Path: rambo.bobo.net!xs4all!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!het.net!newspump.monmouth.com!newspeer.monmouth.com!newsfeed.corridex.com!news-peer-west.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!newsfeed.concentric.net!207.155.183.80.MISMATCH!global-news-master From: inFormer@informer.org (Rev Dennis Erlich) Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology Subject: Re: 20/20 Scientology Special Date: 21 Dec 1998 11:34:06 PST Organization: inFormer Ministry [a 501(c)3 non-profit, religious organization] "... in service of cult victims and their families." Lines: 56 Message-ID: <3689a1ce.15267506@news.concentric.net> References: <75krrk$gkf$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> <367e6ec8.11962055@news.m.iinet.net.au> Reply-To: informer@informer.org NNTP-Posting-Host: ts035d05.lax-ca.concentric.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.5/32.451 X-No-Archive: yes Xref: rambo.bobo.net alt.religion.scientology:157291 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 * *