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Subject: DIANETICS & L. RON HUBBARD:FOUNDER OF SCIENTOLOGY
Date: 1 Nov 1996 02:30:50 GMT
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Many falsehoods and inaccurate statements regarding several aspects
of the religion of Scientology have been observed on ars.
The purpose of this message is to give you a sample of the true data
from the book 'What is Scientology?' and show you where you can look
to get the full contents of this book.

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Returning to Washington, DC, Ron compiled his sixteen years of
investigation into the human condition, writing the manuscript
"The Original Thesis" (today published under the title The Dynamics
of Life), a paper outlining the principles he was using. He did
not offer it for publication. He gave a copy or two to some friends,
and they promptly duplicated it and sent it to their friends
who, in turn, made copies and sent it to others. In this way,
passed hand to hand, Dianetics on its own became known the world
over. Word spread that he had made a revolutionary breakthrough.
L. Ron Hubbard had found the source of human aberration and had
developed a technique of the mind that worked. Dianetics was born.

The first published article on Dianetics, entitled "Terra Incognita:
The Mind," appeared in the Winter/Spring 1949-1950 issue of the Explorers
Club Journal. Shortly thereafter, Ron found himself literally deluged
with letters requesting more information on the application of his
breakthroughs. Hoping to make his discoveries available to the broad
public, and at the insistence of those working with him at the time,
he offered his findings to the American Medical Association and the
American Psychiatric Association. The response was most enlightening.
Not only did the health care establishment claim no interest in his
work, they declined to even examine his results.



For more information go to the following URLs:


          http://www.scientology.org
          http://www.lronhubbard.org
          http://www.dianetics.org

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