Some writings on a.r.s that I've enjoyed

William Barwell tussles with Helena Kobrin, including a rather familiar threatening letter. In three parts:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

The R R M Tweek asks Why didn't Kobrin send him one of those pretty letters

Martin Poulter gives his account of an anti-CoS demonstration he helped organize

M L Poulter adds Liesa Goodman's home page to his anti-CoS page. Here he explains why.

an190820@anon.penet.fi (Prignillius) shows some interesting contraditions in the Milne expertises

an188949@anon.penet.fi (Skeptical One) presents his own personalities FAQ (similar to my Players FAQ; eventually they will be consolidated into a massive document)

Tom Klemesrud responds to the CoS contention that he didn't respond to Helena Kobrin's correspondence He continues with more on this topic

stark@prostar.com reflects on the sight of Scientology shooting itself in the foot.

tilman@berlin.snafu.de (Tilman Hausherr) narconon-summary.html

Charles Oriez notes that the case against Dennis et al has received some great public interest

Charles Oriez has some suggestions on what to do if Netcom has your Visa number.

xenu@mercury.interpath.net (I'm 75 million years old!) responds to Vera's contention that EFF should make its contribution list public

William Bardwell tells how he plans to defend his free speech rights

Richard <richard@rjprice.demon.co.uk> talks about the deceptive nature of the Scientology Vocabulary

an237286@anon.penet.fi (Clam Spam Critter) tells us about the Greenfields School and its relationship with Scientology

clara@holsoft.demon.co.uk (Sister Clara) makes some observations of the current state of ars.

Cheryl Morris <camorris@mars.ark.com> asks what would happen if we banned the Church of Scientology

rkadel@fas.harvard.edu (Rachel Meredith Kadel) writes about some interesting questions in the Wholetrack Security Check

an105662@anon.penet.fi (The Squirrelle) takes an ARS Cruise down the Information Superhighway

penny@rmii.com (Bob Penny) sends us Larry Wollershim's The New Activism

Barb Snow and Elizabeth McCoy talk about Elizabeth's association with the Church

modemac@netcom.com (Modemac) presents exerpts from the infamous Scarff Deposition [220k]

peter@petermc.demon.co.uk (Peter McDermott) on the cult's Brainwashing Techniques

Anonymous presents a Synopsis of the Operating Thetan III Materials

peter@petermc.demon.co.uk (Peter McDermott) shows that wife beating may be a major CoS sacrement.

coriez@ix.netcom.com (Charles Oriez) tells us more about Copyright Law

anon2c9e@nyx10.cs.du.edu (henry), perhaps the most discourteous poster on ars, tells us why courtesy doesn't work in dealing with Scientology

tilman@netmbx (Tilman Hausherr) explains the personality test

grady@netcom.com (Grady Ward) discusses Scientology PI Ingram's deceptions

tom.klemesrud@support.com tells us more about Ingram's Crimes

Tony Sidaway <Tony@sidaway.demon.co.uk> discusses the e-meter case

clara@holsoft.demon.co.uk (Sister Clara) analyzes the Erlich case

an233587@anon.penet.fi (z. q. dANZIG) comments on the infamous outing incidents Z Q may be a Scientologist, but she doesn't like Vera's actions.

ao579@yfn.ysu.edu (Diane Richardson) comments on the likely circumstances surrounding the Auditing of Charles Manson

tom.klemesrud@support.com tells us the dismal fate of his password and VISA card numbers.

bmyers@ionet.net (TarlaStar) discusses Hubbard's record in nuclear physics

davidson@sfsu.edu (Daniel Davidson) asks, "Where on USENET are critics subjected to such outrageous acts?"

Steve Whitlatch tells us about Scientology sales tactics

A lover of World War II history expounds on Hubbard's War Record

Andrew Testa answers the question Can Auditing Really Help?

Z Q Danzig and Nico Garcia talk about religious persecution in real life (not to be confused with Woody's version)

Tim Seufert tells us why he decided to join the anti-CoS camp

The Squirrelle tells us about those Diminishing OT Powers

What does the Church of Scientology do to helpless and elderly members? Why offload them, of course!

