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| Subject | Date Asked |
| the nature of oppression | 2/9/2012 |
| Q: Laurie, Thanks for answering my previous questions about desire and the code of honor. I started to ... A: Seeking admiration and affection is human. Wanting to be well thought of by others is human. It's ... | |
| desire | 1/26/2012 |
| Q: Laurie, Why the code of honor "don't desire to be liked or admired". It's perfectly healthy to want ... A: Word play? Not really. A thetan that requires the admiration of other thetans is trapped. ... | |
| desire | 1/24/2012 |
| Q: Laurie, Why the code of honor "don't desire to be liked or admired". It's perfectly healthy to want ... A: Really, it's not. It IS perfectly healthy to want your interactions with others and your effect on ... | |
| Working relationships | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: Working with and around people is a fact of life, and undoubtedly, everyone works with someone or a ... A: Anything that reduces your case content eases that burden. I personally found the Grades 0-4, the ... | |
| Many paths, same destination | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: Lately I've been pondering about the physical universe game and how there is such a wide variety of ... A: I agree with you, of course, but it's a tough sell to those whose viewpoint is entirely invested in ... | |
| moral values | 12/30/2011 |
| Q: Does Scientology philosophy support the idea that objective moral values exist? Doesn't greatest ... A: "From (such and such) viewpoint" is irrelevant to the calculation. All eight dynamics are ... | |
| Careers for Scientologists | 12/30/2011 |
| Q: I'm wondering what are good career choices for someone who loves Scientology? I have been thinking ... A: "Or by the arts did you mean like acting or something else?" All creative pursuits are included in ... | |
| Careers for Scientologists | 12/29/2011 |
| Q: I'm wondering what are good career choices for someone who loves Scientology? I have been thinking ... A: Hm. The three that come most readily to mind are business consulting, the arts, and teaching. ... | |
| libertarian/socialsm | 12/27/2011 |
| Q: .... i was very interested in your reply to a question on libertarianism/'the state' back in feb ... A: OK - "War and Peace," here... Yes, production is the basis of morale and education/competence are ... | |
| libertarian/socialsm | 12/26/2011 |
| Q: .... i was very interested in your reply to a question on libertarianism/'the state' back in feb ... A: Economies and markets are created by DEMAND. Any strategy to increase economic activity has to be ... | |
| Jesus, Thetan, Eighth Dynamic | 12/23/2011 |
| Q: in John 16:28 "I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, ... A: I'm not sure what distinction you are trying to draw, here. Jesus, as all of us, was a thetan with ... | |
| The year 2012 | 12/22/2011 |
| Q: I've heard two interpretations of the 2012 Mayan calendar "end times" prediction: One is physical ... A: From my viewpoint, 2012 on the Mayan calendar was similar to 2000 on ours, or to 10 when you are ... | |
| Communication | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: What is the solution to another person "cutting" communication? Reason I ask is because it seems not ... A: There's no single solution. AND, there's probably nothing you can do other than to fall silent ... | |
| Rons Tone and exterorization | 11/23/2011 |
| Q: Well just what it says basically- what was Rons tone on the Tone Scale? That is a pretty interesting ... A: Wow. Really too much to explain here. Suffice it to say that a person fully, voluntarily, stably, ... | |
| Rons Tone and exterorization | 11/19/2011 |
| Q: Well just what it says basically- what was Rons tone on the Tone Scale? That is a pretty interesting ... A: I takes a high tone to see the entire tone scale. That's right. As to a person being exterior to ... | |
| Scientology Questions | 10/31/2011 |
| Q: I am doing a research paper for my Afterlife class on Scientology and the afterlife. I am looking ... A: Scientology views the person as a timeless, limitless, deathless spiritual being, existing ... | |
| Recall and return | 10/28/2011 |
| Q: I'm a bit confused about the difference between recall and return. Recall is sort of like ... A: Recall is to look at the past from the viewpoint of the present. Return is to go to the past time ... | |
| the brain | 10/25/2011 |
| Q: I read that when that part of the brain that deals with empathy is damaged the person displays a ... A: It shows that the brain mediates our experience in the physical universe. Everything passing from ... | |
| Hubbard's Books | 10/21/2011 |
| Q: I have been fascinated with UFOs and related material ever since I was a teenager in the 1960s. I ... A: There really is no such thing as cosmic subject matter per se. "Cosmic subject matter" is not ... | |
| Sea Org Service | 10/21/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, thank you for your time and resources to make all of your personal data about Scientology ... A: 2 1/2 and 5 year contracts are for regular staff, not S/O. The billion-year contract means that the ... | |
| Sea Org Service | 10/21/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, thank you for your time and resources to make all of your personal data about Scientology ... A: When I signed my first staff contract, the org I was at had been incorrectly designated "Sea Org" ... | |
| Past lives and computers | 10/12/2011 |
| Q: sometimes while being on my computer, I get a faint idea of doing something on a computer that is ... A: Relative to computers, no I have not. Most people I know who bring knowledge with them "just know ... | |
| child SP | 10/10/2011 |
| Q: If you had a young child who you knew or strongly suspected was an SP how you would handle that ... A: That's a question I've actually agonized over, more than once. I can think of two occasions when I ... | |
| Marriage Courses | 10/10/2011 |
| Q: My wife and I are newlywed, and I noticed that the Church offers courses for married couples. Have ... A: I think they're a good idea. I never took one, because by the time the first one had come out, I ... | |
| Total Freedom | 10/2/2011 |
| Q: The top of The Bridge To Total Freedom, as it currently exists, states "Total Freedom" as its ... A: The ability to operate with complete awareness, and without counter-postulates. This is state which ... | |
| Trauma/ Anxiety | 9/27/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, I have friends that are Scientologists and who have been helped by the auditing process. ... A: "...are you saying that you don't know of anyone with anxiety problems that has made significant ... | |
| Physical Universe Game and Society Agreements. | 9/26/2011 |
| Q: when Thetan's agreed to the physical universe game, was there certain rules to follow like, for ... A: As there is no such thing as a male or female thetan, it seems unlikely the kinds of "rules" you ... | |
| Trauma/ Anxiety | 9/26/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, I have friends that are Scientologists and who have been helped by the auditing process. ... A: Scientology does not and can not offer predictions or guarantees as to how an individual may ... | |
| unable to belong | 9/22/2011 |
| Q: unable to belong Laurie, The last seven years have been tumultuous for me. From abandoning ... A: What can I say, Juan? Your viewpoints are maturing. There is no single "truth," so don't worry ... | |
| Living on another planet. | 9/21/2011 |
| Q: if something occurs to destroy Earth or life on this planet, isn't there more livable planets ... A: I suppose. Is continuing to play the essentially delusional physical universe game the ultimate ... | |
| Awareness and Attention-Units. | 9/15/2011 |
| Q: how would you define awareness and also attention-units? Thank you! A: Awareness is the ability to perceive or detect other-than-self. Attention-units are a ... | |
| 2nd dynamic | 9/15/2011 |
| Q: laurie i like to keep this subject with a little seriousness...why are some people goodlooking and ... A: I absolutely Do Not Know. I could theorize any number of things - but for one reason or another, ... | |
| Anxiety/ recalling past memories | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: Hey Laurie! Seriously this anxiety of mine is being chronically restimulated. Sometimes i can catch ... A: "I have gaps on the time track that are blacked-out that I cannot recall. Is this what you meant?" ... | |
| Anxiety/ recalling past memories | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: Hey Laurie! Seriously this anxiety of mine is being chronically restimulated. Sometimes i can catch ... A: Yes, I can look at any moment in my life, and I do not have and have not had black memories. My ... | |
| engrams | 9/9/2011 |
| Q: ..it's solely to do with engrams.. once through the workability of dianetics engrams and locks are ... A: NO. The charge from the overt-motivator sequence is a different kind from that caused by engrams. ... | |
| various | 9/8/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, I have a couple of questions. I'll ask them in list form. What do you imagine life without ... A: If what your are doing from Handbook for Preclears is blowing off so much charge, then it seems to ... | |
| 6th dynamic | 9/6/2011 |
| Q: ..tell me something we have animals labelled as 6th dynamic like e.g chicken,turkey,cows,fish and so ... A: Animals are part of the 5th dynamic (all life). This planetary ecosystem and the types of creatures ... | |
| various | 9/5/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, I have a couple of questions. I'll ask them in list form. What do you imagine life without ... A: No, I don't imagine life without a body is at all like life with one. Seems to me it would be more ... | |
| Auditing | 9/5/2011 |
| Q: I'm trying to understand auditing better. So, in an engram, or a lock, content is store in the ... A: One generally moves through the incident repeatedly, noticing and mentioning what they perceive, and ... | |
| Animals | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: From your knowledge and/or experience, do those on the Pre-OT levels have more ability or success ... A: It is, of course, mutual. A comfortable person makes an animal comfortable. Anxiety creates ... | |
| exteriorization and o.w write ups | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: laurie from your experience is the phenomena of exteriorization for real ...can you do it...and ... A: I do not associate physical sensations with exteriorization. "Scientific" explanation why one ... | |
| Being Startled | 8/29/2011 |
| Q: You know those moments when you come up from behind a coworker, friend or family member, and you're ... A: The physical reaction is stimulus response. So is ducking or raising your hand if something comes ... | |
| Sleep | 8/26/2011 |
| Q: When I was much younger, a Senior CS explained to me that one of her fellow staff members, who ... A: If you study the diurnal cycles of the human body, and what happens to different systems while ... | |
| phenomena of death by l.ron hubbard | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: ....i recently read phenomena of death from the book'have you lived before this life' by none other ... A: A being does not literally "appear before" anyone because, as you mentioned, a thetan has no mass, ... | |
| chronic anger | 8/21/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, I have a chronic anger problem. I have come to realize that the most minute things set me ... A: Book One auditing is Dianetic auditing, done exactly the way Ron describes in the Book, "Dianetics, ... | |
| chronic anger | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, I have a chronic anger problem. I have come to realize that the most minute things set me ... A: I haven't been ignoring you. I have been thinking on this. Ron's general advice on tone level is ... | |
| love | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, Love is a subject that has left me in a state of utter confusion. In everyday life, I hear ... A: In my opinion, if it's actually love, it's not first sight. It's recognition (of having known the ... | |
| mind and emotion | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: laurie is i.q which is intelligence and emotional tone level dependant on each other ..or does the ... A: The same factors which contribute to the best functioning of the mind also tend to raise emotional ... | |
| love | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, Love is a subject that has left me in a state of utter confusion. In everyday life, I hear ... A: Ron defines love as a combination of admiration and respect. I would also add affinity to that. ... | |
| attention from inanimate objects | 8/3/2011 |
| Q: In Fundamentals of Thought Hubbard wrote that white people believe they cannot get attention from ... A: He was referring to cultural, not racial differences and, specifically to the ... | |
| Paxil | 7/29/2011 |
| Q: Well my 2d i just discovered is on Paxil. Now being a Scientologist I really feel that she should ... A: I'm not sure your concern that you "don't want to lose her" is well-taken. MY opinion is that if ... | |
| third dynamic | 7/21/2011 |
| Q: i have been the owner of three restaurants,now i am 2 years unemployed,no money,so i guess,i am in a ... A: It is possible (in fact usual) to be in a different condition on each dynamic, and in different ... | |
| Awareness Unit | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: what is an awareness unit and what is awareness in your own words? A: Awareness, to my way of thinking, would the ability to detect that which is not the self, and to ... | |
| third dynamic | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: i have been the owner of three restaurants,now i am 2 years unemployed,no money,so i guess,i am in a ... A: There is too little information here for me to give a meaningful answer. If you came to me in ... | |
| dynamics | 7/13/2011 |
| Q: I have to ask you about something that has confused me for some time. If one of the goals of ... A: Yes, the sixth dynamic is the physical universe, and so that would be one of the dynamics of a ... | |
| Mystery Sandwich | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: can you please explain the term, Mystery Sandwich? I don't have a reference handy in how it's used. A: The thetan is in a continual state of having to know. The anatomy of a mystery is that there is ... | |
| Secondaries and Somatics | 7/10/2011 |
| Q: apart from the obvious examples of secondaries (somebody close to you passing away), what are some ... A: In answer to your first, question, yes. All of these. Fights are not secondaries. The misemotion ... | |
| Opposition to One's Expansion | 7/9/2011 |
| Q: Putting aside suppressives and one's own counter-efforts or counter-postulates that he might make ... A: It sounds as though you are looking for a narrative on this subject, or an exposition of some sort ... | |
| Opposition to One's Expansion | 7/9/2011 |
| Q: Putting aside suppressives and one's own counter-efforts or counter-postulates that he might make ... A: Golly. Seems like from beginning to end, Scientology talks about almost nothing else. A good place ... | |
| LRH and Buddha | 7/9/2011 |
| Q: In your opinion, are Siddhartha Gautama and LRH the same being? ANSWER: Sorry - I don't have any ... A: No, really, I don't. I have no basis on which to form an opinion. I don't see commonalities ... | |
| Death | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: "A person actually dies for lack of effect. But security often depends on being able to create no ... A: Scientology theory would not appear to support these ideas. Mental mass does not kill. Leaving one ... | |
| Death | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: "A person actually dies for lack of effect. But security often depends on being able to create no ... A: This seems pretty straightforward to me. The inability to create an effect would essentially define ... | |
| full consciousness | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: What happens when we die? Where do we go? ANSWER: As a rule, when a body dies, we are born again ... A: The statement is very general, and open to a number of interpretations. It's not the way I would ... | |
| Can an abberated being achieve self-respect? | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: Can an abberated being have self-respect? Laurie, Long time no talk. I hope you're well. I have a ... A: The course addresses it in a more mundane manner (Ron often wrote or spoke about the same things ... | |
| Can an abberated being achieve self-respect? | 7/1/2011 |
| Q: Can an abberated being have self-respect? Laurie, Long time no talk. I hope you're well. I have a ... A: It's not "have, do, be." It's "be, do, have." It's not "I did or have great things, and therefore ... | |
| The endless cycle of death and rebirth | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: I've been taking a class on religion, and I've noticed that many of the eastern religions, like ... A: "What does it mean to you to be free from the endless cycle of death and rebirth?" To have the ... | |
| Waking up from sleep. | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: why is it hard sometimes to fully wake up from sleeping? I usually find myself looking around the ... A: That's a question only you and your auditor can answer. For any individual, the reasons could be ... | |
| Barley water | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: At what age can a child be given the barley water mixture and can it be given in conjunction with ... A: I'm not a nutritionist, and so can't give you an authoritative answer based on any kind of ... | |
| ethics and happiness | 6/3/2011 |
| Q: If a person sat down and made ethical decisions across their dynamics would this inevitably lead to ... A: Inevitably, yes - almost by definition. As happiness is the "overcoming of not-unknowable obstacles ... | |
| Creating the Mind | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: at what point and why did we each create a Mind? When we each came off the main God body, we didn't ... A: Without listening to a number of early lectures, I can only give you an answer off the top of my ... | |
| A "two" universe. | 5/11/2011 |
| Q: What's a "two" universe? Postulates. "Competence is the estimation of effort.Effort is making two ... A: Sounds like a description of the fact that the entire physical universe is set up to be ... | |
| publishing | 4/29/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, You don't publish a lot of the questions that I ask you. Is that because you don't ... A: Addendum: I don't recall any retarded questions. Sometimes you seem really enthusiastic, but then ... | |
| Tarot/Astrology/Etc | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: You told me earlier that one of the benefits you gained from scientology is a knowledge of how this ... A: People who have not gone up the bridge can tend to be the effect of the agreements on which Tarot, ... | |
