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In- A Day to Defend Children

The Scientology Examination

Schools of South-Eastern district of Moscow controlled by totalitarian cult

"And do you like your school?"

"Yes," Sashka answered honestly, "very much."

"And what has your school given to you?"

"Well, how ..." Sashka floundered, "Education.

"And does the level of your education suit you?"

Sashka thought about it. He could, of course, say "yes," but then after this tutor, with whom he was having this interesting conversation, might end up thinking that Sashka was merely a stupid clod.

"No, it doesn't," the teenager shook his head resolutely.

The rest was a matter of technique. Several more questions of the type, "Do you want to develop your abilities; to use not only 2 percent of your brain like everyone else, but 80 - 90 percent; do you want to be selected"? and the novice was hooked. Sashka left the Dianetics Center with a steely gleam in his eye and the intention to immediately ask his mother for money for a "prepatory communication course."

From information of the UFSB RF in Moscow and Moscow district: "Analysis of operative setting ... indicates activation of a religious destructive organization and attempts by it to penetrate the educational system."

In one of the Moscow districts these attempts have already been met with success.

Pre-Sales Preparation

Training-educational complex (TEC) No. 1804 in South-Eastern district has grown together with the region's construction. Really at its inception the ordinary school was not built for this type of setting. This is how they got it: in one of "criminal outlets" of Moscow, a number of automarkets in Kozhukhov, they obtained quarters for scholars, doctors, teachers and engineers. And TEC they set up themselves, putting much consideration into the special, developed system. The result was an absolutely unique complex: department of academics, a childrens center, a multi-profiled school and a creation (tvorchestvo) center. And all this enjoyment in one TEC. In 1993 there opened on the school base an experimental area "Metropolitan Educational Center of the 21st Century."

From behind its walls emerged highly paid specialists, but only one time, to display the "Russian miracle." The scholars, in their rapture, described Kozhukhov know-how in dissertations. Famous scholars from Moscow arrived here simply to work.

Slightly more than eleven years ago there appeared in the school a new psychologist, master of science graduate Julia Byunkova. Her professional qualifications were in order, but the details of her personal life were not usual for those who made it here. Over a period of time, actually, a small misunderstanding occurred. Byunkova brought into the school a "solid professional" who, in her words, could be the "deputy director of science." The professional's name was Larisa Rodionova. The service record of Mrs. Rodionova alerted the teachers' collective: at first she was a teacher of history in the primary grades in the city of Groznyi (capitol of Chechnia), then staff of the executive committee of the same school and then principal of Groznyi school.

"With us, all regular decisions are made collectively," says TEC No. 1804 manager Andrei Kurbatov. "And after a lengthy interview with Mrs.

Rodionova, it was decided to refuse her the position. But it was understood that work could be found for her. She became principal of another school in our same region.

For the time being psychologist Byunkova in the TEC could forget about her friend. Things were so busy -- the teachers were preparing for yet another international seminar. There were not enough rooms in the school to provide quarters for all the guests. Nevertheless Julia Byunkova brought in some strange people who, in her words, were representatives of a social organization for the defense of human rights. The "defenders"

asked questions and listened attentively. Then they appeared in the TEC rather regularly. Teachers got used to them and were not particularly grateful to the school psychologist for "attracting public attention" to their methods and work.

Once master of science graduate specialist Byunkova showed a colleague a booklet, which was published by the Hubbard Humanitarian Center. It was called -- no more and no less -- "Solution to Problems of Education." And on page nine was depicted in all its glory a review of Ron Hubbard's program, written by ... Byunkova. "But this is after all a horrible cult!" exclaimed the teacher. "What position do you have on them?" Mrs.

Bynkova protested. She was indignant and argued that the cult in most matters was not a cult, but a path to a better future, and she recommended that her colleague take advantage of Scientology's reading material.

"Then everybody got to hear about the 'social personality', which Byunkova brought up at our seminar, along with Dianetics," said Andrei Kurbatov, "but she was a cult activist herself. And, in everybody's judgment, Mrs. Rodionova was not making a casual attempt to find a position in our school -- she was a lady of the same caliber as Byunkova.

Therefore the next event was entirely predictable."

