Subject:  Thank you
Date:  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 17:39:28

Dear Michel,

I just found your site. Brilliant work and great reference.

I want to thank you for putting it there and giving the data the way you do. Find your own truth!

Keep it up please.

Thank you, very very much.

D.

Date:  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:42:48

Dear Michel,

I like your pages because they make a very good, complete, and quite scientific study of scientology subjects that are in question, must be questioned and should be worked over, as you do.

Having done my own research on many things, I realize that this is a very involved job and know what it takes to just tackle one subject. You do that with many subjects and I appreciate it. I can use your website as a reference to difficult and often controversial points. There are no conclusions. Just the data. Make your own conclusions from that. My motto: Find your own truth. And it fits with that.

So, yes, great job.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
D.

Date:  Fri, 3 Jun 2005
Subject:  Your website

Michel,

Thank you for the work that you have done, the passion and intrigue you have followed in putting your thoughts to bytes. (Not paper anymore, but electronic bits and bytes.) Anyway, it is good to see some sanity reign in this arena.

I have seen too many who do not apply simple basics of critical analysis, i.e. a proper data evaluation. And as you've stated, many find that data which supports their belief windows, their paradigms. And they find that which destroys others' belief systems. As you state at the end of one of your pages, “What is important though, is what you do with the information. Don't let anyone tell you what is true for you!”

As a Class VIII C/S and long-term staff member quite familiar with the OEC policy and Scientology for 30 years, I just wanted to pass along some theta acknowledgement. So thanks.

Best,
C.

Date:  Sat, 17 Sep 2005

Dear Michel,

I wonder how many hours research and writing you have put in your quite impressive website. You don't shy away to go in the smallest details to get your point across. We Scientologists want Scientology written by L. Ron Hubbard and nobody else because we know him as our friend and a researcher like no other. Therefore, any effort by you trying to get on the button of what are his originals, and what not, is highly appreciated.

I noticed however that your website is nothing for a quick read. Dictionary and especially the demokit is a must in order to follow you on your discovery journey.

In Ron's sense, who said that the truth will come out always, I remain with best regards,

B.

Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007
Subject:  Thanks for your info

I am very happy to see your home page, very informative. I had the fortune of meeting J. Krishnamurthi at the Rishi Valley school in Karnataka India. I am equally thrilled to read about Ron and Corelli.

Regards, T.

Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007

Yes, I came to know about scientology only through your homepage. In fact I lived for a short while in Los Angeles last year and this year also I have planned to go, I passed thru Ron Hubbard Way, I did not know why that road has been named after him.
Now I know about his greatness, and I also quite often visit scientology.org and I am very happy to see your profound insight into the religious and philosophical lives of these great men like JK and LRH.

All the best for your interest in the subject and thank you for sharing your knowledge through internet.

Thanks, T.

Flautist, Kanjira Player and Violinist (from India)

(JK = Jiddu Krishnamurti, LRH = L. Ron Hubbard)

Date:  Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Subject:  Mimeo

Hi Michel,

I am rather intrigued by your knowledge of Mimeo Issues. You and I share a common reality here. Just need to know if you are in good standing before I develop the comm line. I am currently on Staff as a staff auditor in New York and I have 17 years of advanced Mimeo experience under my belt.

Just let me know that all is cool on your end. I did look at your site and haven't seen any reference to negative sites and that's cool and an acknowledging you for the obvious love of Mimeo issues.

Darren Desepoli

Date:  Fri, 10 Jun 2005
Subject:  New page out

Hi Michel,

You are a total competent thetan! This new page is truly awesome. Your comparison of our basic Scientology principles to various religious proverbs etc., is totally creative, and original to say the least.

As far as eating it - um very delicious!

And all of your pages have been extremely helpful to me especially the Suppressive Acts chrono page, Ex-staff and free loader page etc as I've lived through and observed these issues coming into Mimeo FLB in their updated formats.

Darren Desepoli

Posted on a Scientology forum on the Internet
Date:  28th & 30th May 2007
Subject:  Analysis of Church writings

Hello,

I spent all weekend reading a very nice site of a Scientologist.
I suggest critics and good standing scientologist to read it.
I enjoyed most the Disconnection topic, but the entire site is worth reading.

http://www.wiseoldgoat.com/papers-scientology/hubbard.html

What I like about this site is that it does not give you conclusions nor bypassed charge, just investigate facts.

M.

Date:  Fri, 4 Nov 2005
Subject:  Your website - very informative!

Hi Michel,

I visited your site based on the recommendation in the email - and I thought I'd seen every site on Scn on the Internet, but somehow hadn't seen this, and it was one of the best I've ever seen. I sent it right away to a few friends. ...

Also, your attention to history is wonderful. I studied history and have written about history; my focus has been the history of progressive social movements. In this context, the importance of original documents cannot be overstated. And something that is so rational about the issuance of HCOBs and PLs is that by the notations of R, RA, RB, you can pull originals, and when the mimeo issues are used, the use of different typefaces to indicate revisions give every single document a deep sense of history. This is so tied into the idea that “if it isn't written, it isn't true.” Scientologists can have confidence in what is written partially because of this - you can make sure what is written is accurate and authentic. Following the history of a particular issue can be so instructive - I've certainly found it to be, and the extensive treatment you provide here is invaluable. ...