Chris Own explores the chances of real Scientology Reform

William Barwell kindly summarizes The History of Man, L Ron's kooky classic.

Helena Kobrin as interviewed on the BBC's The-Net magazine.

Martin Hunt tells us how to do something positive to stop the spread of Scientology.avoided Dianetics. Lucky him!

Ever wonder what Helena Kobrin's position in the Church? This brief corporate registration gives us a clue

Georle tells us why being in the cult leads to a Loss of Comm Skills

Barbara Snow challenges a pro-Scientologist poster to really communicate

Scott Goehring, founder of alt.religion.scientology, tells us newcomers the story of the birth of ars

Bruce Scott summarizes an excellent German article on Scientology Here's some More information from the article

Steve Whitlatch tells us about sex and the Church. Tarla talks about the Church and Child Rearing, including her narrow escape from Scientology.

Tarla tells us a little about the CoS belief system and her own

Modemac of the Church of the SubGenius considers how the Church found Tarla's Identity

Steve A responds to a legendary Gloat from Vera

Daniel Davidson tells us about Scientology, the Bully of the Internet

Barbara Snow proves that she's not against religious freedom, no matter what Woody might say.

pbxtalk's friend has a close call with a Scientology child care center.

Dennis Erlich shows us Scientology's caring and considerate nature

Charles Oriez discusses the legality of the EFF fund to help Dennis Erlich

An anonymous user comments on recent Scientology tactics

Ashraf Ghebranious asks,

Tommy C tells us about previous efforts to sell Scientology books in "non-traditional" places.

TarlaStar tells us The Basis of Scientology

Sister Clara talks back to Vera about her Dead agenting of Dennis' child support problems.

David Sewell tells us what Mark Twain might have thought of today's flamewars.

Mark Allen tells us how a South African Scientologist Harassed his own children

Kim Baker tells us the incredibly moving story about her experiences in Scientology. Truly eloquent; a splendid piece of writing.

Noted SF writer Harlan Ellison tells us the incredible story behind The Birth of Dianetics

Steve A tells us all about Dennis the Martyr.

Grady Ward's publisher gets an interesting call from a private investigator.

William Barwell and Jeff Jacobsen wonder if locals don't know what DM is up to

Ian Lin discourses on the vital issue of Fair Use in the Erlich Case Later, he discusses Scientology and Religious Freedom

Diane Richardson tells us more about Stacy Young former editor of Freedom who left Scientology.

Homer Smith of the Free Zone gives us his perspective on the OT Powers. Warning: This is a very long post (28k)

Arnie Lerma speculates about the Settlement between the CoS and IRS

Did L Ron Hubbard really say that, in order to make real money, he should start his own religion? Find out here.

This excellent article from the St Petersburg Times gives a concise summary of the story of Scientology and Hubbard

Henry tells us Why the Nut Cult doesn't quote L Ron

Sister Clara wrote an excellent Analysis of the Church's position and situation, in response to Cerberus' "Memo from a Wog Dog" (featured above).

Xenu tells us why You can't remove alt.religion.scientology

The Squirrelle analyzes the Scientology Services Form and Disclaimers, and asks some very pointed questions.

Anonymous transmission from the exclusive Scientology Theta List on KR'ing ars

Ken Long's farewell to alt.religion.scientology ... at least for now

Barbara Snow comments on Woody's classic line, Creating Hate on the Internet

Martin Hunt's List of Scientology Books for further reading.

Professor L J West writes a series of intriguing articles on Psychiatry and Scientology.

The Squirrelle talks about claims that there are 8 million Scientologists wandering the globe, looking for a clue.

TarlaStar tells us How the Church of Scientology creates enemies

Tony McClelland's son Glen shows his experiences with exit counselling and how he left Scientology.

The Declaration of Anne Rosenblum, including her experiences with the notorious Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF), the Scientology Gulag.

William Barwell's Clam FAQ explains the reasons behind William's signature line: "Poor little clams! Snap snap snap!