Thankfully we're free to reject all that stuff. But rejecting KSW would clearly be out-KSW. And clearly Hubbard intended that KSW be applied as given, and literally.
I'd be interested in how you read this quote from Rathbun's book:
I would think that "protecting and proliferating the use of Scientology...as originally intended" would sound very enticing to exiting Scientologists, implying as it does that Rathbun and the Indies are selling and delivering a viable, safe and "standard" alternative to the RTC Bridge, as directed by Hubbard in policy letters, bulletins, advices, etc. At least some of Rathbun's Indie followers promote that they sell and deliver the entire Scientology Bridge. But without KSW, for example, that would be a false claim, wouldn't it?
Not if it were a PR handling, in an emergency PR damage control situation.
Rathbun says he's breaking a 60 years monopoly on the use of Scientology. That's a lie. Dianetics was used independently almost 60 years ago (CADA), and Scientology was used independently 30 years ago - but Rathbun is lying and saying he's using it independently for the first time.
Rathbun is saying that he's applying Scientology as originally intended by its founder, for the sole purpose of increasing self determinism, etc.
That's another lie.
So, here, Rathbun is dishonestly self-promoting by claiming to be the first when others preceded him by 30 and 60 years, and dishonestly asserting that L. Ron Hubbard's original intention was to "increase self determinism."
Those messages, particularly the latter, are expected to slip through a "wogs" defenses (critical faculties) and embed themselves in the minds of the malleable "wogs," who are not going to be using Scientology anyway, but will have the impression that
this (pretty harmless, kind of benign stuff)
is Scientology
as intended by its founder, that its founder's intentions were to help others become more self determined and spiritually aware, and that there's nothing really wrong with Scientology other than a bad person named Miscavige hijacked it 30 years ago and reversed it.
This is in alignment with Hubbard's writings in his 1955 'Manual on Dissemination of Material', which instructs that different messages be (deceptively) tailored for different "publics."
'
Think for yourself' signs sometimes displayed outside of Scientology Orgs. Isn't that out-KSW?
Not if its deceptive lead-in PR.
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David Miscavige is universally unpopular, and riding the wave of that (
well deserved) unpopularity is a guaranteed path into the minds of those Marty&Friends are seeking to persuade.
But persuade to what?
Marty Rathbun&Friends have, as part of their "mission," the rehabilitation of the image and reputation of Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard.
From Marty's Rathbun blog:
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With all the chatter about L. Ron Hubbard's alleged shortcomings, it got me thinking about what the effect of the unprecedented ad hominem attacks against the man were. Hubbard was demonized by the cold war establishment perhaps more than any other civilian figure. One cumulative effect of it all was to one degree or another de-humanize him in the public eye. We see remnants of those effects to this day. Tony Ortega has even come to the conclusion that my mission - and the mission of many independents - is made hopeless by this historical landscape. The landscape is not easy to conceptualize given its long lived nature and Miscavige's daily efforts to make the myths a reality. Providing context to the entire picture is a long term project that I never lose sight of, but unfortunately I have not found the time to devote to it that it deserves..."
And,
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Miscavige has run a continuous propaganda campaign attempting to besmirch the good name of L. Ron Hubbard. He has continually given little interest or funds for defending public relations attacks on L. Ron Hubbard."
The outside the CoS Scientologists have finally found an effective "button" to "push," with which to apply the following "LRH datum." That button is the "Church" of Scientology as run by David Miscavige, with Miscavige regarded as an "anti-Scientologist":
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The objective is to be identified as attackers of popularly considered evils [Miscavige, and Miscavology, which is to regarded as 'Reverse Scientology'].
This declassifies us from former labels..."
Confidential 'Black Propaganda' 12 January 1972
Below is a reminder of the Independent Scientology "reality," when it's not coated with PR meant for "wogs":
"...there are OSA operatives throughout the Anonymous network, ESMB site, the Freezone and Independents running backstabbing, covert propaganda campaigns while we are 'tied up' under siege. Just look for the 1.1s using the safe Independent Scientology space we are creating to promote such practices as no-training-needed to get onto OT levels, 'OT I and OT II are of little importance': especially coming from 'Class VIIIs', 'Class VIs' and folks claiming to be 'trained by Ron.' They may as well be saying 'Scientology is a fraud, because after all I studied it all, and violently disagree with the Bridge created by Ron.'...
"...
Cleaning up the image and damage that Miscavige has created for Scientology is not very difficult absent his gargantuan efforts to disrupt such work..."
This is about L. Ron Hubbard and his "image."
Scientology has always been about L. Ron Hubbard and his "image."
It's Hubbard's ego-trip and, as Rathbun's editor explained, in so many words, "LRH = Survival."
Protect LRH and LRH name and image at all costs.
It's the cult of Hubbard, and always was.
It's wrapped in layers and layers of other stuff to mislead people.
Rathbun is continuing to mislead people.
In the truest sense, he is forwarding "LRH Intention."