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Subject:Scientology by the back door (1st-hand account)
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 12:45:45 GMT
Newsgroups:alt.religion.scientology

Forwarded from an anonymous correspondent:

Date: Sat, 08 Nov 1997 21:28:38 -0800

To: M.L.Poulter@bris.ac.uk

I started a job with a Chiropractors office about a month ago. At one of our staff meetings the tone scale was displayed and discussed. I found it odd, but being new everything seemed odd so I didn't question it. Though it kept nagging on me.

I kept hearing phrases like "cycles of completion" and "levels of confront". Then one day we were told to do some role playing. Since I was hired as the insurance biller, I thought it would be appropriate to role play my communications with insurance companies or with patients who had questions. Every office likes to communicate things differently-so I remained open minded. The role playing turned out to go something like this: This could be used in any social situation:

Me: "How are you today Ms. Jones."

Ms. Jones: "Oh, I'm OKAY but I didn't sleep very well last night."

Me: "THAT'S NOT GOOD! Did you know that insomnia is one of the seven signs of stress!"

I was then supposed to go into a Sales Pitch for this Chiropractor's office.

I was beginning to feel insulted at this point, but hey it was job which paid my bills, so I went along with the role playing knowing all along that I would never use any of it.

I found out that the tone scale was from Scientology, and that all of our management materials came out of a book with L. Ron Hubbards name on it.

After a few more events which felt demeaning and controlling, I began some research into Scientology. When I discovered what it truly is - I quit on the spot! The doctor and his wife then put me through an interrogation that was brutal to say the least. They accused me of being a liar. They said they had no connection to Scientology what-so-ever, and accused me of breaking up their marriage if I quit. To this ridiculous comment I suggested a good marriage counselor, and walked away - forever.

Has anyone else experienced Scientology through the back door like this? I am very interested in learning more about why Scientology targets the medical profession through consulting firms, etc...

[I've collected some information on Scn's infiltration of businesses at

http://www.demon.co.uk/castle/fronts/wise.html -MLP]

I am also interested in their mind controlling techniques since I feel they tried to make me a victim of it. Thank you for the web page, I have learned so much from it.

I don't feel comfortable signing my name so please know me as

"uncontrollable".