattheymaynotmatchyourpurposeline.Butwhoareyoutoobjectorgooffona tangent? IcomparedmyownactivitylevelinthechurchwiththenumberofKRsIgotandsawa strikingparallel.ThemoreactiveIwas,themorepeopleIgotstarted,themoreIexpanded theOTC,themoreKRsIgot.IfIcooledoffmyactivities,theKRswentaway.Ihavetalked tomanyOTshavingexperiencedthesamecorrelation. Youknowsomethingiswrong,notonlyfromallthehearsayonthenetbutfromyourown observations.YouseetheoutPR,theoutrageousoverhypingandoutrightlyinggoingon.
Youcanjustifyalotforthegreatergood,butcanyoujustifyputtingScientologydownas thechurchdoestoday?Theorgsareempty,thefocusisonMEST,theamountofpushand forceleviedagainsttheOTsareallclearcutoutpoints.Wheretherearemanyoutpoints, thereisasituation.SomethingisrotteninDenmark.AndtheUS,andCanada,and Australia,andintherestoftheworld.Scientologyiscorroding,anditisourresponsibility. Ittakescouragetodarelookingattheglaringoutpointsandtotakeactiontopreventthe declineofScientologyitself.IttakesthekindofcouragethatyougainedfromdoingtheOT levels.Ifyoutrulywantotherstohavesimilargainsasyouhavehad,itistimeforyouto stopaidingandabettingtheTitanicandtheicebergscenariocurrentlyplayingout. Somethingcanbedoneaboutit. Pleasetakealook.Agoodhardlook.Anddosomethingeffective. ThisblogpostgotontheradarofsomeOTsthatwrotetomeandgavetheirthanks.Most OTsinthechurchavoidmediaandtheInternetandarehardertoreach.Fortunatelywe havetheoldfashionwordofmouth.
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AlludingtothemeetingthatthechurchambushedjustbeforeIleftforLA:
Masters of Argumentum ad Hominem

20090930 CharacterassassinationisaperfectedskilloftheOfficeofSpecialAffairsintheChurchof Scientology.Itistheirfirstandforemostweapon.TobadIamimmune. IwaspresentedasetofdeclarationsfromcurrentIntBasestaff.Theyincludeviewpoints, mostlyonDavidMiscavige,MartyRathbunandMikeRinder.Accordingtothedeclarations, Davidisasaint.MikeandMartyarethedevils.DaviddoeseverythingrightwhileM&M doeseverythingwrong. IwasaskedbyOSAifIwaswillingtochangemyviewpoint.Itisanoddquestion,because myviewpointisconstantlychanging.Butformetochangemyviewpointonthechurch management,IneedmorethanadHomviewpoints.Ineedfactssuchastherealstatistics fortheCoSworldwide.Andeventhenthechurchwillhaveahardtimeprovingnegatives ofthelikethatthecontentsofethicsfoldershaveneverbeenusedtodiscreditanyone(OSA saidthisinameetingwithme). Iamreadytoabsorballkindsofdata,butfactisKing.AdHominemattacksdoesnot registerwithme.
ToOSA:Irealizeyoumaybeabitrattledbythispost. Ihavenotrevealedmuchofyourambushmeeting.DroptheadHom,givemefacts,andyou willdofine.
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WhenIwasintheUS,Ialsometwithsomeveryinterestingpeople;MartyRathbun,Mike Rinder,DanKoonandSteveHall.Beingallergictofixedideasandfanaticism,Ibloggedon theextremeviewpointsoftenshowinginthediscussionsonScientologyontheNet:
OSA, Anonymous and Marty

20091002 WhatdoesOSAandAnonymoushaveincommon? Well,Icoveredthatinanearlierpost.Butheresacurrentexamplethatillustratetheblack andwhiteviewpointsoftwocamps. Beforewestartgeneralizingwidely,itservesuswelltounderstandthatOSAisnota homogeneousgroup.NeitherisAnonymous.Thereareindividualsofgreatvarietyinboth campsandvarioussubgroupsinAnonymous. ButIdoseeanoverrepresentationinbothcampsofthosewhogotogreatlengths nurturingtheirownfixedideas.Itmaybecalledfanaticismandprobablyshould. OSAisspendingenergydemonizingMartyRathbun.TheyhavegottencurrentIntBasestaff towritedeclarationsstatingthatMartyisallbad.Theyhavetriedtosmearhimleft,right andcenterthroughthemediaandinonetoonemeetingswithprominentScientologists. OverattheWWPboard,AnonymousisspendingenergydemonizingMartyRathbun.Most postersgotogreatlengthsinsmearinghimright,leftandcenter. BothOSAandaveryvocalsubgroupofAnonymousseemtothinkthatMartyisintending totakeovertheChurchofScientology. Ibelievebotharewrong. Martymayverywellbethebiggestchallengethechurchhastodayamuchbigger challengethanAnonymouseverwas.HeiseffectivelycorrodingDavidMiscavigespower base,somethingthatAnonymousinsomewaysisevenstrengtheningwithsomeofthe extremistviewspoppingupatWWP .TheoriginalMessagefromAnonymousmarkedthe beginningofagreateffortandseriouslyimpactedthechurchwithmassivedemonstrations. Anonymoushassincelostinterest,goneofftohelpIraniandemocracyandlessserious stuff.Leftareagroupoverrepresentedbyfanatics,beingirrelevantorevenaturnoffto thosewhoknowlittleofthechurch. ThereareobviousdifferencesinopinionsbetweenOSAandAnonymous,andmostofthe timetheyareattheoppositeendsofaverylongstick.Butinsomecases,itseemsthestick isbentinacircleandtheendssomehowconnect. IhavespokenagreatdealwithexIntBasestaff,includingMarty. Heisnotabouttotakeoveranychurch.Neitherisheaboutto formhisown.Heisverymuchexcitedabouthowcommunitiesare builtlikeintheworldofFreeandOpenSourceSoftwareandthat ofWikipedia. Hemaybegoodorbad,Idontmuchcare.Heiseffectivein helpingtoexposeandtherebystopabusesinthechurch,andin thatIdocare.
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BacktomymissiontoenlightenpeopleonfreeingtheScientologyTechnology,andIview thisasaveryimportantmission:
Monopoly on freedom
20091003 Ibelievefewareaswarrantsamonopolyandonlyareassubjecttodemocracycouldbe candidates. Themilitary,thepoliceandthecourtsystemsaremonopoliesforgoodreasons.Theyare alsoanagentofdemocracy. Monopoliesoutsideoftherealmofdemocracyisbadnews.Likeintheprivatesectoror inreligion. Idida2yearstudyonthepatentsystemandcametotheconclusionthatitshouldbe abolished.ThenIdida2yearstintoncopyrightandarrivedatthesameconclusion.Iam advocatingtheabolishmentofcopyrightaltogether.Intellectualpropertyisamisnomerand cannotbecomparedtorealproperty.IfItakeyourbicyclethenIhaveitandyoudont.IfI makeacopyofyourbook,webothhaveacopy.Physicalobjectsgetswornbyuse.Ideas multiplybyuse.IamanadvocateofTradeMarksandofCreditRights.Theseconcepts limitsforgeriesandtherebyenhancestheconsumersrightsandprotection.Foraverygood dissertationonthesesubjects,readAgainstintellectualmonopolybyMicheleBoldrinand DavidK.Levine. Whataboutamonopolyonfreedom?Thatisasbadasitgets.PresumingthatScientology istherealroadtofreedom,itbordersontheabsurdtograntoneentityamonopolyonits use.Why?Becausethemonopolycanbecorruptedandthennobodygoesfree. Knowledgeshouldbefreetouseforanyone.Thisisthewayoftheanthillinnovation.This isthewayscienceandculturehavebeensincebeforethestoneage.Humanprogressis markedbyincrementalinnovationwherethenextinnovatorbuildsuponwhattheprevious madepossible.IsaacNewtononcesaidIfIhaveseenalittlefurtheritisbystandingonthe shouldersofGiants. Prominentmoderndayexamplesofanthillinnovationarethefreesoftwaremovementand Wikipedia.Thelattermayverywellbethefastestworldwiderevolutioninthehistoryof mankind.Thebiggestreasonbeingthelowthresholdforcontribution.Theeasieritisto contributetoapopularcause,themoretractionitgets. AsScientologyisintendedtosetpeoplefree,thetechnologyitselfshouldbefree.Icanhear readersobjecttothiswithreferencetothepolicyletterKeepingScientologyWorkingandto thepurposeoftheReligiousTechnologyCenter.ButIbelieveitistheonlywaytokeepit secured.Addacertificationbodylikeinmostmatureindustries,andwecouldhaveatruly workablesystem.Theshippingindustryisverycompetitive.Ithascertificationbodies givingcredibilitytothemarketplayers.AcertificationinScientologyshouldntbe mandatory.Thosewhowouldwantthecredibilitywouldoptforthecertification. Customerscouldfreelychoosewheretogetservices. Thismaybeseenasradical,especiallyifyouhavebeensubjectedtogrooming& conditioningbythechurch,becauseinmostotherareas,thisisthenaturalway.
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InmyblogpostLRH4ALLIproposedthatL.RonHubbard'spublicworksshouldbefreely distributedontheInternet.Thiswouldbeautomaticifcopyrightswereabandoned. AuthenticitywouldbeassuredwithCreditRights.LRHsworksshouldbepublishedinits originalform,unaltered.Anychangesoradditionswouldhavetobebrandedwitha differentTradeMark.Anyonewouldbefreetoexpanduponthetechnologyanduseit freely.Thiscouldexpanditsuseintomanynewareas. Theultimatepurposeshouldbetohelpothersachievemoreintegrityandpersonal freedom.ThiscanbebetterachievedthaninthecurrentChurchofScientology.Givethe controlbacktotheindividual.Freedomincludesthepowerofchoice.
Note(fromansweringcommentstothispost):Idonotthinkitisaviableendeavortotryto changecopyrightlawsdirectly.Ibelievetechnologywillrenderthelawsineffectiveandthat thelawswillneedtochangeinordertoreflectreality.
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TheChurchofScientologyiskeptawholethroughtheuseofextensiveforce.Scientology intheopenisfragmentedandmarkedbyrifts:
The next challenge: Tolerance

20091004 TheChurchofScientologycommandsallegiancethroughenforcedagreement.Itisoften quitesubtlewithimpliedhardshiptothosecontemplatingsteppingoutofline.Thechurch doesnotfostertolerance.Inmanyways,itfostersintolerancelikethemanyus/them concepts:Staff/Public,HigherSeaOrgStaff/LowerSeaOrgStaff,Scientology/Themedia, Scientologists/Wogsetc.AlltomanyScientologistsIhavemetarelesstolerantthanthe averageperson. Manyhaveleftthechurchduetoitscounterintentiontofreewill.Inleavingthechurch theymayfindaresurgenceinfreewillandinpersonalintegrity.Theycanfinallydisagree withouttheimpliedoropenlyenforcedconsequences.Theycanobject,carelessorcare moreforwhattheyholdclosetotheirheart. Thentheymeetotherswhohaveleft.Anideamayformtodosomethingaboutthecurrent scenewiththeChurchwieldingmonopolisticpoweroverthefreedomtopracticeones religionandhenceperhapsamonopolyonfreedomitself.Withnewfoundintegrity,they daretovoicetheiropinions,theydaretochallenge.Butwithoutaresurgenceoftolerance, troubleensues.WiththeattitudeofItsmywayorthehighwaysoprevalentinthe Church,thereislittlehopeforacombinedefforttohandlemuchofanything. Iseethisasthenextbigchallenge:Tohelpcreatearesurgenceoftoleranceinthe independentfieldsoastomakeitpossibletoformrealcommunitiesthatcanhelpothersby deliveringScientology. Thereisbickeringandnaggingouthere.Thereisnamecallingandinfights.Thereisall kindswastedenergyinendlessneedstoberight. Iamnotadvocatingthatweallpulltogetherbyagreeingtosomeleaderorgroup.Iam advocatingaresurgenceintolerance.LargeandsuccessfulcommunitieslikeWikipediaor theLinuxcommunitieshavepeoplesofallcolorsandcreeds.Theystillmanagetogetsome reallygoodproductsoutthedoor.Notbecausetheyagreeoneverything,butbecausethey havelearnedtodealwithdifferencesinproductiveways.
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Publishingthethenextpostwassuretogetsomeattentioninthechurch:
An interesting meeting
20091005 OneofthemostinterestingmeetingsIhavehad.ThismaygetOSAbusy
SteveHall,MartyRathbun,MikeRinder,DanKoonandme. Thiswasareallyfungettogether.AndtheamountofknowledgeofScientologybetween theseguyswarejustphenomenal.
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Acoupleofquicksurveysmadeforsomeveryinterestinganswers,answersyoumaywant toreadonmyblog.Ileavethelinktothepostsbeneatheachsurvey:
Poll: Why leave?

