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1
I
,
recognize,
acknowledge
and
agree
that
I
am
exclusivelyresponsible
for
my
presentandfuture
conditionin
life
and
for
the
choices
and
decisionsImake
affecting
my
life.
Withthat
in
mind,
and
solely
of
my
own
volition
and
in
the
independent
exercise
of
myown
free
will,
I
am
voluntarilysigningand
submitting
to
HUR H
OF
S IENTOLOGY
hereinafter
the
Church
this
GREEMENT
N
GENER L
RELE SE
REG RDING
SPIRITU L
SSIST N E
hereinafterthis Contract )
so
that,
upon
itsacceptance
by
the
Church.I
may
participatein
Scientology
ReligiousServicesandspiritualassistance
under
the
terms,conditions,
covenants,
waiversand
releasesIagree
to
by
signing
thiscontract,
andby
doing
so.Ispecifically
acknowledge
and
reaffirm
all
other
waivers,releasesandagreementsIhave
signed
with
any
Church
of
Scientology.2.ThisContractis
my
statement
ofmy
personal
understandingconcerningScientology
religioustenetsand
my
statementsreflecting
my
own
beliefs
and
desires.
Bysigning
thisContract,Irecognize,
acknowledgeandagree
that:
a.
Scientology
isareligion.theChurchisa
church
of
theScientology
religionandalltheservicesandactivities
of
theScientology
religion.are
exclusivelyreligious
innature.b.Scientology
is
unalterablyopposed,
as
amatter
of
religiousbelief,tothepractice
of
psychiatry,
and
espouses
as
areligiousbeliefthatthestudy
of
themind
and
thehealing
of
mentally
caused
illsshouldnotbealienatedfromreligionorcondonedinnonreligiousfields.I
am
infullagreementwiththisreligiousbelief.I
do
notbelieve
in
orsubscribetopsychiatriclabelsforindividuals.It
is
my
stronglyheldreligiousbeliefthat
all
mentalproblemsarespiritualinnature
and
thatthere
is
no
such
thing
as
amentallyincompetentperson
onlythosesufferingfromspiritualupset
of
onekindoranotherdramatizedby
an
individual.Ireject
all
psyr1iatriclabels
and
intendforthisContracttoclearlymemorializemydesireto
be
helpedexclusivelythroughreligious,spiritualmeansandnotthroughanyform
of
psychiatrictreatment,specificallyincludinginvoluntarycommitment
based
onso-called
lacl<
of
competence.Undernocircumstances,at
any
time,
do
Iwishtobedeniedmyrightto
care
frommembers
of
my
religiontotheexclusion
of
psychiatric
care
orpsychiatricdirected
care
regardless
of
whatanypsychiatrist,medicalperson,designatedmember
of
thestateorfamilymember
may
assertsupposedly
on
my
behalf.
If
circumstancesshouldeverariseinwhichgovernment,medical,orpsychiatricofficialsorpersonnel
or
familymembersorfriendsattempttocompelorcoerceorcommitmeforpsychiatricevaluation,treatmentorhospitalization,IfullydesireandfullyexpectthattheChurchorScientologistswillintercede
on
my
behalftooppose
such
effortsand/orextricatemefromthatpredicament
so
my
spiritualneedsmay
be
addressedinaccordancewiththetenets
of
theScientologyreligion.
c As
I
so
stronglydisagree.
as
amatter
of
religiousprinciple,withthe
use
of
psychiatrictreatmentforanyone,includingmyself,Irejecttheusage
of
psychiatriclabelsandIbelieveinassistingindividualsthroughreligious
and
spiritualmeans.Therefore,IamherebyspecifyingthatshouldI
get
intoasituationinthefuture,unlikely
as
it
is
whereothersmaythinkthatIneedpsychiatrictreatment
of
anykind.thatIinsteaddesiretoreceiveScientologyspiritualassistanceandthat
it
can
include.but
is
notlimitedto,theIntrospectionRundown.
Further
Irealizethatinthefuture
it
mayconsequentlybesuggestedbyaseniorScientologyminister,shouldtheneedarise,thatIreceive
such
spiritualassistance.andagain,Iwanttomake
it
dearthatunder
such
circumstancesIdesiretoreceiveScientologySpiritualAssistance,whichmayinclude,butnot
limitedto,theIntrospectionRundown.