Public relations -- Don't they care

Question answered by Yertletheturtle in Scientology

FredricRice asked this question on 7/25/2000:

Another question that's mostly for current Scientologists however I'd like to web everyone's answers.

After viewing the Scientology cult's insane attacks against Ursula in Clearwater -- screaming Nazi and other absolutely insane nonsense -- the public address system in the airport informed travelers that what they just witnessed was the Scientology cult.

I'm curious whether Scientologists think that such exposure is beneficial to their cult's revenues and continued existance. Surely the cult's management wouldn't be so stupid as to assume that such public exposures of cult followerss' insanity helps their bank accounts.

Thanks i advance for your insights into this.

Yertletheturtle gave this response on 7/28/2000:

Scientology is in a constant state of chasing it's own tail.

For one, there are just too many "agendas" thrust onto the membership.

People go in for some helpful gain, and soon end up being pushed toward larger 4th dynamic goals that have always been orchestrated from above with little input from the public at large.

Somehow then, the zeal of members to help others achieve the benefits of scientology is harnessed into all manner of silliness.

To explain this more I can bring up the common experience where, within Scientology, ones movements are tightly restricted and regulated. One has a desire for betterment and helping others, but the "group" has so many restriction on HOW this is done and what is NOT allowed that the person ends up with few options.

It's like being the pressure built-up in an expanded balloon. the pressure wants to escape, but is only allowed to go out one end (uless the ballon just pops, and the person says to hell with this).

So as they reach for spiritual advancement, the only thing they are allowed to do is their next step on the bridge.

If they want to help, then they must follow the policy. They must reg other people for vast sums of money, or audit them at the "set rate.

A group member can't just come up with a good idea to promote or deliver scientology. Everything must be "approved" uplines.

So eventually, most just fall into a pattern of accepting the "groups" decisions on what actions or targets they should pursue.

They come to "believe" the group is right to the exculsion of all other options.

Then, any opposition to the group becomes something that cannot be communicated with, so ARC drops out the bottom and just about anything can happen.

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