| Differentiation between tones | 4/24/2011 |
| Q: Its me again, hope you dont mind. Well I was wondering on the subject of "playing hard to get", if ... A: You remind me of the sorts of diagrams I used to make about 35 years ago... It's a fun subject to ... | |
| "playing hard to get and cant-have" | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: Its me again, hope you dont mind. Well I was wondering on the subject of "playing hard to get", if ... A: "Playing hard to get" is a coy, dishonest behavior. Running a "can't have" is destructive. ... | |
| two questions | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: Hey Laurie, I hope this finds you well! I have two questions for you. They might be silly but I ... A: A person is as healthy as they are. One's emotional tone will have considerable impact on physical ... | |
| Past Lives Memory | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: when a Theatan drops a body, takes a new body, and forgets that past life, is that past life now ... A: Deja vu may have something to do with occluded memory - hard to say. The reactive mind consists of ... | |
| scientology correspondence courses | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: after studying and searching through numerous philosophical and religious books over the last 8 ... A: The nearest churches are in Nashville and Atlanta. There are missions in Memphis, New Orleans and ... | |
| scientology correspondence courses | 4/15/2011 |
| Q: after studying and searching through numerous philosophical and religious books over the last 8 ... A: Where, generally, do you live? You should get your extension courses from the nearest church, and ... | |
| oblivion | 4/15/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, If the eventual (negative) fate of all awareness is oblivion, why should anyone be ... A: Were oblivion inevitable, there would be no point. It is not inevitable, and is not the fate of all ... | |
| book cover | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: I'm confused by the imagery on the cover of the book "The Fundamentals of Thought". Why is a tree ... A: I guess the picture on the cover of a book is like a poem. You can take from it what you will. To ... | |
| the "afterlife" | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: I've read that establishing "game conditions" entails maintaining freedoms, barriers and purposes. ... A: Full knowledge would be a no-games condition. Natively, Theta could be conceived of as pure ... | |
| fate | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, We live in a world of never-ending duality. Life, as it it is generally known, is a replete ... A: You're very kind. Note: One can choose to see good and evil as without meaning and mere personal ... | |
| the clear and the e-meter | 4/10/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, for your last answer. You told me, quite well, that "What is accomplished is being rid of ... A: Turns out there are more things than engrams (Ron's initial theory) that will alter the electrical ... | |
| Tone scale- anger to antagonism | 4/9/2011 |
| Q: Im confused about the differences between anger, antagonism and boredom on the tone scale. Anger and ... A: Well, I'd be happier if you had the book. I'd like to refer you to some paragraphs in it. Saying ... | |
| Clears and the reactive mind | 4/8/2011 |
| Q: Ms. Hamilton, I have read that Mr. Hubbard said that a clear "no longer has their own reactive ... A: What is accomplished is being rid of one's own reactive mind. This means being rid of psychosomatic ... | |
| Tone scale | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: Was just wondering what does "apt to be literal about humor" mean on the tone scale? Can you give me ... A: Logic could be thought of as consistency and relevance of data, and using consistent and relevant ... | |
| Tone scale | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: Was just wondering what does "apt to be literal about humor" mean on the tone scale? Can you give me ... A: Humor is just illogic, couched in a manner that you can detect it and reject it. 1.1 humor is ... | |
| Tone scale | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: Was just wondering what does "apt to be literal about humor" mean on the tone scale? Can you give me ... A: Seems to me it would be the tendency to take humorously intended things literally. You might point ... | |
| happiness | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: Hubbard defined happiness as 'the overcoming of knowable obstacles toward a known goal'. Would the ... A: Yes/no, and yes/no. As happiness is the satisfaction that comes with achievement, one must be able ... | |
| Is she "back"? | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: Many years ago I had a friend who was a staff member at the time, a high toned and honest ... A: I would assume nothing about it. It would be equally possible that what she said was a fact, or ... | |
| Past Life OT | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering, since this is likely going to become an increasingly often event as time passes - ... A: Not yet. Flashes surface occasionally, and everything about Scientology is totally familiar to ... | |
| Death of LRH | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: I understand that my question is somewhat speculative, and that your answer may be as well. I'm sure ... A: I guess there's that possibility. There's also the possibility that when one decides to abandon the ... | |
| Communication cycle | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: I was thinking if a group (of 2) in communicating does not send/recieve in total 4 times if that is ... A: There's no hard and fast rule that every communication cycle must be a certain number of ... | |
| OT 9 and 10 | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: Being as specific as you can, what aspects of a case or thetan do you believe would be addressed on ... A: people not infrequently move to the city or town where there is a Briefing Course temporarily (as my ... | |
| OT 9 and 10 | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: Being as specific as you can, what aspects of a case or thetan do you believe would be addressed on ... A: My mistake again. This was at an event announcing the impending release of OT 8, not 9. Which ... | |
| OT 9 and 10 | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: Being as specific as you can, what aspects of a case or thetan do you believe would be addressed on ... A: My impression always was that Ron achieved each of the OT levels he researched. It would, it seems ... | |
| Definition of OT | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: The definition of OT reads, "knowing and willing cause over life, thought, matter, energy, space and ... A: The definition means what it says. Ron developed nineteen OT levels, as I recall - eleven of them ... | |
| Tone Scale | 3/29/2011 |
| Q: Is there anything wrong with any of the emotions or tones one may have? I mean If a man committed an ... A: You seem to have a good grasp of this. There is such a thing as a laudable withhold. When ... | |
| time | 3/29/2011 |
| Q: How is time true if it an appareancy? In Scientology books I read: Truth is: time, place, form and ... A: The physical universe is Matter, Energy, Space and Time. Truth as to physical facts is accurate ... | |
| Tone Scale | 3/29/2011 |
| Q: Is there anything wrong with any of the emotions or tones one may have? I mean If a man committed an ... A: Any emotion may be appropriate to a given situation. There is nothing wrong with emotions. Making ... | |
| Clears and the reactive mind | 3/28/2011 |
| Q: Ms. Hamilton, I have read that Mr. Hubbard said that a clear "no longer has their own reactive ... A: There is no "the" reactive mind. There is one's own reactive mind, there are the reactive minds of ... | |
| Preserving one's wealth | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: The common reality on this planet is that when one drops his/her body, they essentially "die broke", ... A: The law in "real life" deal with one's physical identity. Ownership is a matter of law. It is not ... | |
| OT 9 and 10 | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: Being as specific as you can, what aspects of a case or thetan do you believe would be addressed on ... A: I haven't the vaguest notion as to either question. It has been my experience that one cannot ... | |
| Clearing the dynamics | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: While it's always been stated that the state of Clear makes one clear on the first dynamic, what ... A: On the whole, auditing addresses the first dynamic at all levels. From OT 3 on up, more than just ... | |
| Body alteration | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: Using your gathered wisdom, at what point on the bridge could you realistically believe a thetan ... A: Impossible for me to say. The body is part of the physical universe and the physical universe is ... | |
| OT levels price | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: While it's understandable that everyone's number is going to be different, if you were to start with ... A: There is no ball park. It can vary by a factor of at least ten, depending on the particular case. ... | |
| Past Life OT | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering, since this is likely going to become an increasingly often event as time passes - ... A: In my experience, a person doesn't claim to be a past life OT or Clear. It tends to be discovered ... | |
| particle flow | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: You told me that rapidity of particle flow is a definition of power in Scientology. I understand ... A: As particles are physical, the definition really is a physical definition. It has its corollaries ... | |
| channeling | 3/18/2011 |
| Q: What is LRH's, the Church of Scientology, and/or your view on channeling? I am coming across many ... A: We don't have views on channeling. This is not a phenomenon addressed in Scientology. On the ... | |
| The mind, electronics. | 3/17/2011 |
| Q: Well I have a few questions Im kind of stumped about. 1) Do you know if the mind exists as an ... A: Actually, I just mean that activating a portion of the brain can be reflected in mental activity, ... | |
| The mind, electronics. | 3/13/2011 |
| Q: Well I have a few questions Im kind of stumped about. 1) Do you know if the mind exists as an ... A: 1) The consists of physical images made up of nearly undetectable amounts of mass, and stored ... | |
| HOMOSEXUALITY | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: .... AS A FOLLOW ON TO MY LAST QUESTION CITING THE LRH QUOTE FROM LECTURE, AM I RIGHT IN THINKING ... A: Form does follow function, and thought (theta) is senior to MEST. But there is no such thing as a ... | |
| developing the tech | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: Do you think Scientology and Dianetics tech can be improved? If a large number of people tested new ... A: One of the basic agreements upon which the group called "Scientologists" is founded is that L. Ron ... | |
| LRH | 3/5/2011 |
| Q: ... YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE ON WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT LRHs AWARENESS AS TO HIS OWN WHOLE TRACK EXISTENCE ... A: Not surmising - extrapolating. Sex is a creative urge - creating the next generation to extend the ... | |
| Advice? | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: I hope this is the right place to ask this question but, I live out in the middle of nowhere in the ... A: You are a Scientologist if you use Scientology to improve your life. A good way to begin that ... | |
| DMSMH definition of psychoses | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: I have read the definition of psychoses in the Dianetics Evolution of a Science and Dianetics Modern ... A: I've been struggling with this question a little bit, because it is so plain to me what the ... | |
| Follow up on psyche help | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: My son and I live near Huntington, West Virginia. I contacted CCHR and honestly they haven't been ... A: Contact these people, and ask for someone in your area. This center was founded by an anti-drug ... | |
| Psyche help - more | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, my ex daughter in law is intending to take my 3 1/2 year old granddaughter to a ... A: If your son has joint custody he can go to domestic court for an order prohibiting the ... | |
| purposes | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: Laurie, I've heard, on several occasions, that a child forms his basic purpose at an early age. I ... A: I'm not sure "forms" a purpose is accurate. "Knows" their purpose might be more to the point. ... | |
| A bunch of random questions | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: I have a lot of questions, i hope you don't mind (I assume you don't since you volunteer to do ... A: Pain is a specific product of vertebrate nervous systems. I don't know if a plant could feel a form ... | |
| Atom Bomb | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: I was reading a past answer of yours and you said that the creation of the atom bomb restimulated a ... A: Talk of nuclear weapons has been a daily feature of national and international news in both ... | |
| coping with a reactive mind | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: Aside from auditing and training are there behaviours or actions a person can use to lessen the ... A: Ethics tech can do quite a bit to reduce the influence of the reactive mind. So can taking walks, ... | |
| dear laurie | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: i am having a serious issue that you may laugh at! well i do the contitions for my second dynamic ... A: Fully clear the term "second dynamic," clearing all of the words in it first, and then make a clay ... | |
| Access to research? | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: Sir or Ma'am, I am interested in learning more about scientology, especially the work of Mr. ... A: And they are. The R&D series are exactly the thing. The only proofs I can think of that Ron might ... | |
| Access to research? | 1/16/2011 |
| Q: Sir or Ma'am, I am interested in learning more about scientology, especially the work of Mr. ... A: I'm not aware of any plans for "research," per se, to be published, beyond what is available now. I ... | |
| scn ethics v utilitarianism | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: What are the differences between Scientology Ethics and Utilitarianism? They seem similar - an ... A: Happiness/pleasure and survival are not strictly the same thing. Scientology ethics seeks the ... | |
| LRH | 12/27/2010 |
| Q: ... YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE ON WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT LRHs AWARENESS AS TO HIS OWN WHOLE TRACK EXISTENCE ... A: Ron spoke on a number of occasions about "whole track" matters, as though they were memories of the ... | |
| Favorite quotes by LRH | 12/26/2010 |
| Q: Hey what are your favorite quotes by LRH? Ill start with mine! They are by memory however: 1) The ... A: I guess I really don't think this way. I can seldom name "favorites" of anything. At any given ... | |
| science and religion | 12/20/2010 |
| Q: I'd like to ask about Scientology claims regarding two of its features: the E-meter and the ... A: Scientology and its principles are the first western religion and set of religious principles to ... | |
| Ethics and the A Bomb | 12/18/2010 |
| Q: Greetings Laurie :) A Christmas question for you, (though not very festive) I recall Ron saying ... A: I guess its development was inevitable. No nation fighting in WW II would have developed the bomb ... | |
| Ringing in the ears | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: What is the reason/cause for ringing in the ears? A: Don't know. For each person it is likely to be different, but physiological reasons I am ... | |
| Blood cells and another question. | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: I asked this question to Jay too, I hope thats ok. I also hope its ok if I keep asking you questions ... A: All living things emit energy, of course. It is a characteristic of being alive. The quality of ... | |
| Blood cells and another question. | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: I asked this question to Jay too, I hope thats ok. I also hope its ok if I keep asking you questions ... A: A thet*an* is a unit of theta which is self-aware. Thet*a* is the quality which animates all life, ... | |
| Tone scale and attitude of "game" | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: I was thinking why i could not understand life is a game. So i thought I would put it down in ... A: 40.0 life is me. 22.0life is a game. 3.5 life is a competition. 3.0 life is a challenge. 2.5 life is ... | |
| Questions worth answering | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: Im just going to ask some questions with the hopes I can derive some answers from your responses. ... A: As-isness removes the consideration of change/alteration (alter-isnes) from a thing and thus removes ... | |
| Style of Rons writing. | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: One thing that has been making me think about for a long time is the way some of Scientology is ... A: Ron did not write the Scientology Handbook. His works were excerpted to piece it together. He ... | |
| ADD | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: I am writing you as a concerned mother of a child who has been labeled as a.d.d. and with a learning ... A: I guess it depends what you mean by "modifications." Further, you may want to invest in some ... | |
| 1.1 mother | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: I think my mom is 1.1. She has a negative attitude that she paints as sadness but her communication ... A: I lived with a similar situation for over 30 years (my mother-in-law). Arm yourself with everything ... | |
| Anti seizure medicaitons | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: Does scientology allow anti seizure medications? If so which kinds are there some not allowed such ... A: If a person has physical/neurological causes for seizures which cannot be addressed merely by ... | |
| Atheists | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: hope you're well. Have you read the views of Richard Dawkins and other 'new' atheists regarding ... A: Not sure you can really place a person on the tone scale this way - though it would seem like a ... | |
| Atheists | 11/20/2010 |
| Q: hope you're well. Have you read the views of Richard Dawkins and other 'new' atheists regarding ... A: Yes. I think their logic assumes two things which fail out of the gate - first, that "God" means a ... | |
| 7th-8th Dynamics | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: in a session one time, I got real serene and realized I was God (not a God) and that I loved each ... A: I see the 8th dynamic (which Ron never defines in detail anywhere) as being that entity which ... | |
