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The Secrets of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is a rich and
vengeful religious cult, or as one critic puts it, ``a cross between the Moonies
and the Mafia.'' But it would be a mistake to dismiss its underlying technology
as harmless or ineffective. Scientologists know a great deal about thought
control, social control, rhetorical judo (defeat by misdirection, deft use of
logical fallacies) and high pressure sales, though as victims of their own
technology, they wouldn't characterize it that way.
Despite its extensive advertising campaign, including half-hour TV
infomercials for Dianetics, the Church has been careful to maintain a veil of
mystery about its teachings, in part by outlawing any meaningful discussion or
analysis of them. (See the policy bulletin prohibiting verbal tech.) To
learn the inner secrets of the cult requires years of strict obedience and large
monetary donations.
In return, Scientology promises its adherents ``total freedom''. The
Internet, through sites like this one, is going to make good on that promise.
This web site is dedicated to exposing the various technical tricks behind
Scientology, until all its secrets have been laid before the public at no
charge.
Contents
Yahoo's collection of
Scientology critic pages
Starting Point search
for "Scientology cult"
David S. Touretzky
Computer Science Department & Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3891
dst+@cs.cmu.edu