Repost of hubbard's a

hm@custard.bnsc.rl.ac.uk (Huw Morris)

>Andrew Milne wrote:
>Andrew Milne wrote: > Or to Dr. Forest Tennant, for that matter, a well-known California
> Or to Dr. Forest Tennant, for that matter, a well-known California > specialist in detoxification, who researched the Purification program and
> specialist in detoxification, who researched the Purification program and > found that it did exactly what L. Ron Hubbard said it did.
> found that it did exactly what L. Ron Hubbard said it did. >
> >Please post the medical qualifications of this Dr. Forest Tennant. For
>Please post the medical qualifications of this Dr. Forest Tennant. For >that matter, I'd be interested to learn exactly what experiments Dr Tennant
>that matter, I'd be interested to learn exactly what experiments Dr Tennant >carried out in order to investigate the effects of the Purification
>carried out in order to investigate the effects of the Purification >program.
>program. >
> >What LRH said about the Purification program was so blatently against common
>What LRH said about the Purification program was so blatently against common >medical knowledge, it beggars belief that a qualified doctor could endorse
>medical knowledge, it beggars belief that a qualified doctor could endorse >it. I assume, BTW, the Dr Tennant is a Scientologist? Or at least, was
>it. I assume, BTW, the Dr Tennant is a Scientologist? Or at least, was >when he made his comments?
>when he made his comments? >
> > Why are you insistent about this? Do you have an LSD history?
> Why are you insistent about this? Do you have an LSD history? >
> >Ah, typical Scientologist ruse, eh, Andy? You just can't resist landing
>Ah, typical Scientologist ruse, eh, Andy? You just can't resist landing >a sly blow below the belt, can you?
>a sly blow below the belt, can you? >
> >Huw
>Huw To quote from Tennant's Oct. 31, 1974 Report to the California Department of Health: "Narconon also advertises detoxification with megavitimins and other non-medical procedures that may be hazardous and, in some cases, lethal. [...]

"Perhaps of more importance is the misleading claim that Narconon has a 68% success rate. Based on our observations, interviews with the Narconon staff, and patients, knowledge of scientific literature and our own experience; this claim borders on perposterous." Tennant, I understand, did much of the drug testing for the NFL (and other major league sports), was involved in some sort of scandal and now is out of that league.

I know from first-hand experience that the purif is dangerous to one's health.