From: Lady Byron Area: Base of Set To: Michael Aquino 31 Aug 94 20:33:58 Subject: Re: CAN UpdReq MA> think are simply silly. Hubbard wrote some MA> speculative sci-fi, and enough fans MA> got carried away with it to make a hobby and/or MA> religion out of it, and MA> Hubbard had sufficient show-biz initiative to MA> capitalize on it. [Pause to I was under the impression that he took it seriously(?) I've heard some interesting stories of him being an absolute lunatic and part-time sadist to those on board his ships. I thought it odd, as well, that science fiction would be made a religion,but what the hell? Wars have been fought over (slightly) stupider stories. Lady Byron ;)= 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Lady Byron Area: Base of Set To: Deep Black 31 Aug 94 20:38:58 Subject: Scientology UpdReq DB> Have you read any of the numerous books done on LRH/Scientology or any DB> other independent research outside of your experiences within the org? Not much. I was actually involved with a "mission," rather than an org, though I went to S.F. a few times. I read a book called Snapping, but I don't know the author. It may have actually been the guy in CAN that everyone's attacking right now. It was enlightening on cults and cult thinking, however. I found most of it to be very accurate from my own experiences. Lady Byron :)= 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718