One of the goals my new blog about pre-1982 Scientology is to try and relate what Scientology was like before the RTC versus after the RTC. So far, in it's infancy, there has been a nice response. I have tried to add images with each new article because people like pictures with their biting sarcasm and fond memories.
I have various pictures that I will add in over the coming months... many of them are restricted to the 60's era Saint Hill, the 70's in the Fresno and Sacramento Missions and just other odd photos I've had laying around... mainly of people I liked enough to snap a picture of.
So how about you? Got any images from the "old days" you want to share? If you're not in an anonymous state, that is. Hell, even if you are anonymous there's no reason not to out others is there?
As for me - I've been on the internet since about 1989 and happened upon ARS very early on. I did post there frequently but assumed a fake userid because I still had family in the CofS. In fact, when I thought about it, the only family I cared about in terms of not upsetting the cart was my mother. She passed away in June and that left only my brother and his kids. I reckon him for a lost cause and I actually think his kids are bright enough to eventually figure out they're on a hamster wheel.
So I started my blog:
http://ensifer.wordpress.com/
In addition, I opened up one of those creepy anonymous email accounts so you can send me images of staff, Scientologists, events, whatever from the olden days. Here's that address:
[email protected]
If you send an image or more just include a blurb that helps me incorporate it into an article and tell me I have permission to use it. Once I have a few good ones I'll start a new category on the blog and post whenever there is material enough to make it worthwhile.
I understand why some of you are anonymous... I just happen to believe it's counter-productive in the long run and that real people are a strength that the current regime can't overcome.
Thanks!
Ensifer
I have various pictures that I will add in over the coming months... many of them are restricted to the 60's era Saint Hill, the 70's in the Fresno and Sacramento Missions and just other odd photos I've had laying around... mainly of people I liked enough to snap a picture of.
So how about you? Got any images from the "old days" you want to share? If you're not in an anonymous state, that is. Hell, even if you are anonymous there's no reason not to out others is there?
As for me - I've been on the internet since about 1989 and happened upon ARS very early on. I did post there frequently but assumed a fake userid because I still had family in the CofS. In fact, when I thought about it, the only family I cared about in terms of not upsetting the cart was my mother. She passed away in June and that left only my brother and his kids. I reckon him for a lost cause and I actually think his kids are bright enough to eventually figure out they're on a hamster wheel.
So I started my blog:
http://ensifer.wordpress.com/
In addition, I opened up one of those creepy anonymous email accounts so you can send me images of staff, Scientologists, events, whatever from the olden days. Here's that address:
[email protected]
If you send an image or more just include a blurb that helps me incorporate it into an article and tell me I have permission to use it. Once I have a few good ones I'll start a new category on the blog and post whenever there is material enough to make it worthwhile.
I understand why some of you are anonymous... I just happen to believe it's counter-productive in the long run and that real people are a strength that the current regime can't overcome.
Thanks!
Ensifer