www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Secrets/index.html -> www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Secrets/index.html
Scientologists know a great deal about thought control, social control, rhetorical judo (defeat by misdirection, deft use of logical fallacies) and high pressure sales, though as victims of their own technology, they wouldn't characterize it that way. Despite its extensive advertising campaign, including half-hour TV infomercials for Dianetics, the Church has been careful to maintain a veil of mystery about its teachings, in part by outlawing any meaningful discussion or analysis of them.
In return, Scientology promises its adherents "total freedom". The Internet, through sites like this one, is going to make good on that promise. This web site is dedicated to exposing the various technical tricks behind Scientology, until all its secrets have been laid before the public at no charge.
Steven Fishman claims Scientology taught him to commit securities fraud. When TIME printed his story, Scientology sued for libel. Internal Revenue Service) was leaked to the Wall Street Journal in late 1997. Read all about it at Chris Owen's 13 Scientology versus the IRS page. They've used the upcoming trial to get an injunction against distribution of an independent film, The Profit. The most egregious one of all says they can kill you on the 22 Introspection Rundown if they wish. Yahoo's collection of Scientology critic pages Scientology's bumbling private investigator 28 Lee Pitcher of Phoenix, AZ now has her very own web page.
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