Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com
Subject: Help with COS history
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wolftrip <wolftrip@micron.net>

an191579@anon.penet.fi (Paper Tiger) wrote:
> Hubbard claimed for some years that Dianetics was a "science", but
> somewhere in the 50s or 60s (after psychiatrists labeled his theories
> as bunk, and his one engram-implanting experiment failed) that must
> have been dropped for the religion angle.

Woof:
>Best I can remember Scientology was incorporated in California as "The Church
of
>Scientology of California" in 1954. The most common (and ineffectual)
>attack CofS critics have made over the years is that the religion aspect was a
>tax dodge. The reason this was ineffectual is that all religions and most
>*well-meaning* organizations also incorporate as tax-exempt. The public has
>snoozed collectively for 40 years over this non-issue. All the while Hubbard
and
>his proteges smirked. They knew the real reason for becoming a religion. Taxes
>were just a side benefit, it was the freedom to audit without practitioners
>needing medical or Psychiatric training that was the issue. CofS got a scare
in the
>70's when the IRS came calling. The word went out that all auditors had to
become
>ministers - and quick! What used to be the Franchise Network became the
Mission Network
>and after 20 years of freedom from dog-collars, auditors had to begin acting
like
>preachers. 
 
   Woof speaks the truth here.
   
   I was auditing in Review at LA Org in 70 when we all had to 
   put the collars on and act ministerial.  Most of the auditors 
   hated it.  We were not in it to be ministers of some kook 
   religion.  We wanted to help people.

>Heber looks good in his outfit, don't you agree?
 
   No.  He's an overstuffed, vacuous, gas-bag mouthpiece who has 
   to be kept on an OSA leash or he'll trip over his tongue.
   
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