20091006 Letsdoaquickpoll.Therulesaresimple:

Answerbyleavingacommenttothisblogpost. OnlyScientologistshavingleftthechurchorconsideringleavingmayanswer. Oneanswerperperson. Answerthefirstquestiononlywithyesorno. Answerthesecondquestionwithjustonesentence:
1. HaveyoulefttheChurchofScientology? 2. WhydidyouleaveorwhyareyouconsideringleavingtheCoS? Thecommentstothisblogpostgiveaninterestingoverviewshowingwhysomepeopleleft thechurchorwhytheyareconsideringleaving. Seetheanswershere:http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/pollwhyleave/
Poll: Three wishes

20091008 Poll:IfyoucouldchangethreethingsabouttheChurchofScientology(notthephilosophy itself),whatwouldthatbe?IndicatewhetheryouconsideryourselfaScientologistornot. Rules:Anyonecananswer.Onlyonecommentperperson.Onlythreesuggestedchanges percomment.Keepitshort.Berespectfulandpolite. Answers:http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/whattochange/ Ithenwentintomoredirectcommunicationwithmyreadersandaskedthemwhatthey wantedtoreadaboutonmyblog.ThiswayIgotamoretargetedinspirationinmy blogging.
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Itwasinevitable.Itjusthadtocome.IhavebeenanadvocateforOpenSourceSoftware,or asIpreferFreeSoftware(conveysmorethefreedomandislessofatechnicalterm).Ihad beenaboardmemberoftheEFNformorethan4years.EFNistheNorwegiancounterpart totheEFFtheElectronicFrontierFoundationanorganizationfightingforuser'srights andcivillibertiesontheInternet.TheyhavebeencrossingswordswiththeChurchof Scientologyonafewoccasions. AtonetimeIactuallyheldaonedayseminaratOSAInttopreparethemforameeting withtheEFF.Thatmeetingapparentlyresultedinthetwoadversariesburyingthehatchet. TheCommandingOfficerforOfficeofSpecialAffairsInternational,KurtWeilandsaidthat wouldn'thavehappenedwithoutmyhelp.OSAInthaveusedmeasaconsultant(unpaid thatis)onseveraloccasions. BeingaFreeandOpenSourceSoftwareevangelist,IcouldenvisionScientologywithinthat highlysuccessfulmodel.IearliercoinedthetermAntHillInnovationandtookalookat ScientologyandtheAntHill:
Open Sourcing Scientology

20091011 WithmyfulltimeprofessionalandideologicallyinvolvementinFreeandOpenSource Software(FOSS)duringthelastdecade,thisblogpostwasinevitable. Incaseyouhavent,readLRH4ALLandMonopolyonfreedomfirst.Thisblogpostisan expansiononthesepreviousposts. MypositiononFreeScientologyiscurrently:

AllthepublicworksofL.RonHubbardfreelyavailableontheInternet Thismaterialshouldbepublishedinitsoriginal,unalteredform Giventhecurrentcopyrightlaw,theworksshouldbereleasedunderafreelicense (liketheGPL) TheowneroftheScientologytrademarkshouldensuretheworksarepublishedin unalteredform Thetrademarkownershouldensurefreeandeasyaccessofthematerial Thematerialsshouldbefullyindexedandeasilysearchable Anyoneshouldbefreetouseanypartofthematerialforwhatevertheywantwithin thelimitofthelicenseandthelawsoftheland Anyoneshouldbeabletofreelydeliverpaidservicesbasedthematerials Thetrademarkownershouldactasacertificationbodyforthosedeliveringsuch services Certificationshouldbeoptionalbutwouldgivecredibilitytothosedelivering standardservice Anyoneshouldbefreetoexpanduponoralteranyofthematerialaslongasthey arespecificastowhatpartsaretheircreations Alteredorexpandedmaterialwouldhavetobebrandedwithanewname OnlytheunalteredmaterialswouldbecalledScientology Onlystandarddeliverywithacertificationcouldusethetrademark Thereshouldbenootherrestrictionstothematerialsoritsusage
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Thiswouldapproximatemanyareasofbusinessandorganizationintheworldtoday.Area suchasconstructing,shipping,informationtechnology,engineeringallhavecertification bodiessimilartotheoneoutlinedabove. TheparalleltoFOSSisobvious.IbelievethatifScientologyistobeavailabletoallthose whowantsit,ensuringitsfreeaccessisamust.Also,loweringthethresholdfor contributionsincreasesitsviability.Whenpeoplecanfreelyexpandupontheworksof others,theanthillinnovationoccurs. ImentionedtheGPLlicense.Itisasoftwarelicenseensuringfourfreedoms:

Thefreedomtoruntheprogram,foranypurpose Thefreedomtostudyhowtheprogramworks,andchangeittomakeitdowhatyou wish.Accesstothesourcecodeisapreconditionforthis Thefreedomtoredistributecopiessoyoucanhelpyourneighbor Thefreedomtoimprovetheprogram,andreleaseyourimprovements(andmodified versionsingeneral)tothepublic,sothatthewholecommunitybenefits.Accessto thesourcecodeisapreconditionforthis Thefreedomtousethematerials,foranypurpose Thefreedomtostudythematerialsandapplyittosituationsasyouseefit Thefreedomtoredistributecopiessoyoucanhelpyourneighbor Thefreedomtoimprovethematerialandreleaseyourimprovementstothepublicso thatthewholecommunitycanbenefit
ThiswecouldtranslatetothematerialsofScientology:

KeepingwiththeGPLlicense,allfurtherdevelopmentswouldhavetoretainthosefour freedoms. Withtheprovisionofthetrademarksandcertification,authenticityofScientologywillbe preserved.InfactHubbardspolicyletterKeepingScientologyWorking(KSW#1)willbe preservedwithinthedomainofScientology,original,unalteredandtrademarked. AnOpenSourcereligionisnotanewconcept.OpenSourcingScientologyishowevera drasticproposalonethatwouldforeverfreethematerialsoffreedom.Iamnotalawyer (IANAL),andtheexacttermsandconditionsforsuchareleaseneedsmuchwork.TheGPL maynotbetherightlicenseaCreativeCommonslicensemaybebetter.Theuseof trademarksandtheroleofthecertificationbodyneedstobespecifiedandclearlydefined. Thisisathoughtexperiment.Yourviewsarewelcome.
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Theviewskeptcominginascommentstomyblogpostsbothproandconandmyblog becameaplaceforinterestingdiscussion.Imadesurenottocensoranycommentsunless theyweretotallyhaywire.Lessthan0.3%ofthepostsdidn'tgothrough.Stillthe discussionswereverycivilizedandfruitful. BymidOctober,wehadpassed1500commentsanditwasstillincreasingeveryweek. Timebecameasqueeze. Betweenthebloggingandreadingandapprovingcommentsonadailybasis,Ikeptgetting emailsandkeptincommunicationwithlotsofpeople.OnegoodfriendsinceIcameout wasMaryJo.WehadtalkedonthephonemanytimesandImetwithherwhileinLA. OnOctober12thitwasofficial,MaryJoLeavittresignedfromtheChurchofScientology:
Mary Jo has left the building

20091012 ShewastheOTAmbassadorinchargeofthewholeofLatinAmerica.Togetherwithher daughtersheboomedtheOTCommittees.AsanOTVIIIandfriendofsomany ScientologistsacrossLATAM,theexitofMaryJoLeavittwillhavestrongrepercussions acrosstheboards.ShehaswrittenextensivereportsandsentthemtoChurchofScientology InternationalandtoRTC.Herkeeneyeandmeticulousreferencingtopolicyhasshaken somestabledatainternallybutwithnoanswersfromtheverytop.Itsunderstandableas herreportsarehardtoanswerwithslickPR. Herfinalreportisabombshellofadocumentthatdetailssomemajorsystemicoutpoints withintheChurchofScientology.ItseasilythemostdetailedandthoroughreportIveever seen. Itismyhonortoreleasethisreporthere. Herreportinghadbeenextensive.Shewasamodelinapplyingthepoliciesonreporting theoutpointsinthechurchandtryingtogetthosehandled.Aswithmostscientologists whohavetriedtosetthingsstraightwithinthechurch,shecouldseenoresults.Forthe sakeofherownintegrityshehadtoleave.AnotherOTVIIIintheopen.
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Anothersurveyaskingforthereader'sgainsandwinsinScientology(checkitoutat: http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/yourgainsfromscientology/),and anotherOTVIIfollowedonthetailwindofMaryJo:
Another OT VIII votes with her feet

20091013 Couldntwejusthandletheproblemsinternally?Shouldntweusetheethicsandjustice systemsinthechurchtosortoutthetroubleswesee?WritingKRsistheanswer. Really? TherearenoshortageofKRsandattemptstohandletheabusesintheChurchof Scientology.Afterhavingtriedtohandleitfromtheinsideseveraltimestoomany,itdawns onmostScientologiststhattheproblemsgoallthewaytothetop.Alltheway. SherryKatzisthelatestOTVIIItogopublicwithherviewsonthechurchmanagement. Shehasagreatproductionandtrainingrecordherwalkingoutthedoorleavesaclear messagetootherOTs:Itstimetowakeupandgetmoving. ReadmoreonMartysblog. WithreportsoftheseOTVIIIsleaving,thetrafficonmyblogwentintooverdrive.
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ForanoutsideritmaybehardtograspthesignificanceofanOTVIIIleavingthechurch.
OTs leaving whats the value?

20091014 WhyisitimportantthatOTVIIsandVIIIsleavetheChurchofScientology? Howcanthishelpsstoptheabusesintheandaroundtheorganization? Quickexplanation:OT=OperatingThetan;Usedhereasthosewhohavereachedthe highestspirituallevelsinScientology.OTVIIIbeingthehighestOTlevelreleased. RealizethatOTVIIsandVIIIsareDavidMiscaviges(DMs)powerbase.Theyarethe biggestdonorsandcontributorsinsomanywaysacrosstheboards.TheyleadtheOT Committees.Theyrallythepublictoaction.Theyinspireotherstodonatefornovaluein return.Andtheycarryalotofweightwiththeotherpublicscientologists.Theyare opinionleadersofsomany.Scientologistsknowallthis.Otherreadersofthisblogmay notbesocognizantoftheinnerworkingsofthechurch. WhentheOTVIIsandVIIIsleave,thisiseffectivelycorrodingDM'spower.Sure,hehasa lotofmoney.Hehasbuildingsandhehasstaffhecancommandeeraroundthrough authority,forceandintimidation.ButwithouttheOTs,hehasnoreligiontolead.AndI believeheneedstobetheleaderofareligiontoplaywiththelikesofTomCruise.There areplentyofbillionaires,sothataloneisnotenough.Heneedstobeaworshipedleaderto playamongthebigboys. Ireckonitwilltakesome200topOTsleavingtoseetherealshift.Thatwouldbeaturning pointforthechurch.Thatiswhentherealdesperationwouldkickin.Itsaguesstimateand wellsee.Therearemanymoreinthepipelineleadingoutthefrontdoor.Butformany OTs,theconsequencesofleavingarebig,bothwiththeirfamiliesandtheirprofessional lives. Itsatoughdecision.However,thetopOTsmayhaveoneadvantagewhenconsidering votingwiththeirfeet:ThemaynotbesoscaredofloosingtheirBridge.Theyarepretty muchupthereashighastheycangetforthenextdecadeorso.Whileanyonecangetthe fullBridgefromplentyofveryadvanced,professionalandstandardunitsandindividuals, mostscientologistsdontknowtherearealternatives.Manyarescaredtoexercisetheir integrityeventhoughtheyknowthereissomethingverywrongandtheywitnessabuses. TheOTscanmoreeasilymakethejumpandfrommyexperience,theyhavegainedmuch personalintegrityandobservationalpowers,sotheyaremoreapttotakeactioninsidethe churchandwhenthatleadsnowhere,decidetoleave. TheOTsarebigonaction,asdemonstratedfromwhattheydoasScientologypublic.When theyleave,theycanberealassetsinexposingthehumanrightsviolationsofthechurch andensurethepeopleresponsiblearemaderesponsible.OTsarebigonhelpingothers. Helpiswelcome. AndfromthisIaskedthereaderswhatiskeepingthemfromleaving.Seetheanswershere: http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/pollwhatkeepsyoufromleaving/
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Sincemoreandmorepublicandstaffwerereportedleaving,manystillinwerewondering abouttheconsequencesofthemselvesfollowingtheirownintegrity. WouldtheystillbeabletodoScientology?
Alternatives, SPs and the current scene

20091018 QuiteafewOTsareleavingthechurch.ExIntbasestaffaregoingpublicwithhumanrights violationsattheverytop.Thereismorelightonthemismanagementofthechurchthan everbefore. ManyScientologistsarehesitatingtotakeresponsiblestepstohandlethecurrentsceneand stoptheabusesinthechurch.SomearescaredtheywillbedeclaredSPsandloosetheir eternity. Firstofall;Youcannotlooseyoureternity.Eternityiswithinyou.Besidesthat,youwillnot evenlooseimmediatespiritualprogress.Yousee,thereareplentyofalternativesforgetting trainingandauditingoutsidetheChurchofScientology.Themorethechurchisusingforce, themorepeoplewillwalkoutandfindthetaandstandarddeliverygroupsandindividuals. YoucangetthestandardBridgemoreplacesthanyoucanshakeastickat. AsforbeingdeclaredanSPbyasuppressivegroupwell,Idontknowhowstressedone shouldbeaboutthat.VeryfewSPdeclaresarebeingwrittenthesedaysIhaveseennone onmyself,JasonBeghe,DanKoonorevenMartyRathbun.Asonereaderherenotes;IfSP declareswereissuedonalltheOTsleavingtheship,thenoticeboardintheMAAofficeat Flagwouldbecrowded.Peoplewouldaskunpleasantquestionsandstartdoingtheirown research.Afterall,ifthetopOTsareSPs,thenthesystemmustbebroken. DidyoueverwonderwhatthedefinitionofanSPreallyis?Youhavethetwelve characteristicsofanSP .ThenyouhavepeoplebeingdeclaredSPs.Thetwoarenotthe same.Oneisadefinitionofanantisocialperson,theotherisanadministrativeprocedure toremovepeoplethechurchdontlike.Butwiththesametermused,declaringaperson suppressiveistantamounttogivingthatpersonawrongitemsomethingthatanyauditor knowsmayhavedireconsequences.Maybethatisthewholepoint?Givingapersona wrongitemwillbringthepersondownthetonescale.Itparallelswhatiscalledreverse processing. PierreEthierrecentlyreleasedavideoshowinghowreverseprocessingisusedtogetthe individualintotrouble. Punishmentismosteffectiveasamotivationaltooliftheindividualisbelow2.0onthe tonescale.Reasonismosteffectivewhenthepersonisabove2.0.AsthecurrentChurchof Scientologyhasgivenuponreasonasameanstohelppeople,theurgetopunishthrough heavyethicskicksin.Bringingpeopledownbelow2.0,willmakethemmoresusceptibleto force,duressandpunishment:MakingthemfeartheSPs,inducingabeliefofthe dangerousenvironment,tellinghowbadthemediais,makingthepublicafraidofloosing theirspiritualprogressandthreateningtopullthecheckmatecardwelldeclareyouSP. Allthesebringpeopledowntomoresubservientlevels.Themessageisclear:Donotlook, donotconfront,donotthingfreelyanddonotactoutsideofthesupposedtosinvented bythechurchmanagement.
ItmaybeworthrememberingthesewordsfromMahatmaGhandi:Themomenttheslave resolvesthathewillnolongerbeaslave,hisfettersfall.Freedomandslaveryaremental states
Andwithsomewhininggoingonhereandthere,Ipickedupaquotefromacolleagueand verygoodfriend,BrendanMartin:
Us & Them
20091019 Afriendofminehasareallygoodquoteononeofhisslidespresentations. Ithoughtitrelevantforsharinghere: CuttheUs&Themcrap!Itsneverthem,itsalwaysYOU.
Andbacktothehandlingofthescenefromtheinside:
On handling it from the inside (again)