I think sites like yours are very good for Scientologists and the Church for a few reasons - of course because they address extant issues, but more than that, they do not provoke negative or nattery *criticism*, in fact it does quite the opposite, people already think about these issues and go through a lot of confusion and doubt about whether they should think or talk about them - seeing your site is instead a message that “we can talk about these issues and we can fix them where outpoints exist.” It builds confidence.

C.

Date:  Sun, 6 Nov 2005
Subject:  (About references and Qual Libraries)

Hi Michel, ...

...All of those things in that issue type were there for a reason, to ensure the history of where it came from were built into the document itself. It is a tragedy to have those things erased. ... There is only benefit to be gained from a good, thorough library. After all, who is going to pick up an old altered issue that has been cancelled and run it? Also, if these issues were altered so badly, they should certainly be available for reference so that people can follow the issue line and see what went wrong and its correction. It keeps mysteries also from being created - there is always Internet discussion about missing issues, unavailable issues, versions of issues that cannot be retrieved. LRH insisted upon a historical reference line. That is why it has always existed! Leave aside all concerns about management as it exists today. If LRH could not keep all those who would alter materials in a destructive way off the lines at all times, why would all future management be able necessarily to do so? If the historical reference and issue lines are no longer clear and widely available, these problems become much more difficult to report and to correct after discovery. I am hardly an expert - but rather than being a KSW problem to keep cancelled issues (marked as cancelled of course) in Qual libraries, I think it presents a KSW problem to obscure the issue line, because the ability of people to guarantee that they do have the correct technology is taken away when revisions aren't clearly designated and can't be compared to originals.

C.

Date:  Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Subject:  Your FreeLoader page.

Whoever you are, I THANK YOU! :) Myself and my husband were Class V Org Staff Members for 3 dedicated years and we gave EVERY OUNCE of our blood,sweat,tears,soul,money,time,intention,etc to COS and we're stuck with huge F/L bills!

I will study your F/L page in more detail, but wanted to thank you SO much, I've ALWAYS thought LRH didn't write enough on the subject or that maybe P/L's were altered.

S.

Date:  Tue, 15 Jun 2004
Subject:  About ‘fair game’, ‘disconnection policy’, etc..

Michel,

Thank you for taking the time to research, compile and host this informative site. You've pointed out some interesting and significant ambiguities in the two policies which have perhaps contributed most to CoS's overall negative reputation and general bad karma, especially the disconnect policy, which has been the source of tremendous loss, grief and upset. You might also want to research what LRH said about ethics vs. justice, and how this might apply to a Scientologist who is connected to a clam, I mean a Kike, I mean a nigger, I mean a goon, I mean a wop, I mean a Chink, I mean an SP (sorry, it's hard to keep the verses straight while singing the same tune. [You get the idea.]).

Ethics is considered a personal matter, and if an individuals' personal conduct/contacts is not doing harm to the group then there should exist no need for justice actions, particularly when the justice action would cause far more harm than good, both to the individual and the group, which enforced disconnection achieves more often than not. In other words, it should be the individuals' decision whom they are, or are not, connected to, which is the norm for about age three on up. Soooo BIG!!! (arms held high). If one such connection is that of a declared SP, then said connection should be able to continue unimpeded by outside influences, left up to the personal decision/self-determinism of the individuals involved.

Of course, the other side of this equation is that the declared SP should be respectful enough of the Scientologist and their beliefs to not harangue them, as well as valuing the contact more than valuing the need to impose their negative views on Scientology, which may well fizzle to a dull thud over time. To do otherwise could serve as the flip side of the MAA's role. The idea is to practice the ‘Live and Let Live’ policy, and can be quite effective toward peacefully co-existing with loved ones whom we desire to have in our lives.

I sincerely hope the day comes when the practice of enforced disconnection within CoS and elsewhere is all but released and falls away.

C.

Date:  Fri, 3 Jun 2005
Subject:  Found your site

Hi there.

I was searching LRH on google, and found your site.

I'm very happy I did. I've told all my friends about it already.  ...

Your site is very balanced and sane, and full of useful information and observations and viewpoints.  ...

F.

Date:  Mon, 4 Jul 2005
Subject:  Hello & Regarding your site

Hi Michel,

Just spent a bit of time looking thru your site, specifically the pages you have devoted to Scientology. You have done quite a good job of researching and presenting much of the data you have. The depth and detail are much greater than one finds usually on the internet.

I wanted to ask if you are in fact a Scientologist, specifically are you in good standing with the Church and are you active and affiliated with the Church of Scientology. (i.e. are you declared or disavowed or operating independently of the official church.)

The reason why I ask you this directly is that I would in fact like to have further communication with you. I have some input regarding a few matters, but at this time I am not willing to be in open communication with you if you are not in good standing. I am still affiliated with the Church and am on-lines and wish for now to keep it that way. But I do need to know really what your “official” standing is. (Just so I know up front please.) I would also like to know what your training level is and if you have any previous staff experience. (Seriously not intended as an interrogation! I am actually just curious on these last points.)

I have been in Scn since 1988 and have a fair bit of previous staff experience (I am a tech trained (both pre and post GAT) and have been very active in Scn since I walked thru the door. I have done a good amount of research very similar to yours but in different matters, many of a technical nature. Thus your site was very appealing to me and I appreciate the time and effort you have put into this.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,

L.

Date:  Sun, 17 Dec 2006
Subject:  [your site]

What a fabulous web site!

Thanks for sharing.

It is wonderful that someone took so much time and effort to document and explain this to others. What a wonderful gift!

T.