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From: inFormer@informer.org (Rev Dennis Erlich)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: My BIG WIN with Scientology (tm)
Date: 05 Dec 1998 16:58:28 PST
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kns@acpub.duke.edu (Kara Slade):

>For a long time I was a repressed graduate student in engineering with
>not enough to do.  When I heard about the raids on Dennis I started
>reading ars.  Through reading about Scientology (tm) I discovered
>levels of lunacy I never knew existed.  I added considerably to my
>vocabulary, learning the true meaning of "nut-cult", "coercive
>mind-control", and "unconscionable scam".  I had a secret crush on
>Troutman, Defender of Sticks.  

   Hey!  He's mine.

>But due to my many overts and withholds I became PTS. I fixated
>psychotically on finishing my master's  degree.  I stopped reading
>ars.  It was the worst time of my life as I no longer had fresh
>unbelievable stories to tell.  But by working hard and not applying
>LRH's study tech (tm), I finished my MS and am now working on my PhD.

   It Works[tm]!

>But then I heard about Lisa McPherson.  I re-subscribed to ars.  I am
>putting a link to www.xenu.net on my homepage.  I am vigilantly
>watching out for any signs of Scientology in NC.  (Right now, it looks
>pretty dead.)  I would like to road-trip down to Atlanta for a picket
>sometime, (if y'all will have me).  Today I am praying for the repose
>of the soul of Lisa McPherson and for the safety of all of the
>picketers.  (Don't worry, I'm not a fundamentalist).  If Scientology
>didn't exist, the world would be a much safer place, 

   There would still be no shortage of tragedy in the world.  But,
less is mo betta.

>but none of these
>things would have happened either. 

   People!  Define your pronouns.  "These things" refer to:  ?

>I felt like I had to share this really (en)theta news.

   Thank you, Kara.  You may attest.

   Rev Dennis Erlich  * * the inFormer * *
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