20091019 InTheWaytoHappiness(TWTH),LRHwrites: Unscrupulousandevilmenandgroupscanusurpthepowerofgovernmentanduseittotheir ownends.[]Oppositiontosuchgovernmentsusuallyjustbringsonmoreviolence.Butone canraisehisvoiceincautionwhensuchabusesareabroad.Andoneneednotactivelysupport suchagovernment;doingnothingillegal,itisyetpossible,bysimplywithdrawingones cooperation,tobringaboutaneventualreform. Imaybemoreofarevolutionarythanthat,butRonmayhaveapointwhenitcomesto handlingtheissuesfromtheinside.
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TalkaboutpossibleSPdeclaresandhowthechurchviewscriticsofitselfassuppressive persons,ItooktoalecturegivenbyLRHhimself:
Hubbards view on the chances of meeting an SP in Scientology

20091019 OnJuly18,1966,L.RonHubbardgavealecturecalledAboutRhodesia.Hehadjust comebackfromhistriptothecountrynowcalledZimbabweanddiscoveredthattherehad beenabunchofSP(SuppressivePerson)declaresbackintheScientologyheadquartersat SaintHillManorinEngland.Hegavetheaudienceawholesalecorrectiononthispoint: Butyoudonthavesomebodythatsbeenaroundthreeyearsand[...]turnupsuddenlytobe anSP . Andthen: InallthetimewevebeenaroundhereweveonlyhadoneSPthatIknowof.Nowwhether hewasanSPorPTSIvenotmadeupmymindtothisdatebecauseIhaventinvestigatedthe caseenough. So,in16yearsofoperation,HubbardhadonlyfoundoneSPcandidate. Incontrast,onemaywonderhowmanyDavidMiscavigethinksheseesinoneyear. Thechurchisactingparanoidanddesperateastheydeclarepeoplesuppressivesin numbersfarexceedingwhatHubbarddescribesasreal.Andwiththenextpostonthe subject,thediscussionsbecameparticularlyinterestingwithmorethan330comments.
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More on SPs and declares

20091021 (Updated20091025.Updateattheendofthisblogpost) ThediscussionshavebeenplentyonmyrecentpostsregardingSPs. IhavecometotheconclusionthatLRHmusthavehadtwodifferentdefinitionsofanSP: 1. TheSPcasetherealsuppressivepersonwithcontinualintentionstodoothers harm 2. ThepersonadministrativelydeclaredasanSPbythechurch ThefirstiscoveredmainlyinScientologyphilosophicaltechnology(bulletins,books, lectures,etc.).TheotheriscoveredmainlyinScientologyadministrativetechnology(policy, executivedirectives,etc.). ThefirstishandledbyPowerProcessingifnotClearorbyNOTSifaboveClear(asfarasI havebeenabletodeducthavingtalkedtooneofthemostseniortechpeopleonthe planet).Thesecondiscoveredbyasetofadministrativesteps(theAEsteps)togetthe personbackintothegoodgraces. ApersondeclaredanSPisnotnecessarilyaSuppressivePersoncase.Ifheisindeeda suppressivecase,thentheneededcasehandlings(PowerorNOTS)wouldhavetobedone aspartofstepAwherehewouldhavetoshowcasegain. ItisimportanttodifferentiatebetweenthetwodefinitionsofSP,asapersondeclareda SuppressivePersoncouldtakethedeclaretomeanthatheisanSPcaseandtherebytake onawrongitem(atechnicaltermusedinauditing[Scientologycounseling]).Obviously Hubbardshouldhaveusedtwodifferentterms. Ithinkitsanyorganizationsrighttothrowoutandshutthedooronanyonebreakingbasic organizationalrules.Ifsomeonewasactingdestructiveinsideashop,Ithinkitsperfectly alrightfortheshopkeepertokeepthedoorshutforthatperson.Buttolabelhim suppressiveisanothermatter AsonlyPowerProcessingorNOTSwouldreallyhandleanSPcase,itseemstechnically impossibleforanyonebeingClearandhavingcompletedOTVIItobeanSPasbythenhe iswaypassedPowerandtheNOTScaseisgone.Ifitisindeedpossibletobeareal suppressivehavingcompletedOTVII,thereseemsnoremedyinsightforthatperson,and thatwouldviolatethenotionthattheBridgeiscompleteforall. IfthechurchcomesoutsayingthatjustoneOTVIIorVIIIisarealsuppressive,theywould havetoadmitthateitherthetechiswrongorthetechismisappliedinthechurch.Withthe thoroughSecurityChecksallthroughOTVII,theextremelydetailedOTVIIEPcheckand themotherofallSecurityChecksbeforeOTVIII,itisquiteanadmissiontosaytheygotall thatwrongwhentheyletarealSPthroughOTVIII. EveniftheywouldsaythatanOTVIIorVIIIwasonlyadministrativelydeclared suppressive,theywouldhavetoanswerafewpeskyquestionsofhowcometheycouldlet suchapersonthroughwithallthefiltersinplace.
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ThechurchisliberallydeclaringpeopletheydontlikeasSPs.Thesedaystheyneed externalenemiesmuchastheformerSovietUnionneededtoinvadeAfghanistantoforgea unifyingpurposeforitspopulation.Thechurchiscrackingandexternalenemiesare servingnicelyasglue. ThereistalkaboutanSPdeclarecomingdownthelinesonme.AlthoughIhaventseen one,Iwouldwelcomeadeclareandwouldpostithereiforwhenitcomes. 20091025:Conclusionsofar Aftermuchdebateaboutthisblogpost,Ihavereformedmyviewpoints.Iherebypresent myconclusionsthusfar. GiventhatpolicyallowsapersontobedeclaredanSPwithoutverifyingthepersontobea realSPcase,Icannotseeotherpossibilitiesthanthesethree: 1. LRHusedtwodefinitionsofSP:A)TheSPcaseandB)Theadministrativelylabeled SP 2. LRHusedtwodifferentconcepts:A)AnSPandB)AdeclaredSP .Andadifferent definitionofdeclarewasusedthanwhatisfoundatMerriamWebsters 3. LRHallowedpeopletobedeclaredSPswithoutensuringtheywareactualSPcases andlettingjusticepolicieshandlethemisdeclaresafterwards.Thisisaviolationof PresumptionofinnocenceandthusparallelsNapoleoniclaw Inanycase,thesystemmakesitverylikelythatapersoninneedofhelpisgiventhemost seriouswrongitemimaginable,theworstofallpossiblemisjustices. Mycurrentviewpoints: 1. NoneshouldbedeclaredanSPwhoisnotafactualrealandravingSPbyathorough investigationbeforethedeclare 2. Anorganizationhasthefullrightofkickingrulebreakersout.Thisiscalled expulsioninScientologyandshouldbeusedonthosewhoarenotfactuallyanSP butisnonthelessunwantedintheorganization.Thereisnoneedforexcessive namecallingorgivingpeoplewrongitems Inanycase;thereshouldbenoforceddisconnections.Apersonshouldbefreetoassociate withwhomevertheywant.AdeclaredSP(arealone)servesasawarningtoothersand notanorderthatpeopledisconnectsfromhim/her. Seethediscussionhere: http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/moreonspsanddeclares/
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Acoupleofdaysaftermy43rdbirthday(andlotsofcongratulations),Ifinallypostedthe storyabouttheOSAambushmeeting:
The OSA ambush meeting

20091025 IhavepreviouslyalludedtoameetingIhadwithOSA(ChurchofScientologysOfficeof SpecialAffairs).SinceOSAhasnotcomebacktomeforoveramonthnow,Ichooseto divulgethecontentandformofthismeeting.Hereshowitwent: IhadameetingwithaSwedishOTVIIIfriendofmineabouttwomonthsagowhereIgave himmyviewpointsofthecurrentsceneintheChurchofScientology.Hiscommentwas alongthelinesofIfthisistrue,thenwereallneckdeepinshit.Acoupleofweekslater, hewantedanothermeetingwithmetotalkaboutseveralpointsthatcameupinthefirst meeting.Hewantedverymuchtoseemeagainandwasnoticeablystressedabouthaving thenewmeetingthatweek,andonFriday,andataspecifictime.Iknowthisguytonever bestressed.Heisthemosteasygoinganrelaxedguy.Ihaveknownhimfor20years,he usedtobemybossfor10yearsandaverygoodfriend. Icamelatetothesecondmeeting.RushingintotherestaurantindowntownOslo,seeing myfriend,shakinghishandandnoticingaladysittingatthesametable.IaskedWhoare you?SherepliedMynameisKirsten.ImfromOSA.Shealsosaidshewasfromthe internationalofficeinLA.IwonderwhatshewasdoinginOsloifshecamealltheway fromLAtoseeme.ShesaidIjusthappenedtobeintheneighborhood. Iaskedwhatherpurposewasforincludingherselfunannouncedinthemeeting.Shesaid shewantedtogivemeOSA'sanswerstomypositions. IthoughtthiswasinterestinganddecidedtogetallthedataIcouldfromOSA;IsaidSure, giveittome.Idonthavethedatahere,itsatahotelnearby.Kirstenandmyfriend wantedmetocomewiththemtoaconferenceroomtheyhadsetupforthepurposeof givingmesomeimportantdatathataccordingtomyfriendwouldhavepreventedmefrom publishingthedoubtwriteupifIhadthemearlier. Wewalkedafewblocks,throughthehoteldoorsupthestairsandintotheconference room.Kirstenexcusedherselftogoandgetthematerialandcamebackwithpaper,books, andanotherwoman.Theambushjustgotmoreinteresting.Iclarifiedthenamesofthe two.ItwasKirstenCaetanofromOSAIntandAnetteRefstrupfromOSAEU. TheyhadbroughtasetofdeclarationswrittenbycurrentIntbasestaffRayMithoff,Mark Yager,MarkIngber,WendellRaynolds,RussBellin,GregHughes,CathyRinderandmore.I read8oftheaffidavits.TheywereallsanctifyingDavidMiscavigewhiledemonizingMarty RathbunandMikeRinder.Thatwasthesolepurposeofthedocumentstoshowthat MiscavigeisperfectandthatRathbunandRinderaretherealSPs.
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Duringthe2,5hourlongmeeting,Igottoaskplentyofquestions,manyofwhichprompted someinterestinganswers.Illgiveyouafewinterestingones: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. TherehasbeennoSPHole/Hall ItneverhappenedthatdeclaredSPshavebeenkeptonpost Thereare10001200staffattheIntBase Since1982onlyGuillaumeLesevrehasbeenpostedasEDInt TheIntbaseisapostedplace Thechurchhasneverusedthecontentofethicsfolderstodiscreditanyone ThedeclarationsIreadwasfirstpresentedtotheSPTimesinearlyJune
Letsseeifwecancounterthese.Illstart:ThedeclarationswerealldatedAugust27th Therearemoreinterestingtidbitsfromthismeeting.Imaypostmorelater. AfterthemeetingIlearnedthatKirstenCaetanoisoneofthethreemainhandlersfor enemiesofthechurch.TheothertwoarethecoupleTommyDavisandJessicaFeshbach. Kirstenwasreadytocomebackforanothermeetingthefollowingweek.SinceIwenttothe US,thatcouldntbedone.Butnorestforthewicked;Kirstencalledmeonmycellphone whileIwasinLAandaskedifwecouldmeetthere.Thatwayshewouldsparethetimeand moneyforatriptoNorway. ItoldherIwouldbringafriendIwasntabouttoambushthemeetinglikeshedid.She askedmewhothefriendwas.WhenItoldheritwasJasonBeghe,sheresponded:Idont wanttohaveaconversationwiththatguy.Icountered:Youdontneedtohavea conversation.Hecanjustsitthereandsaynothing.No,shedidntevenwanttobeinthe sameroomasJason.Themeetingwasoff.Itoldhertheballwasnowwithher.Andafter thisradiosilencefromKirsten. Istillhavetheunpublishedrecordingsofthatmeeting.Whoknows,somedayImayjust decidetoshareit.
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AfterthefilmdirectorPaulHaggisleftthechurchwithanotherbombshellofaletter,I raisedthequestionaboutthereadersviewsonhomosexuality:
Homosexuality
20091026 WithreferencetoPaulHaggisresignationletterandonereaderofthisblogsrequestfora newblogpost,Iherebybringtothetableadiscussiononhomosexuality. LetsdiscussScientologysstanceandpracticeregardinghomosexuality,L.RonHubbards teachingsandopinionsonthesubjectaswellasyourownviews.Iwillgivemyown opinionsaspartofthediscussion. Interestingdiscussion:http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/homosexuality/ AndthenaninterestingobservationincontrasttowhatcameupintheOSAambush meeting:
The Mike Effect

20091028 DuringmyOSAambushmeeting,KirstenCaetanowastellingmehowmuchbetterOSA wasdoingnowthatthebigSPMikeRinderhadleft.Shetoldmethattheyusedtobein constantwarandthatnoweverythingiscalmandfun.IsthistheMikeEffect? Kirstenwentontotellmethattheyusedtobeinconstantcourtbattlesandthatnow,after Mikewasgone,theyhadzerocourtcaseswellexceptforthenocasethatMarkHeadley waswaging. Letssee:AfterMikeleft,wegotJasonBeghesexit.WesawtheriseofAnonymousandthe biggestprotestsagainstthechurchever.Wegotaseriesofprotestandactivismlikenever before.WegottheSPTimesarticleseriesTheTruthRundownchangingthewholegame. WegotABCNightlineandPaulHaggisleavingthechurch.Andthechurchisengagedin courtcases.Infact,theyjustlostoneinFrance.MaybethisistheMikeEffect?. ThreeyearspriortoMikeRindersexit,therewasntanywherenearasmuchhappeningas now.Iffranticactionisfun,thenOSAmustbehavingaballrightnow.FormerIntExecsare speakingoutlikeneverbefore.ThestatisticOTsleavingareinaffluenceandnowwith Paulsresignationletter,thecelebritysceneisgettingtheattentionitdeserves. IagreewithKirsteninthatIamgladMikeRinderleft.
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Asifitwasn'tenoughtroubleforthechurchalready,NancyManyreleasedherbooktitled Mybillionyearcontract.IhadalookatanothercontractacontractIhadsigneda coupleofyearsearlier:
A never ending contract