| Convincing girlfriend of Scientology | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: I have been a Scientologist for about 2 years. I dont go to the org but have read many books by lrh. ... A: I don't think there's such a thing as a "perfect match." However, one can evaluate importances, and ... | |
| Spirituality | 11/11/2010 |
| Q: Well I was not sure even how to ask this, nor do i know what purpose of asking it. But recently I ... A: For reading, I recommend The Basics - in order. After A History of Man, and Scientology 8-80, then ... | |
| Convincing girlfriend of Scientology | 11/11/2010 |
| Q: I have been a Scientologist for about 2 years. I dont go to the org but have read many books by lrh. ... A: I would think your romantic interest ought to be someone who shares your interest in enlightenment, ... | |
| dementia | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: in reading your reply to a question about dementia, i was reminded of some data i heard via recorded ... A: The fact that dementia has clear physical markers of decreased circulation and increased plaques, ... | |
| eucharist | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: Do scientology practise eucharist and do you beleive in the real presence? A: The eucharist is not a Scientology practice, though a number of Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, or ... | |
| Somatic Mind | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: Hey, I have another question, hope that's okay. I was reading about the somatic mind and I was ... A: Engrams, secondaries and locks are part of the reactive mind, by definition. Generally, the ... | |
| Creative visualization | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: You have obviously heard of "creative visualization". I have read some things off of scientology ... A: To imagine just means to mentally create. While, in a sense, a postulate could be called a mental ... | |
| Auditing | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: I had another question. Some people bypass book one auditing and start doing processes on the ... A: A person must have a reactive mind to accumulate engrams. A Clear does not have a reactive mind. I ... | |
| Auditing | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: I had another question. Some people bypass book one auditing and start doing processes on the ... A: There's more than one style of Dianetic auditing. I never had Book One auditing. I did, however, ... | |
| Scientology Birth Procedures | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: -What is the delivery procedure for a Scientology birth? -Are medications and other medical ... A: "What is the delivery procedure for a Scientology birth?" No different than for any other birth, ... | |
| Meditating | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: A Scientologist once told me that some forms of meditating were harmful because they pulled a ... A: In most auditing, one asks for, gets, and accepts the answer. The PC doesn't "think up" an answer ... | |
| Meditating | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: A Scientologist once told me that some forms of meditating were harmful because they pulled a ... A: "Isn't that kind of self-inspection part of what happens later on up the bridge?" Nope. "What ... | |
| dynamics | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: .. ive noticed you often use the phrase '8 dynamics alive' .... can you tell me when this became a ... A: This was first really real for me in 1974, when I was training to be an ethics officer, and I did ... | |
| Dementia | 10/17/2010 |
| Q: Do you think dementia has a physical or spiritual cause? If physical, would an OT with dementia be ... A: Dementia is almost exclusively physical. That said, mental and spiritual exercises have been known ... | |
| projection | 10/15/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, Ive read a lot about the psychological mechanism of projection and Id like to get your ... A: Well, it's not a term used by or referred to in Scientology. We mostly don't use or refer to psych ... | |
| Motion and the Thetan | 10/11/2010 |
| Q: If everything in the physical universe is in motion - time, matter, spaces, energies, the mind, ... A: A thetan in good shape has an extremely high tolerance for motion and is little prone to becoming ... | |
| Thetan and Vibrations | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: I don't understand what a vibration is, with regards to a Thetan or how a Thetan uses vibrations. I ... A: Wavelength is a characteristic of energy. Energy tends to travel in waves. Waves are like smooth ... | |
| Scientology vs. Transcendental Meditation | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: What would you say be the pro's and con's of practicing Scientology with Transcendental Meditation. ... A: Reaching a cleared planet is not a "gimme" within ANY time frame. It is going to require a huge ... | |
| Scientology vs. Transcendental Meditation | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: What would you say be the pro's and con's of practicing Scientology with Transcendental Meditation. ... A: One mustn't mix Scientology with another mental/spiritual discipline. The conceptual basis of ... | |
| valences | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: Laurie I heard or read somewhere that actors pick up valences in the process of acting. Is this ... A: In technical terms, no. An actor would not actually pick up valences. They might, on purpose, ... | |
| and the Tone Scale | 9/24/2010 |
| Q: I think Ron said people generally descend the tone scale as they age (to a greater or lesser ... A: Below the antagonism/anger band are the following (among others): 1.3 Resentment 1.2 No ... | |
| Healing | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: I am writing a paper on healing perspectives of different faiths. There are several components to ... A: As Scientologists: a. We seek spiritual healing of spiritual ills, and physical healing of ... | |
| MEST/Theta Clear | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: I am rather new adherent of Scientology,I am "on the basics" reading History of Man,well Ron ... A: It's a theoretical case state mentioned as a concept in early Scientology research, but not actually ... | |
| Improving communication skill | 9/11/2010 |
| Q: All my best Ms Hamilton, I'm a person endeavoring to improve my communication skills. I have no ... A: There are three things I found helpful in face-to-face communication - Communication Course, Hubbard ... | |
| Research - ADDENDUM | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: I am a nursing student in my last year. WE are researching different religions and any social, ... A: <<Please see the addendum at the bottom of this answer>> Well, it's pretty simple, really. "Silent ... | |
| Asthma | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, I finished the communication course at the org. It really improved my outlook on life and ... A: It seems like anything that increases a person's calmness and self-confidence lessens the impact of ... | |
| Questions about Dianetics Auditing | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: I had some questions about Dianetics auditing. I have done some before but I was a bit unclear ... A: One should merely do what the auditor says, and nothing more. There is no trick to it. (That is, ... | |
| take a walk | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, I was reading the Take a Walk process in Problems of Work and I wanted to ask you a ... A: Things seeming "real" is more a state of the person than of the things. If a person is feeling ... | |
| Self Inquiry | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: I was walking with my mom today, doing a self inquiry as to why I am not creating reality full ... A: I can't tell you how to do what you want, here. You need training, which I cannot provide through ... | |
| Stupidity | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: Not sure how this reflects on me but could you explain what is meant by 'stupidity is the ... A: Ron wasn't reiterating the already-in-use definition of stupidity, nor trying to contradict or ... | |
| Stupidity | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: Not sure how this reflects on me but could you explain what is meant by 'stupidity is the ... A: I look at it this way: 1) What's true or real in the physical universe is so, because of the ... | |
| Anxiety and procrastination... | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: I've been having a major issue with anxiety and procrastination and wondering if you could shed some ... A: One of my readers has volunteered to help me with references from time to time, and I am killer-busy ... | |
| MEST Universe | 8/7/2010 |
| Q: why was the MEST Universe created to begin with and did we each know it was possible to get stuck ... A: WHY was it created? Not sure I could say. Scientology fundemantals (Pre-logics, logics, axioms) ... | |
| Clears or OT auditing on Dianetics | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: Why is it bad for people who went clear or OT in a previous life to audit on book one dianetics? ... A: Something's only an engram for the person, per se, if it is part of a reactive mind - which clears ... | |
| Somatics | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: I just asked some questions about locks but now I have a couple questions about somatics, hope ... A: Definitions: "engram: a mental image picture which is a recording of a time of physical pain and ... | |
| Locks | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: I had a few questions about locks. I know not a lot of attention is given to them and if you want ... A: Yes, locks can be audited, and that provides some relief. It's one of the reasons the routines in ... | |
| Problems | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: A problem is defined as 'postulate counter-postulate'. Does this mean a Beings' postulate is ... A: I say "apparently inanimate" because even though objects don't create postulates, they do embody ... | |
| Problems | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: A problem is defined as 'postulate counter-postulate'. Does this mean a Beings' postulate is ... A: The counter-postulate can come from anywhere, including the being himself, or apparently inanimate ... | |
| Tone Scale - Update | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: I had a few questions about the tone scale. I think that I might be in apathy. Is there a way to ... A: Theres a guy who reads me online sometimes, and offers helpful advice. I wanted to forward one such ... | |
| Relationships between high-toned and low-toned people | 7/22/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering if I could get your insight on something that has been bugging me for a while. I ... A: In such relationships my opinion is that the lower-toned person is like a parasite and the ... | |
| Illegal PC question... | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: This past year I have been reading various books from L Ron Hubbard and became very interested in ... A: Embarrassed to say it, but I'm unsure if you can start the comm course while on the medication. My ... | |
| Illegal PC question... | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: This past year I have been reading various books from L Ron Hubbard and became very interested in ... A: You would be allowed to train. Whether and up to what levels you would be allowed auditing could ... | |
| ARC and Mathematics | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: Ron said there could be no Mathematics without ARC, could you explain how that is please (in simple ... A: ARC are the fundamentals of relationships - the way relationships work, or "relational mechanics." ... | |
| Novis Mental Ability Test | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: Is it possible to score a 165 on the Novis Mental Ability test, the IQ test used in Scientology? My ... A: 160 is the top score. It's accurate. Standard deviation is irrelevant to the way we use the test, ... | |
| Confronting | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: From what I've read so far in Scientology, confronting seems to be a key factor to achieving ... A: The "trick" is, that there is no trick. There is no "how." One simply does. No mechanisms, ... | |
| Self Auditing | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: where is the line between Self Auditing and looking at and evaluating data in the Mind? Thank's! A: Self-auditing is doing the things that are done in auditing - running processes, etc., without the ... | |
| Exteriorizationso | 6/6/2010 |
| Q: Is there a process and/or an attestation that can be metered re exteriorization? I am attempting to ... A: "Is there a process and/or an attestation that can be metered re exteriorization?" Not that I am ... | |
| mind, body, thetan | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: Do mind, body and thetan interrelate in the same way as the ARC/KRC triangle? i.e. If a persons body ... A: It only stands to reason that the fewer difficulties there are with mind, body or thetan, then the ... | |
| mind, body, thetan | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: Do mind, body and thetan interrelate in the same way as the ARC/KRC triangle? i.e. If a persons body ... A: I don't really think so. Certainly they are interconnected in living people, and so influence each ... | |
| the purpose of death - corrected answer | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, Do you view death as being necessary and purposeful or more like a roadblock that mankind ... A: I never really thought about it. I don't think I could say death is necessary or purposeful. I ... | |
| Disconnect | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: How does Scientology help one to disconnect from people you care about, but you know aren't good for ... A: Help for this sort of thing is dependent on the individual case, and every case is different - so it ... | |
| future | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, Contrary to popular opinion, ideation IS the most viable way to a better future. Mankinds' ... A: "But the reactive mind alone cannot be blamed for failures of imagination." It can. My artistic ... | |
| Economics and Global Warming | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I very much enjoyed reading your answer on this subject. It was very well thought out and realistic. ... A: Keynes may very well have been an SP. His overall economic take may have also been suppressive ... | |
| dynamics | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: .. i remeber some 2 years or so ago you stated that a realistic time frame for planetary clearing ... A: Think of the dynamics as concentric circles or spheres. The 8th contains the 7th contains the 6th, ... | |
| Power | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: If power is the ability to hold a position in space, would the opposite be random motion or ... A: There is a Condition of Existence (in the table of conditions that contains Emergency, Normal, ... | |
| what if you had an afair | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: Hi I'm not involved with scientology but I had an affair with someone who is and is married thru the ... A: Not sure I understand your question. You say you "had" and affair, not that you "are having" an ... | |
| 1) concept of God; 2) homosexuality | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, I hope you don't mind if I ask two unrelated questions. 1) If I understand correctly, ... A: My conception of God is that of a being. The original Thetan, or original Body of Theta, if you ... | |
| Theta vs MEST | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: a Thetan is not physical, and not located in Time or in Space and can operate a physical type body ... A: I guess you could make such a comparison, but I'm not sure it's a useful one. "Reality" is real. ... | |
| Who is a Scientologist? | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: AllExperts didn't allow another followup question so I'm starting anew. What this comes down to is, ... A: "1) if their definition is different from the one most people use, and others read the group's ... | |
| Treason | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: Let's say a wife commits adultery against her husband and this husband and wife have a child. The ... A: There too little data here to make a call. "Friends" of the husband are not members of his or her ... | |
| Who is a Scientologist? | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: AllExperts didn't allow another followup question so I'm starting anew. What this comes down to is, ... A: It's not clear to me that Scientology and Scientologists should conform to your idea of religion or ... | |
| who is a Scientologist? | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: When the Church of Scientology releases figures on how many Scientologists there are, how do they ... A: The example I gave is: you approach someone who is taking an introductory Scientology course. You ... | |
| who is a Scientologist? | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: When the Church of Scientology releases figures on how many Scientologists there are, how do they ... A: I guess there's "members," and "people who are Scientologists." We try to count people who use ... | |
| Shunning other people | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: In your answer regarding loneliness you wrote about a condition of feeling compelled to shun others ... A: It's not a condition - just an indicator. It can stem from a huge number of various things that are ... | |
| Loneliness | 4/24/2010 |
| Q: what exactly is the function or source of loneliness? Is loneliness native or natural to a Thetan or ... A: Never thought about it. But now I will. Thinking out loud...: First a couple of definitions: ... | |
| clearing | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: .. i remeber some 2 years or so ago you stated that a realistic time frame for planetary clearing ... A: I feel these are prime areas - especially education and neuroactive drugs - but economic hardships ... | |
| clearing | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: .. i remeber some 2 years or so ago you stated that a realistic time frame for planetary clearing ... A: A cleared planet doesn't mean everyone is clear, or everyone is even a Scientologist. Not even ... | |
| met a scientologist | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: I recently met a scientologist. I was discussing my sessions with a neuropsychiatrist with a friend ... A: It's not that you don't have good behavior. You have unwanted behavior that you don't think you are ... | |
| met a scientologist | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: I recently met a scientologist. I was discussing my sessions with a neuropsychiatrist with a friend ... A: Kathryn. Auditing is not an alternative to medication. Medication for mental issues is predicated ... | |
