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L Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics and Scientology
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Posted By:
Arnaldo Lerma
Sep 24, 2004
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Scientific American, January 1951
By Isaac Isidor Rabi
DIANETICS: THE MODERN SCIENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH, BY L. RON HUBBARD. Hermitage House ($4.00). This volume probably contains more promises and less evidence per page than has any publication since the invention of printing. Briefly, its thesis is that man is intrinsically good, has a perfect memory for every event of his life, and is a good deal more intelligent than he appears to be.
However, something called the engram prevents these characteristics from being realized in man's behavior. During moments of unconsciousness and pain and at any time from conception onward, the "reactive mind" can still record experience, but experiences so recorded -engrams- are a major source of man's misery, his psychosomatic ills, his neuroses and psychoses, his poor memory, and his generally inefficient functioning. By a process called dianetic reverie, which resembles hypnosis and which may apparently be practiced by anyone trained in dianetics, these engrams may be recalled.
Once thoroughly recalled, they are "refiled," and the patient becomes a "clear," who is not handicapped by encumbering engrams and who can thenceforth function at a level of intellect, efficiency and goodness seldom if ever realized before in the history of man. The system is presented without qualification and without evidence. It has borrowed from psychoanalysis, Pavlovian conditioning, hypnosis and folk beliefs, but, except for the last, these debts are fulsomely denied.
The huge sale of the book to date is distressing evidence of the frustrated ambitions, hopes, ideals, anxieties and worries of the many persons who through it have sought succor.
From United States Federal Judge Gesell
"An individual processed with the aid of the E-meter was said to reach the intended goal of "clear" and was led to believe there was reliable scientific proof that once cleared many, indeed most illnesses would automatically be cured. Auditing was guaranteed to be successful. All this was and is false -- in short, a fraud. " Federal District Judge Gesell 333 F. Supp. 357; 1971 U.S. Dist
More [url=www.lermanet.com/]HERE{/url]
and here a comparison of
[url=www.lermanet.com/huldaclark.htm]Hubbard's E-meter with Hulda Clark's Zapper...[url]
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Comments
Hairy Houdini
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 | 11:06 AM
L-Ron was an L-dopa |
Matt
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 | 12:33 PM
I've tried to come up with a good pun on "L-Ron" compared to "Enron" before, but most of the ones I've come up with are way too corny. |
Arnaldo Lerma
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 | 03:38 PM
Dear Matt,
This is from an interview with Robin Williams, He makes the ultimate connection -- Enron and El Ron.
Interviewer: Speaking of energy plans, what on earth went wrong with Enron?
Robin Williams: The employees being led on at the very end while the executives were selling stock like crazy was like people on the deck of the Titanic saying, ''We are fine, and we are booking passage for the way back.'' Enron Hubbard, the church of profitology -- aliens came to this planet with the idea of selling energy. It's almost like, ''From the people who brought you the S&L. bailout.'' It's a similar school of investment. How do you make money from a loss? You hide it!
New York Times
Sunday magazine 2/17/2002
Regards, Arnie
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Hairy Houdini
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 | 04:02 PM
I have a very small comment: Nano Nanu Nanu |
mr man
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 | 08:13 PM
http://www.xenu.net |
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