A Brief History

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L. Ron Hubbard (b. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard), author of Dianetics and founder of the Church of Scientology (CoS), has been famously quoted for saying — among many other things — the following:

“Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion."
— Reader’s Digest reprint, May 1980, p.1

A Science Fiction writer throughout the 1940s, L Ron Hubbard sought to find other means to create himself a fortune, other then the “penny per word" writing he was currently doing. With some collaboration from various sources Dianetics - a form of psychotherapy, was created. Ironically, this was first published in an article written by Hubbard in a magazine known as Astounding Science Fiction. Soon after Hubbard was to open the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation in America and release the book, Dianetics: The Mode Science of Mental Health.

Further reading on Dianetics:

For comparison, CoS sites conce ing Dianetics:


May, 1950, edition of Astounding Science Fiction featuring “Dianetics" by L. Ron Hubbard

As a successor to Dianetics, Hubbard bought forward the concept of Scientology. Hubbard later pushed Scientology as an “applied religious philosophy" and the basis for a new religion. The practice and promotion of the Scientology belief system is organized via the Church of Scientology, the first church of which was founded in 1953. Despite the death of its founder in 1986, the organisation continues to survive and now has a successor, David Miscaviage. The organization continues to thrive, and most notably has a firm foothold in the Hollywood circles with many well known celebrities not just joining the organization but also actively pushing their ethics onto the media, work collegues and even their wives.

The CoS has been repeatedly in and out of the public eye & media spotlight. From the near borderline claims from L Ron Hubbard as to what Dianetics and Scientology is capable of helping people with (curing Leukemia for example) to tax fraud & murder investigations.

Most notorious, and perhaps most publically known, is the organizations tendency to silence its critics through harrassment & the policy of “Don’t ever defend, always attack" This concept, along with its Fair Game policy is quickly gaining known noriety through different mediums. Most notably of course is the Internet.

Further reading on the truth of Scientology & other related CoS incidents:

  • E Meter An electronic device manufactured by the Church of Scientology used as an aid by Dianetics and Scientology counselors and counselors-in-training in some forms of auditing.
  • Auditing Auditing is a procedure that was originated by author L. Ron Hubbard as the central practice of Dianetics and further refined by him as he developed Scientology.
  • Fair Game policy The term Fair Game is used to describe various aggressive policies and practices carried out by the Church of Scientology towards people and groups it perceives as its enemies.
  • Operation Freakout Operation Freakout, also known as Operation PC Freakout, was the name given by the Church of Scientology to a covert plan intended to have the author Paulette Cooper imprisoned or committed to a mental institution.
  • Operation Snowwhite Operation Snow White was the Church of Scientology’s name for a project during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard.
  • Lisa McPherson Died of a pulmonary embolism while under the care of the Flag Service Organization (FSO), a branch of the Church of Scientology. Related site, “Lisa McPherson Memorial"
  • Operation Clambake Information on the CoS in respect and honour to all victims, and those who dare to stand up for them.