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From: inFormer@informer.org (Rev Dennis Erlich)
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Subject: Re: 20/20 Scientology Special
Date: 21 Dec 1998 11:34:06 PST
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fanjet@iinet.com.au (Steve Zadarnowski):

a1995b@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>>Without having any great understanding of Scientology, nor having any
>>pre-conceived opinions, one thing struck me while watching this program;
>>Scientologists interviewed during this broadcast, including the celebrities,
>>seemed to get quite upset quickly when queried on any controversial issue.
>>What gives?  If Scientology is so great, have at it, and don't let the
>>detractors get you so bent out of shape.

S
>Exactly.  Scientology is (and generally always has) suffered at its
>own hands in terms of public relations.  

  We call it Operation Footbullet, after the civil war hero, General
Ignashious R. Footbullet.

>All it's "good" news is
>manufactured fakery aimed at trying to be 'friends of mankind,'

   Elrong IS the Friendliest Thetan mankind ever persecuted, you know.

>including best-seller status for whatever book it thinks is the
>flavor of the month.

   It's not really a crime in the cult to falsify statistics,
especially if it's done in service of the "greatest good."

>Fortunately, Scientology shoots itself in the foot readily, with
>very little help from critics (although a few critics have handed
>them a few loaded situations and let Scn run with it).

   Aw, shucks.  

>Thus the overall media situation is a reactive thing for them,
>because they are being forced to defend their position - not
>something that goes down well and hence the freaked-out
>attitude of CofS representatives.

   Ridicule or pity?  

   Travolta, Alley, Elfman, and any other ditzy, judas-goat, celebrity
they can get to hock their patented Mindf*ck to the public in my
opinion deserve the former.

>I don't ever recall a time where the CofS was able to stage a
>successful PR stunt that *wasn't* full of holes.

   It's the tek.  It works 100% of the time.  Kirsty cured herself of
coke addiction in just one session!

   Now look at her.

   Rev Dennis Erlich  * * the inFormer * *
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