The Way To Happiness Scam
From: "Magoo" <Magoo44@charter.net>
Subject: The Way To Happiness Scam
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 22:12:28 -0700
Scientology has a few things they use to get in
the door, so to speak. Hubbard wrote, "The Way to Happiness" to use
to basically "Safepoint" Scientology.
Here's how it works:
1. Scientology (C of S Sea Org members) go out
and survey an area, to find out what the 'buttons' are of the local
area.
2. They then have reg's (usually FSM's) who sell
the program to various people. Key people have been Doctors,
Dentists, Chiropractors. This is done by presenting the key buttons
of their community, and making them feel like they need to "handle"
these buttons. Let's say the kids have bad relations with their
parents, and they use drugs.
Ok, so WTH will promote to these Dr's, etc. that
it is THEIR responsibility to fix these problems.
Now I don't disagree that the local community
should of course help out. However, as you'll see, this has an
entirely different slant.
In the past, (and may still be) WTH would
literally be scheduled into seminars for Dr's at WISE companies.
During the business seminar, the WTH reg's would come in, "educate
them on the programs", and basically strong arm them into paying
thousands of dollars for their local program and
booklets.
3. The Catch.
Why would Doctors fork out money for this? Well,
usually they are caring people and they do want to help their
community. Scientology, via WTH, promises to print up the booklets
that have the basic principles that are supposed to up the general
moral codes, and the Dr. gets his or her name and address printed
on the back. (Supposedly good PR for him).
Also, with the agreement, is that Scientology
(via WTH) will distribute these booklet's, but the Dr's, etc. do
too, via their offices.
4. The * real* Catch.
Ok, so now.........what has just happened? Well,
Scientology has placed their names via L. Ron Hubbard, who wrote
the book Way to Happiness, in major communication lines throughout
the city.
There is an entire separate program that goes
into schools. The school program I am still for, as I saw such
fabulous results with it, while I helped them. The lady who runs
this I honestly believe just cares about the kids, and the kids do
have superb results from playing contests to better their
environments.
I never saw any results via the Dr's, and I still
feel it's just a scam to get Hubbard's name into the hearts and
minds of the general public, via someone they trust.
This poor soul has no idea what he or she is
actually being used for.
Con? You tell me.
All the best :)