20091030 AfterNancyManysbookMyBillionYearContractwasreleasedlastweek,Icametothink aboutanothercontractthatislessvisiblebutnonethelessenforced;TheOTAmbassador pledge. Yousee,beingapublicscientologist,whenyouattesttoOTVIIyouareexpectedtoattend theyearlyOTSummitaboardthecruiseshipFreewinds.ThisisthefamousMaidenVoyage anniversarieswhereOTscomeandgetbriefedonthelatestexpansionnewsandaregiven theirmarchingordersforthenextyear,theOTAmbassadorProgram(OTA). Itisnotavoluntarydecisiontooptinoroutforthisprogram.Ifyouattendtheweekof events,youfindyourselfonenightinthemiddleofaswearinginceremonywhere everybodyraisestheirhandsandreadstheOTAmbassadorpledgealoud.Attheendofthat meeting,eachOTisgiventheOTAandareorderedtocomplywithittoexpandtheirlocal orgs.Nothingwrongwithexpandinglocalorgs.ButthewaythesupposedtosareAikidoed intothelifeoftheOTsareinteresting.Becauseevenifyoudontraiseyourhandanddont agreetotheprogram,youarestillexpectedtodoit.WhenyouaresworninasanOT Ambassador,youaresubjecttocommandintentionlikeneverbefore. Andthecontractisntjustforoneyear.Itsnotevenafull5yearstandardClassVOrg contract.Isitalifetimescommitment?Nope.Hell,itsnotevenabillionyearcontract.The OTAmbassadorcontracthasnolimit.OrsotheEDofOsloOrgandafewmissionariestold me.TheEDhadclearedthiswellupthelinesandhewenttotownwiththisnewfounddata toensureIdidhisbiddings.HedemandedthatIputinaBattlePlaneverymorninga todolistofwhatIwoulddoontheprogramthatday.AndeveryafternoonIwastoldto reportmyproductionstatistics.IaskeddoIgetweekendsoff?.AtwhichheansweredI supposethatwouldbeOK. NeedlesstosayIlaughedhardandmuchtohisdismay.Pushingmearoundtendstobe futile.HewantedmetobehisproductionmachineandtoldmethatIhadaninfinite contracttocomplyto. ThisistheexpectationlevelwhenoneatteststoOTVIIinthechurchthesedays. Scientologyisaboutfreewill.TheChurchofScientologyisaboutcommandintention.
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Anothercommentregardingtheinfamousmeeting:
Lying with a straight face

20091031 WithreferencetomyearlierpostTheOSAambushmeeting,Ihaveinmyhandhard evidenceofanotheroutrightlieinthatmeeting. IhavedocumentsfromtheethicsfilesofformerIntBaseexecutivesthatwereusedbyOSA todiscreditthem.Onadirectquestionofwhetherthechurchhaseverusedsuch documentstodiscreditdefectors,KirstenCaetanoansweredanemphaticNo. Withthedocumentsinonehandandanmp3intheother,thereisnowigglingoutofthis one. Ihavenevermetapersonwhohaveliedwithsuchastraightface. Update(20091101):Partsoftherecordingofthemeeting(2h30mins)maybemade publicifevidenceisneeded. WhilemoremediawashittingthechurchfromtheSt.PetersburgTimes,Ihadmyhead buriedinthecomputerapprovingandansweringcommentsonmyblog.Witharound 10000visitorsand500commentsperweek,myfamilytimewasgettingmarginalized. Isimplyhadtodoachange.OnNovemberthe1stIannouncedtheideaofaforum:
A new forum
20091101 SeveralofyouhaverequestedabetterdiscussionforumthanwhatWordPressoffers.Asthis blogishoveringaround500commentsperweek,Ineedtodistributesomeofthework load.Thisiseatingmysociallife.Thetimeisripeforanewforum. Itwillbeamoderateddiscussionforum.ModerationdonebyOTsandpostsareprunedfor referencestoupperlevelconfidentialmaterial.Theaimistofostercourteousdiscussions aboutScientology,theChurchofScientologyandrelatedsubjects.Everyoneshouldfeelsafe inparticipating.Themoderatorsprotectsparticipantsbothfromargumentumad hominemandbykeepingallpersonalinformationstrictlyconfidential.Anonymousposting iswelcome.Inotherwords,theruleswouldbeprettymuchlikeonthisblog. Iamthinkingasimplesetupwithfourcategories:

Aninformationcategorycoveringpurposeandrulesfortheforum. Twomaindiscussioncategories: 1. Scientologyphilosophy 2. ChurchofScientology Ametacategoryfordiscussionabouttheforumitself
Theforumissetupandreadyforsometesting.Butfirst,Iwantedtohearanysuggestions youmayhave.
TheAssociatedPresshadnotedthattheChurchofScientologyhadbeengoingthrougha difficultseason.Icommented:
AP: The Church of Scientology is going through a difficult season

20091101 TheAssociatedPresshasreleasedawellwrittenpiecetitledDefections,courtfightstest Scientology. TheAPReligionWriter,Mr.EricGorskitouchesononeoftheperpetualliestoldbythe churchthatthereareatleast8millionscientologistsworldwide: OnemajorsurveyofAmericanreligionshowsScientologydecliningintheU.S.,however.The estimatednumberofAmericanswhoidentifyasScientologistsrosefrom45,000in1990to 55,000in2001,thenplummetedto25,000in2008,accordingtotheAmericanReligion IdentificationSurvey.. EithertherereallyarethatfewscientologistsintheUS,ortherearethousandsof scientologiststooPTStosaysoinananonymoussurvey.Eitherway,itdoesnotbodewell forthechurch.Thedeclinefrom2001to2008issignificantandisseriouslyhardtotalk awayorblamethestatistics.Seesourceshereandhere. AllthescientologistsIhavetalkedtoknowthat8,10or12millionscientologistsworld wideisalie,unlessyoucountpeoplewhowouldtruthfullyanswerNotothequestion Areyouascientologist?. Asnotedonthisblogbefore,eventheScientologynewspaperFreedomMagazineadmits thatonly9,523ScientologistsliveintheTampaBayareatheveryMeccaofScientology. Bythisnumber,thechurchitselfdefineswhotheywouldcountasascientologist.Itis howeverafarcryfromthe94000neededtosatisfytheTampaBayquotafor8million scientologistsworldwide. ThechurchisnotexpandingandIthinkthetroublesandcontractionwilllastformanya season.IonlyhopethetechwillsurvivethebadPRgeneratedbyTommyDavisandthe churchmanagement.
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Afterafewdaysoffeedbackontheforumidea,Iannounceditreadyfortesting:
scnforum.org
20091104 AsannouncedearlierIhaveputupanewforumtoalleviatesomeoftheburdenonmy timeandtouseabettertoolthanWordPressfordiscussions. TheScientologyForum(TFS)isnotyetupandrunning.ItwillbegoinglivewhenIhave securedtwomoremoderatorswhoarewillingtoinvestsometimeinkeepingtheforum accordingtotherules. Youwillfindthepurposeandtherulesoftheforumalreadyposted.Ifyouareinterested, pleasereviewtheseandgiveyourcommentshere. Anyoneisnowfreetoregisterasauserontheforum.Withinaweekorso,weshouldhave alaunchandvirtualparty. Oh,andpleasespreadtheword.Itwouldbegoodtohaveplentyofpeoplecontributingon scnforum.org.
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Andthenacommentonhowthenewforumrelatestothelandscapewithotherforums:
TSF and other forums

20091105 AfterIannouncedTheScientologyForum,theinitiativehasraiseddiscussionsonother discussionboards. InthepolarizedworldofScientology,therearetwomajorcamps;TheChurchof Scientology,admittingnothingwrong,pretendingperfectionandtherabidcriticschanting itsallfake,itsallwrong!,itchingtostartthebookburning.Bothcampsaresoundinglike abrokenrecord. Therehavebeenthosesayingthatthenewforumisbadbecauseitwillbemoderatedand especiallybecauseIwillnotallowdiscussionsofupperlevelconfidentialmaterial.Some havequestionedmybeliefinfreespeech. Thisshouldmakeitclear:TSFneedstobesafeforScientologiststoparticipateincivilized discussionsonScientology.Thatispartofitspurpose.Iwillinnowaylimitanyonesright togoelsewhereandshoutandscreamwhatevertheyfeellike.Butnotonmyforum.I believeinfreespeech.Butfreespeechhasitscommonsenselimits.Iwouldnotadvocate anothersrighttoshoutFire!inacrowdedtheater.AndIwouldstopanassholefrom sayingcertainthingstomykids.Civilizationrequirescivilizedcitizens.Criticswitha BrokenRecordsyndromewillfindmoresuitableforumstofrolic. ThereisnoneedforTSFtoendupasacompetitortotheotherforumsandboardsout there.CurrentlytherearefewplacessafeforScientologiststodiscusstheirbeliefs,thetech, thechurchandthefuturewithoutbumpingintoconfidentialmaterialorgettingchopped andridiculedbyanassclown. Asforthemainpurposesofthenewforum;commentersherewantsabettersolutionfor discussionsthanWordPress,andIwantmoretimeformyfamily.Amatchmadeinheaven. Thecontributorstothisbloghavebehavedamazinglycivilized.Iwouldlovetohaveallof youparticipatingonTSF.Iftheforumgetsalifeofitsown,Iwillstartbloggingmy discussiontopicsoverthereandleavemypureinformationarticleshere.Orsomething. Wellsee
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TheworldneededsomequotesfromtheOldMan:
Appropriate fair use quotes from LRH

20091105 LetsgetitstraightfromLRH: FromthetapelecturecalledWhatScientologyIsDoing,partofAnatomyoftheSpiritof ManCongress(19550606): ButIwouldbeaverysadmantorealizeafteryearsofworkthatwehadcreatednotagreater freedominthesocietybutastrongermorepowerfulorganizationinplaceofexisting organizations. [...] AndasIlookintothefuture,Iseethatwearehandlinghere,materialofapotentialcontrol andcommandovermankindwhichmustnotbepermittedatanytimetobecomethemonopoly orthetoolofthefewtothedangeranddisasterofthemany. [...] AndIbelievethatthefreedomofthematerialwhichweknowandunderstandisguaranteed onlybythelightnessoforganization,amaximumofpeople,goodtraining,reliable,sound relayofinformation.Andifwecantdothesethings,soonerorlatertheinformationwhichwe holdwillbecomethepropertyofanuntrustworthyfew.ThisIamsure,becauseithasalways happenedthisway..Butthatsnoreasonithastokeeponhappeningthisway. FromthetapelecturecalledFinalLecture,partoftheMelbourneCongress(19591108): Thefateofanypieceofknowledgemanhaseverbeenabletolearnabouthimself,hissociety orthisuniversehas[beento]soonerorlaterbecomesubservienttosomespecialinterestwitha curveonittomakemoreslaves.AndthisisonetimewhenaslongasIvegotwordsinmy mouthandbreathinmythetanthisisonetimethatcurveisntgoingtohappen.Andthats allIwantyourhelpin.Wewanttomakesurethatwhatweknownevercomestoservesome specialinterestforthesubjugationofman. AllDianeticsandScientologyattemptstodoistoundothemagicspellwhichhasmadepeople lessthantheywanttobe.Andtodothatitrequiresthatsometruthbeknown.Andthatthe centralandprincipaltruthsofmanbeknow,merelyastruthsnotaspitchesandcurvesto servesomedifferentreasonorpurpose.Andthatinformationisitsownbestprotector.Ifitis itself,ifitiswhatisknown,ifitiswhathasbeenlearned,thenitundoesitsownspells.And theonlypossibleexcusewehavefortraininganybody,forprocessinganybodyisthatDianetics andScientologywillundoDianeticsandScientology.Andthatsthefirsttimeknowninthe historyofmanthatasubject,ifitevercurveddown,couldalsogoupthatasubjectundid itself.Andthatwouldbetrueknowledge. [...] Wemustneverletwhatweknowgetintoastatewherebyititselfisatremendousnumbersof nowImsupposedtos. Andofcoursemyfavorite:Theworkwasfree.Keepitso.fromClearingProcedure (1957)
Andtheforumgoeslive:
scnforum.org :: Live!
20091106 Themoderatorshavebeenapprovingmorethan100poststhelastfewdays.Withmore than60registeredusersandfivemoderators,TheScientologyForumisherebylaunched. Goregisteryourselfonhttp://www.scnforum.org. Ihopeitwillprovetobealightandfunplaceforcivilizeddiscussions,fortheexploration offreewillandScientologyboththephilosophy,theapplicationandthecurrentand futurescene.Spreadyourwings!
LittledidIknowthatonthisverydaytheChurchofScientologyhadissuedaSuppressive Persondeclareonme.Howironicthatmelaunchingthefirstsafediscussionspacefor ScientologyontheInternetwouldearnmeasocalledgoldenrod(theissueisprintedon goldencoloredpaper).Ihavenottodatereceivedacopyofit.
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Timeforanotherwakeupcall:
Dear Scientologist
20091107 Ifyouhaveseenabusesinthechurch,ortechcorruptions,orifyoufeelthefunisdrying up,thenyouarenotalone.MostScientologistsIhavetalkedtoupthroughtheyearshave seenthisandmore.Andmanyharborsomedoubtabouttheirownsituationwiththe church.Thismanifestsinforinstancenotpickingupthephonetoavoidregistrars,not attendingIASeventstoavoidthepressureandcomingupwithsmallwhiteliesaboutbeing totoobusytobeoncourseornotaffordinganothersetoftheBasics. Andthenyoumaywonderwhattroubleyouencounterifyouwereevertoreportallthe outpointsyousee.OrifyouwouldgetexpelledorSPdeclaredifyouweretostandup,say No!andwalkoutthedoor. Ifyouareindeedworkingoncorrectingtheoutpointsyousee,Ihighlycommendyouand therestofthisarticleisnotintendedforyou. Now,heresthekicker:Youinherittheconditionthatyoudonotassignandhandle.Ifyou staysilent,youtacitlycondonetheabuses,techcorruptionsandthesuppressionof Scientologyitself.IfyoudonothelpstopthedegradationofScientology,youareatbestin aTreasoncondition.Ifyoudonttrytohandle,inanyway,theoutpointsyousee,youwill mountupsomeseriousworkonyourfutureLiabilitycondition.Makingupthedamagefor notstoppingthesuppressionofScientologyisnosmalltask. Maybeitstimetotakealookatwhatyouare,whoyoureallyareandtodoarealand honestDoubtconditionbeforeyouamasstomuchamendsworkuptheline. AtthistimeIstartedcrosspostingtheblogpoststoTheScientologyForumtogetthe discussiongoingovertheresoIdidn'thavetoapproveallthecommentsmyself.Wewere nowseveralmoderatorssharingthework.
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Itfeltgreattogetmoresparetime.Timetobecreative,timetoplaywiththekids.Timeto diguponeofmytwofavorite'sofHubbard'swritings:
How to study Scientology

