Shhhhientology
scientology;I worked there briefly a few years back, really got into the books , looked up the nearest center and bingo - was going a few times during the week and training up as an 'auditor' (a dianetic one not the scientology ones with the e-meters)

as the books got me in, it was curiousity and some healthy scepticism that got me out( reading Russell Miller's brilliant 'Bare Faced Messiah' played a good part - plus hearing of OT* level people who'd left as well as some internal scandals)

one of the notable events during my stay was a meeting with two representatives from Saint Hill (Mind fuck HQ in East Grinstead) - two gorgeous girls in quasi naval uniforms asking me to sign their '1 billion year contract '-( Scientolgists believe in reincarnation ), no doubt if I was a gal or gay they'd have been two hunks to try to persuade me

needless to say I politely declined

to cut a long story short I left and near the end I found myself being send to the 'ethics officer' (like the stasi, with bells on) with increasing frequency, no doubt because I was asking too many questions at this stage

the stalking came later with phone calls to my family and any other numbers they found they could reach me on from very dedicated members at Saint Hill, asking me if I'd like to return

it only stopped after I had a lengthy discussion with the guy on the other end of the phone trying to convince him about some home truths the org likes to hide from its members - no doubt my file was stamped SP (supressive personality) and 'Enemy of Scientolgy' from that point onwards, which means I now have little hope of achieving OT level 8 and the ability to exteriorise my mind from my body - which is a shame

operation clambake is a good website to expose the org :) and the name is derived from a scientology in joke

some more info I've posted before for the curious:
www.b3ta.com/links/89079

that said some techniques within scientology do work but only because they're based on little known truths (alot like Derren Brown operates - discovering esoteric info the majority of us are seldom exposed to in this narrow educational structure and system - and that's a bigger and more interesting story in itself ;)) and I still have yet to find a better explaination of how hypnotism works than the one contained in Hubbard's original Dianetics book

NB: OT* means Operating Thetan (EDIT: Theta is the greek letter Hubbard adopted for spirit) which is a being who has complete control over the 'MEST' universe as Hubbard calls it (Matter. Energy. Space and Time), which is nice



BTW: it only became a 'church' in the 60s after Hubbard realised he could avoid being taxed by the IRS if he achieved religion status - before then it was deemed 'a new branch of science'(Dianetics/ the science of the mind)
(The Goat www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 15:35, 18 replies)

Details!
You can't just leave us hanging, tell all!
( Fathter Puddytat Kill Kill dat widdle boid is mine on, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 15:39, closed)

^Yes^

( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 15:42, closed)

yeah, come on
*SPILL DEM BEANS*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 15:43, closed)

pffft
the best stuff is on operation clambake

the scandals I was talking about was mundane stuff about staff members which I'd never talk about
(The Goat www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 15:53, closed)

Wee Tom
Anything that Wee Tommy Cruise believes in is obvious rimcheese

Do I get sued for saying he's a dwarf/midget/shore-tarse?
(magic the cat will someone please think of the kittens, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 16:20, closed)

***Clickety click***
I did my STCC and HQS :) They then tried damn hard to make me take out a loan so I could go through the purif rundown and do TRs and Objectives.

I only did the STCC and HQS so I could take Fridays of work and I got a pay rise for doing it (I worked for a Scientology company)

I cheated by tearing out bits of the course book that were too boring and did the whole 'your needle is floating' on the emeter so they were happy and chuffed that I accepted everything I read.

Never got as far as St hill though - bloody nutters paradise I reckon!
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 16:26, closed)

Tom Cruise bless
here he is with Scientology leader David Miscavige on his yacht NOT being gay



Miscavige was orginally the camera operator for Hubbard, who after his death in 86 won a power struggle with Hubbards wife to take control

you can see he's shorter than Cruise, which is no mean feat ( he was referred to as the 'asthmatic dwarf' by some ex members - which makes it interesting as he still uses an inhaler but claims to be an OT )
(The Goat www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 16:29, closed)

spikeypickle glad to hear you're back in reality, without that debt

my main beef was if this is working and if it's of such profound importance why are you making people pay such huge amounts for the tech to get 'clear'? the standard answer was always 'because money is just confidence' - the more you progressed to 'clear' the more money you'd attract. This is how they justified making people take out huge loans they couldn't afford. They honestly believed it was all for the greater good
(The Goat www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 16:35, closed)

It's funny you should mention the fit totty.
My only brush with the scientology, was in Sydney. I was approached on the street and asked if I wanted to take a personality test. I wasn't up to anything, so thought why not.

