Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: SOMETHING HENRY SAID Message-ID: <9510100909.0CV3G00@support.com> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Tue, 10 Oct 95 09:09:24 -0700 Lines: 90 * requiem for Aytch * +---------------------------------+ Anti-Scientologist >I just had to re-post a bit of one of his posts. It's one of the >first things I read after coming back to a.r.s and it had me >simutaniously on the floor busting a gut laughing, and thinking >hard about the fact that it was about time I got involved. > >HENRY, come back soon. Don't give up...you have friends. > >--------------------------------------------------- >excerpt of post... >> is "Capricorn" and > is Henry >--------------------------------------------------- > >> The idea is to silence as many areas as possible by bringing them into >> litigation. Then even if they speak out, Scientology can say how they are >> being sued and place everything in that context. > > what is more likely is that people who are sued will be interviewed > by media standing in line to take statements. look at dennis erlich. > he was considered an obscure ranter relegated to an obscure newsgroup, > probably something of a kook, making strange allegations about > scientology that seemed unbelievable. > > he said that they harass and sue anyone who criticizes them. > > how did scientology respond? they harassed and sued him, immediately > proving to everyone's satisfaction simultaneously that he was telling > the _truth_ about these whacked-out clams. > > alt.religion.scientology used to be an obscure little group, composed > of people attacking scientology, and many wondered why. the posters > to alt.religion.scientology argued back and forth, the scientologists > even argued back and forth, like a typical newsgroup. the critics > said that scientology was a vicious cult that desperately fought > like lunatics to harass and destroy all critics. many people > would have found these allegations strange. > > how did scientology respond? they acted like a vicious cult, > and desperately fought like lunatics to harass the critics and > destroy the newsgroup, immediately proving that the critics were > absolutely right to everyone's satisfaction, and alt.religion.scientology > exploded into headlines around the world. now scott goehring, > who created the newsgroup half in jest, is quoted by the new york > times. dennis erlich shows up on the BBC. wired does articles > about us. the washington post talks about arnie lerma. > > instant credibility, instant karma, instant payback. > > scientology is a cult that reacts to being called a cult that > sues, lies and harasses by suing, lying and harassing. > > they're welcome to splatter themselves over the media worldwide > and become an international scandal and a worldwide disgrace. > > frankly, if i were a criminal cult so obviously despicable i'd > try to stay out of the papers instead of tromping around like > a delirious elephant in the last stages of terminal hydrophobia. > >--------------------------------------------------------------- > >Henry said it... I love it! > >Vickie > >"frankly, if i were a criminal cult so obviously despicable i'd > try to stay out of the papers instead of tromping around like > a delirious elephant in the last stages of terminal hydrophobia" > > henri > "Shuddered Into Silence" > by the Church (spit) of > $cientology Faithful Reader, Are you gonna let the scienos silence all the most effective critics? Shame on you! +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * * dennis.l.erlich@support.com + inForm@primenet.com "tar baby"