20091108 ThearticleHowtostudyScientology(AbilityMagazine,Feb1959)mayverywellbemy secondfavoritepiecebyL.RonHubbard.Itformsabasisforthestudyofthesubject, ensuringpersonalintegrityismaintainedasoneembarksupontheadventureofself.Ionly wishthearticlewasinthebeginningofeverycourseoffered.Andyes,beforeeventhe policyKeepingScientologyWorking. Letsdiveintotheissueabit.Inthefirstparagraph,LRHstates: Heshould,beforehestartstodiscuss,criticizeorattempttoimproveonthedatapresentedto him,findoutforhimselfwhetherornotthemechanicsofScientologyareasstated,and whetherornotitdoeswhathasbeenproposedforit. Inthearticle,RonstresseshowimportantitisforthestudentofScientologytoreallyfind outforhimselfwhatistrueforhimandnotacceptanythingbecauseauthoritysaidso. Hegoeson: TherearetwowaysManordinarilyacceptsthings,neitherofthemverygood.Oneistoaccept astatementbecauseAuthoritysaysitistrueandmustbeaccepted,andtheotherisby preponderanceofagreementamongstotherpeople. Thestressisonyourownpersonalobservationsandyourownpersonalintegrity;Daringto observe,daringtomakeupyourownmindanddrawyourownconclusions: Dataisyourdataonlysolongasyouhaveevaluatedit.Itisyourdatabyauthorityoritis yourdata.Ifitisyourdatabyauthority,somebodyhasforcedituponyou,andatbestitis littlemorethanalightaberration.Ofcourse,ifyouaskedaquestionofamanwhomyou thoughtknewhisbusinessandhegaveyouhisanswer,thatdatumwasnotforceduponyou. Butifyouwentawayfromhimbelievingfromthenonthatsuchadatumexistedwithout takingthetroubletoinvestigatetheanswerforyourselfwithoutcomparingittotheknown universeyouwerefallingshortofcompletingthecycleoflearning. Thefirstsentenceintheparagraphabovecouldbearealwakeupcallforsomepeople.If youacceptdatawithoutpersonalinspection,youbecomeaberrated.Ifyouaccept Scientologywithoutmakingsureitistrueforyou,youwillbecomemoreaberrated.Ihave doneseminarstoscientologistsonthisissueandhavegottenafewOh,shit!onthispoint. LRHgivesseveralexamplesinthearticleofacceptingdatawithoutpersonalinspectionand howawrythatmaygo.Thereisnoshortageofinvitationforpersonalintegrityinthis article: Anyquarrelyoumayhavewiththeoryissomethingthatonlyyoucanresolve.Isthetheory correct,orisntitcorrect?Onlyyoucananswerthat;itcannotbeansweredforyou. AndRoncontinueshischallengeofauthoritarianism: Authoritarianismislittlemorethanaformofhypnotism.Learningisforcedunderthreatof someformofpunishment.
ThissoundslikethepresentChurchofScientology.QuiteoppositetowhatRonasksofa studentofScientology: YouareaskedtoexaminethesubjectofScientologyonacriticalbasisaverycriticalbasis. MostscientologistsIhaveaskedtoreadthesentenceabovegoesintosomekindof confusionrightthere.Noneedtobeconfusedascriticalthinkingisofcourseneededto upholdyourpersonalintegrity. SothenweaskyoutolookatScientology,studyit,questionit,anduseitaswepresentitand youwillhavediscoveredsomethingforyourself.Andinsodoingyoumightwelldiscoveralot more. AndyoushouldofcoursebeabletorejectanypartofScientologyyoudonotfindiscorrect uponthoroughexamination: Whenyouhaveapplieditasitshouldbe,andappliedasitistaughtattheschool,andstill finditunworkable,itisyourprivilegetoquestionitand,ifyoulike,rejectit. Ifyouaretruetoyourself,youcannothelpdoinggood.
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TheScientologyForumbecameanovernightmagnetwithmorethan100registered membersandmorethana1000postsinthefirst7daysaftergoinglive.Whetheritwill stayasanarenaforfreeScientologyspeechremainstobeseen. Feelingadventurous:
Adventure vs Total Freedom

20091115 WhydoesadventureoutsellNirvana? Peopleflocktothecinemastoexperienceasenseofadventure.NotonlyJamesBond,Star WarsandLordoftheRings.Hollywoodcatersforawideaudiencewithadventuresoflove, tragedyandeverydaylife.FromCasablancatoFindingNemoandGandhi,thereisthe longingforexcitementandforsomethingdifferent.Societyisrifewithantidotesforthe dreadedboredomorthelackofgame. Thetanswantarealgame.Playstationcanbeasubstituteforanexcitinglife.LiveAction RolePlayingisascloseasmostpeopleget.Somechallengedeathbythrowingthemselves outfromcliffs.Othersgoesoverboardandbecomesmercenaries.Thetanswanttocreate effectsinarealgame. Havealookatwhatyouwant.Whatistheultimategameforyou? WhythendoesScientologysellTotalFreedom?TotalfreedomisanalloutTone40a nogamescondition. TheoptimumlevelontheToneScaleis22Games.Thatsatadaboveactionandthatis whereadventuresareexperiencedforreal. MostpeoplewouldprefertheadventuresofIndianaJonesovercontinualserenityoncloud 9,wateringplantsandplayingthetrumpetalldaylong. L.RonHubbardsays: Thereisonlyoneway,really,togetintoastateofliving,andthatslive!Thereisnosubstitute foranallout,overtheramparts,howlingchargeagainstlife.Thatsliving.Livingdoesnot consistofsittinginatempleintheshadowsandgettingrheumatismfromthecoldstones. Livingishot,itsfast,itsoftenbrutal!Ithasaterrificgamutofemotionalreactions.Ifyouare reallywillingtolive,youfirsthavetobewillingtodoanythingthatconsistsofliving.Weird. Butitsoneofthoseawfullytruethingsthatyouwonderwhyonehastosayit.Andyetithas tobesaid. Livingisthegameathand.WhatScientologycanofferisforyoutobeabetterplayerofthe gameyouwant.AndthatiswhatScientologyshouldbeselling. MygreatestwinonOTVIIIwasasurgeinadventurebeingabletofullyexperienceand enjoythegamesIplay.Toplaythegameforrealandnotjustcopinginlife.Iusedtobe dreamingaboutmoreinterestinggames.NowthereisactionandparticipationeverywhereI look.Thequoteaboveistherealdeal.ItislifeasIknowit.Iwantadventuremorethan totalfreedom.Workingtowardtotalfreedomisexciting.Ijustthinksellinganirvanaof sortscarrieswithitalotofunneededexpectations. Ibelievepeoplewantadventure.HandlingtheabusesandouttechintheChurchof Scientologyisanadventureworthengaging.
Feelingphilosophical:
If I could be granted one wish

20091115 itwouldnotbetounderstandandavailmyselfofallofScientology.Itwouldnotbethe perfectblissorthethrillofalifetime.Noneofthat.AnditwouldntbetogetSuperPower, theL sandtherestoftheBridgeinasplitsecond. Thereissomethingaboveallofthat.SomethingthatwouldtranscendallofScientology andallofanyology.Itwouldtranscendreligionitself.Itcouldbecontainedinonebook themotherofallbooks.Andstillitwouldnotsimplybeabook.Itwouldbealloverthe InternetandanyotherNetnotyetdeveloped.Seriously,thereisthisonethingthatL.Ron HubbarddidntgiveusthatIwishhedid. HegaveusScientology.ButhedidntgiveustherecipeforhowtocreateScientology.Or anytechnologytobetteranyconditionanywhere.IfIcouldchoosetohaveScientologyor therecipeofhowtocreateScientologyIwouldchoosethelatteranydayoftheweek. Toensurethatwishcometruecouldverywellbethegrandestadventureofall.
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Feelingrebellious:
Join the Church of Scientology and learn how to avoid trouble

20091117 Atfirstthereisthethrill,theexcitementofdiscoveringsomethingthatcanreallyhelpyou. Youreceivesomecommunicationtrainingandyourfirstauditingsessions.Youexperience personalgain,aboostinenergyandinterest.Youovercomesomebarriersandfeelthiswill helpyoureachyourpotential. AsyoubecomededicatedintheChurchofScientology,thedemandsforyourtimeand moneyincreasesteadily: Registrarsdemandingdonationsforbooks,lectures,IdealOrgbuildingandrenovations, IAS,SuperPower,ASI,LibraryCampaign.AnyotherOrgstaffaskingformuchofthesame. PublicScientologistsaskingyoutodonatefortheIdealOrgortheLibraryCampaign.Staff andpublicdemandingyourtimefortheOTCommittee,IdealOrgprojects,gettingothers todonate,translationprojects.Thelistgoeson.Thentherearethemandatorybriefingsand thelocalandinternationalevents.Andnottoforgetabouttherecruitmentinterviewstoget youonstaffinthelocalOrgortotheSeaOrg.Thenthereisdemandsforyouto disseminateScientologytoothers.Andifyouareabusinessperson,youshouldbeanactive WISEmember.Thereareofcoursenumerousothercausesdemandingyourtimeand money.Youmaywonderhowyouwouldhaveanytimeormoneylefttodoanystudyor spiritualprogress. Ifyoudonotmeetthedemands,youwillgetintrouble.Ifyoudonottoethepartylineand behaveandactasarealScientologist,thereareplentyofstaff,publicandfriendsreadyto writeareportonyoufornotactingcorrectly. Protestinggetsyouintrouble.Disregardingthedemandsgetyouintrouble.Notshowing upateventslikewise.Sayingnoisnotaccepted.Exercisingyourpersonalintegrityisa prettysurewayofgettingyouintoethics.Andthereyouwillrecantorelse. Yougettobeanexpertinbeingjustenoughactiveandcorrecttogetbyunnoticed. Answeringthephonejustenoughtimestonotseemdefiant.Goingtohalftheeventsand sneakingoutbeforethereggingstarts.AvoidingtheIASevents.Hidingsufficiently.Buying onlysomebooksandlectures.Youwillfindbetterandbetterexcusesforwhyyoudont havetimeandmoney.Yourcommunicationskillsgetdrilledtoslipperyperfection.Youwill sooncompetewithNeododgingbulletsbutwithoutthebenefitofCGIeffects. DoingthisforawhilemayearnyouanAikidoblackbeltinTroubleAvoidance.Youwill alsogainnegativepersonalintegrity.Becauseallthattalentiswastedbytramplingonyour ownself.WhereasactuallydoingScientologywillgiveyoupersonalintegrityandfreedom, beingaScientologistinthechurchwillawardyoutheabilitytoavoidtrouble. Thenextbillboardadshouldbehonestandtruthful:JointheChurchofScientologyand learnhowtoavoidtrouble.
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Andthentogetaclosureonmylowerconditionsasascientologist,IpublishedmyLiability writeup:
Geir Isenes Liability write-up on the Church of Scientology

