[Murray Luther]

And what have we learned from this contentious exchange? We've learned that flaglady47 can bait Freepers into pointless off topic bickering. As a Scientologist for some thirty years, I am more than familiar with the tactic.

For the uninitiated, a little Scientology PR primer: When someone posts an article, comment, etc., that is negative to the Church of Scientology, the Church has a standard method of combating this. The idea is to get the critics off topic by goading them into back and forth firefights. I am constantly dismayed how well it works. But it does, and it is done by pure intent and design.

I don't necessarily recommend this, but you can check out a news forum of Scn. critics and see a perfect example of what I'm talking about.     

For more info, you'll find these on the Freep Forum:

An Ex-Fanatic Speaks Out
Indoctrinated Tyranny
Totalitarian Religion
Religious Hard-Sell
A Means to an End
Kook Apeal
Organization Delusions
No Laughing Matter

[flaglady47]

The idea is to get the critics off topic by goading them into back and forth firefights. I am constantly dismayed how well it works. But it does, and it is done by pure intent and design.

You guys are more whacko than the Scientologists. Squawk away.