Difference between revisions of "Fortress Scientology:Why Media Exposes Fail"
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[[L Ron Hubbard]] - Ability Mag ca. March 1955 | [[L Ron Hubbard]] - Ability Mag ca. March 1955 | ||
| − | The above gives a glimpse into one aspect of the mindset Scientologists embrace vis-a-vis "the press". The distrust Scientologists | + | The above gives a glimpse into one aspect of the mindset Scientologists embrace vis-a-vis "the press". The distrust Scientologists came down from the top but was repeatedly reinforced for them over the years. Time and time again the press had mis-characterized their religion and movement, held it up to scorn and ridicule, made outlandish assertions about it being a cult and accusing its members of everything from being brain-washed zombies to drug dealers or traffickers in porn and human flesh...or any of dozens of other wild assertions about its principals, members and practices. (any report starting with "Scientology, founded by ''Science Fiction writer'' L Ron Hubbard..." is a sure-fire tip off the subsequent article will be biased and inaccurate) |
| − | The net result of the biased and false reporting on Scientology | + | The net result of the biased and false reporting on Scientology since its inception in 1950, created a "''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_mentality siege mentality]''" within its rank-and-file - an important fact when trying to understand the seemingly impenetrable stone-walling encountered when even the most blistering media bomb-throwing occurs. |
It's ironic that the history of "fake news" about Scientology is now a factor in resistance to a much needed reform of the organization. | It's ironic that the history of "fake news" about Scientology is now a factor in resistance to a much needed reform of the organization. | ||
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With millions of people having watched Leah's show and the attendant media onslaught and public outrage as expressed via Twitter and massive public demand for change - how could could it be considered a failure? | With millions of people having watched Leah's show and the attendant media onslaught and public outrage as expressed via Twitter and massive public demand for change - how could could it be considered a failure? | ||
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| + | By-the-way, this most recent episode follows a long long list of previous failures - each in its turn, promised to be the final nail in the Scientology coffin, but in the end did nothing, or very little to erode the parishioner base. | ||
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| + | A few examples below: | ||
| + | *[https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman/time-behar.html Time Magazine] | ||
| + | *[http://www.latimes.com/local/la-scientology-sg-storygallery.html Los Angeles Times expose] | ||
| + | *[http://www.veoh.com/watch/v208674919DdpNt6f CNN - Anderson 360 expose] | ||
| + | *[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/books/review/going-clear-lawrence-wrights-book-on-scientology.html Lawrence Wright's "Going Clear" book] | ||
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_Clear_(film) Alex Gibney's Going Clear Movie] | ||
| + | *...and now Leah's show | ||
Revision as of 21:40, January 19, 2017
“In other words, the moment a reporter discovered that he could not write a bad story, he did not want to write any story. And this applies to reporters who are “friendly,” who promise faithfully all good intent and good press, and who have even been processed successfully. They wrote knowingly inaccurate libel, whatever they said."
"If this is the general intent of the public press, then it is our experience that interviews are better forgotten and that press releases should not be engaged upon and that reporters should not be granted interviews, whatever they promise. Dianetics1. DIA (Greek) through, NOUS (Greek) mind, deals with a system of mental image pictures in relation to psychic (spiritual) trauma. The mental image pictures are believed on the basis of personal revelation to be comprising mental activity created and formed by the spirit, and not by the body or brain. (BPL 24 Sept 73 V) 2. Dn addresses the body. Thus Dn is used to knock out and erase illnesses, unwanted sensations, misemotion, somatics, pain, etc. Dn came before Scn. It disposed of body illness and the difficulties a thetan was having with his body. (HCOB 22 Apr 69)...more
and Scientology would have made far more progress had there been no single word about them in the public presses.”
L Ron Hubbard - Ability Mag ca. March 1955
The above gives a glimpse into one aspect of the mindset Scientologists embrace vis-a-vis "the press". The distrust Scientologists came down from the top but was repeatedly reinforced for them over the years. Time and time again the press had mis-characterized their religion and movement, held it up to scorn and ridicule, made outlandish assertions about it being a cult and accusing its members of everything from being brain1. another part of the nervous system which receives and sends impulses to the body parts. (SPB) 2. a neuro-shock absorber. It has very little to do with thinking. (SH Spec 75, 6608C16) 3. a very mechanical rattletrap sort of a switchboard that’s been thrown together by you in order to translate thought into action and to coordinate energy. (5203CM03B)-washed zombies to drug dealers or traffickers in porn and human flesh...or any of dozens of other wild assertions about its principals, members and practices. (any report starting with "Scientology, founded by Science Fiction writer L Ron Hubbard..." is a sure-fire tip off the subsequent article will be biased and inaccurate)
The net result of the biased and false reporting on Scientology since its inception in 1950, created a "siege mentality" within its rank-and-file - an important fact when trying to understand the seemingly impenetrable stone-walling encountered when even the most blistering media bomb-throwing occurs.
It's ironic that the history of "fake news" about Scientology is now a factor in resistance to a much needed reform of the organization.
Aftermath
The recent A&E TV (a USUnited States. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976). cable network) expose of abuses perpetrated by the "Church" of Scientology, Scientology - and The Aftermath, with Leah Remini hosting, is the latest example of broad media exposure with yet the same result as all previous efforts - Failure!
Failure?
With millions of people having watched Leah's show and the attendant media onslaught and public outrage as expressed via Twitter and massive public demand for change - how could could it be considered a failure?
By-the-way, this most recent episode follows a long long list of previous failures - each in its turn, promised to be the final nail in the Scientology coffin, but in the end did nothing, or very little to erode the parishioner base.
A few examples below:
