Free Scientologists

Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Gross, Switzerland

FS Bulletin of 4. February 2005

Remimeo
Rehab Ron's Ethics Series No. 2
Alter-Is of Clearing and OT-Series No. 1
Dianetics Auditor Rehabilitation Series No. 2
Scientology Auditor Rehabilitation Series No. 17

THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

The following fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen shows the close connection between ethics,
withholds, awareness, integrity and PTSness:
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Many years ago there was an Emperor
so exceedingly fond of new clothes that
he spent all his money on being well
dressed. He cared nothing about re-
viewing his soldiers, going to the the-
atre, or going for a ride in his car-
riage, except to show off his new
clothes. He had a coat for every hour
of the day, and instead of saying, as
one might, about any other ruler, "The
King's in council," here they always
said. "The Emperor's in his dressing
room."
In the great city where he lived, life
was always gay. Every day many
strangers came to town, and among
them one day came two swindlers.
They let it be known they were
weavers, and they said they could
weave the most magnificent fabrics
imaginable. Not only were their colors
and patterns uncommonly fine, but
clothes made of this cloth had a won-
derful way of becoming invisible to
anyone who was unfit for his office, or
who was unusually stupid.
"Those would be just the clothes for
me," thought the Emperor. "If I wore
them I would be able to discover which
men in my empire are unfit for their
posts. And I could tell the wise men
from the fools. Yes, I certainly must
get some of the stuff woven for me
right away." He paid the two swindlers
a large sum of money to start work at
once.
They set up two looms and pretended
to weave, though there was nothing on
the looms. All the finest silk and the
purest old thread which they demanded
went into their traveling bags, while
they worked the empty looms far into
the night.
"I'd like to know how those weavers
are getting on with the cloth," the Em-
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peror thought, but he felt slightly un- "Oh, it's beautiful -it's enchanting."
comfortable when he remembered that The old minister peered through his
those who were unfit for their position spectacles. "Such a pattern, what col-
would not be able to see the fabric. It ors!" I'll be sure to tell the Emperor
couldn't have been that he doubted how delighted I am with it."
himself, yet he thought he'd rather "We're pleased to hear that," the
send someone else to see how things swindlers said. They proceeded to
were going. The whole town knew name all the colors and to explain the
about the cloth's peculiar power, and intricate pattern. The old minister
all were impatient to find out how paid the closest attention, so that he
stupid their neighbors were. could tell it all to the Emperor. And so
"I'll send my honest old minister to he did.
the weavers," the Emperor decided. The swindlers at once asked for more
"He'll be the best one to tell me how money, more silk and gold thread, to
the material looks, for he's a sensible get on with the weaving. But it all
man and no one does his duty better." went into their pockets. Not a thread
So the honest old minister went to the went into the looms, though they
room where the two swindlers sat worked at their weaving as hard as
working away at their empty looms. ever.
"Heaven help me," he thought as his The Emperor presently sent another
eyes flew wide open, "I can't see any- trustworthy official to see how the work
thing at all". But he did not say so. progressed and how soon it would be
Both the swindlers begged him to be so ready. The same thing happened to
him that had happened to the minister.
kind as to come near to approve the
excellent pattern, the beautiful colors. He looked and he looked, but as there
They pointed to the empty looms, and was nothing to see in the looms he
the poor old minister stared as hard as couldn't see anything.
he dared. He couldn't see anything, be- "Isn't it a beautiful piece of goods?" the
cause there was nothing to see. swindlers asked him, as they displayed
"Heaven have mercy," he thought. and described their imaginary pattern.
"Can it be that I'm a fool? I'd have "I know I'm not stupid," the man
never guessed it, and not a soul must thought, "so it must be that I'm unwor-
know. Am I unfit to be the minister? Itthy of my good office. That's strange. I
would never do to let on that I can't mustn't let anyone find it out, though."
see the cloth." So he praised the material he did not
"Don't hesitate to tell us what you see. He declared he was delighted with
think of it," said one of the weavers. the beautiful colors and the exquisite
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pattern. To the Emperor he said, "It swindlers a cross to wear in his but-
held me spellbound." tonhole, and the title of "Sir Weaver."
All the town was talking of this splen- Before the procession the swindlers sat
did cloth, and the Emperor wanted to up all night and burned more than six
see it for himself while it was still in candles, to show how busy they were
the looms. Attended by a band of cho- finishing the Emperor's new clothes.
sen men, among whom were his two They pretended to take the cloth off
old trusted officials-the ones who had the loom. They made cuts in the air
been to the weavers-he set out to see with huge scissors. And at last they
the two swindlers. He found them said, "Now the Emperor's new clothes
weaving with might and main, but are ready for him."
without a thread in their looms. Then the Emperor himself came with
"Magnificent," said the two officials al- his noblest noblemen, and the
ready duped. "Just look, Your Majesty, swindlers each raised an arm as if they
what colors! What a design!" They were holding something. They said,
pointed to the empty looms, each sup- "These are the trousers, here's the
posing that the others could see the coat, and this is the mantle," naming
stuff. each garment. "All of them are as light
as a spider web. One would almost
"What's this?" thought the Emperor. "I
think he had nothing on, but that's
can't see anything. This is terrible!
what makes them so fine."
Am I a fool? Am I unfit to be the Em-
"Exactly," all the noblemen agreed,
peror? What a thing to happen to me
though they could see nothing, for
of all people! - Oh! It's very pretty," he
there was nothing to see.
said. "It has my highest approval." And
he nodded approbation at the empty "If Your Imperial Majesty will conde-
loom. Nothing could make him say that scend to take your clothes off," said
he couldn't see anything. the swindlers, "we will help you on
His whole retinue stared and stared. with your new ones here in front of the
One saw no more than another, but long mirror."
they all joined the Emperor in exclaim- The Emperor undressed, and the
ing, "Oh! It's very pretty," and they swindlers pretended to put his new
advised him to wear clothes made of clothes on him, one garment after an-
this wonderful cloth especially for the other. They took him around the waist
great procession he was soon to lead. and seemed to be fastening something -
"Magnificent! Excellent! Unsurpassed!" that was his train-as the Emperor
were bandied from mouth to mouth, turned round and round before the
and everyone did his best to seem well looking glass.
pleased. The Emperor gave each of the
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"How well Your Majesty's new clothes "Oh, how fine are the Emperor's new
look. Aren't they becoming!" He heard clothes! Don't they fit him to perfec-
on all sides, "That pattern, so perfect!tion? And see his long train!" Nobody
Those colors, so suitable! It is a mag- would confess that he couldn't see any-
nificent outfit." thing, for that would prove him either
Then the minister of public processions unfit for his position, or a fool. No
announced: "Your Majesty's canopy is costume the Emperor had worn before
was ever such a complete success.
waiting outside."
"Well, I'm supposed to be ready," the "But he hasn't got anything on," a lit-
Emperor said, and turned again for tle child said.
one last look in the mirror. "It is a re- "Did you ever hear such innocent prat-
markable fit, isn't it?" He seemed to tle?" said its father. And one person
regard his costume with the greatest in- whispered to another what the child
terest. had said, "He hasn't anything on. A
The noblemen who were to carry his child says he hasn't anything on."
train stooped low and reached for the "But he hasn't got anything on!" the
floor as if they were picking up his whole town cried out at last.
mantle. Then they pretended to lift The Emperor shivered, for he suspected
and hold it high. They didn't dare ad- they were right. But he thought, "This
mit they had nothing to hold. procession has got to go on." So he
So off went the Emperor in procession walked more proudly than ever, as his
under his splendid canopy. Everyone noblemen held high the train that
in the streets and the windows said, wasn't there at all.

