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"Fredric L. Rice" |
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05 May 2004 08:57:41 PM |
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Library returns cult's books. No thanks! |
http://www.auburnjournal.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11218&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&S=1
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Friday, February 20, 2004
Letters to the Editor, Friday, February 20, 2004
[snip]
Thanks but no thanks--church can keep its books
The books of the Church of Scientology mission, part of Auburn’s
recent donation of Ron Hubbard’s books on dianetics to our local
library, should have some clarification. This is not a religion; it is
a cult and a very dangerous one.
Ex-scientology aid Paul G. Breckenridge was quoted in the L.A. Times
in June 22, 1984; "In addition to violating and abusing its own
members’ rights ... the organization has harassed and abused those
persons not in the church whom it perceives as enemies. The
organization clearly is schizophrenic and paranoid like its founder.
Hubbard’s writings reflect his egoism, greed, lust for power and
aggressiveness."
I believe that the entrance of such books into our public library is
not in the best interest of our community. A professor of philosophy
and Bible at Westminster College told of Scientology’s utter lack of
social concern and should not pose as a church when it offers society
nothing but an expensive psychotherapy.
Clariss Smith
Auburn
[snip]
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Scientology tries to disrupt terrorist attacks relief efforts: http://www.cosvm.org/
Anti-War / Anti-Fascism protest: http://www.linkline.com/personal/frice/awp.htm
"An administration that does not believe in democracy is not in Iraq to
impose democracy." -- Harvey Wasserman
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| User: "bogie" |
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| Title: Re: Library returns cult's books. No thanks! |
05 May 2004 11:22:35 PM |
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"Fredric L. Rice" <FredR@SkepticTank.REMOVE.ORG> wrote in message
news:109j71tgvmbkj26@corp.supernews.com...
http://www.auburnjournal.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11218&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&S=1
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Friday, February 20, 2004
Letters to the Editor, Friday, February 20, 2004
[snip]
Thanks but no thanks--church can keep its books
The books of the Church of Scientology mission, part of Auburn's
recent donation of Ron Hubbard's books on dianetics to our local
library, should have some clarification. This is not a religion; it is
a cult and a very dangerous one.
Ex-scientology aid Paul G. Breckenridge was quoted in the L.A. Times
in June 22, 1984; "In addition to violating and abusing its own
members' rights ... the organization has harassed and abused those
persons not in the church whom it perceives as enemies. The
organization clearly is schizophrenic and paranoid like its founder.
Hubbard's writings reflect his egoism, greed, lust for power and
aggressiveness."
I believe that the entrance of such books into our public library is
not in the best interest of our community. A professor of philosophy
and Bible at Westminster College told of Scientology's utter lack of
social concern and should not pose as a church when it offers society
nothing but an expensive psychotherapy.
Clariss Smith
Auburn
[snip]
---
Scientology tries to disrupt terrorist attacks relief efforts:
http://www.cosvm.org/
Anti-War / Anti-Fascism protest:
http://www.linkline.com/personal/frice/awp.htm
"An administration that does not believe in democracy is not in Iraq to
impose democracy." -- Harvey Wasserman
Good. Those guys are bastards!
bogie
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| Title: Re: Library returns cult's books. No thanks! |
06 May 2004 09:36:43 PM |
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"bogie" <neverassumeyouknow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Fredric L. Rice" <FredR@SkepticTank.REMOVE.ORG> wrote in message
news:109j71tgvmbkj26@corp.supernews.com...
http://www.auburnjournal.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11218&SectionID=3&S
ubSectionID=3&S=1
====================
Friday, February 20, 2004
Letters to the Editor, Friday, February 20, 2004
[snip]
Thanks but no thanks--church can keep its books
The books of the Church of Scientology mission, part of Auburn's
recent donation of Ron Hubbard's books on dianetics to our local
library, should have some clarification. This is not a religion; it is
a cult and a very dangerous one.
Ex-scientology aid Paul G. Breckenridge was quoted in the L.A. Times
in June 22, 1984; "In addition to violating and abusing its own
members' rights ... the organization has harassed and abused those
persons not in the church whom it perceives as enemies. The
organization clearly is schizophrenic and paranoid like its founder.
Hubbard's writings reflect his egoism, greed, lust for power and
aggressiveness."
I believe that the entrance of such books into our public library is
not in the best interest of our community. A professor of philosophy
and Bible at Westminster College told of Scientology's utter lack of
social concern and should not pose as a church when it offers society
nothing but an expensive psychotherapy.
Clariss Smith
Auburn
[snip]
---
Scientology tries to disrupt terrorist attacks relief efforts:
http://www.cosvm.org/
Anti-War / Anti-Fascism protest:
http://www.linkline.com/personal/frice/awp.htm
"An administration that does not believe in democracy is not in Iraq to
impose democracy." -- Harvey Wasserman
Good. Those guys are bastards!
bogie
Sure they are . . . nevertheless, a library should be a place where people
can read stuff and decide for themselves. As a matter of principle,
nothing should be censored or banned based on its viewpoint or content, by
fundamentalists or anyone else . . .
-Tock
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| User: "LawsonE" |
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| Title: Re: Library returns cult's books. No thanks! |
07 May 2004 02:21:00 AM |
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<tock@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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Sure they are . . . nevertheless, a library should be a place where people
can read stuff and decide for themselves. As a matter of principle,
nothing should be censored or banned based on its viewpoint or content, by
fundamentalists or anyone else . . .
-Tock
Well, except _The King in Yellow_ (obscure horror book reference).
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