I was taken to a room, where a very good looking lady, with a huge chest, very low cut top and flirty as you like manner asked me some questions.

My answers were popped through the computer, and a very official piece of paper with the heading Oxford Personality Test came back. She then started to delve into my personal life and any emotional problems I might have.

I took a close look at the piece of paper, and asked two questions. Why does this say Oxford Personality Test, when the very small copyright in the corner confirms it has nothing to do with Oxford University or indeed Oxford. And what are you trying to sell me.

I was shown the door sharpish.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 16:35, closed)

stain
Is that a huge sweat stain on Tom's titty top?

I assume its sweat - bit too dark for bukkake
(magic the cat will someone please think of the kittens, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 16:43, closed)

A little off topic but..
"Thetan" doesn't mean anything in Greek. "Theta" is a letter in the Greek alphabet, but "Psixi" is Greek for spirit/soul...
(Boar is dreaming of get rich quick schemes..., Wed 6 Feb 2008, 16:49, closed)

I stand corrected

I should have said "Hubbard adopted the Greek letter theta (O with a line through) to represent the spirit

is it true that scientology when broken down means; "the science of" and "to know", which makes it "the science of knowing"?
(The Goat www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 16:53, closed)

I was...
once roped into a scientology thing with a friend of mine. I excused myself to go to the loo halfway through and didn't come back.

It's a shame I didn't get to see their faces when they saw that all the surfaces in the women's toilets had pictures of tom cruise taking an alien up the arse in a permanent marker. One of my finest hours.
(stopmakingmeexplode, Wed 6 Feb 2008, 17:01, closed)

Wow...
I didn't expect you to be so tolerant of a pedant such as myself ;) Anyways, as you said, Scientology comes from the Latin "scientia" (Knowledge) and the Greek "ologia" suffix which means "the study of" so yes, "The Study of Knowledge".
(Boar is dreaming of get rich quick schemes..., Wed 6 Feb 2008, 21:18, closed)

Clicky Fekking Click
I once dated a scientologist you know...

Seemed she had a good grip on my state of mind, as when I told here that there was NO WAY we'd ever sleep together again she said "Well, then I guess I can tell you"

"Eeeep... Whut?"

"Well, I'm a Scientologist...."

"Nearly chokes on pint"

To cut a long story short, I answered her final question with

"Well, I can either respect scientology or go against every shred of evidence and logic that I know to be true."

She walked out muttering something about respecting her *religeon... Poor thing.

*No matter how hard I try, I can never spell that word


EDIT: her levels of cuteness were only matched by her levels of ignorance.
( Humpty Dumpty was Pushed Is unaware of having any limits., Thu 7 Feb 2008, 7:36, closed)

the weird thing is I've still
held onto my Scientlogy member card as a souvenir

but more importantly I can use it to infiltrate their Mother ship after they eventually take over the known universe and we have to form a rebel alliance to destroy them

every one who replied to this thread is actually recruited as the first assault troops

I'll be honest we have little chance of survival but think of the sacrifice we're making for the sanity of the human race

well done lads I'll let you know when I get the signal
(The Goat www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com, Thu 7 Feb 2008, 9:20, closed)

the missing link
I would have thought this would have been posted by now. For more info on general Scientology madness check out www.xenu.net/
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Thu 7 Feb 2008, 10:49, closed)

Also...
calloftheday.com/

Quoted a while back in the newsletter when someone tried to sell the domain to calloftheday.net for an extortionate amount. Now the home of a load of Scientology info and discussion forums...
(Nuclear Ninja like a radioactive Chuck Norris..., Thu 7 Feb 2008, 11:33, closed)