In Febr. 1961, LRH once said about PERSONAL INTEGRITY in ABILITY 125:
WHAT IS TRUE FOR YOU
is what you have observed yourself
And when you lose that you have lost everything.
What is personal integrity?
Personal integrity is knowing what you know –
What you know is what you know –
And to have the courage to know and say what you have observed.
And that is integrity
And there is no other integrity.

Of course we can talk about honor, truth, all these things,

These esoteric terms.
But I think they’d all be covered very well
If what we really observed was what we observed,
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That we took care to observe what we were observing,

That we always observed to observe.

And not necessarily maintaining a skeptical attitude,

A critical attitude, or an open mind.
But certainly maintaining sufficient personal integrity
And sufficient personal belief and confidence in self
And courage that we can observe what we observe
And say what we have observed.

Nothing in Dianetics and Scientology is true for you

Unless you have observed it
And it is true according to your observation.
That is all.
Given the attacks by repressive circles on Scientology's workability through Alter-Is and other
sabotage of the tech, this integrity is our strongest weapon for making the tech functional again,
for returning to the origin.
Writing the FSB titled E-METER-DRILL 25 CANCELLED yesterday, required me to have this in-
tegrity. Trusting what I know and see and stating such, even at the risk of fellow human beings
declaring me incompetent because I am admitting to an apparent weakness. Admitting that I
can't do e-meter drill 25. That I attested the pro-e-meter course in the church and that I cheated
with the E-M 25 for it. Back then, I could not face that I was supposed to be the only one "who
was not able to see the emperor's new clothes." An admission that I am no use as an auditor.
Was I supposed to be the first Scientologist in 40 years who recognizes and expresses that a lie
is being upheld? Or isn't it more probable that I am wrong and an idiot who simply can't do what
all others are capable of?
But Ron asked of us the "courage that we can observe what we observe and say what we have
observed." - If we lose that, we have lost everything: Our chance to freedom. The price of free-
dom is constant awareness. Awareness and wearing the KSW-hat: Making sure that the lies in-
troduced in to the tech are found and removed. That is why we have to study this way today, so
that each statement which doesn't seem to make sense, and each statement which doesn't seem
to be applicable, can be questioned by the student. Of course you initially look for misunder-
standings, you try to solve it. But we also have to expect that our studies have been sabotaged
by frauds who wanted to slip us "new clothes". We need the "purity of little children" who can
just burst out and say what they see: "But he hasn't got anything on!"
Once we gain back the courage to overcome our PTSness and free us of other's expectations
(what are others supposed to think of me when I say, "I don't understand this" or "I can't apply
this"), then we can solve all false data and all misunderstandings and gain full understanding of
the tech.
Let's preserve the functionality of Scientology by studying and training it with full integrity!
Andreas Gross
for the Independent Scientologists
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