| Planetary Civilizations | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: I know other planetary civilizations in our galaxy are high-tech, at least in space-flight(UFOs), ... A: I don't know how you *know* that. I certainly don't. But I don't have direct knowledge with which ... | |
| What happens between successive lives? | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: I understand that scientology supports the concept of past lives and has tools to revisit them to ... A: In a number of lectures in the 1950's, Ron advanced some theories as to "between lives" questions, ... | |
| numb - corrected | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, Can you explain what the major differences are between (.94) numb and (1.2) no sympathy on ... A: The higher a tone, the more energy is naturally involved. The TENDENCY will be for higher tones to ... | |
| numb | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, Can you explain what the major differences are between (.94) numb and (1.2) no sympathy on ... A: I may not have made myself clear. You feel pain. I don't want to feel your pain. I don't want ... | |
| numb | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, Can you explain what the major differences are between (.94) numb and (1.2) no sympathy on ... A: Numb is without feeling. No Sympathy contains a very pale version of antagonism. It is an ... | |
| medication&drugs in past lifes | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: I read Dianetics and its concept of subconscious/reactive mind. I understand that psychiatric drugs, ... A: Neuroactive drugs alter perception, mentation and memory, making auditing more difficult or ... | |
| Plant vs SP | 3/20/2010 |
| Q: how does Scientology decide which Staff Member is a, Plant (person programmed by an SP) from an SP? ... A: Plants are detected through indicators they present, and sometimes thru meter checks or sec checks. ... | |
| Suppressive People | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: I can't recall ever having met or personally observed an SP (2.5% type), though I do think they ... A: You've met them. If you know a hundred people, you've met two or three. But they act outwardly ... | |
| Recall | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: So I tried a sample Dianetics session a few years back, and I could not go back to the moment of ... A: "Do people with no recall ever gain it? Do some never gain it?" Absolutely. "What contributes to ... | |
| Illegal PC | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: Hello, my name is Van and I am a illegal PC. I was a staff member for 2 years, and due to some very ... A: I can't predict to what degree individual Scientologists will or will not respect your Christian ... | |
| organically sound nervous system | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: I've done 2 Book One intensives and had basically no results. A few years ago, before I did ... A: The brain and nervous system (including ALL of the nervous system) mediate thought and memory for a ... | |
| study | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: I have a two exams coming up in about month (for my securities licenses) and I was wondering if you ... A: Yes. Also work out concepts with physical bits and pieces of stuff, so you can see and feel how ... | |
| organically sound nervous system | 3/9/2010 |
| Q: I've done 2 Book One intensives and had basically no results. A few years ago, before I did ... A: Reasons why a person might not seem to get results are numerous, but nerve damage from your single ... | |
| What is the ideal org strategy? | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: Just what is the Ideal Org strategy? I have read some blogs about it but specifically is it? I have ... A: I'm not privy to the strategy. I can observe, however, that ideal orgs create a vitally important ... | |
| Coincidences or something else | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: hope you are doing well. i am curious as to how you and/or scientology view certain happenings. ... A: Well, Scientology holds that a primordial intelligence kicked things into motion in this universe, ... | |
| Coincidences or something else | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: hope you are doing well. i am curious as to how you and/or scientology view certain happenings. ... A: I think there is no hard and fast rule that explains such things. Sometimes a coincidence is just a ... | |
| Cyclics | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: In the 'Overcoming Ups and Downs' course, there was a brief mention of 'cyclics' or 'gray hats'. I ... A: Not even that. Ask to see an ethics officer, and tell the e/o what's on your mind. I did this a ... | |
| Cyclics | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: In the 'Overcoming Ups and Downs' course, there was a brief mention of 'cyclics' or 'gray hats'. I ... A: Ron wrote of the cowboys in the white hats (constructive), in the black hats (disastrous) and in the ... | |
| A cleared planet and the challenge of the environment | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: I can't help but be curious about what would the planet be like as a far as a challenge, if the ... A: The olympics just finished. Was animosity, evil, ill will or self-destructiveness prominently on ... | |
| Scientology philosophy and Libertarianism - revised | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: Ok, I understand your view Laurie, I just want to say this: Re Somalia, I did mention not all ... A: "Rand was a militant atheist which could explain her views on religion." Yes. I know. "Here in ... | |
| Scientology philosophy and Libertarianism - revised | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: Ok, I understand your view Laurie, I just want to say this: Re Somalia, I did mention not all ... A: I'll go on a little at length here, and then put this to bed. Brace for a rambling treatise... ... | |
| Scientology philosophy and Libertarianism | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: Do you think that Scientology philosophy supports Libertarianism as a way of running a country? (I ... A: Unfortunately, the reliance you place in the goodness of beings would be so only if humans were ... | |
| Scientology philosophy and Libertarianism | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: Do you think that Scientology philosophy supports Libertarianism as a way of running a country? (I ... A: "Didn't LRH posit that the more people were controlled the worse they would behave?" Not that I'm ... | |
| love thy neighbor | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, I have a question about love. Hubbard said To love, in spite of all, is the secret of ... A: If you read the whole essay, the answer is right there. To love someone is not to love their ... | |
| Scientology philosophy and Libertarianism | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: Do you think that Scientology philosophy supports Libertarianism as a way of running a country? (I ... A: Scientology is in favor of order. It is further in favor of true third dynamics - groups which ... | |
| detainee claim | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: I am a detention center supervisor with a detainee who states that he is a 30 year practicing ... A: If the detainee is guilty of an offense that landed him in the pokey, he has violated Scientology ... | |
| the randomity | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: I have two things to ask you about. "Perception is all" is what Hubbard says in Dianetics 55. ... A: There is reality, which is the agreement between beings, and which we perceive as MEST, and there is ... | |
| Operating Thetan Ceremony | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: How many Operating Thetan 8's are there? I've read you can only be made an OPT 8 at a sea org ... A: A fellow who likes to call himself "Reference Guy" read my answer to you and notes: "This is ... | |
| Personality | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: I have read 'The Blood Type Diet' and amongst the dietary advice the author notes personality ... A: I think there may be certain physical tendencies or predispositions, but that ultimately Theta is in ... | |
| Life Force and Nature | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: I know what a Thetan is, but I have a misunderstanding on what Theta is. What gives Nature life or ... A: Arguably, only the original body of theta decided to be. Its progeny, other individual thetans, ... | |
| Life Force and Nature | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: I know what a Thetan is, but I have a misunderstanding on what Theta is. What gives Nature life or ... A: Theta need not be organized into units of awareness, any more than all water must be a pond, river, ... | |
| Universes | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: I've read Ron referring to other universes besides this physical one we all share and our own ... A: "...in this or any other universe" - usually a figure of speech meaning "anywhere under any ... | |
| scientology | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: I'm sure you have gotten this before: I recently began dating a really amazing man who I kept ... A: If 10% of the anti-Scientology stuff you read is true, I'll eat my hat. I am not Scientology. L. ... | |
| Style and Flow | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: Can you paint me a picture about where style and the state of flow are derived from? I know they are ... A: Style and flow comes from competence - such a complete and deep understanding of and familiarity ... | |
| going exterior | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, I need to ask you a question about going exterior. I think I've gone exterior before but I ... A: OK. Just wanted to make sure we were on the same page. Feelings are not an invalid yardstick. ... | |
| going exterior | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, I need to ask you a question about going exterior. I think I've gone exterior before but I ... A: I wanted to make sure you know I was talking about *OT* TR-0 - done with eyes closed. Not that it's ... | |
| going exterior | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, I need to ask you a question about going exterior. I think I've gone exterior before but I ... A: That's impossible for me to say. Even if I "knew" whether you had been exterior or not (and I ... | |
| Exteriorization and the Eighth and Ninth Dynamics | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: I read some of the very insightful interchanges between yourself an a lady (by the sounds of it) ... A: I do not subscribe to the idea of "planes." I see the concept of planes as an effort to explain the ... | |
| geomancy | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I've been readibits a bit about geomancy lately and I'd like yo ask you about it (if you don't ... A: "Is it true that the earth has it's own consciousness?" The ball of metal, rock and dirt? I don't ... | |
| Brain follow up | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: In response to: Intention and creation are the province of theta. Theta can also take over aspects ... A: Well, that's the question, isn't it? That's what religion attempts to answer. In the case of ... | |
| Stuffs | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: With the advance of neuroscience and brain imaging technology, we can now see how much of what we do ... A: Intention and creation are the province of theta. Theta can also take over aspects of brain ... | |
| Tarot/Astrology/Etc | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: You told me earlier that one of the benefits you gained from scientology is a knowledge of how this ... A: One can copyright what one writes. No one has a monopoly on "the truth." By the same token, I can ... | |
| Women & Men | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: Taoism talk of the masculine and feminine in terms of two energies. Masculine being more about ... A: Gender attributes are specific to species which use sexual reproduction. There is nothing in ... | |
| Scientology and Eckhart Tolle | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: A final question, thanks for you patience. I was very struck by Eckhart Tolle's description of his ... A: Yes - and no. The key to maintaining such a feeling all the time, if you still have a reactive ... | |
| just wondering | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: where does anxiety come from? also, what is an identity composed of? is it the same as the core ... A: Fear is the emotional aspect of fleeing or attempting to flee or avoid or prevent a known and likely ... | |
| Scientology and Eckhart Tolle | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: This is a large question, sorry. I wonder if you have read 'The Power of Now' by Eckhart Tolle and ... A: I won't hazard a guess as to Tolle's future. Some have gained states of release that have been ... | |
| Scientology and Eckhart Tolle | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: This is a large question, sorry. I wonder if you have read 'The Power of Now' by Eckhart Tolle and ... A: Re-do the bridge? Not entirely. People have attested to prior-life case levels. The FACT of a ... | |
| medical marijuana | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: Laurie, I recently got prescribed medical marijuana and I was wondering what the church's stance ... A: One cannot get auditing while taking neuro-active or psychoactive drugs, prescription or ... | |
| leaukemia | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: At 18mos. of age my previously healthy, happy, grandaughter was diagnosed with a very rare, 50 cases ... A: I have taken too long to answer this question, partly because I am not sure what you are asking - ... | |
| sp traits | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: the native americans don't have a concept of property, a trait of being a pts or an sp. are they ... A: Responsibility is good because it correctly attributes cause and creation. Incorrect attribution of ... | |
| sp traits | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: the native americans don't have a concept of property, a trait of being a pts or an sp. are they ... A: Responsibility and ownership are close cousins. A person who is irresponsible will also be ... | |
| sp traits | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: the native americans don't have a concept of property, a trait of being a pts or an sp. are they ... A: From the Property & Environment Research Center: http://www.perc.org/articles/article802.php "In ... | |
| Scientology | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I'm so glad to have found this wonderful resource! If I may, I have two questions: 1. The ability ... A: "Life" is the combination of MEST and Theta - or MEST animated by Theta. Cause over life would be ... | |
| What pretense is "I am"? | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: My recent observations tend to disclose that a so called thetan is a similar crutch and half-truth ... A: A thetan is a point of view. Necessarily, multiple points of view implies multiple thetans. ... | |
| Exteriorization and the Eighth and Ninth Dynamics | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: I read some of the very insightful interchanges between yourself an a lady (by the sounds of it) ... A: Ron's mentions of the experience of exteriorization in Creation of Human ability appear (to me) to ... | |
| ego | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: Does Scientology address the ego? Some philosophies view the ego as a distinct part of human ... A: (see addendum at bottom) The chakra "system" is a manifestation. And religious/mystical ... | |
| ego | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: Does Scientology address the ego? Some philosophies view the ego as a distinct part of human ... A: The "ego," as far as we are concerned, is an artificial division or classification of things the ... | |
| Overt Acts:Killing an enemy in battle. | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: Is killing an enemy in a time of war considered an Overt Act and can some Overt Acts be justifiable? ... A: If an act it just, it is not an overt. If it is an overt, it is not justfiable. War is seldom ... | |
| Stuffs | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: With the advance of neuroscience and brain imaging technology, we can now see how much of what we do ... A: I cannot, off hand, think of a neuroscientific discovery that would impact the credibility of Ron's ... | |
| mental disease | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: Are mental diseases contagious just as physical diseases are? The reason I ask is because we've ... A: "Are mental diseases contagious just as physical diseases are?" No. "...we've all met people who ... | |
| Getting ma thetan on | 12/5/2009 |
| Q: What is the quickest way possible for me to find out I'm an immortal being or not? A: Impossible for me to say, as it differs widely from one person to the next. I have seen someone get ... | |
| Animals | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: In the spirit of "do the greatest amount of goood for the greatest amount of life in a given ... A: "How did they agree to it?" As I'm not sure they did, that would be hard for me to say. The lines ... | |
| Animal Kingdom... death.of a pet | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: a pet, dog or cat, is considered by many owners to be part of the family. When a pet gets old and ... A: Interesting question - and one to which I've devoted no small amount of consideration over the ... | |
| Life | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: There's a controversy over whether viruses (which do not contain complete cell structure) are ... A: The most basic principle of life would have to be simple - and so it is. Survive. And from this, ... | |
| Animals | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: In the spirit of "do the greatest amount of goood for the greatest amount of life in a given ... A: Sometimes the greatest overall good for continuation of species is for prey animals to be eaten, ... | |
| Life | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: There's a controversy over whether viruses (which do not contain complete cell structure) are ... A: "So is the criteria for life animation due to theta, or is it being able to operate in the world?" ... | |
| Thetans | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: Hey Laurie! Hope everything's going awesome with you! I've got a question about what classifies a ... A: The simplest form of earth life so far as we know right now is the cell - including one-celled ... | |
| Earth's history, somewhat. | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: the last question on this site sent to you, got me looking at Earth's history. I am interested in ... A: Invader Forces. Hm. Until the archaeological record is definitive on this point, all we have are ... | |
