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Desertphile
10th May 2005, 07:04 PM
The $cientology crime syndicate claims to be a "religion." Would anyone know it by reading the crime syndicate's advertising?



From: "Chicago OT Committee" otcstats@everestnet.com
Date: May 6, 2005
Subject: FW: Public Acknowledgement!

Join me in commending the following very important people who "played the game" and moved up to the next higher honor status this week for the benefit of the Building Expansion Fund:

Robert Bein, Deputy ED of the OT Committee continues to produce on every front, and this week became our newest "Midwest Mover and Shaker" ($35,000). Now that's a level we have not seen mentioned in a while! Very Well Done!

David Newberger and Nancie Ploechl made a donation to reach the "Second City Savior" ($10,000) level. Outstanding! You will be hearing more from these two as they look to re-establish and improve the promotion and marketing programs of the Big Shoulders Campaign!

Chuck and Cindy Szajkovics made things go right, and have just attained the level of "Third Coast Crusaders" ($5,000). Fantastic! Look for the Szajkovics family to make a big move on the Bridge this summer at Flag!

Next we had progress at the "1871 Club" level. John Guerin, Thomas Smyth, and Rudy and Marian Lobo all hit this level just this past week. Bravo!

Next we had a new "Chicago Pioneer" this week--JoAnne Linsell. Appreciate having you on board!

Finally, we had some additional flows from two of our faithful: Sally Voss and Debbie Schwartz! Thank you for your constant willingness to help!

There you have it! All the above should be warmly acknowledged when you see them next.

Now it's onto the next week...!

For those of you who are unable to move up a whole level right now, how about making a difference with a FLOW? $1,000, $500, $250-- it all adds up!

Just how much of a problem could this be to each of you?

One of my favorite processes on Grade 1 was "Invent something worse than______".

I wish I could run this process as a Group Process at an event sometime, adding "making a donation" to the blank. Think about it. There would be some serious line charging I bet.

Being part of religious movements in the not so distant past included human sacrifice, being pilloried, forced relocation, abstinence, stake burnings, you name it!

Are you picking up what I'm laying down here?

Doing a flow now may not make you feel "comfortable," but it's not nearly as uncomfortable as it could be and has been!

Let's remember LRH's words from HCOPL 14 March 1982 Financial Irregularities:

"I have been researching upper OT levels and I can tell you this very plainly: If Scientology doesn't make it worldwide, you've had it--yes, I mean you.

One is not working for just this life. He is working for any future life at all. It isn't a matter of "What can I make on the First Dynamic.'" It's "What can I make for the Third and Fourth?"

Whether one has any reality on Scientology or not--he will, once dead, oh yes, he will!

This is not a threat or curse. This is about the most friendly advice anyone ever gave."

So why don't we all take this friendly advice, and save ourselves a big headache down the road.

Chicago needs an Ideal Org, but first we need a building, but before that we need a pile of money, and the first step in getting a pile of money is for you to make a flow!

Capiche?

As always, our operators are standing by...

ML,
Jeff Magee
Fundraiser
708-452-5151 Ext 135
708-366-2453
708-275-3554

Marquis de Carabas
10th May 2005, 07:23 PM
You say "business scam or religion" like the two are mutually exclusive. :p

Vim Razz
10th May 2005, 07:41 PM
"You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion" -- L. Ron Hubbard (http://www.faqs.org/faqs/scientology/skeptic/start-a-religion-faq), shortly before founding scientology.

c4ts
10th May 2005, 10:05 PM
Wait... A business scam and a religion are two separate things? This is new.

Psi Baba
11th May 2005, 12:20 PM
Originally posted by Vim Razz
"You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion" -- L. Ron Hubbard (http://www.faqs.org/faqs/scientology/skeptic/start-a-religion-faq), shortly before founding scientology.
That's a great FAQ. I hadn't seen that before. I was going to mention that I've heard Harlan Ellison's account of his witnessing of the statement, but it turns out that he's the one source that is in doubt. Oh well, all the other accounts seem to support the idea that Hubbard made the statement, and apparently on many occasions.

Desertphile
11th May 2005, 09:23 PM
Hubbard called it "the religion angle:"

http://www.holysmoke.org/cos/religion-angle.htm

Moliere
12th May 2005, 02:30 PM
Chicago needs an Ideal Org, but first we need a building, but before that we need a pile of money, and the first step in getting a pile of money is for you to make a flow!

How can you not respect this honesty? There is no beating around the bush. They want a "pile of money" and that requires flows. Frankly, when I hear about making a flow I'm thinking about the bathroom which seems appropriate in this case.

Desertphile
12th May 2005, 04:46 PM
Originally posted by Moliere
How can you not respect this honesty? There is no beating around the bush. They want a "pile of money" and that requires flows. Frankly, when I hear about making a flow I'm thinking about the bathroom which seems appropriate in this case.

LOL! "I want you to spew money to us like a busted shyt pipe! FEEEEEL the flow!" Now that the once-secret agreement between the IRS and the Scientology crime syndicate has been exposed, one would think the IRS would be shamed into doing its job and revoke these bastard's tax-exemption status.

Riddick
12th May 2005, 05:04 PM
Originally posted by c4ts
Wait... A business scam and a religion are two separate things? This is new.
giggle

Ladewig
12th May 2005, 06:09 PM
"Midwest Mover and Shaker"
"Second City Savior"
"Third Coast Crusaders"
"1871 Club"
"Chicago Pioneer"

Third Coast Crusader?
Doesn't "third coast" refer to the gulf coast?

Zep
12th May 2005, 06:47 PM
With that hunky movie star guy getting involved in this sort of blatant huckstering, what does it say about his business acumen? They must be making a fortune off of him too, and laughing all the way to the bank...

Kitty Chan
12th May 2005, 07:27 PM
Amways better er uh Quickstar

You get to be rubies, diamonds, emeralds much more flashy!