20091120Edit ThiswriteupisthenextstepaftermyearlierpublishedDoubtwriteup.Thisisthe closureonthesupportIhavegiventoanorganizationthatisactingcontrarytothebasics ofScientologyandsystematicallyviolatinghumanrights.TheoutpointsthatIhave witnessedisoutlinedinmyDoubtwriteup. IbecameawareofsystematicviolationsofScientologyethics,technologyandpolicywithin thechurchsincetheautumn2003.AtthattimeamissionfromtheEuropeanheadquarters inCopenhagen(CLOEU)cametoOsloandassignedthewholeNorwegianfieldofpublic ScientologiststheethicsconditionofTreason.IwasblastedfornorealreasonbytheD/CO EUinawaythatmademeawarethatsomethingwasrotteninDenmark.Iwassincemade increasinglyawareoftheoutpointsthroughmyinvolvementintheOTCommitteeandin theOTAmbassadorPrograms.InthelasttwoyearsbeforeIleftIspendapproximately 1000hoursresearchingandverifyingmyobservations.Ithenconcluded,wroteupmy DoubtformulaandresignedthechurchonAugust7th2009. AlthoughIwasneverinvolvedinperpetratingorpromotinganyabusesmyself,Ididinfact supporttheorganizationandfeelIdidntdoenoughtohelpstoptheoutpoints.This liabilitywriteupaddressestheperiodfromSeptember2003tillIleft. ThiswriteupfollowstheformulaforgettingthroughtheconditionofLiabilityaslaidout byL.RonHubbard(LRH).AswiththeearlierDoubtwriteup,thisalsofollowstheWOIM format(seetheWOIMdefinitionpage). Liabilityformula(LRHinstructionsinquotesandasmainpointsinthelist)
1. "Decide who are one's friends" 1.1. My friends are people of integrity who are willing to change for what they consider better and help others to do the same. Note that this includes a great many people still in the Church of Scientology. 2. "Deliver an effective blow to the enemies of the group one has pretended to be a part of despite personal danger" 2.1. I pretended to be part of a group that worked for the greater good, for human rights, for free speech and for the liberation of free will. I shut my eyes to abuses in the Church of Scientology to foster the illusion that it aligned with my purpose of freeing the will of man by applying the technology of Scientology. The church is not true to its stated purposes. I have since my departure from the church helped others realize the same. My Doubt write-up was broadly published, resulting in many leaving the church. Several OTs read my write-up and decided to leave, creating a ripple effect that has woken up many. Any exact number is hard to come by - but my write-up has tipped the scale for at least 10 other OTs. The signal effect of the only OT 8 in Norway leaving the church has been significant. After my departure, I have been in communication with thousands of people through meetings, phone calls, e-mail and my Internet activities.
I put up a blog (http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com) that has had about 100000 views since I started blogging three months ago. After the number of comments on my blog reached 500 per week, I decided to set up a forum, The Scientology Forum (http://www.scnforum.org) to promote open discussions of Scientology in a safe environment moderated by OTs. After one week of operation it had more than 100 registered members and more than 1000 posts. Feedback shows that Scientologists do wake up to the "out ethics", "out tech", "out admin" and the abuses in the church through reading my blog and The Scientology Forum and deciding to participate in the open exchange of viewpoints. Through several newspaper articles, one radio show and a TV broadcast on the main Norwegian news show on prime time, my messages have reached more than a million people. I took a firm stand in accordance with my personal integrity despite the consequences I knew would come; Most of my Scientology friends have disconnected from me and my family, my company lost three offices in Russia and there is an ongoing black PR campaign directed at me in the church. 3. "Make up the damage one has done by personal contribution far beyond the ordinary demands of a group member" 3.1. My blog and The Scientology Forum has served more than the purpose of delivering a blow to the offending practices by the Church of Scientology. The forum promotes rational exchange of viewpoints and may very well already be the primary venue for courteous and open discussions of Scientology on the Internet. I have as well contributed to hundreds of people that has contacted me for help and support in sorting out their own situation with the church. 4. "Apply for re-entry to the group by asking the permission of each member of it to rejoin and rejoining only by majority permission, and if refused, repeating (2) and (3) and (4) until one is allowed to be a group member again" 4.1. This part becomes tricky as the group I ask to rejoin is the collective of people who are willing to change for the better and help others to do the same. It is clearly impossible to reach the majority of such people on earth. I have thus decided to publish this Liability formula on The Scientology Forum and let people there decide the fate of my re-entry. To vote for my re-entry, go to The Scientology Forum.
PeoplevotedunanimouslyYes,butthecommentstheyleftwerethoughtprovoking.
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MovingontodiscussionsoftheScientologyphilosophyitself(morefunthandiscussingthe church),Icametoraisesomequestionsregardingtheadministrativetechnology:
Against policy
20091125 Policycreatesstructureforanorganization.Policylimitserrors,wasteandcreativity.Policy makestheirresponsibleproduceexpectedresults.Itcanalsocorrodehighresponsibility levels. Acreative,highinitiativeandresponsiblepersoncanbestructuredtocarefulness, seriousnessandinactivity.Excellencedemandsmorethanthinkingoutsidetheboxit requiresactingoutsidethelimits.Quantumleapsmeanstakingrisks,notonlymanagingor mitigatingthem.Emphasisonpolicyandstructurebuildsanorganizationalsystem,a machineproducingtheexpectedoutput.Geniuses,thewildlycreativeandpeopleof outstandinginitiativeandresponsibilitycreatetheunexpected.Sometimesthebrilliant. Sometimeshavoc.Butdesperatelyavoidingthetroublewillleaveouttheexcellent.With policyonecanregulateandmakeallthepeoplebehaveaccordingtotherules. Thereismuchtorecommendtoeingapartyline.Wellorganizedgroupscanraisethe standardofoutput.Toyotacomestomind.HenryFordpioneeredit.Butitwillneverfoster anEinstein,anEdisonoraDaVinci. Individualitymustbepreservedforanorganizationtoexcel.Andpolicymustneverreplace common,uncommonorevenraresense.Theessenceofgoodstructureistokeepit minimalandreally,reallysimple.Thelitmustestisifanorganizationalconceptcanbe conveyedtoatenyearoldin15minutes.Ifnot,itstoocomplex,toocumbersome. Unfortunatelysomepolicyisneeded.Butonlybecauseallthepeoplearenotbrilliantand inconstantsynchronization.Becauseanarmyoftelepathicgeniusesneedsnocommand. TheChurchofScientologyexemplifiesapolicyheavyorganizationwhererulesand structuretendtooutshinetheveryresultitaimstoproduceindividualsoffreewill, daringandcaringwellbeyondthenorm.Reachingonesownpotentialandfreedomis easilysuffocatedandswallowedbyastructuredmachinewhereobeyingpolicyisthe admiredvirtue.
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Ifeltlikereturningtoasubjectdeartomyheartandwellcoveredinmyearlyblogposts fixedideasandfanaticism:
Fanaticism a parasite on hope and faith

20091126 Frommyexperience,themostfanaticpeopleregardingScientologyaretheoneshavingthe leastgainsfromthesubject. ThemostfanaticstaffmembersareusuallythelowestontheBridge.Theynurturethehope andfaithinthetechratherthanwinsandgainsfromit.Intheirblindfaithandtrustinits infallibility,theylaunchthemselvesintoanalloutchargeinsavingmankindandyouin particular.Regardlessofyourviewsorpreferences,youaretobesaved,exactlytheway theyinterpretthepoliciesandrightnow. IwastalkingtotheSeniorC/SofafairlylargeOrgaboutmyseminarearlierthatday.In mytalktoabout60WISE(WorldInstituteofScientologyEnterprises)membersI hammeredonpersonalintegrityandfreewill.ThisC/SislowontheBridgeandshereplied right,Ivehadenoughofpeoplesfreewill.IfyouhadreadallthePCfoldersthatIhave, youwouldunderstandbetterthanpromotingfreewilltopeople.Sheisafairlytypical exampleofaScientologyfanatic. ThereareofcourseexceptionsmanystaffmemberslowontheBridgestillhavetheir commonsenseintactandafewhighontheBridgehaslostit.Butoverall,Ifindastriking correlationbetweenlackofScientologygainsandfanaticism. Itseemsfanaticismfeedsonhopeandfaithratherthanexperienceandpersonalcertainty. Maybefanaticismisasubstituteforrealpersonalcertainty.Thisshouldhowevernotbe interpretedasinvalidationofhopeandfaith. Onemaywonderifthisisthereasonwhystaffmembersseldomgetthechancetogetmuch auditing.YouwantafanaticalarmyforwardingCommandIntention?Justkeepthemlow ontheBridge.Higherup,theyjustmightstartexercisingtheirpersonalintegrity,standup andwithdeterminationcounterthesuppressiveorderscomingfromtheverytop. AsIsaid,frommyexperience,themostfanaticpeopleregardingScientologyaretheones havingtheleastgainsfromthesubject.Ileaveittoyoutofigureoutifthiscorrelationalso maydescribewhysomecriticsadvocatestheabolishmentofthephilosophyitself. Fanaticismisatwoedgedsword.
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Daringtochallengetheholy:
Questions about KSW1

20091214 In1965L.RonHubbardhadnotyetfinishedhisspiritualresearch.Hehadnotcompleted theBridgetoTotalFreedom. In1965LRHwrotethePolicyLetterKeepingScientologyWorking.Itisthefirstinaseries ofpoliciesandiscommonlyreferredtoasKSW1.Itisthefirstpolicyletterofanymajor coursetakeninScientology. KSW1forbidsanyonetochange,improveuponorextrapolatethetechnologyof Scientology. WhatifLRHhaddiedin1966? Thepolicywasreissuedandstrictlyenforcedin1980.Ronhadstillnotcompletedthe Bridge.Whatifhehaddiedthatyear? WhatiftheBridgeisstillnotcomplete?AsKSW1effectivelyputsastoptoanybridge construction,anunfinishedbridgewouldstayunfinishedaslongasthatpolicyisenforced.
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HavingputupanaccountonFacebook,friendsstartedpoppingupfromallcorners.Igotin contactwiththefounderofUMANandfoundthathewasreadytopublishhisDoubtwrite up:
Another Doubt Settled

20091217 IusedtorunUMANNorway,aWISErecruitmentcompany,from1990till2000.Iwasalso thedeliverymanager(OES)forUMANInternationaltowardstheendofmycareerthere. ThefounderofUMAN,IzharPerlmanhasbeenaScientologistfor30years.Afterreading theFriendsofLRHwebsite,henowcompletedhisDoubtcondition: Ihavebeen30yearsinsidetheChurchofScientologyandresigneditbysendingalettertothe LisbonOrgabout3yearsago. ItisonlyinthelastdaysthatIfinallyrealizedthatIhavebeeninandoutofDoubtconditions formanyyears. IrememberthefirsttimeIheardatapeaboutthenewmanagement,andhowScientologyis doingwell,andthenarratorwassupposedtobeLRHbutIwassureitwasnot!Thatwasin 1984. FollowedmanyincidentsofstrangeandofftechEthicshandlings,unwiseWISEhandlingsand arbitrations,andfinallyouttechontheupperOTlevels. Iwasdeclaredin1994andthendidtheAtoEstepsbacktogoodstanding. ThreeyearsagoIcouldnotcontinueanymoretoagreewiththewaythingswerehappening insidetheChurch. ThelaststrawformewasTheBasics,whereDMactuallyaccusedLRHofdoingasloppyjobof supervisingtheprintingofhisbooksforyears. IwrotemyletterofresignationtotheDSALisbonOrg,andthatwasit. Butitwasnot! PertheDoubtformulaIgotthroughtostep6whereIannouncedmydecisiontotheChurch butfailedtoannounceitpubliclytotothegroupIdecidedtoremainpartof. ThisfacthitmeafewdaysagowhenIreadthedataonthesite http://www.friendsoflrh.org/.WhenIreadallthethingsIobservedthroughouttheyears,and theLRHquotesthatdemonstrateclearlythattheactionsofDMaresuppressiveandcontrary toLRHintention. Formethissite(http://www.friendsoflrh.org/)clearlygiveallwhatisnecessarytocomplete thefirst5stepsoftheDoubtformula. Ithereforewanttoannouncepublicly: IhaveneverdoubtedtheScientologytechortheintentionofLRHregardingit. ThedoubtsIhadwasontheapplicationofthedatabytheChurchmanagementandthestaff thatworksforit.
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IamaScientologistasIfollowasmuchasIcantheteachingsandprocessesofScientology.I amagainsttheChurchofScientologymanagementandespeciallyDMwhoIknowtobe suppressiveofLRHTech,staffandpublic. ByannouncingthisIfinishstep6oftheDoubtformula,andnevertogetbackintothattrap. Iwillcontinuetosufferonupthroughtheconditions,andIhopeIcanhelpmanyofmy friendstoconfrontthetruthandagainlivealifeofintegrityandhappiness. AshortlistofmyfriendsincludealltheScientologistsIknewinTelAviv,theonesImetin AOSHEUandFLAG,theonesImetwhenIhadUMANandtheonesIknewwhenIhadthe Trimlinesnetwork.Ihopeyoureadthisannouncementandifyouhaveashadowofadoubt checkthesiteIwroteaboutaboveandseeallthevastdatathatisavailableontheInternet. yourfriend IzharPerlman
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Pullingouttheoldcrystalball,Istartedpeekingintointoapossiblehoweverunlikely future.Basedonmyexperiencewithfellowscientologists,IaskedwhataScientologyworld wouldbelike:
If Scientology conquered the world

20091227 DuringmylastyearasamemberoftheChurchofScientology,Iheldmanyseminarson freewillandpersonalintegrity.IalsoconductedaninformalminisurveywhereIasked ScientologistswhattheworldwouldbeifScientologyreallywonout. Severalanswersweresurprising,someunnerving. AsaScientologist,itseasytoenvisionthereallynicepartsofsuchascenario:A civilizationwithoutinsanity,withoutcriminalsandwithoutwar,wheretheablecanprosper andhonestbeingscanhaverights,andwheremanisfreetorisetogreaterheights.(L.Ron Hubbard,TheaimsofScientology).Aclearworldcouldbearationalworldwherepeople arefreetobethemselves. TherearealsodarksidestothescenarioofaScientologyconqueredworld.Theyare illustratedbyasampleoftheanswersIgottomyminisurvey: Everyonewouldbeonastandardcourseschedule Everythingwouldberunbystatistics Therewouldbenopoliticalsystemasweknowit Therewouldbenootherreligions Internationalmanagementwouldruntheshow Ileaveittoyoutoimaginehowsuchaworldwouldbe.
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OnNewYearsEve,thefaceofthreeOTVIIIswasseenonthefrontpageoftheSt. PetersburgTimesme,MaryJoandSherry.Iwantedtosummarizeandclarifymy positionsforthenewreadersofmyblog:
Media & The Geir FAQ

20091231 NewmediacoverageintheSt.PetersburgTimes:ThreeofScientologyseliteparishioners keepfaith,butleavethechurch Andfornewreadersofthisblog,herearesomefrequentquestionsIgetandmyanswers: Q:Whydidyouleavethechurch? A:ReadmyAboutpage. Q:AreyoustillaScientologist? A:Yesindeed. Q:WhatareyourpurposesregardingScientology? A:1)Tostoptheabusesinthechurch,2)Tohelpthegeneralpublicdifferentiatebetween Scientologyandthechurchand3)TohelpmaketheScientologyphilosophyfreefor everyone. Q:WhatdoyoumeanwithTohelpmaketheScientologyphilosophyfreefor everyone? A:ReadLRH4ALL,MonopolyonfreedomandOpenSourcingScientology Q:WhatareyourviewsontheScientologyandonthechurchnow? A:ReadMypositions Q:Whatwillittakeforyoutogobacktothechurch? A:AreformhandlingeveryreasonwhyIleft(seemyAboutpage).AlsoreadTheideal scene Q:Whatareyoudoingnow? A:Lots.Livinglifetothefullest IamrunningTheScientologyForum(scnforum.org.See alsomyhomepage. Q:HowcanIcontactyou? A:Byemail:g@isene.com
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Anideagotborn:TogarnerfactsaboutScientologyusingtheAntHillmodelofWikipedia:
The InterNatter strike two. In come Scientology Facts!