December 2000, "preliminary reconnaissance of the territory" had been accomplished by Mrs. Byunkova. Next to a school on the first floor of a nine-story building there emerged a strange organization with a sign:

"Dianetics Center." In fact, employees of the new center often called their institution the "church of scientology." The second stage of the operation began -- recruitment.

Test for Murder

"You saw the results of your test? Look here and here," the Scientology registrar points to the graph. "This is a weak spot for you. You see the line goes sharply downward? You have a serious problem. This needs some work. If, of course, you want to be more successful, more mature, and be rid of your fears. We can help you with that. You do want to change your life, don't you?

So, which teenager would not want to be "rid of their fears" or to "be more successful"? And who could hear someone tell them their problems could be solved quickly and painlessly, and not go back to the nice registrar again and again?

It all began with an innocent looking leaflet, a summons to take a certain "Oxford Capacity Test" so as to obtain a "complete picture of what happens in a person." "Go and take this test!" summoned the leaflet. And the teenagers went.

From "MK" dossiers: With the help of the test Scientology recruits a large number of its members. In the first place, the 200-question test does not have any connection with Oxford University, but it yields extremely sensitive information about individuals. Not many know that Scientology contract personnel take a special course of instruction called "How to give people the results of their test in such a way that they will want to study Scientology." And here's a sample of the documents the cult uses internally, "[approximate quote, as are all quotes in this text] Those who process the results of the test need to avail themselves of the information obtained to tell those tested that this has just shown the reason for all their misfortunes that will lead their life to fail, and then to tell them how Scientology can save them." The first step of recruitment is -- focusing people's attention on their problems in their immediate lives ("ruin"). Then the recruiter inspires fear in the victim, that his fate will only grow worse, and right after this, proposes the "solution to all problems" -- Scientology.

Processing [of the test] is done with one purpose in mind and many times the processing is not taken up. The children's trust in their new friends has already been gained completely in three "sessions." To order to be "courageous, strong and intelligent" they only need money. And the teenagers wheedle and squeeze their parents to that end.

12-year-old Sergei never gave teachers trouble. Prosperous family, good progress. But after four months of regular contact with Scientologists the child changed into a neurotic. Sergei began having a fixed idea -- he compulsively wanted to be a genius . It made the boy ask his parents for money for an "improvement course", but his learning became far worse.

After several interesting episodes which were completely out of character for the pleasant and well-balanced boy, Sergei's parents brought him to a doctor. Difficulties appeared with his rehabilitation and were accompanied by strange calls. His parents were warned of potential unpleasantries that might befall them, such as arson in their home, beatings, and even dismissal from work. And then his mother appealed to the school - TEC No. 1804. That had always helped.

In February 2001 in the "Yuzhnoportovyi" OVD there was filed a complaint from parents and teachers of TEC about the activities of the "Dianetics"

center. District officer Musayev was assigned to check the facts. The officer talked with parents and went to see the Scientologists. The result of the conversation with the cultists appeared in the report, "Statement examined. Facts partially corroborated. Conducted cautionary interview with the director of public affairs in the 'Dianetics' center."

But Dianetics also carried out a "cautionary interview" on officer Musaev. Some time later he was sacked and sold his apartment. The money was donated to the cult.

The next district officer was more steadfast. He also visited the "Dianetics" center and asked to see the license for educational or religious operation. A xerox copy of the license proved false, and Dianetics didn't have the original, so on that note they left their comfortable lodgings.

And after the cult suddenly left the district, terrible prophesies, inexplicable from the point of view of logic and a sane mind, began to occur. Children left their families, fights and hooligan antics followed one after another. Theft became more frequent among juveniles. And practically one after the other, three atrocious murders in one district.

A teenager killed his own father. A child killed his grandmother. A boy killed his girlfriend and her relatives. All were underage, habitual offenders and actively associated with Dianetics one week prior.

From "MK" dossiers: From the opinion of a forensic psychiatric expert on the tendencies of texts studied and distributed by followers of Dianetics and Scientology centers: "The information upheld in Scientology literature induces violence and commission of acts contrary to rights, ... uses special language forms for purposive communication of negative emotional valuation, negative installation and stimulus of activity against public security and public order."

