Scientology Quotes
This was not text from one of his novels, but a claim that the Scientology founder made as to where he received insights and revelations that were incorporated in his religion. See Ted Koppel’s reaction to the Scientology Church head: {586870}. This quotation is used by Scientology detractors to illustrate that Hubbard was either hallucinating or lying.
Hubbard had a business based on his self-help book, Dianetics. He turned this into a pseudo-religion called Scientology which makes large sums of money years after Hubbard died.
The Scientology cult operates much like a secret society. One of their practices was to try and keep all their literature secret—to members only. When former members started releasing the material, the Scientologists would sue them. The Scientologists have tried to expunge this quotation as it demonstrates the aggressive, litigious strategy of the cult which purports to be a religion.
His views are repudiated by current officials of Scientology, one of the major cults of the world. They claim that his views stem from a feud with his father, the Scientology founder.
There are many who accuse Scientology as a phony religion—a scam that gives the Scientologist hierarchy facility and cover for their consumer fraud activities. Germany has ruled that Scientology is not a religion. This quotation is often used as support for that argument. If a business can be legally classified as a religion, it escapes much taxation, many regulations and it is even exempt from many of the consumer fraud laws.
Many critics of Scientology describe it as “brainwashing.” Some cite this quotation.
He lists a number of employees including his own wife. The foundation was the L. Ron Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation Inc. In this case a religious leader was asking the government for assistance in determining who was and was not fit to be a member and an associate of his organization. The FBI apparently ignored his accusations, and there was no government action though he continued to accuse associates throughout his life. The FBI agent who met with Hubbard to investigate his charges wrote “mental case” on the file.
The Chairman is the highest ecclesiastical Scientology official.
