ay 2004

lan Sonnenschein, Ron Jr.
explained what he saw through
is years with the Church. Ron
r. stated that, “What a lot of
people don’t realize is that
cientology is black magic that is
ust spread out over a long time
period. To perform black magic
generally takes a few hours or, at
ost, a few weeks. But in
cientology it’s stretched out over
a lifetime, and so you dont see it.
Black magic is the inner core of
Scientology.” With widespread
rumours of L. Ron Hubbard Sr.
authoring The Brainwashing
anual in 1955, this statement
doesn't seem too far from the
ruth. But can one really trust the
son of someone like L. Ron
ubbard? Either way, it doesn’t
shine well upon Scientology. Ron
Jr. also told Sonnenschein of the
writing of Dianetics that his
ather took “bits and pieces from
pther people and put them
ogether in a blender and stirred
hem all up—and out came
Dianetics!” This process surely
ouldn't have taken thirty years,
and Ron Jr. also mentioned that
is father once told him it took
bnly one year. But the Church of
Scientology denied all statements
ade by Ron Jr., and refuses to
ooperate with media who hold
egative views of the organiza-
ion. In fact, the Church has gone
o great lengths to keep all insid-
br information concerning the
hurch out of the public eye.
While most religions preach their
beliefs, Scientology gives only
ague hints to the layperson of
what they truly stand for.
Scientology has been created in
uch a way as to appeal to peo-

eir own inadequacies. The
hetans that are supposedly
housed inside of us, causing all
he negative aspects of our
pecies, gives this to those people
willing to take responsibility
or their actions. It is the middle
boint between psychology and
eligion, effectively making it a
ult. The organization was built
or what people want to be true,
ot what they need. I have to say
at L. Ron Hubbard was a bril-
ant man—but then, so was
itler.

ble’s need for an explanation to,

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