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Subject: LEONARDO DA VINCI AND THE RELIGIOUS HERITAGE OF SCIENTOLOGY
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From: mhar@craven.com (merry harrington)
Date: 12 Nov 96 19:34:33 EDT
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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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But man's desire to understand himself and the world around him could
not be stopped and men like Leonardo da Vinci pursued their studies
in the hope of finding the answers. A brilliant painter, engineer,
astronomer and botanist, Leonardo helped launch the Renaissance and
a new age of scientific discovery in the face of ridicule from the
ignorant and bigoted. Even the most seemingly innocuous studies had
to be undertaken with discretion, as the watchful eye of the Inquisition
was ever present. In fact, many of his notes were written out so
they could only be read in a mirror.



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