Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: BASIC RIGHTS (WAS: SH Message-ID: <9510302155.0USKU05@support.com> References: Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Mon, 30 Oct 95 21:55:12 -0800 Lines: 79 O. Really >(to Pope Charlie): >>All I see is scineo-like nay-saying. > > This is the second time you have made unflattering comparisons > between the tactics of scienos and their critics. If you > really gave a shit about the people you're insulting in this > way, you would discuss it with them in private, and not use > this kind of ugly rhetoric to refute the statements of people > you then claim to be your friends. O: >Dennis, > >Temper, temper. Sometimes the best thing a friend can do for another is to >point out when he is going astray. That's why I'm pointing it out. >True, it hurts, and out in public it is >ugly. My apologies, but my chosen form of "anonymity" only leaves a me a >public forum. But I meant no harm, and it certainly was not meant as an >insult. But now you see how it is? >I only wanted a solid, legitimate argument, so much the better to >withstand the twisting that Scientology inevitably attempts to give >everything. Then say that without resorting to the rhetorical insulting comparisons. >And the "Pope" did elucidate much better than before in his >response. I like what Barwell has to say - he is one of the few I go out of >my way to read here (RAgent, Modemac, Diane, Jacobsen and Lippard being the >primary others). Sorry if I struck a nerve with you, but sometimes things >need to be said. No nerve struck. I get tired of people playing it fast and loose with criticism of those of us who've put in our time standing up in public against the cult. >And I'm not so arrogant to think that I am incapable of >can be wrong as well. You're wrong to compare Pope to the scienos. It was low and uncalled for. >I sometimes need correction (loud and clear) Example: >I was wrong about Andy Greenburg - "decent arguments" from his point of view >which I thought merited further examination, but he apparently had no >cojones to stay around for the real fight and defend them. Whatever. >I'll fight the Scienos my own way, on my chosen turf - and push like hell to >have Hubbard's scrawlings publicly proven to be the shit that it is. And I >will help expose Scientology as the tapestry of lies and deceptions that it >is - which will make it a public object of deserved derision and subsequent >destruction. Hey, knock yourself out. >(In the tradition of henri, whom I have sent $20)... And if that ain't good >enough for you, then you can ride your high-horse into the sunset and FUCK >OFF. I'll let you know what's not good enough for me. Count on it. And I won't be going any place. +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * * dennis.l.erlich@support.com + inForm@primenet.com "tar baby"