Captured from Above

From "MK" dossiers: In June 1992 a Canadian court convicted the church of scientology for criminal misconduct. The leading political party of Germany prohibited admission Scientologists into its ranks. Scientology is currently under investigation in France and Spain. The government of Germany refused Scientology the status of religious organization, and Minister of Youth, Family and Seniors Claudia Nolte officially stated that everything possible was being done to protect Germany from the threat of Scientology. At the end of 1996 in Lyon, France, legal proceedings began against management of the local Scientology organization. In 1996 after a two-year investigation of the activities of Scientology in Greece was completed, the state attorney delivered the case to the court and recommended Scientology be prohibited.

The Scientology cult has moved to another district. It seems the quiet war between teachers and Dianeticists is over. But suddenly like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky the appointment of the new education chief of the Southeastern district pealed out. District schools were now headed by a well-known TEC educator, Mrs. Rodionova. The same one brought in by Scientology psychologist Byunkova some time ago.

Immediately after being appointed, Rodionova began a massive order "to refresh personnel". The "refreshing" proved itself impressive. Nearly twenty teachers were sacked, including deserving educational functionaries and those who had given 10, 20 and ev en 30 years of their lives to academia. The "new broom", however, decided not to make the shakedown temporary. In September 2002 in the Southeast district education system they organized a campaign to introduce changes into the school regulations. They were concerned about ending working contracts with principals of educational institutions. If up to this time the management of the education district concluded a contract of uncertain term with a school principal, now the new chief wanted to introduce into the regulations a paragraph saying the next contract would be 5 years.

If the contract with a principal would be concluded in 5 years, says Andrei Kurbatov, then during these five years one could, if desired, completely change the people employed as principals in all regions. And now we recall basic postulates from Mrs. Rodionova, which she has stated consistently. First, the outcome of the elections in regional agencies is determined by the principals of schools (to a great degree this is so schools can have an influence on students and through them, parents - auth.) And second, principals of Moscow schools have been there too long, they need to change. This means that the education system could, any time now, become a powerful instrument of psychological-information war.

Educators are people of patience. Many principals have already signed and entered everything required, although, in the opinion of a Moscow city Duma lawyer, this is illegal. But one of the directives from the chief education manager of the South-East district caused keen protest, not only among principals and teachers, but parents, too. The TEC received a message on its answering machine [from Rodionova]: in connection with production in the administration's information resource center to assemble all data concerning study (name, date of birth, place of residence, place of registration, insurance policy number) and to deliver the diskette with this information to the resource center.

TEC scholars decided that transferring such information without the children and parents being aware of it would be unethical to a lesser degree. And the parents have categorically refused to hand in information without knowing where it's going and why. But in other schools of the region, they hear and they obey and they are hurrying to bring in the diskettes with personal information. And within a week - here's a coincidence! - invitations addressed personally to students began to arrive ... to spend a holiday with Dianetics and Scientology.

Then the educators launched a final attempt to defend the educational system. Letters about what had been happening in the region were sent to the Department of Education in Moscow and to the Moscow City Duma by teachers, principals and a social organization, "Parental Concern." But an intelligible answer or even advice as to what to do next was not forthcoming. Not only that. An educator confidentially, "between us" and "not for distribution" whispered that Mrs. Rodionova ... was one of the possible candidates for the position of the chief of the Moscow Education Department. Many have heard more, from the never-to-be-forgotten Madam Byunkova, about how her friend, in time, would head all metropolitcan education, and then be in the line for minister. No one has taken this statement seriously, however, but only considered it as cult delirium.

The field of education is one of the basic targets of destructive cults.

Shall we say the offshoot of the Moon church is collaborating with several dozen regional authorities in Moscow: the Moonists read the lectures, "Prevention of drug addiction," "Pure Love and true family," "Sex education" in conventional general education schools. It's possible cultists simply want to "cut off granny": the Moonists get money from the authorities for their lectures, psychology-dianetics pursues "special consulation", hides behind a mask of educational establishment, and is there to see which opportunity will yield the position of chief of district education management, no muss or fuss. But there is still one thing that needs to be explained. The plan of fanatics of destructive cults extends much further. Schools, after all, are a splendid instrument with which to influence children.

Mrs. Rodionova heads the district education administration as usual.

Scientology leaflets are found in the postal box as usual, and from time to time recruiters appear near some schools to offer teenagers freedom and happiness.

The government cannot and will not stop the activities of the Scientologists. So that you can go to them. Cults do give you promises of happiness. In return for that they want your money and your life.

Moscow Komsomolets June 3, 2003

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