| How long has life been on planet earth? | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: How long has life been on planet earth? There are all sorts of theories. Whats your take as a ... A: As a Scientologist, I have no opinion. As you say, there are all sorts of theories - and none of ... | |
| Theatan and Mest Effects | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: being the Thetan is not physical and not located in Space or in Time, how does the Thetan become the ... A: Yes - by its own consideration. Theta associates with MEST in the form of living bodies for the ... | |
| Scientology | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: I am a college student taking Religions of the World and I have chose Scientology as my final ... A: 1)How has religion shaped your life? In every way. It makes my approach to everything more ... | |
| Freezone | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: What is the church policy towards people in the freezone? I heard that no one in the church is ... A: I'm not a freezoner, but a regular church member. Policy is we should not knowingly or purposely ... | |
| Yet another follow up.. | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: But levels aside, a true antisocial personality could only be resolved if they cooperated with ... A: "I don't know, unconditional love?" Good luck with that. If you are breathing in the vicinity of a ... | |
| Randomness. | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: Just a couple of quick questions. I've been interested in the idea of radical honesty later. My ... A: Those are not multiple quotes, but multiple paragraphs of the same quote (hence the quotation marks ... | |
| Departers | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: Obviously no one can nor should venture to guess why people leave Scientology after many years of ... A: In my experience, most of those who leave, under their own steam, were never here to begin with. It ... | |
| Yet another follow up.. | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: But levels aside, a true antisocial personality could only be resolved if they cooperated with ... A: How would you propose that you prove anything (such as, that you are not one of the "others") to a ... | |
| Randomness. | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: Just a couple of quick questions. I've been interested in the idea of radical honesty later. My ... A: While none of the codes Scientologists adhere to explicitly prohibit lying, it is known and ... | |
| thetans in MEST | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: If a thetan has no physical location, then a thetan's existence in the MEST universe must be a ... A: "If a thetan has no physical location, then a thetan's existence in the MEST universe must be a ... | |
| tone | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: What kinds of experiences could make a person got into "no sympathy" (1.2) on the tone scale? It's a ... A: That's hard to guess. Anything that drives one down tone, drives them down tone - if you catch my ... | |
| More on the Narcissist Dynamic | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: The question you answered a few days ago on this was very enlightening! I started getting confused ... A: Hoooboy. Well, lessee now... "I thought auditing was a tool used to access and defuse moments of ... | |
| More on the Narcissist Dynamic | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: The question you answered a few days ago on this was very enlightening! I started getting confused ... A: "-So how can we get rid of this unnecessary urge?" Auditing, if the person is not a full-blown ... | |
| More on the Narcissist Dynamic | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: The question you answered a few days ago on this was very enlightening! I started getting confused ... A: "Why do people have anxieties over their existences?" Because existing, continuing, persisting, ... | |
| David Miscavige | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: One of the offshoots to the attacks on Scientology is the "love Scientology - hate David Miscavige" ... A: Sorry to be so late. I have been battling computer problems for nearly two weeks, now, on top of ... | |
| narcissism | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: Laurie, I was wondering if you might be able to help me understand narcissistic personality disorder ... A: Sorry for the delay. Fried computer. Jammed-up schedule. One reason for not being able to ... | |
| Personality | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: How much of our personalities is chosen and how much is unchangeable? Can an extrovert become an ... A: I must apologize for the delay in getting back to you on this. I've had to replace my computer, and ... | |
| "death" | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday I lost a very dear friend to cancer. I spent a lot of time with him prior to him passing ... A: The way one communicates with a spiritual being, a "thetan," is to intend that they "get" the idea ... | |
| significance | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: I was reading an answer you wrote to a question about the rebirth of OTs. In your answer you stated ... A: It's impossible for me to say what the source of your good feelings from meditation were. ... | |
| significance | 9/11/2009 |
| Q: I was reading an answer you wrote to a question about the rebirth of OTs. In your answer you stated ... A: No one has reached full OT yet. People who are called "OT" in this life are in fact "pre-OT." OT ... | |
| Interference | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: Can Scientology processing, remove any bad/good results you have receive from practice such as ... A: Yes, those practices could, and almost certainly would bog a case, especially if in pursuing them, ... | |
| endocrine system | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: Can a person be in total control of his endocrine system? Iam asking this question because I read in ... A: It used to be a theoretical target of Dianetics. I'm not aware of anyone for whom this is or has ... | |
| Previous life suppressive | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: What are the possibilities that someone who was a suppressive in a previous life could become a ... A: Since people who are suppressive persons in THIS life become Scientologists, the possibility is ... | |
| Scientology Auditing | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering what kinds of auditing are actually used in Scientology these days? How does it ... A: It would be improper for me to give detailed descriptions. Were I to quote verbatim, I would be ... | |
| Nervous and Endocrine | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: A: I'm not a doctor - and should probably be one to really explain these mechanisms. Suffice it to say ... | |
| Scientology Auditing | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering what kinds of auditing are actually used in Scientology these days? How does it ... A: Many of the processes used today are similar in structure to what you find in the books, and often ... | |
| spotting the 1.1 | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: It's been a little while...I hope you're well. I wanted to ask you a question about spotting 1.1s ... A: Except for the "within five minutes" part, I would not disagree with most of the characterization ... | |
| what is scientology | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: so, what is scientology? what are the actual beliefs, and how do they contradict any other ... A: Your question is too general for a succinct answer. Please see www.scientology.org and ... | |
| Children | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: I don't have children of my own, but I babysit my niece in her house on occasion. She is a smart 3 ... A: Unfortunately, this question is a bit like "how red is a tomato?" or "how big is a crowd?" Without ... | |
| fear of disapproval | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: I have a question for you about a fear I have of disapproval. Looking back on things, I can ... A: Your ability to experience people in the physical universe, and their ability to experience you, ... | |
| fear of disapproval | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: I have a question for you about a fear I have of disapproval. Looking back on things, I can ... A: Needing approval is indicative of requiring permission from the physical universe to "be." This is ... | |
| Numb | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: It is my understanding that when a person is Clear they are better able to handle stressful ... A: The key word here is "handle." To resist, ignore, evade or deflect is not to handle. Shut-off ... | |
| psych drugs | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I am divorced and live on the east coast. My two children live with their mother on the west coast. ... A: It is not a given that he would necessarily be an illegal PC. ... | |
| Late night musings | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: Okay so this happened as I was trying to fall asleep. At first I was just thinking about random ... A: "Then I checked my phone and remembered that I'd missed a phone call from a credit collector. Now, I ... | |
| followup from 6/23 re "give up" | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: Last month we were discussing Ron Hubbard's statement in "Dianetics" that the only reason a person ... A: I have a daughter who's pursuing a Master's degree. Since she has changed schools twice, due to ... | |
| the cost of Scientology | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: I have a question about the cost of Scientology courses. I am very excited about going up the ... A: A Scientologist is one who has found a way to a better life and is achieving it through Scientology. ... | |
| dianetics | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: Hey Laurie. I hope all is well. Yesterday, I did some auditing at the church and I didn't ... A: Actually, taking things literally is a mark of both stupidity and of inability to employ logic. ... | |
| dianetics | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Hey Laurie. I hope all is well. Yesterday, I did some auditing at the church and I didn't ... A: Scientology is growing really fast, so statistically, a big portion of our membership, including ... | |
| dianetics | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Hey Laurie. I hope all is well. Yesterday, I did some auditing at the church and I didn't ... A: Had Book 1 Dianetics been able to handle every case, then DMSMH would probably have been the last ... | |
| Life | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: Does Scientology, or specifically, going up the bridge, make life easier? Or would it be more ... A: I don't think life gets any easier. However, your ability to handle it increases incrementally as ... | |
| LRH Quote I got from Bridge Publications | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: Here is a LRH quote I got and it got me wondering. "The entire mechanism of how this ... A: The communication formula is "Cause, distance, effect - with intention, attention and DUPLICATION." ... | |
| overts | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I'd like to ask you a question about overts. I have some overts that I don't want to share with ... A: The only way to get rid of the effects of overts is to completely unburden one's self. If this ... | |
| Antagonism | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I have problems with my brother being antagonistic about nearly every subject. He says things like, ... A: I apologize for taking a while to get back to you. Things have been hectic here - business is ... | |
| question re Hubbard's book | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: My question is this: I was looking through L Ron Hubbard's book, Dianetics," and on the very first ... A: You're welcome. And thank YOU! Almost every word or phrase has multiple meanings. It is incumbent ... | |
| question re Hubbard's book "Dianetics" | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: My question is this: I was looking through L Ron Hubbard's book, Dianetics," and on the very first ... A: The key words here are "give up." As in "I just can't do it. I give up." Being interrupted or ... | |
| Pressure | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I was hoping you could elaborate on how Scientology helps people to better deal with and perform ... A: There is no single thing - but rather there are a compendium of things which make Scientologists ... | |
| Tone and acne | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I have acne that comes and goes based on my tone. Ive been trying to figure out if severe sporadic ... A: Neither is more appropriate than the other. It's no more diagnostic than "pain in my knees." The ... | |
| exteriorization | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I have a question about exteriorization. I was doing some of the TR's at the church and at the end ... A: Theta is without mass, motion, wavelength or position in time or space. In other words, there are ... | |
| Has youtube really been declared? | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: hey there is a channel on youtube called cosethicsofficer that is saying youtube is a suppressive ... A: Certainly looks fake to me. There has been no official statement by the church relative to YouTube ... | |
| OT Invitations/Code of Conduct | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: I've noticed the OT levels are entered into by invitation only. Why exactly wouldn't a person be ... A: There is no signed code of conduct as such. There are ethical standards by which a OT is expected ... | |
| Judging Others | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: I've been noticing more recently how there's a certain breed of people who seem very inclined to ... A: Judgmentalism of others is grounded in a fear of examining one's own record. It's a defensive ... | |
| Photographic memory | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: Would someone who was Clear or OT be considered to have anything approaching a photographic memory? ... A: People without a reactive mind have more accurate memory than people with a reactive mind. ... | |
| Electronics | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible for a pre-OT to manipulate electical devices such as a computer, or software programs ... A: I haven't seen it done with any kind of predictability, reliability or precision. I have the ... | |
| Becoming a Clear/ Price | 6/4/2009 |
| Q: If I wanted to pay for professional auditing to Clear, how much would that cost? Thank you! ... A: It's impossible to say. Depending on the case, it could be very rapid or very slow. It could take ... | |
| Scientologist views on embryo research and other religions | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: Just wondering if you could provide any information how Scientologists view embryo ... A: Scientology writings do not contain any reference to embryonic research or treatment, so there is no ... | |
| Reincarnated Wealth | 5/29/2009 |
| Q: Hope you're doing well. I've asked you questions before but this one I'm having problems ... A: My temptation is to go on at book-length in answering this, so I will instead be as succinct as ... | |
| toxicity | 5/29/2009 |
| Q: If one suffers toxicity (say from Giardia) or Toxic Shock Syndrome and chemical toxicity, you claim ... A: I'm not sure how to address this. I'm not aware of having ever said something could be "cured" - ... | |
| embarrassment | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: Would you say that it is a 1.1 characteristic to attempt to embarrass someone in the "spirit of ... A: That does sound like one of the types of things a 1.1 might do. Strictly speaking, embarrassment is ... | |
| Resistance | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: can you please explain to me what is meant by, You get what you resist? Thanks! A: A thetan can only be cause. To the degreee theta is effect, it is only effect of its own cause - ... | |
| PMS and st johns wart | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: My C/S told me I shouldn't take St. John's Wart because it is a psych drug. Why are you telling ... A: A difference of opinion is not necessarily a "problem." You should ask to see the red-on-white to ... | |
| Keeping things for the next life | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: Would it be possible for an OT to store items of personal importance to him/her in a safe location ... A: I never thought about it. So far, I have yet to run into a past-life OT whose specific recollection ... | |
| Use Of Psychoactive Drugs | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: I am very surprised that you recommended the use of St John's Wort in responses to a previous ... A: I don't recommend anything. I merely mentioned it. You'll note I also said to see a nutritionist. ... | |
| waves | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: In 8-8008, it says: "A difference of potential played one against the other creates energy. ... A: Again, all waves are electromagnetic. Emotion occurs in a range of wavelengths different from ... | |
| This timeless debate | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: I've followed a lot of your questions here. Straight off the bat you'll probably think this is an ... A: There is technical Scientology, IE the instruction booklet, and that is not a matter of viewpoint, ... | |
| power | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: I have a question about power. If the Scientology definition of power is "the ability to hold a ... A: Power is a physical universe attribute. In order to generate it, one must be able to move things ... | |
| enturbulation at the workplace | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: I'd like to get your opinion about the dynamics between people in a hypothetical workplace situation ... A: There's too little data in your hypothetical for me to make the call. It could be any of those ... | |
| pot | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: I hope you are well. I want to ask you a question about smoking pot. I've been smoking pot since I ... A: To benefit from auditing, including Self Analysis, you should be free of recreational drugs and ... | |
| Clears & the common cold. | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: Just to let you know firstly, I'm a big fan - and have been following your answers for quite a ... A: By the time Ron wrote DMSMH, no infective agent had ever been discovered for the common cold. Human ... | |
| vision | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: I've written to you a few times, though not for some months. Though I don't agree with everything ... A: "Optimum" would be the best vision the person is physically capable of, once artificial mental ... | |
