As a proud member of the K.O.O.K.S. I must protest the improper usage of our organization's name. K.O.O.K.S. = Keepers of Odd Knowledge Society (R)
Posted on 02/09/2005 5:10:08 PM PST by Murray Luther
The Forbidden Side of Scientology
By the Reverend Murray Luther, Feb 9, 2005
Kook Appeal
L. Ron Hubbard was never shy about discussing his version of the history of Earth-a scenario that falls somewhere between Star Wars and Star Trek. In a lecture he gave in November of 1959, Hubbard gave an out-of-this-world account of ancient Egypt, stating that at that time, Earth was under attack between two forces. One was the Space Command and one was the Martian Command. Although most Scientologists would avoid admitting it, they believe this completely and without reservation. Well trained Scientologists not only believe this, but they would nod sagely amongst themselves and add, "Ah, yes, the Fourth and Fifth Invader Forces. What a struggle that was."
OK, so Scientologists adhere to some odd ideas, but that only puts them in the plentiful company of the kook community at large. For every UFO sighting, cattle mutilation, or crop circle, you'll find someone with a crackpot theory about Area 51, the Freemasons, the Illuminatti, or just about anything that can be construed into some New World Order conspiracy. In some ways Scientology is but one voice in a vast and cacophonous kook opera.
Scientologists believe that Earth was once part of a seventy-five planet galactic confederacy that met a catastrophic demise some 75 million years ago. But is that any stranger than what the Raelians believe? If Scientology isn't your particular cup and saucer of tea, you can read Space Aliens Took Me to Their Planet, by founder Claude Vorilhan, who believes that the human race is descended from-quite literally-little green men.
Though some critics like to dismiss the Church of Scientology as just another UFO cult, Scientologists are different in one significant way. They don't like to talk about things like the Marcab Confederacy or implant stations, or how Earth is a prison planet that's been used as a dumping ground for interstellar riff-raff. So sensitive are they about their outer space material that they've designated some of it "confidential." You need to be specially qualified before you can learn about the "wall of fire," a great cosmic calamity of galactic proportion and far reaching impact. Revealing this secret knowledge to others will get you summarily expelled from the Church.
In spite of their many unconventional beliefs, the Church of Scientology wants so much to be part of the mainstream that they've constructed huge PR campaigns to separate themselves from the greater kook community at large. Mostly, they've been successful. Scientologists are very active in a number of social betterment groups organized by their church. Scientologists will gladly discuss all the wonderful things they're doing in the area of education, criminal rehab, drug abuse, etc. Just don't ask them about the five invader forces that have set out to conquer the universe.
Scientologists keep mum on their outlandish beliefs with good reason. They're fully aware of how it affects their credibility. And one thing the Church of Scientology doesn't want is to be seen as just another off-the-wall fringe group. Like the Unarius movement for instance. Unarians believe that through the use of fourth dimensional physics they're able to communicate with advanced intelligent beings that exist on higher frequency planes. Like Scientologists, Unarians believe that our solar system has been inhabited by ancient interplanetary civilizations. Founder Ernest Norman writes in his book, The Truth About Mars, that the Chinese evolved from ancient interstellar migrants who began colonizing Mars a million years ago. L. Ron Hubbard acknowledged life on Mars too. He claimed that there used to be an interplanetary outpost there. He nevertheless would have disputed some of Norman's more fantastic claims. Norman believes that the Red Planet is currently populated with a network of underground cities that run on radiated atomic power. Hubbard would have pooh-poohed that notion in an instant. Martian civilization, he would have insisted, has been defunct now for hundreds of years.
Every now and then, you'll even find some Christians jumping on board the intergalactic bandwagon. Aliens in the Bible by John Milor claims that the Bible is filled with accounts of alien visitors. A more sinister theory can be found in a book by Mark Hitchcock and Scot Overby called Extraterrestrials: What on Earth is Going On. According to them, the appearance of UFOs is a sign that the end of the world is upon us, as prophesized in Revelations in the New Testament. Even Hubbard weighed in a few times on the Christian angle. The gospel according to Hubbard is that many Christian concepts were the product of implanted ideas from invading interplanetary forces. Apparently, one such alien nation was Helatrobus, responsible for something Hubbard called the "heaven implants."
The Church of Scientology likes to present itself as a worldwide movement that has taken its rightful place within the religious mainstream. Yet at the same time they completely embrace Hubbard's beyond-the-fringe scenarios of intergalactic war. When L. Ron Hubbard calls our solar system Sun Twelve of a stellar confederation known as Espinol, United Moons, Planets and Asteroids, you might call that science fiction. Scientologists call that scripture. Either way, that's not mainstream, that's lunatic fringe.
Scientology may be many things, but mainstream it's not. In a 1968 lecture, L. Ron Hubbard concluded with this: "I am not from this planet." As far as I know, Hubbard never elaborated specifically as to what planet he was from, though he did once mention a brief excursion to Venus. At least he never brandished a ray gun and demand, "Take me to your leader." Come to think of it, it's too bad that he never said, "Beam me up, Scotty." Now that would have been mainstream.
Murray Luther is the pen name of a Scientologist of over twenty-five years who remains in good standing with the Church. © Copyright Murray Luther 2005. All rights Reserved
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These are the people who need a Waco type visit.
Don't be fooled, L. Ron Hubbard is still alive.
It's the only religion with Klingons and Ferrignis (sp?). That should count for something.
As a proud member of the K.O.O.K.S. I must protest the improper usage of our organization's name. "That should count for something."
Yeah, a straight jacket.
You are kidding, right?
,,, interstellar riff-raff.
;-)
Another fine column! Thanks for posting.
ROFL
Ping me when a bunch of Scientologists hijack a plane into a building, set off any roadside bombs, or decapitate people who insult their religion. Until then, we have better things to keep track of
Since hte 1980's they've been on a blitz to gain recongnition -- had a lot of stars speak out for them.
Things to think about -- things to see if we see it being imported into chruch denominations.
I once had a nodding acquaintance with a very prominent and highly-respected writer (now deceased) who knew Hubbard decades ago. This man, who was extremely thoughtful and cautious about his public statements, said that when he looked into Hubbard's eyes, he felt as if he were gazing into pure evil.
Scientology has nothing on the Mormons and the Jehova's Witness. The Mormons do a much better job of keeping their secret doctrines secret but they are just as looney.
Scientologists con thousands out of all their earthly posessions on a regular basis but there are thousands of girls and women being held captive and enslaved at this very moment in Utah. They are traded away as 'wives' by their fathers at as early an age as twelve. The polygamous mormons trade their daughters away like cattle ... always with the goal of getting fresh new meat to carve.
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