20100105 IhighlycommendallthegreatpeopleonTheScientologyForumfortheircontributions.I feelithasprovidedahigherdensityoffactsandsounddebatesthatmostcomparable placesonthenet. Itwouldbegreatifwecouldcapturethefactsinthevariousdiscussionsoftheforumand buildawikioffacts.Notopinions,butfacts.Verifiablefacts.AScientologyWikipediainthe spiritofscnforum.org(samerulesbutwithoutanyopinions). Icouldseecompilationsofusefulreferences(linksasnottopoketheCoSCopyrighttiger toomuch),factsaboutmembershipcounts,factsaboutorgstats(onepageperorg),facts aboutIdealOrgs,pagesfornotablepeople(onepageperpersonlikeMarySue,Ken Urqhart,DanKoon),historicalfactsetc. Whataboutscnfacts.org? Itwouldtakeanothermonthbeforethisideasawthelightofday.
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OnemaywonderwhyScientologyremainssuchachargedsubjectforsomany...
The ultimate betrayal

20100111 Whatwouldbetheultimatebetrayal? Itwouldbeaskingapersonforhismostwantedimprovement,promisingyouwillhelphim andthenbreakyourpromise.Itwouldbeaskingforapersonsruin(thatwhichisthe mostdetrimentaltohislife),givehimuttercertaintythatyoucanfixitandthennot deliver. Asyouaskforthepersonsgreatestwishforimprovement,youruntheriskofthegreatest upsetifyoudonotfollowthrough.Itsnotlikepromisingtofixhiscarandthenwalkaway ortellinghimyouwillhelphimunderstandNorwegianandthenditchinghim.Itstaking whathereally,reallywantsfixedandthenfailhim.Thiswouldbetheultimatebetrayal. Ibelievethisiswhatcausestheintenseemotionswesooftenseeinexscientologists.It touches,orripsapart,thethreadofdreams,ofhopeandoftrust.BecausetheChurchof Scientologysooftendoesnotdeliver. Itboilsdowntooversellingandbadexpectationmanagement. TheproblemmaystemfromthePolicyLetterentitledDisseminationDrillwhereL.Ron Hubbardstates:Onceapersonisawareoftheruin,youbringtounderstandingthat Scientologycanhandletheconditionfound[...]ThisisdonebysimplystatingthatScientology can,orbyusingdatatoshowhowitcan.Thekeytoanysuccessfulexpectation managementisthesecondpartofthatlastsentence.Onewouldexpectapersonthatwants hisworstruinhandledthathewouldliketohaveplentyofdataonhowitwillbehandled. Onewouldexpecthimtowantdetailsonhowitwillbefixedandhowlongitwilltake. LotsofdetailsandlessglossyPR.Anditisreallydangeroustopromiseanycureinthefirst placeasthatcaneasilyinstitutewhatHubbardcallsahiddenstandard.Def.:Ahidden standardisaproblemapersonthinksmustbesolvedbeforeauditingcanbeseentowork (AuditingisScientologytherapy). Theusualsceneisthatapersonisindeedgivenahiddenstandardbyapromisethat Scientologywillcurehisruin.Andifauditingortrainingdoesnotworkasfastastheperson expectsitto,hewillfeelbetrayed,oftenmassivelyso. ItisnotthatScientologywillnotmakeapersonmoreable.Itisthatablanketpromiseof improvementswillsetthepersonupforaloss.Maybetheworstofalllosses. MyownruinwasfairlyeasytohandlewithScientologycommunicationstrainingand auditing.Iwasashynerd,unabletopickupanygirls.Scientologyeffectivelyfixedthat. Afterthatinitialbigimprovement,Itendedtonothaveanyexpectationsofsuperpower gainsorthatmylifewouldbeacloud9experience.IwasinitfortheadventureandIhad awaitandseewhatisnextattitude.AndIhadplentyofmuchbiggergainsthangetting ridofmyshynessasIprogresseduptheScientologylevels.Ihadfewhiddenstandardsor unhandledexpectations(Ihadonethatwasgiventomeearlyon).
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SinceIcouldexperiencemygainswithouthavingtomeasurethemupagainstaproblem thatwasayardstickcomparisonforauditingworkability,Ididverywellasa Scientologist.Iconsidermyselfluckygiventheouttechpracticedbythechurch.Ihighly recommendtheScientologytechnologyandforthosenewtoScientology,aservicecalled LifeRepairreallydoeswonders.However,Idonotrecommendgettingtheserviceinthe church. Butifyourruinismoreelusiveorthechurchputsyouonsomeauditingortrainingnot tailoredforyourissue,youmaybeheadingforamajordisappointment.Andthereareso manyouttherewhoarebitterlydisappointedbytheirScientologyexperience.Andthe numbersaregrowingcoincidingwiththeincreasedfocusonglossyPRandsqueezingmore moneyandmorecontributiontimetooffpolicyprojects.Moredemandsfromyouand lessdeliveringtoyou. OversellingandbadexpectationmanagementisascreamingoutpointwiththeChurchof Scientologyleadingtotheultimatebetrayalofwaytoomanypeople.
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OneofthehottopicsonTheScientologyForumwasbornonmybloginmidJanuary2010:
L. Ron Hubbard on disconnection

20100112 AstheChurchofScientologyhasjustreleasedtheAdvancedClinicalCourselectureson CDs,wefindsomeveryinterestingdataondisconnection.Ibringyouthesefairusequotes fromalecturecalledAttitudeandConductofScientology(4thLondonACC,3rd November1955)straightfromLRH: thearduouslessonalongthislineisthatnocommunicationlists,revocation/suspension ofcertificates,courtactionofanykindwhatsoeverwithintherealmofScientologyandso forth,isnotonlynotonlydifficulttodobutdoesnotwork.Thatsjusttheendofit.Itjust doesntwork.It'sfortheseagulls.ThatmightworkinGestetnerLimitedorWestinghouse, butitdoesnotworkinScientology.Gotthat? Itsbecausetheyarepeopleofgoodintention.Andbysayingthatthesepeoplearenotfit toassociatewithusanymore,wehavetoldalieofmagnitude.Thisisnottrue.Itsnever true.Yougotit? OurinabilitytounderstandtheactionsofotherScientologistshasaveryfascinating barrier.Thelimitationonourunderstandingissimplythis:wesaytheyhavebadintentions, andthatisalie.Gotit? Sothewholesituationisliabletoenturbulatearoundthatpostulatedbadintention.Thats whatenturbulatesthesituation.Thatmakesalie.Thesituationthenbecomesunsolvable. Becauseweveenteredachangingfactorcalledalieintoit. Themostvaluableassetwehave,actually,isourabilitytounderstand,todotheright thing,tobekind,tobedecent. Well,Ihatetounsettleaverystabledatum,ifitdoesunsettleit.Buttheonlywayanything everdoesresolveisbylettingyourownkindheartreachthrough.Thatstheonlywayit everdoessolve.Anditneversolvesbybeingtough. WhatdowereallyhaveofvalueintheorganizationsofScientology?Theonlythingwe haveofvalue,actually,isScientology,anunderstandingoflife,increasingabilityto communicate,agoodconceptandgriponrealityandtheabilitytolikeguys.Thatsallyou got. Andtheresonlyonemorethingthatwecouldknowthatwouldmakeusallfeelvery,very relaxedaboutthewholething.ThereisntapersonanywhereinScientologywhohasbad intentionsforScientologistsortheirfellowman.Andthatpointallbyitselfisverywell worththinkingaboutthenexttimesometroublearisesinyourvicinity,becausethatisthe truth.Andifyouhandleasituationwiththatinmind,youwillsolvethesituation. Theensuingdiscussionontheforumbecameheatedbutquiteinteresting,culminatingin JimLogandoingafullscaleresearchintothesubjectandpublishingacompletesummary ofhisstudies.
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Theforumhasproducedsomeremarkablecontributionsleavingtheparticipantsand readerswithnewviewsandfoodforthought.Oneofthecontributors,Vinairehabitually coversnewgroundwithhisthoughtprovokinginsights.Ipulledoneofhispostsonthe forumandpresenteditonmyblog:
LRH and the tech (from scnforum.org)

20100116 AfteralongdiscussiononL.RonHubbard,oneofthemaincontributorsonTheScientology Forum,Vinairesumsitupquiteintelligently: HowdoesitmatterwhatLRHisorwas? DoestheLawofGravitydependonNewtonscharacter? DoestheTheoryofRelativitywouldchangedependingonhowEinsteinisperceived? Thetruthisthatknowledgestandsbyitself.Knowledgeisnotbeliefthatitisaffectedbya beliefinthepersonwhoannouncedit.MostofuswereattractedtowardScientologybyits promiseofclearingupourconfusions,andNOTbythepersonalityofHubbard. AttemptstotietheknowledgeinScientologytotheidentityofHubbard,tellsmethe following: (1)ThatpersonistryingtoputavaluetotheknowledgeinScientologybyevaluatingthe identityofHubbard. (2)Thatpersonlacksadatumofcomparablemagnitudetodirectlyevaluatetheknowledge inScientology. (3)Thatpersongothurt,ordidnotgetwhathewantedfromScientology,andislooking forsomebodytoblame. (4)Thatpersonisstillconfused,evenafterallthatScientologyandfeelsbetrayed. (5)ThatpersonisstilltryingtohandlewhathethoughtScientologywouldhandleforhim. (6)Underlyingthisbrilliantdisplayofcriticalthinkingliesaconfusion,which,this criticalthinkingisunabletohandle. (7)THINKING,byitself,resolvesnothing.Brilliantthinkingonlytellsyouwheretolook.It isLOOKINGthatultimatelyresolvestheconfusion. (8)FailureinTHINKINGcomesfromunwillingnesstoLOOK. (9)PeoplewhoareengagingincounterargumentsherearealsofailingtoLOOK. (10)LOOKINGisseniortocriticalthinkinganydayoftheyear.
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AftertheStPetersburgTimes'storyonthreeOTVIIIsleavingthechurch,evenmorewere leaving.WeeklyIwouldgetreportsofOTswalkingoutthedoor.Snowflakesformeda snowballandthesnowballwasslowlymovingdownthemountainside.
Swedish OT VII leaves the church

20100120 IjustreceivedthefollowingmessagefromtwofriendsinSweden: Werehappytosaythatweareindependent.Welikeyourwebsiteanddoubtannouncement verymuchandithashelpedusinourdecision. Love StefanandKatarinaTunedal Sweden Theysentmealinktotheirdeclarationofindependence: WeareleavingtheChurchofScientology LivinginSkogas,Swedenandmarriedsince1995,KatarinaisaphotographerandStefanisa painter. WebothstudiedScientologyforalongtimeandthishasgivenusmuchjoyandsuccessin manyareasofourlives. KatarinaisaTR:sandobjectivescompletionandStefancompletedNewOTVII.Wewillalways bescientologists.ButwecannotapproveofthelatestdevelopmentintheChurchof Scientology.Ourmembershiphasbeenanapprovalofhowthischurchhasbeenacting,an approvalwerenotwillingtogive.Thisiswhyweleavetoday.Moreinformationaboutusis availableonourwebsitewww.kswsweden.org ReadStefansdetailedreasonsforleavinginhisDeclarationofindependencefromthe ChurchofScientology(PDF).
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AndIthoughtthecriticsneededsomefoodforthought:
Elevating oneself to authority through criticism

20100124 Itsalltoocommontoassignauthoritytosomeonesimplybecausetheyarepointingout faultsinothers.Acriticsrisetoauthoritybyinvalidationandintrovertingothersmaybea pathtothelimelightbysteppingonthosewhoreallytrytomakeapositivedifference. Anditissomucheasiertocriticizethantogetonesbutoffthesofaandmakeanhonest effortinhelpinganotherperson,ananimal,thesocietyornature.Butevenso,weoften lookatthecriticassomeoneintheknowsomeonewhoknowswhatheistalkingabout. Isanartcriticmoreofanauthoritythantheartist?Wouldyouaskthefilmcritichowto makeamovieorwouldyouaskQuintinTarantinoorRidleyScott? SowhereamIheadinghere? DavidMiscavige.TheleaderofScientologyhasneverdonetheOECortheFEBCadmin courses.HeisapreGATclassIVauditorwithoutavalidcertificate.Yetheisseenasatech andadminauthoritywithinthechurch.EvenbyFEBCgraduatesandtheClassXIIauditors. Bycriticizingleft,rightandcenterhehasintrovertedenoughpeopleinpointingouttheir faults.EventheSeniorC/SIntisintimidatedbythiscritic.Heiseffectivelydismantling workingstructuresandnullifyingpositiveeffortsofpeoplewhohonestlywanttohelptheir fellowbeings.HecommandsauthoritybybeingScientologysmostoutstandingcritic.
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TommyDavismustbeexhausted.NotevenamonthintothenewyearandtheScientology famousLarryAndersondecidedtogopublicwithhisreasonsforleaving.Indoingsohe releasedtherecordingsfromthemeetinghehadwithTommyDavisandJessicaFeshbach.
Identification and taking it personal

20100126 Asyoumayalreadyknow,Mr.Orientation,LarryAndersonresignedfromthechurch.The newswasbroughtbytheSt.PetersburgTimesalongwithLarrysownrecordingsofa meetingbetweenhimandTommyDavisandJessicaFeshbach. Youshouldreallylistentotherecordings.Whatstruckmeasoddwasintherecordingpart #14,TommyandJessicawasobviouslyoffendedbycriticismoftheleaderofthechurch, DavidMiscavige.Theywerentoffendedbyanythingelse,butwhenLarryAnderson indicatedsomethingnegativeaboutDM,theytookitpersonally. Why? Whenapersonidentifieswithsomethingorsomeone,heisimmediatelyvulnerableonthat point.Ifyouidentifyyourselfwithyourcar,youcanthenbeoffendedbysomeone criticizingyourcar.Ifyouidentifywithyourbody,youmostprobablywillbeoffended whenanothercallsyoufat. ItseemsTommyandJessicaidentifiesthemselveswithDavidMiscavige.Andthismaybe consideredonlynatural,liketheabusedchildidentifieswithhisfather.Thesuppressed goesintothevalenceofthesuppressor.Atthatpoint,anycriticismofthesuppressoris easilytakenpersonallybythesuppressed.Thismaybecompletelyunconsciousbythe suppressed. IthinkTommyandJessicashoulddomoreTR0Bullbait.
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AfterdiscussingmyviewsonfreeingtheScientologyphilosophyandtechnologywithso many,itdawnedonmethatthisistheverykeytostoppingthehumanrightsabusesinthe church:
The abuses would go if...