| Scientology and Meditation | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: As always, I hope you are doing well. I'd like to as you some questions about the practice of ... A: "Meditation" is not a single discipline. There are hundreds of kinds - Zen, Yoga, Sufi, Gurdjieff, ... | |
| Science | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: I am positive that if "science" had what they call "evidences", mankind could have a major win in ... A: OTs do not have to create evidence. It already exists. Quantum physics, paradoxically, may "get ... | |
| self analysis | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: I have some questions about the book Self-Analysis. I have been doing some of the processes in the ... A: You cycle through them. There is no specific completion point for a set of questions. A ... | |
| Tone Scale | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: Good day! I have studied several courses and have read a good deal on the emotional tone scale. I am ... A: There aren't any emotions that are part of the body. They are all theta at various wavelengths. ... | |
| rebirth of OTs | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: "Hi, I would like if you know of OTs who dropped their body and are back in a new one. If you do, I ... A: Yes, I do. Getting re-oriented to having and running a body, especially one with a ... | |
| Personality test | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: Laurie, I have heard that the personality test has been used by the Church to purge suspected ... A: Absolutely not. a) That would be impossible (a personality test cannot detect an antisocial ... | |
| Exterior perceptics | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: I know you've answered questions similar to this before, in regards to how a thetan's exterior ... A: Sometimes. Rarely, I suspect. Communication relies on the intention of the person originating the ... | |
| Exterior perceptics | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: I know you've answered questions similar to this before, in regards to how a thetan's exterior ... A: Usually, no. To begin with, the physical universe (per Scientology theory) is not directly and ... | |
| existence | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: I have a kind of philosophical question to ask you. Out of all the things that life could be, why ... A: To be sure, a carbon-oxygen engine, fueled by water-mediated chemical reactions, is what can work on ... | |
| Christianity and Scientology | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: Working on a school paper and need to know - What are some similarities and differences of ... A: Christianity Salvation to heaven Personal savior (Jesus) ... | |
| Duplication | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: Im confused about duplication in regard to communication. Whats a good example of duplication?If I ... A: You seem to be trying to develop additional rules here, above and beyond what the communication ... | |
| Duplication | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: Im confused about duplication in regard to communication. Whats a good example of duplication?If I ... A: Any number of ways. Any sign that they *got* what you said *is* an acknowledgement. If what ... | |
| Duplication | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: Im confused about duplication in regard to communication. Whats a good example of duplication?If I ... A: Duplicatin is duplication. If you say "I like cats," and the idea you want to convey is that you ... | |
| scientology | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: has this helped you (the religion) through life? if so, what has it offered compared to other ... A: 1) Spiritual awareness 2) Satisfaction of my intellectual curiostiy about the nature of life and ... | |
| raising tone | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: Does getting angry directly at a persons failure raise them to anger? For example husband does a ... A: To raise tone, you want to hit about 1/2 to 1 tone above where the person is, in a manner that they ... | |
| Nadya Suleman, the Fifth Dynamic | 3/10/2009 |
| Q: I'm a newcomer to Scientology and would like to pose a couple questions to you. The first relates to ... A: It would be impossible for me to evaluate her tone based on a single factor. It is relevant that ... | |
| religion | 3/7/2009 |
| Q: I hope all is well. Do you know why it is so difficult to get others that you love and care about ... A: "Everyone knows" that "religions are about rules." Further, everyone knows that some of these rules ... | |
| Interview | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: my name is Adam. I am in 7th grade and for my year-long project called ISP, I need to set up an ... A: I am an expert on Scientology rather than global warming. What does ISP mean, by the way? Since ... | |
| Suppresive persons in family | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: Since you say you have a lot of family members who are Scientologists, are there family members who ... A: No. A member of my family was declared once, because she was in a position of high trust, and broke ... | |
| Economics and Global Warming | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: After reading "L Ron Hubbard Freedom Fighter" Its obvious that capitalism ans socialism are ... A: Well, I'm a Scientologist, and not an economist or environmental scientist, so all I can offer on ... | |
| greatness | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: Laurie...I read the essay about greatness that you suggested in the last post. It actually contains ... A: You've never said anything in the least offensive. My answers are shorter or longer depending on my ... | |
| now | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: I read a book by Eckhart Tolle called "The ower of Now" where he elaborated on why the "the now" was ... A: Well, perception is a native ability of theta. I don't know that you need to think of ... | |
| now | 3/1/2009 |
| Q: I read a book by Eckhart Tolle called "The ower of Now" where he elaborated on why the "the now" was ... A: Perfect understanding/coexistence is necessary to perfectly duplicate a thing. Perfect duplication ... | |
| Zeitgeist/The Venus Project -REVISED | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: I was watching the documentary "Zeitgeist Addendum" which I think is some kind of documentary for ... A: I'm sure no one cares about the narrator's opinion of Scientology. Ignorant people make ignorant ... | |
| now | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: I read a book by Eckhart Tolle called "The ower of Now" where he elaborated on why the "the now" was ... A: Tolles' stance is a step. You cannot change what is, if you resist it. Perfect ... | |
| theta | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a couple questions. Is there a reason why the symbol for thought was chosen to designate ... A: Earlier in his studies, Ron distinguished between thought, or conscious manipulation of images ... | |
| reality | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: As always, I hope you are doing well. I was just curious... Do you think that there is a greater ... A: More relevant to me now, to be honest. And yet, even though there is probably a pretty broad gulf ... | |
| Psychiatry and Scientology | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: Many people know that psychiatry is basically a fraud posing as a science. It rips people off, does ... A: I've had a few softball questions lobbed at me here, but I think this may be the first beachball. ... | |
| Attraction | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: An OT-8 told me one time, that at one of his levels he started attracting girls, which made his wife ... A: No, there's no such level. One frees more theta and unburdens more garbage stepwise as one makes ... | |
| Difference between being fath and having faith - UPDATED | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: I know LRH made a lecture about the difference between having faith and being faith. What is the ... A: Can you provide any more context? The theme sounds totally unfamiliar to me. "Be faith" is ... | |
| exteriorizing and auditing | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: In a post regarding the authenticity of exteriorization, Chuck Beatty (an allexperts.com member) ... A: There are essentially two kinds of Dianetic auditing - Book 1, or DMSMH auditing, and Routine 3 ... | |
| losing a friend | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: I lost a friend a while ago who I got into Scientology and he's actually the one asking you some ... A: He probably hasn't "disconnected" from you so much as moved on to more profitable relationships with ... | |
| exteriorizing and auditing | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: In a post regarding the authenticity of exteriorization, Chuck Beatty (an allexperts.com member) ... A: Emphasis on exteriorization is misplaced. If Scientology helps a person in their life, it is valid ... | |
| health | 2/7/2009 |
| Q: how's it going? I just wanted to ask you: Health is a relative condition in that the dying cancer ... A: Scientology does not seek to define health. Any health improvements stemming from Scientology ... | |
| Sympathy/No Sympathy | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: Why is Sympathy plotted at 0.9 on the Tone Scale yet No Sympathy at 1.2? Thanks A: Because that's the way it is. If you think about it, both are rather negative approaches. At ... | |
| multiple | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: I hope your doing well! I have a question about Scientology I wanted to ask you. What seperates ... A: That's difficult to answer because while there is only one kind of Scientology, there are a couple ... | |
| After resolving your case | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: After Clear and OT, do you forget what it was like to be aberrated? Do you have more or less ... A: Forget? Heh, heh. No. Not hardly. I am less tolerant of irrationality, yet more patient with it. ... | |
| Barley water? | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: My question is about the barley water formula. I've read some of the Q&A's pertaining to it, but I ... A: I'm sorry. I can't - for a number of reasons. To begin with, I don't have a book that contains the ... | |
| Purpose and Source | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: Laurie, This is somewhat a question and somewhat a strategy of appeal. I am both curious and ... A: "Isn't change a question of relativity?" As to some things, no. "I can accept the concept that ... | |
| People who believe lies | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: This question isn't about people who spread lies about Scientology, or who use lies as an excuse to ... A: I respond with the truth. The best way to do this is to be equipped with the truth. In person, I ... | |
| Purpose and Source | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: Laurie, This is somewhat a question and somewhat a strategy of appeal. I am both curious and ... A: There are certain immutable laws which reflect the relationship between the spirit and physical ... | |
| Purpose and Source | 1/21/2009 |
| Q: Laurie, This is somewhat a question and somewhat a strategy of appeal. I am both curious and ... A: Scientology might have a part to play in assisting persons to "discern" the accuracy of spiritual ... | |
| traps | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: Can a thetan be trapped? If so, in what way? I've read that a thetan has no mass or location so I ... A: A thetan creates by creating. There is no "how," no method or procedure. It conceives that a thing ... | |
| traps | 1/17/2009 |
| Q: Can a thetan be trapped? If so, in what way? I've read that a thetan has no mass or location so I ... A: In the starkest sense, yes. In practice, however, that may be harder than it sounds. If a thetan ... | |
| Dianetics disproven? | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: I have recently started re-reading Dianetics. To give Scientology a fair shake, I like to read ... A: I have read the "Fox" report on line. It appears the experiment was done in 1960 using someone from ... | |
| time track part 4 | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: Laurie, I couldn't ask a fourth follow-up question on my last topic so I had to create a new one. ... A: Have you read Dianetics, the Modern Science of Mental Health? Science of Survival? Scientology ... | |
| time track | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: When a Scientologist says the can easily "travel along the time track" do they mean "remember past ... A: Mechanics? It's not mechanical. It's spiritual. A thetan has no mass, no motion, no position in ... | |
| time track | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: When a Scientologist says the can easily "travel along the time track" do they mean "remember past ... A: Essentially. There's more implied, however. To "move" "on the time track" is language which stems ... | |
| anti-social | 1/9/2009 |
| Q: I had a question about anti-social personalities. I have done the Overcoming Ups and Down course and ... A: Anti-social activities exist at about 1.1 (covert hostility) on the emotional tone scale. This does ... | |
| A Thetan's Identity | 1/9/2009 |
| Q: does a Thetan itself, apart from a body, have an identity or a name? For instance, if Johnny lost ... A: Yes. Individual thetans have identity irrespective of whether they are associated with a body. ... | |
| Power | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: In response to a question about powers in Scientology you said: "I can't address powers. There are ... A: That is not what the Scientology Classification and Gradation chart says. Under "Awareness ... | |
| Advanced Courses in Scientology, with Respect | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm tired of the twisted descriptions of Scientology given by haters. I'm not asking for ... A: Advanced courses consist of three general activities. First, the student reads materials laying out ... | |
| some questions | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: 1. What do you think about Anonymous? Are they hurting your church? 2. You say freezoners are ... A: "Proving spiritual awareness is impossible in my opinion because of the variety and no tangible ... | |
| attitudes | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: I wanted to ask you a question about attitudes. In my opinion, attitudes are not self-chosen. For ... A: "Frozen" attitude or involuntary attitude is, indeed, the result of an aggregation of life ... | |
| some questions | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: 1. What do you think about Anonymous? Are they hurting your church? 2. You say freezoners are ... A: 1. I consider, from observing their actions and reading emails they have sent to my family, that ... | |
| Medicine and Psychiatry and the differences betweeen them | 1/4/2009 |
| Q: Could you shed some light on how Scientologists view the fields of medicine and psychiatry and the ... A: Perfectly simple, really. Medicine seeks to treat the body by physical means - perfectly ... | |
| What is the Freezone? | 12/27/2008 |
| Q: What is the Freezone? I've tried to understand them from their own descriptions and it's just ... A: The Freezone is a collection of people of varying approaches, loyalties, and "reasons" for ... | |
| sec check | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: What is the purpose of the "sec check"? A: Sec Check means "Security Check." It's for security. Sec checks may be administered for a variety ... | |
| Opposition to Psychiatry | 12/17/2008 |
| Q: In your opinion, how important is opposition to psychiatry (or opposition to psychiatric harm) to ... A: For most Scientologists, it would be incidental to their approach to life as a consequence of their ... | |
| sympathy on the tone scale | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: 1. Does "sympathy" on the tone scale refer to the one, who is sympathetic towards someone or the ... A: It is the one offering the sympathy. "Sympathy" as referred to at .9 on the tone scale is not the ... | |
| euthanasia | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: what is Scientology's position on euthanasia? A: The church has no position. Most Scientologists I know are skeptical of the idea, because it can be ... | |
| Plants | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: hope everything's well. What do you think of the use of psychoactive plants as a tool of ... A: Google any of the plants on the web. The psychedelic agents are poisonous. NOTHING which alters ... | |
| Internet Proportions | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: Why do you think there have been more people attacking or saying bad things about Scientology on the ... A: Individual Scientologists inform people of Scientology in person, not on the web. They've no time, ... | |
| Hey | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: Provided you had someone to ask, would you ask as many questions as me? -Mike ANSWER: Probably ... A: Well, here's the problem... You COULD go to Sunday services a few times, and eventually suss out ... | |
| comm | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: I hope you're doing well. I just wanted to ask you: Does communication have a tone level? A: Persons who are at various tone levels communicate to a greater or lesser degree. Their ... | |
| How do I know if I am an SP? | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: Scientologists have been found out as SPs after years in the Church, at levels of certified OT, and ... A: "SP" can mean either an anti-social personality, or it can mean a person who, for ... | |
| What is a "Planetary Dissemination Edition E-Meter"? | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: I picked up a copy of the Scientology and Dianetics Christmas catalog and came across the E-meter. ... A: The difference in price is a tax-deductible donation which is dedicated entirely to the purpose of ... | |
| Hey | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: Provided you had someone to ask, would you ask as many questions as me? -Mike A: Probably not. I'd do my own research. I don't know how much that's just my nature (I did research ... | |
| random | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: I've asked you many questions before and you've been kind enough to answer them. I wanted to ask you ... A: Rationality is a trait of thinking or behavior. One's thinking comes to accurate conclusions or it ... | |
| Processing a disabled person | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: My landlady's daughter suffered a seizure 5 years ago. That left her paralyzed from the waist down. ... A: Yes, and yes. Any of the objectives she can actually perform (seems like possibly all of them) and ... | |
