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Scientology: A to Xenu An Insider’s Guide to What Scientology is Really All About Chris Shelton Copyright © 2015 by Chris Shelton ISBN: 1522879323 ISBN-13: 978-1522897329 All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Quotes from the printed works of L. Ron Hubbard are used herein for the purpose of criticism and comment. We believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of the copyrighted materials as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Published by GraphicsWerks Denver, CO www.graphicswerks.com DEDICATION This book is dedicated to the survivors of Scientology. May every one of your voices be heard and your stories told. Table of Contents Table of Contents Foreword by Jon Atack Preface Introduction: How to Read This Book 1. Why Should Anyone Listen to Me? My Life Into and Out of Scientology Growing Up in Scientology Getting Suckered In Scientology as a Career The Life of a Scientology Staff Member “Moving Up” to the Sea Org Okay, Enough Sea Org, Enough! Going Down the Rabbit Hole Leaving Scientology Forever Why Did I Do It? 2. Bitter, Defrocked Apostates (or Why Customer Reviews Matter) What is an Apostate? Undue Influence Why Criticize Scientology? 3. How Scientology Presents Itself to the World What Scientology Really is All About Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health Scientology: The Applied Religious Philosophy 4. Scientology: Bona Fide Religion or Destructive Cult? A Little History What Scientology Has Become Why Scientology is a Destructive Cult Let’s Put this in Perspective 5. Why Scientology is Imploding Destruction is in its DNA Incessant demands for money with no accountability or exchange A complete failure to acknowledge or correct its errors Suppressing free speech and expelling members for discontent Active harassment and persecution of ex-members and critics (Fair Game policy) Disconnection/shunning In a Nutshell 6. Who was L. Ron Hubbard? Hubbard’s Early Life The Depression and The One Command You’re in the Navy Now Conning Jack Parsons The Crazy Starts Coming Out Excalibur Redux Dianetics - the Modern Science without the Science The Religion Angle Complex People are Complex 7. An Important Aspect of the Brainwashing The Certainty Trap The Psychology of Certainty Science and Reason The Certainty Lie Knowing How to Not Know 8. Is There Anything Good in Scientology? 9. The KSW Mind Trap Section 1: The Setup Section 2: Scientology is the Only Correct Technology Section 3: Hubbard is the Only True Savior of Mankind Section 4: The Group is All, the Individual is Nothing Section 5: The Entire Universe is Counting on You 10. Pseudoscience and the Purification Rundown Pseudoscience? What's that? Scientology's Purification Program The Dangers of the Purification Program Is Pseudoscience Really Worth the Risk? 11. Why Scientologists Believe They are Saving the World (or Here’s the Part about Xenu) Theta/MEST Theory The State of Operating Thetan Implants and the Whole Track The Cyclic Aspect of Existence The Grade Chart The OT Levels Incident 1 and Body Thetans Becoming Cause Over Life The Living Lightning All Roads Lead to Auditing 12. Scientology’s PR Problem (Let’s talk about OSA) The Office of Special Affairs (OSA) Hubbard's PR Series Orwellian Redefinition of Terms Creepy People doing Creepy Things The Joker in the Deck Chapter 13. The Insanity Which is Scientology’s Organizational Structure Class V Organizations Sea Org Organizations The Sea Organization Continents International Liaison Office and Int Base ED Int and Int Management Executive Committee Watchdog Committee Commodore's Messenger Org (CMO) Conditions of Existence How WDC Works Permanent Bypass is Built In The Religious Technology Center The History of Scientology Management A Recipe for Disaster 14. Scientology’s Most Powerful Lie What is Tax Exemption? Churches and Tax Exemption How Much Does Religious Tax Exemption Cost? How is Tax Exemption Abused? Scientology's Religious Status The Beginning of the War Doubts and Reserves Scientology’s Corporate Shake-Up Attack, Never Defend The Heat is On The Secret Meeting The Pack of Lies A House of Lies 15. Converting the Converted Change is Possible Making the Change Tolerance is Key 16. N is for Narcissism It's All About Me In Hubbard's Image The Price They are Willing to Pay The Sad Truth One Way to Help Re-Adjusting to the Real World 17. Recovering from Scientology 1. Find a soft place to land, a place where you can be away from Scientology and get the support, help and love you need to get on with your life. 2. Take the time to learn about the lies and deceptions foisted off on you by L. Ron Hubbard, David Miscavige and the Scientology staff. 3. Purposefully go out of your way to not speak the language. 4. Learn about critical thinking, science and reason. 5. Take the time to clean house in your head. 6. Learn to re-experience emotion. 7. Learn about other destructive cults and mass movements and how they are similar to Scientology. 8. Communicate with others who can and will understand your experiences and won't judge or be condescending. 9. And most importantly, go out and live life to the fullest. A New Life References and Notes Appendix 1: A Scientology Glossary Appendix 2: The Affirmations of L. Ron Hubbard COURSE I COURSE II THE BOOK Appendix 3: The Scientology Organizational Hierarchy Bibliography
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