Wikileaks Airs Scientology Black Ops

An anonymous reader alerts us to new material up on Wikileaks: 208 scanned pages (in one PDF) relating to the Church of Scientology and its former "Office of Special Affairs" employee (and subsequent apostate) Frank Oliver. "The documents are dated between 1986 and 1992 inclusive, when, according to the file, Frank Oliver was declared a 'suppressive person' and excommunicated. Frank Oliver should be able to verify the material and has appeared in the media before on subjects relating to the church. Starting on page 107, the document shows that at the time of writing the Church of Scientology was still actively engaged in black propaganda (especially concerning psychiatry), 'fair game' and infiltration."

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Should make a torrent

[von_rick]

The file would be downloaded like crazy over the next few days, and if its not taken down by S-logy lawyers, it will surely surpass the bandwidth quota of the person hosting it. If its made into a .torrent, it will live happily ever after, or before it becomes stale.

Re:Get 'em while they're hot

[something_wicked_thi]

• It uses psychological coercion to recruit, indoctrinate and retain its members

Sounds like any other religion to me, except most religions do this from childhood, so you don't see it being done to adults.

• It forms an elitist totalitarian society.

Pick any theocracy. Any at all.

• Its founder leader is self-appointed, dogmatic, messianic, not accountable and has charisma.

Jesus, Muhammad, etc.

• It believes 'the end justifies the means' in order to solicit funds recruit people.

Tithing, anyone? That covers the funds bit. Recruiting people, well, I covered that. Child abuse (not the Catholic sexual kind) is definitely up there with lying and harrassment.

• Its wealth does not benefit its members or society.

Nope. The money goes to further indoctrination and defending itself from sexual abuse scandals. Though, occasionally, a school does get built. Maybe that's the difference. Religions do occasionally spend money on humanitarian things, though usually with strings attached. You're gay? No school for you. AIDS problems? We'll help, but we won't touch those dirty condoms.