| Parent-Child Realtionships | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: Hate to throw another question on top of the pile, but an urgent situation came up and I don't ... A: This may be beyond your power to determine. You are dealing with the most volatile of human ... | |
| BALANCE | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: Is there a balance of the sum total of a persons positive and negative experience? Is there any ... A: "Amount" of theta imgued is a figure of speech, as "amount" understood in physical universe terms ... | |
| Black PR? | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: "If you search YouTube for the terms "obama" and "terrorist" you will find evidence of a substantial ... A: No, unfortunately there's no tech for such at this time. I guess nothing's impossible but an honest ... | |
| BALANCE | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: Is there a balance of the sum total of a persons positive and negative experience? Is there any ... A: "Pure creation is an idea that can be entertained, but only when there is an abundance of theta ... | |
| Games/No-games | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: "Participation in any game is preferable to a no-game condition" - Fundamentals of thought copyright ... A: Professionalism and fun are not mutually exclusive. Effortlessness is born of competence rather ... | |
| Games/No-games | 11/5/2008 |
| Q: "Participation in any game is preferable to a no-game condition" - Fundamentals of thought copyright ... A: "...some...ways to gain that effortlessness..." Build competence gradiently, on step at a time. ... | |
| Games/No-games | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: "Participation in any game is preferable to a no-game condition" - Fundamentals of thought copyright ... A: Ron is addressing the realities of the physical universe. He speaks of the viewpoint of the thetan ... | |
| URGENT: Should a scientologist sign a DNR order ? | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: One of my friend's father is in the hospital, in and out of consciousness. The doctors have asked ... A: I can't speak for everyone. I'm a Scientologist. My spouse and I have durable powers of attorney ... | |
| Leaving and returning | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: What happens if one leaves one mission? Can one go to a different location? Can one return to the ... A: I'm not aware of any hard and fast rules on this: BUT - the last time I was mission staff was 35 ... | |
| Reach and Withdraw | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: Can a person do Reach and Withdraw all by him/herself? Or does it require another person to give the ... A: "Reference Guy" saw your question and my answer as below. He sends the following: "Dear Laurie, ... | |
| Definition of logic | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: I'm just starting to read Science of Survival. On the inside of the book cover there is "The Logics ... A: From "What is Scientology" website: "The Logics form a gradient scale of association of facts ... | |
| Sea Org | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: What is the difference between the policies and tech in the Church of Scientology and the Sea Org? ... A: No difference. Sea Org terms of service are more committed. That's about it. There are three ... | |
| Self Analysis and Case | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: First I would like to validate you for being such a valuable terminal on the Internet. Very Well ... A: You pose a good question. I am not a Case Supervisor, nor am I privy to the "no interference zone" ... | |
| scientology and life | 10/10/2008 |
| Q: ok laurie, youve been rediculously patient and nice with me, im really appreciative. here goes my ... A: In other words, will a physical ailment with a psychosomatic component respond to medical treatment? ... | |
| Scientology and reality | 10/10/2008 |
| Q: For Scientologists "reality" is defined as "agreement". That is, if two people agree on something, ... A: Islam is not more "unpopular" than Scientology in the US because there is not a concerted black PR ... | |
| mind effects body | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: you mentioned and i quote "Stress depletes various kinds of vitamins, meaning you need more intake ... A: I'm aware the "leukemia" statement was made, but I don't take it as literal proven truth. Actual ... | |
| The Aims of Scientology | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: The Aims of Scientology, as stated by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard are: "A civilization ... A: Sorry, I skipped over your question in the middle. Ron wasn't referring to specific laws, as the ... | |
| The Aims of Scientology | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: The Aims of Scientology, as stated by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard are: "A civilization ... A: Generally, sanity would be accurate appreciation and estimation, intact logic, and survival-oriented ... | |
| mind effects body | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: you mentioned and i quote "Stress depletes various kinds of vitamins, meaning you need more intake ... A: You keep saying "not physical but mental." There's no such thing as a physical ailment which is not ... | |
| heart attack ( if it was all caused by mind?) | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: Hey laurie , names warren, wondering the view scientology has on when the mind causes an actuall ... A: As I answered that question this morning, I'll just cut and paste that answer for you here: "In a ... | |
| medical attention | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: new here, i was reding your posts and replies and they seem very interesting. i still dont get one ... A: "In a hypothetical situation where ones mind was purely the cause of someone getting a physical ... | |
| mind effects body | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: trying to understand exactly what psychosomatic can refer too? i was reading a scientology web sight ... A: "Chemical imbalance" is a meaningless phrase. Stress depletes various kinds of vitamins, meaning ... | |
| Blanketing | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: Laurie, I would look this up myself but I am on the road and don't have any materials with me. Do ... A: Please see my answer below, on which I wish to expand. An acquaintance I made because he sometimes ... | |
| Sarkozy and Tom Cruise | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: do you remember our short mail contact about Sarkozy and Tom Cruise? They once met and I thought ... A: I don't know Sarkozy's stance on "sects." I do know France passed an anti-sect law which is against ... | |
| Dianetics/Clear questions | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: I have a few questions. Assume that my Significant other and myself want to audit to Clear. We both ... A: Yes, there is a verification process. Keep written records of sessions (during the session) so ... | |
| overt motivator sequence | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: hope you can help me with this queary. i researched about this mental mechanism and my question is , ... A: "is the overt motivator sequence part of the reactive mind" No, but its manifestations can result ... | |
| scientology so called mental illnesses unprovable | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: there is one basic thing i am unable to comprehend. you mentioned in one of your replies that so ... A: You can't prove a mental illness because they are arbitrary classifications based on behaviors ... | |
| Morality and Civility | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: I am doing a paper about the religious positions on Morality and Civility. I am having a hard time ... A: Our moral code is "The Way to Happiness." Read it here: ... | |
| Suppression | 9/3/2008 |
| Q: how does someone get relief from suppression, and what are some danger signs to watch for? Thanks, ... A: I studies for several months, hours each day, to learn the answer to that question. In a thimble, ... | |
| scientology | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: another quick question i got. thanks for the time. my question is i read it stated that psychiatry ... A: Every time a physical cause for a "mental" disorder is proven, it immediately moves from the field ... | |
| scientology diagnosis | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: I have took a recnt interest in scientology and had a few questions. One particular thing i was ... A: The church does not practice medicine, nor employ doctors to evaluate parishoners (large churches ... | |
| scientology pphysical effects on mind | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: youve been so nice answering my questions i feel like i should buy you a gift. Anyways my last email ... A: That's the general idea. It's a little trickier than that, in that we (spiritual beings) who are ... | |
| scientology physical effects on mind | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: i feel like your a real friend. I always appreciate the quick replies and clear answers you give. I ... A: Both. When the nervous system is corrupted, both incoming and outgoing communication are corrupted. ... | |
| Time | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: Can you please try to clear the Time concept up for me. I know time can be measured by distance and ... A: If I could truly explain time in a manner that everyone could understand, the world would beat path ... | |
| sanity | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: In a reply to a previous question someone asked you about organic illness, you said: "Meddling with ... A: I apologize if I was too prickly. "I am afraid to venture into my own mind." A willingness to do ... | |
| sanity | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: In a reply to a previous question someone asked you about organic illness, you said: "Meddling with ... A: I generally pass when presented with a "question" which appears predicated on the presupposed ... | |
| scientology lsd restimulation | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: i love your answers, they are very profound. My question is i know in scientology mental ills are ... A: You may not have thought this through completely. Restimulation is not an "either-or" question. ... | |
| scientology organic disorders | 8/31/2008 |
| Q: you then said i quote "Drug use does, as we put it, "scramble the track." This can create such ... A: The Scientology concept is that the mind, while physical, is not organic. It does not reside in the ... | |
| scientology vitamins | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: i love your answers. please help me with this queary. according to scientology all these so called ... A: Mental "illness" (illogical or disordered thinking) exists in the mind, and the mind is controlled ... | |
| scientology endocrine system nervous system | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: i read that according to scientology the nervous system or brain and endocrine system according to ... A: The manifestation of emotion in the human body involves the release of various endocrine secretions. ... | |
| Question about the word "board" | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: I'm having a hard time getting this word understood in context. Its on page 334 Chapter 8. It says ... A: Interesting. It's obviously a figure of speech, not a literal usage of "board" in any common sense. ... | |
| scientology | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: i think your answers are clear and precise. my question is i have been told that scientologists ... A: I think you are confused. Dianetics refers to BODILY ills being largely psychosomatic - aches and ... | |
| lie | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: referring to the "lies" of the MEST universe implies a "liar". It also implies some- thing ... A: A lie can merely be false data or false perception (such as a mirage) whether or not a "liar" or ... | |
| duality | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: With the distinction between theta and MEST do you consider Scientology to have a dualistic ... A: I think that oversimplifies things a bit. Any philosophy which contains a value system will exhibit ... | |
| Be,Do and Have | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: I got it about Be Do and Have. And I have lived my adult life with "What do I want to do with my ... A: It's unlikely you would have been able to clearly articulate it at that time. More likely, looking ... | |
| scientology spiritual travail | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: i am interested in scientology and find your answers superb. i understand that what the world or ... A: The spirit creates the mind. Part of our "fallen" state as human beings is that we deceive ... | |
| Why are some things so hard to do? | 8/14/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering why is it so easy to go to the movies, go shopping, go on vacation, but so so hard ... A: I've tried to think of a way to answer this question without going on and on, using examples, etc. ... | |
| basics | 8/11/2008 |
| Q: In dianetics hubbard talks about preternals,but there was no mention about whole track or about ... A: Dianetics is still valid. GPMs (Goals Problems Masses which result from what might gently be termed ... | |
| spiritual freedom | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: I have a question about spiritual freedom. What is your definition of spiritual freedom? I, ... A: Spiritual freedom is not one particular state. It is one of an infinite number possibilities of ... | |
| Do we have the same type of souls? | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: -Do we have the same type of human souls and mind in our body? since we have the same ... A: On a gross level, we are able to agree that the same physical stimuli "are" what they "are." Grass ... | |
| Be Do Have | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: I so enjoy reading your column. I have long been fascinated by Ron's concept of "Be Do Have". Can ... A: Well, one of the best ways to approach it, is to think of it in reverse. What do you want to "have" ... | |
| RE: OT conflict | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: "If conflict arose in a hypothetical example that would be real to you, why?" I mean like the ... A: You seem to be looking for a sort of "clash of titans" scenario here, and I'm afraid I can't help ... | |
| Hypothetical OT Conflict | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: Laurie, What would two male OT's do if they found out they both liked the same woman? Eric ... A: Your question is a false hypothetical. It's not perfectly impossible, but nearly so. "Love" as you ... | |
| Hypothetical OT Conflict | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: Laurie, What would two male OT's do if they found out they both liked the same woman? Eric A: WHICH two male OTs? If progress in Scientology does anything, it leads to greater and greater ... | |
| chakras | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: Hey Laurie. I wanted to ask you about the chakras. In some schools of thought, there are 7 of these ... A: Scientology has nothing to say about chakras, nor does it contain a similar concept. No, Dianetic ... | |
| Dianetics | 7/26/2008 |
| Q: Laurie, is it possible to practice dianetics without being involved in the religion of CoS, or vice ... A: The e-meter is the e-meter. It not "part of" anything. Properly used, it improves the speed, ... | |
| Children as scientologists | 7/26/2008 |
| Q: Is there a specific ritual scientologists have when a baby is born and the parents choose to raise ... A: We have a naming ceremony to orient and introduce the baby to the world, and "godparents" may be ... | |
| Scientology | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: I have a few questions about scientology. (and my email addy was a combination of my first name + ... A: "start?" You have started. Congratulations. By using the material in the books to improve things ... | |
| Mind | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: forgive my English since it's not my primary language. I read some books about Disanetics and ... A: When you say "disliked" I infer you mean "unlike" as in dissimilar. Thetan does create the mind. ... | |
| Nature | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: Please help me understand MEST. Is it nature? And does nature affect us or only we affect nature? ... A: MEST is Matter, Energy, Space and Time. One cannot really equate it with "nature" necessarily, as ... | |
| what is the reality? | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: I have read article from some website...and I have some issue concerning the existence of science ... A: Please see: http://www.bonafidescientology.org/Append/01/page09.htm If you get through reading ... | |
| what is the reality? | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: I have read article from some website...and I have some issue concerning the existence of science ... A: Questioner: Rambo Category: Scientology Private: No MY ANSWERS ARE IN ALL CAPS, MERELY SO THAT ... | |
| Scientology and psychiatry | 7/12/2008 |
| Q: I'd like to ask you about an apparent contradiction. From everything I've seen, I gather that the ... A: Distinguish between PsychiatRY, and psychiatRISTS. The "science" of psychiatry does not allow for ... | |
| Scientology and psychiatry | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: I'd like to ask you about an apparent contradiction. From everything I've seen, I gather that the ... A: Hang on - looooooong answer: There is no contradiction between belief in spirit and the belief that ... | |
| Grade 0 | 7/6/2008 |
| Q: Laurie, I'm about 2 intensives into Grade 0. During my last visit to my local org, I had really good ... A: 3 1/2 hours. Bummer. The handling is technical - Your auditor and the c/s will know what to do, ... | |
| brief addendum to previous question | 7/3/2008 |
| Q: Lautie, An addendum to the question I just asked you, about Operating Thetans: if you don't mind ... A: I'm "OT V" and a "CLASS II" auditor (counselor). I'm an ordained minister. In addition, I received ... | |
| Hubbardism | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: I have heard that scientology is a religion without a god. Is this true? If it is true, the where ... A: "I have heard that scientology is a religion without a god. Is this true?" No. "where did L. Ron ... | |
| Operating Thetans | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: In the past I have written to you on a couple of occasions. I have also read some of your other ... A: The author of the critical essay is dishonest or mistaken - one or the other. Scientology gains are ... | |
