Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: COPYRIGHT AND SECRECY Message-ID: <9602111021.0EJT500@support.com> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Sun, 11 Feb 96 10:21:26 -0800 Lines: 27 deirdre@sover.net (Deirdre) >Tell that to Enid Vien (ladyv@cts.com). The courts disagreed with you. >She is forever barred from discussing the contents of the OT materials or >using same, even in her own interpretation, in her own religious >practices. carroll@aimnet.com (Terry Carroll) > >>I believe > >>that the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of religion requires > >>immunity from liability of trade secret misappropriation if the secret > >>is used in a competing religious context. As I recall Enid was set up by an agent of the scienos. S/he begged Enid to make a copy of a bit of material Enid had lawfully obtained while a minister in good standing of the cult, and retained after she was excommunicated. Enid may even have accepted money for same. She can tell us if I am wrong. (or perhaps not) Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * *