We pretty much are on the same page
I just give LRH more credit than you do. I think he created much, if not most, of the good we see in Scientology. That does not mean that he did not borrow from or build upon prior work. Nothing wrong there.
However, I also feel that much, if not most, of the bad we see in Scientology is a creation of LRH also. That is where I part ways with many "Independents". IMO, the bad is aspects of LRH's vicious side (and anyone that takes an honest look at the man and his history has to acknowledge a vicious side - not as physical as Miscavige but just as vicious) immortalized in policy along with his desire to vest ultimate control in himself as Source. I think Hubbard also had a very good and compassionate side that moderated the bad while he was alive. Once Miscavige took over, that moderating factor gradually diminished to the micro-managed oppressive environment we have today in Scientology. Miscavige has done nothing more than to vest ultimate control in himself as Source. Covert Source giving lip service to Hubbard, but Source, none-the-less. Only apparently without Hubbard's civilizing aspects. Hubbard was a complex individual, Miscavige is not.
I still think Scientology could be good, fun, and useful if people could just do it freely without the oversight and control of an oppressive bureaucracy. I think we are moving in that direction. I would love to see the local orgs cut free of the Sea Org, or any outside "management".
disinfected
Nice post, disinfected! I agree with all you have to say and that is a rare event for me nowadays. Also, you have a nice way with words, and are able to convey complex ideas using few words.
THE CODE OF A SCIENTOLOGIST HAS BEEN DRASTICALLY CHANGED!
To illustrate how DM has made himself source, I bring up the "Code of a Scientologist" written by LRH in 1954 with revisions in 1969 and 1973. DM has come out with his own new version which is presented on a new HQS Course he has developed. LRH's Code has 20 items. DM has left items 1-3 the same, has totally rewritten items 7 to 10 and totally deleted items 11-20. I wrote this up on another thread as follows:
Originally Posted by lkwdblds
I just visited Claire Swazey's Scientology Forum message board and learned that "THE CODE OF A SCIENTOLOGIST" his been completely rewritten and is now being introduced to people on the latest version of the HQS Course.
#4 I pledge to decry and do all I can to aboliish any and all abuses against life and Mankind. changed to "I pledge to deter to the fullest extent of my power anyone misusing or degrading Scientology to harmful ends."
#5 I pledge to expose and help abolish any and all physically damaging practices in the field of mental health. changed to "I pledge to prevent the use of Scientology advertisements to promote other products "
#6 I pledge to help clean up and keep clean the field of mental health. changed to "I promise to discourage the abuse of Scientology in the Press."
#7 I pledge to bring about an atmosphere of safety and security in the field of mental health by eradicating its abuses and brutatlity. changed to "I pledge to employ Scientology in the greatest good of the greatest humber of dynamics."
In this set, numbers 4 thru 7, LRH was more expansive, seeming to shoot for bringing up world standards or standards of all groups worldwide in the items being addressed. DM, on the other hand, focusses only on the Church of Scientology and omits references to any other group or the world at large.
Items 8 thru 10, DM seems directly opposed to LRH's approach. LRH is emphasizing the words "for all" and "humanitarian endeavors". This concepts seems to be repulsive to DM and he seems to go out of his way to totally eliminate them and redirects the new 8 thru 10 to only apply to a course room or auditing room or a dispute with the "uninformed".
#8 I pledge to support humanitarian endeavors in the fields of human rights. changed to "I pledge to render good processing, sound training and good disicpline to those students or peoples entrusted to my care."
#9 I pledge to embrace the policy of equal justice for all. changed to"I pledge to refuse to impart the person secrets of my preclear's
#10 I pledge to work for freedom of speech in the world. changed to "I pledge to engage in no unseemly disputes with the uninformed on the subject of my profession.
THE TEN DELETED ITEMS
#11 To actively decry the suppression of knowledge, wisdom, philosophy or data which would help mankind.
#12 To Support the Freedom of Religion. (interesting that DM deleted this one)
#13 To help Scio orgs and groups ally themselves with public groups.
#14 To teach Scio at a level it can be understood and used by the recipients
#15 To stress the freedom to use Scio as a philosophy in all its applications and variations in the humanities.
#16 To insist upon standard and unvaried Scio as an applied activity in ethics, processing and admin in Scio organizations.
#17 To take my share of responsibility for the impact of Scio upon the world.
#18 To increase the numbers and strength of Scio over the world.
#19 To set an example of the effectiveness and wisdom of Scio.
#20 To make the world a saner, better place.
Hows that for making oneself source? At least it is done with a right in your face attitude and is not covert.
Lakey
P.S. Note that the comments on Items 4 to 7 and Items 8 to 10 are mine.