20100129 thechurchdidnthavemonopolyondeliveringScientology. Ifeveryonewasfreetouse,applyandmakealivingoutofdeliveringtrainingandauditing, thenyouwouldhaveachoice.Ifyouthenexperiencedheavyhandedtactics,were pressuredfortimeormoneyorthreatenedwithloosingyourspiritualeternity,youcould simplywalkaway.Andyoucouldcontinueyourspiritualjourneyelsewhere.Ifyoufound youweregivenconsistentouttechandsubstandardservice,likeinthechurchtoday,you couldfindfriendlierandmorestandarddeliverywithsomeoneelse.Andthereisalwaysthe possibilityofsettingupacertificationbodytoqualifyandensurestandarddeliverysimilar tomostmatureindustries. Riddingthechurchofitsmonopolywouldsolveforceddisconnections,forcedabortions, threats,duressandhumanrightsviolations.Thepriceswouldgodown,staffpayupand servicewouldbeincreasinglymorefriendly.Likeinmostprivatesectorsofsociety. Tostoptheabuses,weshouldworkonbreakingthemonopoly.
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Andfinally,afterallthisbloggingforhalfayear,Iwroteasummaryreport:
Six months and learning

20100209 Itsbeen6monthssinceIlefttheChurchofScientologyandpublishedmyDoubtwriteup. ForsixmonthsIhavebeenbloggingandengagingindiscussionsandexchangeof viewpointsontheNet.Firsttherewerelotsofdiscussionsonthisblogwithparticipants fromallovertheworld.ThenIerectedTheScientologyForum(www.scnforum.org)and movedthediscussionsoverthere. TherehasbeenmediaallmajorNorwegiannewspapers,NorwegiannationalTV ,theSt PetersburgTimesandcoverageonthenet.Ihavebeenincommunicationwithhundredsof peoplemanystillinthechurchlookingforasmoothexit,othersrecentlyoutoroutsince the80sandvariouscriticsandpeopleanonymous.Manyhaveleftastheyhavereadmy bloggings.Andthereismoremediatocome.Inthisupdate,Iwouldliketofocusonmy experienceontheNet. TheScientologyForummayverywellbetheonlylooselymoderatedareafordiscussionon thenetwherescientologistscanfeelsafefromexposuretoupperlevelconfidentialmaterial andwherefreespeechisstillthehighgoal.Itisoneofthefewplaceswherescientologists meetcriticsandexchangeviewpoints. Althoughithasbeenreportedasaprotechforum,thatwasnttheoriginalintent.Isimply wantedmoretimewithmyfamilyafterhavingspentwaytoomuchtimeapproving commentsonmyblog.Withseveralgoodmoderatorsattheforum,Iactuallygotmore familytime.Iamgratefultothemoderatorsforthat. Iwantedtoseeifscientologistcoulddebatethesubjectonneutralground,andifthey couldstandtheargumentsputforthbythecritics.Ithinktheyhavedonewell.Andthe criticshavegiventhemagoodrunfortheirmoney.AndinthisIappreciatethecriticsfor questioningeverything. TheScientologyForumhasmanagedquitewellsofarwithoriginalresearchandvaluable factspresentedclarifications,extensionsanddebateontheAxioms,LogicsandFactorsby Vinaire,thediscussionondisconnectionandtheensuingresearchonPTS/SPtechbyJim Logan,discussionsontheEMeter,KSW#1,theCSTundergroundvaults,doubleblind studiesbyValkovandmuch,muchmore.Thefactsthatsurfaceneedahome,andthat homecouldbetheScientologyFactswiki. ItseemsthatthehottopicontheIntertubezthesedaysiswhetherthecurrentbadCoS sceneiscausedbyDavidMiscavigebyhisalterationofLRHpolicies,byLRHthroughhis policyandconductorasacomplexcocreationbyeveryoneinvolvedtoagreaterorlesser degree.ItendtobelieveitsamixtureofallthesethreebutthatDMhasmadethescene significantlyworseonhisown. NowIwouldliketosharesomeexperienceswithyouaftermyfirstsixmonthsinthe open.Thefollowingpointsdonotrelatetoscnforum.orgspecifically,butmoretheoverall sceneofScientologyontheInternet.
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1. Scientologyitselfisahighlychargedsubject.Peoplefeelverypassionateaboutit bothproandcon.Therearefanaticsonbothsides.Therearetherabidcritics,and therearethehardcoreScientologypartyliners.Theyhavemoreincommonthan theyliketoadmitsellinganagendaorthesis,insistenceonbeingrightandthe ensuinghabitualbreachesinlogic.Bothcampsarearrogantandknowswhatsbest foryou.Toleranceinthisarenaishardtocomeby.Insultsontheotherhand 2. MostpeopleengagingindiscussionsaboutScientologyhavedifficultiesin differentiating.ScientologybecomestheChurchofScientologybecomesHubbard becomesindividualscientologistsbecomestheFreeZonebecomesIndependents becomestheargumentbecomesthetechbecomeswhatever.Mostdiscussionsabout somepieceofScientologyendsupinadiscussionaboutHubbard.Insistenceon differentiationandlogicwillearnyousomesnideremarksandinsults,butitisthe onlywayforwardintryingtogettosomefactsonthetableandtogetsomething effectivedone. 3. Thenoise/factratioisimmense.Thereisalotofblabberingbypeoplewhosimply lovetoseetheirnameandprintedwordappearonthenet.Mosthavelittleor nothingtocontributeexceptsnideremarks,looseopinions,speculationsorgarbage. 4. Thereismorespeculationthanfact.Inabsenceoffactpeoplegorampantin speculations.Thisiswhyitisimportanttogetfactsonthetable.ThisiswhyInow setupScientologyFactstocollectwhateverispossibleoffactsaboutScientology andtheChurchofScientology.Factiswhatwillmakemostpeopleseewhatneedsto bedone.Intheshortrun,anappealtoemotionsmaygetthingsgoingbutinthelong runFactisKing. 5. Tryingtochangeanothersviewpointbyengaginginadiscussiononthenetisfutile. Itusuallyendsupinmorecementedviewpoints.Theinsistenceonbeingrightis magnifiedbypublicdiscussions.AsavariationofanoldInternetsayinggoes: WinninganargumentontheInternetislikecompetingintheParalympics.Youmay havewon,but 6. Keepingadiscussionontopic?Yeah,right. 7. Ifyouwanttoengageindiscussionsonthenet,ensureyoucontributesomethingof valuetoothersintermsoffacts,realexperiences,validquestionsandvalid responses.Logicisyourfriend.Andsoisconciseness.ReaduponLogicalFallacies andtheArtofDebate.Sticktothetopicsathandanddontgetoffended. TheabovepointsarenotintendedasinvalidationofTheScientologyForum,butitmay serveasaheadsupthatitcouldbecomearamblingmessunlesswestrivetokeepthe noise/factratioaslowaspossibleandalsocaptureresearchandfactontoScientology Facts. Mypurposeisthreefold:1)TohelppeopledifferentiatebetweenScientologyandthe ChurchofScientology,2)Tostopthehumanrightsabusesinthechurchand3)Toensure thetechisfreeforeveryonetouse.Theforwardprogressalongtheselinesarenot happeningontheInternetaloneinfrontofakeyboard.ittakesactualrealworldactionto pulltheseoff. Itsbeenanexcitingfirstsixmonths.Manyhaveleftthechurch,highprofilepeoplelike PaulHaggisandLarryAndersonaswellasscoresofOTs.Ibelieveweareseeingthe snowballrollingdownthemountainsummit.Thisyearwemayjustwitnessanavalanche. Andinthedebacle,Ihopewecanrescuethetechfromthemisapplicationsperpetratedby thechurch.
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Itiswinter.ItisNorway.It'scoldoutsidebutthesupportforthecauseofrescuing Scientologyfromthesituationcreatedbythechurchiswarmingtheheartofatleastone Viking.Therewillbemoretocome.Morewords.Moreaction. Fornow, Sincerelyyours GeirIsene
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Articlesservingtoshedlightonlies. Dedicatedtoanunknownsourcewhooncesaid Tamebirdstalkaboutflying.Freebirdsfly

The ideal scene

Unfit for duty

Whilemanygetstuckinacounterreactiontothechurch,Itriedtokeepfocusonmythree purposesandgettingsomethingdone,helpingotherstoseethatsomethingcanbedone aboutit:

The silver bullet

ThesearejustasmallportionofmygainswithScientology.Ihopeitwillhelpshedsome lightonthedifferencebetweentheScientologyphilosophyandthegainsIhavehad,and theChurchofScientologyanditsproblemsdescribedinmyearlierblogposts.

Emailsstartedpouringinforrealanditbecameobviousthatmyleavingthechurch, publishingmyfindingsandstartingblogginghadsomeeffects.Peoplewerewakingupand seeingthecurrentsceneforwhatitwas:

When I met David Miscavige

Buttoned up church glam for the bucks

The system is broken or the system is broken

Whats in it for me?

Oh, the arrogance!

High pressure tactics

What does Scientology have to offer after all?

Overall2009wasaprettybadyearfortheChurchofScientology.Therewasmediaupon mediaandthechurchwasspinningeverythingasgoodastheycouldwhichwasn'tvery good.Thereweresomeobviousoutpointsinthewaytheyconductedthemselveswhenin thespotlight:

The obvious outpoints

IwenttoLAtomeetwithlikemindedpeople.Ihadablast.OneofthepeopleIhadspoken toalotoverthephonewasJasonBeghe.Istayedathishouseandwebecameverygood friends:

Breakfast with Jason

Masters of Argumentum ad Hominem

ToOSA:Irealizeyoumaybeabitrattledbythispost. Ihavenotrevealedmuchofyourambushmeeting.DroptheadHom,givemefacts,andyou willdofine.

WhenIwasintheUS,Ialsometwithsomeveryinterestingpeople;MartyRathbun,Mike Rinder,DanKoonandSteveHall.Beingallergictofixedideasandfanaticism,Ibloggedon theextremeviewpointsoftenshowinginthediscussionsonScientologyontheNet:

OSA, Anonymous and Marty

Note(fromansweringcommentstothispost):Idonotthinkitisaviableendeavortotryto changecopyrightlawsdirectly.Ibelievetechnologywillrenderthelawsineffectiveandthat thelawswillneedtochangeinordertoreflectreality.

The next challenge: Tolerance

SteveHall,MartyRathbun,MikeRinder,DanKoonandme. Thiswasareallyfungettogether.AndtheamountofknowledgeofScientologybetween theseguyswarejustphenomenal.

Poll: Why leave?

Answerbyleavingacommenttothisblogpost. OnlyScientologistshavingleftthechurchorconsideringleavingmayanswer. Oneanswerperperson. Answerthefirstquestiononlywithyesorno. Answerthesecondquestionwithjustonesentence:

1. HaveyoulefttheChurchofScientology? 2. WhydidyouleaveorwhyareyouconsideringleavingtheCoS? Thecommentstothisblogpostgiveaninterestingoverviewshowingwhysomepeopleleft thechurchorwhytheyareconsideringleaving. Seetheanswershere:http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/pollwhyleave/

Poll: Three wishes

Open Sourcing Scientology

Mary Jo has left the building

Anothersurveyaskingforthereader'sgainsandwinsinScientology(checkitoutat: http://elysianchakorta.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/yourgainsfromscientology/),and anotherOTVIIfollowedonthetailwindofMaryJo:

Another OT VIII votes with her feet

OTs leaving whats the value?

Sincemoreandmorepublicandstaffwerereportedleaving,manystillinwerewondering abouttheconsequencesofthemselvesfollowingtheirownintegrity. WouldtheystillbeabletodoScientology?

Alternatives, SPs and the current scene

ItmaybeworthrememberingthesewordsfromMahatmaGhandi:Themomenttheslave resolvesthathewillnolongerbeaslave,hisfettersfall.Freedomandslaveryaremental states

On handling it from the inside (again)

Hubbards view on the chances of meeting an SP in Scientology

More on SPs and declares

The OSA ambush meeting

The Mike Effect

Asifitwasn'tenoughtroubleforthechurchalready,NancyManyreleasedherbooktitled Mybillionyearcontract.IhadalookatanothercontractacontractIhadsigneda coupleofyearsearlier:

A never ending contract

Lying with a straight face

Aninformationcategorycoveringpurposeandrulesfortheforum. Twomaindiscussioncategories: 1. Scientologyphilosophy 2. ChurchofScientology Ametacategoryfordiscussionabouttheforumitself

AP: The Church of Scientology is going through a difficult season

TSF and other forums

Appropriate fair use quotes from LRH

LittledidIknowthatonthisverydaytheChurchofScientologyhadissuedaSuppressive Persondeclareonme.Howironicthatmelaunchingthefirstsafediscussionspacefor ScientologyontheInternetwouldearnmeasocalledgoldenrod(theissueisprintedon goldencoloredpaper).Ihavenottodatereceivedacopyofit.

How to study Scientology

TheScientologyForumbecameanovernightmagnetwithmorethan100registered membersandmorethana1000postsinthefirst7daysaftergoinglive.Whetheritwill stayasanarenaforfreeScientologyspeechremainstobeseen. Feelingadventurous:

Adventure vs Total Freedom

If I could be granted one wish

Join the Church of Scientology and learn how to avoid trouble

Geir Isenes Liability write-up on the Church of Scientology

Fanaticism a parasite on hope and faith

Questions about KSW1

HavingputupanaccountonFacebook,friendsstartedpoppingupfromallcorners.Igotin contactwiththefounderofUMANandfoundthathewasreadytopublishhisDoubtwrite up:

Another Doubt Settled

Pullingouttheoldcrystalball,Istartedpeekingintointoapossiblehoweverunlikely future.Basedonmyexperiencewithfellowscientologists,IaskedwhataScientologyworld wouldbelike:

If Scientology conquered the world