*KSW (short for Keeping Scientology Working): A policy written by Hubbard in the 1960's that requires all Scientologists to follow his words and his rules exactly.

'Orgs: Orgs is an abbreviation for 'organizations' and describes all churches of Scientology throughout the world.

*David Miscavige: He is the current leader of Scientology. He's the equivalent of the Pope to the Catholics.

*Out-ethics: any behavior that violates any of Hubbard's rules of conduct.

*Put ethics in on someone else: make others conform to Hubbard's rules of behavior.

*Criminon: Scientology front group that tries to recruit through the prisons.

* SP: Suppressive Person. Anyone that doesn't like Scientology and/or criticizes Scientology.

*PTS/SP: another Hubbard term to define behavior that goes against Scientology rules.

*LRH technology or 'tech': all the Scientology policies, rules, mandates, procedures.

On the 10th February Anonymous led protests where held outside Scientology Churches and missions worldwide. including; Manchester, Sydney, Orlando, Washington, Dublin, London, Philidelphia, Boston, Vancouver, Atlanta, Birmingham, Brisbane, Clearwater, Dallas, Oslo, Toronto, Minneapolis and quite a bunch more if you search on youtube

From what I can tell between 5000 and 10000 protesters turned out worldwide.

Quite a few TV news reports made mention of the protests, but in general it appears mainstream media interest is low.

Anonymous are orchestrating a second event on 15th March 2008. It will be interesting to see what sort of turnout that attracts. It might be Anonymous' biggest test... keeping the attention of the "ADD Generation" who appear to form a large percentage of their "troops" so far.


Is this a conspiracy? Anonymous would have us believe that the upper "management" of the church, and in particular it's current leader David Miscavige, conspired to take over the church, alter "source" texts and generally use it for their own evil games and ends. That the church actively breaks up marriages and demands members "disconnect" from any family or friends deemed to be "Suppressive". (allegedly more then 2500 people)

There is allegations of brainwashing, systematic mental and physical abuse on both adults and children, people needlessly dieing whilst in the care of Scientology practitioners, that the whole organisation is an elaborate MLM scam and so on.

I kind of 'get' how people dabble with the basic lower levels of Scientology to some extent.. as that appears to be a fairly legitimate attempt at a self help program from what I have read, but too many reports such as David Miscavige's cruel game of Musical Chairs played out in 2005 with some of his most senior and loyal staff (at the time), leave me thinking the upper levels of the church are in a very bad way.

I've learned enough to hope that some sort of policy change or investigation or coup occurs in the management of Scientology already, but will reseve my final opinion until more facts are known.

Labels: Anonymous. protest, Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, L Ron Hubbard, Religion, Tom Cruise

Posted by Optional, on Friday, February 22, 2008. Please Leave A Comment.