MetaFilter posts tagged with LRonHubbard

All in all it's just another brick in the wall

HotPants — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:50:32 -0800

British Department of Health releases LR Hubbard Docs The British government has released documents compiled to expose Scientology's founder as a fraud. The main foci seem to be the role of Sequoia University in granting Hubbard's PhD, and the sudden mental illness of an investigating district attorney after visiting with some dubious doctors. p r e v i o u s l y .

Best review of worst book ever

odasaku — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:39:41 -0800

"The lamp's glow was very weak compared to the blue glow emancipating from the basement." And while the award for best book review ever certainly goes to young Chaz Moore, the contest for worst book ever written presents some competition. And so as not to offend anyone, here's the obligatory honorable mention.

Babies!

thirteenkiller — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:42:32 -0800

Babyfilter: Suri exists! And the Japanese can stop worrying they'll have to be ruled by a woman!

Answer this, Tom Cruise

konolia — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:41:41 -0800

Penthouse Interview with L. Ron Hubbard Jr Chilling interview with the son of Scientology's founder.

Narconon

badstone — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 09:48:39 -0800

Scientology extends a tentacle into public schools. Just as adults can have a hard time getting drug treatments without a heavy dose of Jebus, now the Scientologists are trying to cut in earlier and give school kids a heavy dose of L. Ron via the drug prevention program Narcanon, provided free to schools.

Self-help equals self-harm?

gregb1007 — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 23:52:11 -0800

Self-help equals self-harm? Are self-help books harmful rather than helpful? This article argues that dissatisfaction with one's abilities and achievements will not not be helped by affirmations of self-worth. Nor will we succeed in coping with the bitter feelings for those who have wronged us by practing the "anger therapy" of slamming a punching bag. [More Inside]

sycophant — Mon, 22 Oct 2001 03:52:59 -0800

Xenu was a space alien, 75 million years ago. He was a galactic ruler in fact. There was an overpopulation problem, so Xenu piled a few trillion beings in DC8 space planes, took them to earth an blew them up with hydrogen bombs. Then the souls were tricked to think they were all the same person by means of 3D movies - that way, when they reincarnated (as they do), they grouped up with a few thousand others and took a single body. Neat story eh? It's by a sci-fi writer called L. Ron Hubbard and forms the base of the Church of Scientology, although you don't really get to know that story until you reach OT3

There's been a 'What is Scientology' expo near me recently, but thanks to the folks at Xenu.net I feel fairly well informed without the need for a personality test.

Postroad — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:04:05 -0800

Scientologists accused of misrepresenting themselves during the terror attack crisis This cult filled with terrible people (at the top) and saps below. Note the service they claim to provide during the crisis. The problem is that in America (unlike German, say) any one claiming to be religious gets away with whatever madness or evil they want.

bondcliff — Mon, 02 Jul 2001 11:34:14 -0800

I've found it. The most horrible page on the internet. And you thought the Goatse.cx link was bad. Go on, click. I dare ya. (link via BoingBoing)

aladfar — Thu, 11 May 2000 19:58:25 -0800

Does "Battlefield Earth" make anyone else nervous? The film has a deep connection to the church of Scientology - an organization that has seen a certain amount of controversy (though I don't wish to belittle the belief system of anyone). This connection seems to have gone unnoticed. Is there cause for concern when a heavily marketed film is surreptiously tied to an organized religion?