Many people are not only convinced that the environment is dangerous, but that it is steadily growing more so. For many, it’s more of a challenge than they feel up to.1 The fact of the matter is, however, that the environment is made to appear much more dangerous than it actually is. A great number […]
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Article: Merchants of Chaos
There are those who could be called “merchants of chaos.”1 These are people who want an environment to look very, very disturbing. These are people who gain some sort of advantage, they feel, if the environment is made to look more threatening. An obvious example can be seen in newspapers. There are no good news […]
Scientology’s FAQ: Why has the German government tried to portray Scientology as controversial?
Q Why has the German government tried to portray Scientology as controversial?1 A Germany and, indeed, much of Central Europe, has a long and bitter history of religious intolerance and persecution, a trend which has continued into the present. Many religious and ethnic minorities have become the targets of escalating incidents of violence, xenophobia and […]
Scientology’s FAQ: Why has Scientology sometimes been described as controversial?
Q Why has Scientology sometimes been described as controversial?1 A Like all new ideas, Scientology has come under attack by the uninformed and those who feel their vested interests are threatened. As Scientologists have openly and effectively advocated social reform causes, they have become the target of attacks. For those vested interests who cling to […]
Scientology’s FAQ: What does “suppressive person” mean?
What does “suppressive person” mean?1 A suppressive person is a person who seeks to suppress any betterment activity or group. The suppressive person, also called an antisocial personality, works to upset, continuously undermine, spread bad news and denigrate other people and their activities. While it has sometimes been said that a suppressive person is just […]
Scientology’s FAQ: Why do some people oppose Scientology?
Scientology has at least two answers for this question. Q Why do some people oppose Scientology? A There are certain characteristics and mental attitudes that cause a percentage of the population to oppose violently any betterment activity or group. This small percentage of the society (roughly 2 percent) cannot tolerate that Scientology is successful at […]