It’s his time?

Surely you don’t mean it will be his time to die like all the rest of us?

DM will never die. He will just carry on abusing people and cheating the IRS and hoarding away a bunch of money into his secret bank accounts.

Then, when it’s his time, he will just transmogrify to another plane and live on eternally.

Shit! I hope he won’t read this. He may get the idea that he can get people to pay for another step on the bridge where they pay approx $100K and get a written guarantee they will never die but just live on in another plane with LRH and DM. Can you imagine? Living forever with LRH and DM? I think I’d probably prefer to just die like everyone else. Otherwise … all the souls in Heaven will point their fingers at me and laugh.

I’m going to write a letter to our President Trump and tell him that he can become one of the greatest heroes in this world if only he will order a raid on all the cult’s Gulags and free their prisoners. You never know. Mr. President just may see the wisdom in shutting down this scam for once and for all. Wouldn’t that be just wunnerful?

I agree with you. Although falling into the “bashing the abuser” is an unhealthy trap – there is something to be said for sharing experiences. Especially if done with some humor.
The trick is to not wallow and then move forward.
As for reveling in downfalls – yes, that one is a double- edged sword …
But we all need validation. There is nothing more seemingly validating than poetic justice.

Actually, I have my doubts about the cleverness of TC. I just don’t think he’s the brightest bulb in the light fixture. I also think that he needs the adoration of lower totem pole scientologists to help feed his ego. As sad as I am to say this, I think TC quitting scientology is just a fantasy. One that I admit to having (I just don’t think he’ll quit). It would be a wonderful surprise if he did.

Hi Richard,
Hubbard probably took as much as possible from Crowley and Parsons. Hubbard and Parsons had many dinner discussions and all types of issues were discussed. Knowing Hubbard, he probably scanned the Encyclopedia Britannica and took what he wanted. The books by Blavatsky were long and difficult to read. She was very prolific and had a huge following. Her followers also synthesized her works. Theosophy was very, very popular from 1880 till the 1920’s. After WWI there was renewed interest. It is possible to trace a few exact passages by Blavatsky which were probably copied by Hubbard. For example, Hubbard’s discussion of the Pineal gland is almost literal Blavatsky.
George

As an afterthought, Hubbard might have scanned through Blavatsky and others picking and choosing what he wanted for his own purposes. Likewise with his supposed study and investigation of Eastern philosophy and religion.

George – I wonder to what extent Hubbard studied or delved into the Occult and Theosophy directly or just used Crowley’s synthesis and added his own imagination.

Wynski – I do get your point that scn as a whole is Hubbard’s brainchild from start to finish. My problem with a daily blog is that sometimes it takes me a while to process some comments and clear up my own viewpoints.

Basically what I’m saying is that the occult or science fiction parts of scn are alluded to but not directly addressed on the lower or what might be called introductory levels of scn.

I too, delight in schadenfreude sometimes. I know I shouldn’t, but I do. I think its very human to do so, when one has been a true victim of injustice at the hands of some person or group.

That said, it could be that it is the EXTENT that one delights in or longs for schadenfreude that determines its pathology.

In other words, someone whose ONLY joy is schadenfreude would be a very toxic person, obviously.

And I’d say that someone who NEVER indulges in it is either a liar or a living saint.

Your article brings to mind that old saying – not sure from where – the Bible maybe? Anyway, its “To err is human: to forgive divine”.

Schadenfreude is like chocolate when you’re on a lifelong eating plan to stay slim; you mostly don’t eat it.

You mostly go for the healthy food, the life giving protein, fruit, healthy fats, green veggies, etc. You make a concerted effort to to this.

But, REALISTICALLY, every now and then, not every day, not every week, but now and then, ya gotta have a little chocolate…a cupcake, a cookie or two, a little ice cream – every now and then.

And when you allow it, boy, does it taste good 🙂