Hi Mojo. You seem very sceptical

I try to keep a clear mind yes and as to remarkable well probably all minds are. I have met many ex. scientologists as I have said ie: I went to the aac east grinstead. Back then I couldn't get enough of the books and reading what this guy Ron said. I became very well ofai with the subject. I think I have quite a good understanding of it and that includes much of the lingo they used to used from bpc to db to pink sheets (must admit that one always made me laugh) the sheer stupidity of it.
Well your scene of starving family and the question you pose is easy for me to answer so I don't know how its such a great high philosophical thing. Doing something for selfish reasons which harms others is no good. Very simple to me.
Nice. The reason I consider it to be a great high philosophical thing is because so many people over the years (around the world) have made the choice that you (and I) seemingly wouldn't. I think a better example (at the moment) where Scientology 'tech' is concerned would be something along the lines of: If the 'tech' were a newly discovered vaccine that had proven tremendous potential for alleviating human suffering (of primarily the mental emotional, i.e. spiritual) variety, But, it contained a host of virus's that were equally well known to do much damage to individuals taking it (and even family and friends) I would prefer that 'vaccine' be kept off the market for public consumption until the virus's could be removed. Idealistic I understand. Nonetheless it captures my take on it.
The concepts of great spiritual power to me should be replaced with great spiritual, mental and physical well being. The word power itself has too much egotistical significance to it as far as I am concerned.
Agreed. Ditto with the word 'God', for me. With the upshot being the word 'God' (unwittingly in most cases) points to exactly that: a huge egotistical being constructed by the mind of spiritually sleeping man. My opinion. And if God is real, well then, she can deal with it and deal with me (and my blasphemous speech) however she see's fit. Whenever shes good & ready. lol.
Then we have the concept of OT. Well 90% of those I spoke to and met saw that as some super identity lo! More ego. Actually I prefered the word theta and thus the aim would be to be more thetaful if that's a word. In Aikido we use the term Ki and tai chi would call it chi. Still even there it's the same story really for most get the idea they want super powers like superman or something.
Nice again. You are fortunate Aiki, on more than one front (which I sense you realize). On 1 (for example) you imply 10% of the OT's you have met are authentically spiritually awakened beings at best, or are decent non-egomaniac type individuals at worst. Is that a mis-characterization of what you said (about the 90%)? If so, my bad. Lol. If not, I have yet to meet a living OT that wasn't wounded spiritually/psychologically by their experience with the church of scientology. Which admittedly does not cover a broad swatch of territory, but is nonetheless true. Actually I have not yet met a real OT outside of their 'still dealing with the consequences of their engagement with the church as they struggle to separate delusion from inspiration, to get to the OTness of what they are, in present time. Muddy sentence, I know. The essential point being you are fortunate. From my point of view.
If you really want to know I have in myself considered myself buddhist. Even as I kid I did which didn't make sense really seeings I was brought up in London and generally christian. This has never changed , no wonder I liked that hymn of asia
You got me there Aiki. lol. That Hubbard would have the balls (and or the gall) to 'imply' not only that 'he' was the Buddha, lol, but that he is 'worshipped best' in certain physical-locations, is beyond my capacity to casually endure (without whispering 'bull shit' to myself....loudly) let alone admire. But hey, that's the beauty of having both chocolate and vanilla ice cream available to enjoy. So to speak. To each their own.
So in essence I see it all as self development.
Peace.Aiki.
In essence, I do too.
Which brings me to Leon. And brings me here, to his page. I have never met Leon in person, but I have met him in a round about way, through his words. And I cannot help but feel he is one of those 10% you speak of. To wit: Leon is a good and decent OT. The role I am playing
(think implanted or assigned lol) in Leon's life
(in this passing moment) is one of expanding Leon's sense of his Personal Individual Being to Being that which Includes all of Humanity (the good the bad and the indifferent). Which is to say, in metaphoric terms: If life were a garden, Leon is the tree, at the center of that garden, & everyone else are mere leaves and fruits of that tree of Life, called he, Leon. Damn it, muddy again. lol. Nonetheless, such 'expansion' may never happen
(in this lifetime) given Ron's trashing of our Universal Spiritual Connectedness via his 'airy-fairy' 'A=A', 'we are not connected beings', diatribe, that so many of Ron's (otherwise intelligent) followers simply mis-perceive, to be true. Which they must mis-perceive to be true, of course, so the world of Ron can be saved (from itself).
Which is akin to me of a surgeon about to perform an operation on a human being (were the whole world spiritually represents one human being) and when asked what surgery he was about to perform, the surgeon replies, 'well, I'm going to remove his ass-hole'. WHY? the questioner asks, to which the surgeon replies: 'because its stinky and does nothing but produce shit'. Not realizing that every part of the individual and collective body of Our Individual Spiritual Being is playing an essential role. He operates.
Mojo