| OTs | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: Two questions, please: Is there OTs that make part of the North American army? Does it exist ... A: There is no such thing as a North American army. The United States army has few Scientologists, I'm ... | |
| Overt and withhold. | 6/10/2008 |
| Q: I wonder that if some of the teachings or words are a substitutes or the idea taken from the bible? ... A: Uhhmmm, no. Both Scientology and the bible draw on ideas which are several thousand years older ... | |
| Sleep "Paralysis" | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: First up I would like to thank you for your informative answers on this site. A great job you're ... A: There can be physical causes brought on by stress, bad sleep schedule and improper nutrition. I'll ... | |
| LRH | 5/30/2008 |
| Q: Can you share the church's view on LRH's involvement with Jack Parsons and the infamous/famous ... A: Not terribly interested in Crowley/Parson correspondence, but thanks. I've been a bit bemused from ... | |
| LRH | 5/25/2008 |
| Q: Can you share the church's view on LRH's involvement with Jack Parsons and the infamous/famous ... A: The church has no 'view' on early acquaintances of Ron's which are not a part of Scientology or its ... | |
| Barley Water Formula | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: what about using Brown Rice Syrup as a sweetener instead of corn syrup? My nutritionist is a ... A: Loose cheesecloth seems to be important. I personally don't see anything wrong with organic brown ... | |
| Clear | 5/10/2008 |
| Q: Can you go clear using just Dianetic techniques? If so, why bother with the more expensive meter ... A: "Can you go clear using just Dianetic techniques?" Yes. Not guaranteed, but it's possible. "If ... | |
| "Dianetics today" | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: Do you know why the book "Dianetics Today" is no more delivered by the church? All the best, Ray A: I don't. It is a compilation, rather than an original work of L. Ron Hubbard, and all of its ... | |
| Dreaming | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: and it is How Do We Dream? Some other questions I have are how do blind people dream, what happens ... A: "HOW" we dream is not a subject of Scientology. "WHAT" dreams are has been discussed in ... | |
| anxiety | 4/19/2008 |
| Q: Laurie, do you have any personal obervation of people being helped (by scientology of course) ... A: Yes, with a very intense overachieving (people like to say "Type A personality") family member. ... | |
| Not regretting yesterday | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: Your signature ends with this quote: "Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today, and you make ... A: It's a matter of personal awareness and being in charge of one's own mental processes. Some people ... | |
| The Afterlife | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: I'm doing an assignement at school concerning the afterlife and the views of various denominations. ... A: In a very real sense, we do not see "life" and "afterlife." There is just life. One lives, one ... | |
| Phone auditing | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: I read an article in a Danish Scientology mag about a field auditor who audited a lot on the phone. ... A: As a general rule, with ANYTHING other than creative processing, it doesn't seem wise to me. Even ... | |
| Helping a friend in need | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: I have a friend in a predicament. I was wondering about the dynamics of what is happening here from ... A: Without meeting in person, this is a question I cannot answer. The reasons are twofold. First: ... | |
| dreams and dreaming | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: two questions: what is the scientology view/data on dreams. What significance is there, ... A: Same answer as the former. It's not like we didn't get to see the whole thing unfold on the news. ... | |
| L. Ron Hubbard & Scientology | 3/30/2008 |
| Q: What happened to scientology.org? Why are all traces of LRH missing from the homepage and replaced ... A: Scientology.org has been turned into an introductory video channel. The emphasis is not COB, but ... | |
| WORRIED ABOUT PSYCHIATRIC DISCRIMINATION - SupplementINATION | 3/29/2008 |
| Q: but in truth i am worried that should i wish to procceed further that i would not be accepted into ... A: No one is prohibited from being a Scientologist by reason of psychiatric history. An "illegal PC" ... | |
| dreams and dreaming | 3/26/2008 |
| Q: two questions: what is the scientology view/data on dreams. What significance is there, ... A: In 1951, Ron defined dreams per Dianetic Axiom 172 as "...the imaginative reconstruction of areas ... | |
| Reactive mind | 3/26/2008 |
| Q: Laurie, Two quick engram related questions. First, I'm aware that an engram is strengthened based ... A: "...in the process of dramatization, can one receive new engrams? Can the reactive mind record and ... | |
| Why? | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: What were LRH's reasons for running Scientology under a buisness model? If he released the info as ... A: "I was referring to the organization itself. I heard questioning practices was a good way to get in ... | |
| scientology | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: I wrote to you before I didn't get an answer I wondered why the freezone and scientology don't team ... A: Here is the answer I sent you day before yesterday: Ron entrusted his technology and his authority ... | |
| freezone | 3/15/2008 |
| Q: Who has the correct bridge the freezone or scientology,and if they are both correct, why don't they ... A: Ron entrusted his technology and his authority to the Church. He did so unambiguously and in ... | |
| Why? | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: What were LRH's reasons for running Scientology under a buisness model? If he released the info as ... A: "It not being more "open", is honestly the major reason for me not joining the ranks of Scientology. ... | |
| Why? | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: What were LRH's reasons for running Scientology under a buisness model? If he released the info as ... A: Offering his findings to psychiatry, psychology and the government was the FIRST thing he did. In ... | |
| Arnie Lerma | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: What's this guy's deal? Every time I see Scientology mentioned on forums people post stuff by him. ... A: I only know what I read. I've read: He had some minor association with Scientology in the distant ... | |
| Masturbation | 3/8/2008 |
| Q: Is masturbation out-ethics? In a previous answer you replied about the possibility of pulling in old ... A: All obsessive behavior has the potential for impeding case progress. Obsessive anything. Sex, ... | |
| Funeral rituals and after-life beliefs | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: I am currently writing a presentation for my Sociology degree and was wondering whether you would be ... A: Meggie: Sorry for the delay. I was out of town. Scientology has a number of different funeral ... | |
| What Keeps You Going? | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: When there's stories in the press and the 'net that say false things about your beliefs, or when ... A: Sorry for the delay. I was out of town. Scientology keeps me going in Scientology. People's ... | |
| Hollow Spots | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: I've been listening to the History of man lectures and specifically disk 7. Its talks about "hollow ... A: Sorry for the delay. I was out of town. Your analogy of a pebble causing ripples is apt. As an ... | |
| What is Anonynous? | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: I saw on the news about some group called "Anonynous" attacking Scientology. Do you know who they ... A: Update: My daughter received an email from these persons identifying themselves as "anonymous" and ... | |
| Scientology "experts" | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: I see there are other "experts" here. What about the guy "Patrick Lemaire"? Is he a Scientologist? ... A: "'Patrick Lemaire'? Is he a Scientologist?" Apparently not any more. Zimmer is also a former ... | |
| Concerning Dianetics MSMH | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: I am not a Scientologist but am interested in the subject of Dianetics. I am concerned about some ... A: "Dianetics 55!" and "New Era Dianetics" are the two other main reference works on the subject. The ... | |
| insecurity in 2D relationships | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: Ive been reading your answers and you are really helpful. Im wondering whats going on when I have ... A: "My anxiety level gets so great, waiting for this call..." Anxiety is in the fear band. Fear is ... | |
| sex for pleasure vs. procreation | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: what is scientology's take on sex. is it to be had only for the purpose of procreation or is it also ... A: The latter. But not just ANY relationship, and not frivolously. In a committed relationship - ... | |
| Divorce | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: I have asked you a question before, and am now working with an OT VII at my local org (thank-you) ... A: Ouch. If I had the two of you in my office when this was my job, it would have taken me hours of ... | |
| disabilities | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: Im interested in learning more about Scientology. Before I do Im interested in what you can tell ... A: L Ron Hubbard did write some science fiction. He was quite a ssuccessful author early in his life, ... | |
| The Recent Tom Bashing | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: There's been an "unathourized biography" (whatever the heck that means) about Tom Cruise released ... A: Yes. The PURPOSE of the "unauthorized biography" appears to be to attack Scientology, no more, no ... | |
| recipe (barley formula) | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: Just needed recipe per L.R.H. I don't see it listed and dont trust xenus.com version, I would ... A: Yvette, I don't have a copy of the correct formula. Can you get a current and accurate copy of the ... | |
| disabilities | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: Im interested in learning more about Scientology. Before I do Im interested in what you can tell ... A: If you read our creed, you can take from it that people are people and disabilities in the body do ... | |
| Prenatals and birth | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: Laurie, Thanks for your help with my previous answers! I've been listening to the The Unification ... A: "...why is it they we no longer run prenatals and birth in general..." We do. If the case presents ... | |
| Plus and Minus Tones | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: Hey Laurie, I was looking in the Tech Dictionary for the dfinition of Plus and Minus Tone Scale. ... A: Sorry for the delay. I don't appear to have received the original email notifying me of this ... | |
| Dreams | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: If the reactive mind is in the unconscious and if dreams represent the things in the unconscious is ... A: K: This question is an excellent example of why one would not "mix practices" if one wants to ... | |
| Data on SSRIs | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: I was referred to an Q and A response of yours: ... A: I got it in dozens, if not hundreds of places. Here is a resource which lays out some of the data ... | |
| Politics | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: In your last response I saw that you're into politics. Seems a lot of Scientologists are supporting ... A: I agree with a good deal of what Ron Paul says regarding reducing the role of government to its ... | |
| ethics | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: i always tried to apply conditions on my 1D but i always get stuck treason or enemy. I have cleared ... A: It occurs to me that the first thing you need to grasp better is the definition of First Dyamic. ... | |
| Scientology Family Gatherings - addendum | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: You have a lot of family members who are Scientologists. In this holiday season I was wondering: - ... A: "- What are your family gatherings like?" Like a family gathering. We chat, eat, tell jokes, tell ... | |
| R2-36 Self Determinism | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: Laurie, Thanks for the help on resolving problems... I was looking at R3-36 in Creation of Human ... A: Ron references an ideal, rather than ordinary, level of personal ability - the literal and ... | |
| Resolving Problems | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: Hey Laurie, I'm working on the New Advanced Procedures and Axioms Extension course and having a ... A: Perfect. When you didn't have a job, what data about getting a job was known to you, and what data ... | |
| Resolving Problems | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: Hey Laurie, I'm working on the New Advanced Procedures and Axioms Extension course and having a ... A: Really, no - because then I'd be substituting my understanding for yours, and you wouldn't learn ... | |
| Working time in auditing | 11/21/2007 |
| Q: In Dianetics near the end of the book L. Ron Hubbard talks about working time in auditing, and I ... A: In the "Working Time" section, Ron is talking about a scenerio one will only see if running Book-1 ... | |
| No Regrets | 10/31/2007 |
| Q: You've been in Scientology a long time. I was going to ask you if you had any regrets, but then I ... A: As I was mentioning to someone else recently, the Scientology Code of Honor is key. Live it, eat ... | |
| Scientology Parenting | 10/27/2007 |
| Q: I noticed a tabloid headline about the supposed "secret rules" of Scientology parenting. While bad ... A: ARC (Affinity, Reality and Communication) and KRC (Knowledge, Responsibility and Control). The ... | |
| barley formula - water turning pink | 10/16/2007 |
| Q: I have been reading some of your data on the barley formula. I have been feeding it to my son for 6 ... A: I'm still a little baffled why this, among all subject would the far and away the most popular ... | |
| Life Continuum | 10/8/2007 |
| Q: I would like to understand this. My questions are: exactly what is it, what does it mean and what ... A: Lynn: This is covered in a lecture which was barely released and I have not listened to yet, and in ... | |
| Happiness Definition | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: What does "not unknown" mean in the Scientology Happiness Definition? happiness: the overcoming of ... A: The phrase, and the words in the phrase, have their ordinary English meanings. One might ask, I ... | |
| Purification Rundown | 9/28/2007 |
| Q: How does the Purification Rundown work? How long is the process? How do you know when you have ... A: The purif works by mobilizing toxins so that they can be eliminated through sweat, the liver, and ... | |
| The Pilot's Self Clearing Book | 9/12/2007 |
| Q: Hey Laurie, I live hours away from a Church of Scientology and was looking for alternatives...a ... A: Self-auditing doesn't work for anyone. That's why we don't do it. There are a limited range of ... | |
| RTC's reaction to New Release Basics | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: I saw your answer that you gave regarding the changes to the Basics books in the new release, and it ... A: Briefly, as this is not something I have the time to research exhaustively, Dynamics of Life was ... | |
| RTC's reaction to New Release Basics | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: I saw your answer that you gave regarding the changes to the Basics books in the new release, and it ... A: "Previous verification?" I don't believe there was one. If someone SAID in the 90's that the ... | |
| Back on lines | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: I feel off lines 2 years ago while going through a divorce. I was declared in January of this year ... A: Declared what? There are no OT8 docs on the net - only a (completely made-up) forgery. It's stupid ... | |
| The Mind | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: I have a question regarding the effects of drugs. If the Mind is not physical how is it that a ... A: The brain and nervous system mediate between the person and the body/physical universe. Those of us ... | |
| Ethics | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: I have looked into Scientology for quite some time....bought books, been to missions. I have yet to ... A: "...can I 'go to ethics' with wanting to make things right even though I don't know yet if I want to ... | |
| medicine and psychiatry | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: Can you help me answer these questions: 1. Do Scientologists use medicine or see medical doctors? ... A: 1. Do Scientologists use medicine or see medical doctors? Yes. Absolutely. 2. What is the ... | |
| Tom, Brooke, Matt and Psychiatry | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: It's been two years and I still can't figure it out. Can you tell me your take on what happened in ... A: 1) Brooke Shields published a book containing details of her battle with "post-partum depression" ... | |
| Internet | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: I used to think I was the only science geek who studied Scientology (I later found more). But why do ... A: It is cultivated. And the net is a medium ripe for cultivation. Ease of access and difficulties ... | |
| Concentration | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: I have a difficult time concentrating and am having a hard time reading the books. I even tried a ... A: You're describing the symptoms of misunderstood words - in the extreme. Further, there may be some ... | |
| the story of Audie Murphy | 8/19/2007 |
| Q: I saw your wrote something refering to the story of Audie Murphy and past lives verification. I ... A: There is something wrong with the AllExperts system, in that it is no longer posting my updates. If ... | |
| scientology | 8/19/2007 |
| Q: Why is an IRS agent- mead emory running the scientology church as a special director of Church of ... A: He's not. The three lawyers who were initially installed as directors of CST were lawyers in a law ... | |
| random | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: You've been very honest and thorough in your replies and I really admire that about you. I was ... A: "I really like everything Scientology teaches and I've got to admit that the few courses that I've ... | |
| Brain | 8/13/2007 |
| Q: You wrote that "The brain is a switchboard". My thinking is that the brain is more than that. Don't ... A: I think the brain is used as part of the process of mediating all communications between the being ... | |
| Exteriorization | 8/11/2007 |
| Q: I really liked you answer to the question about exteriorization. This question from the site: So ... A: "So you can pretty much perceive from theta from any point in the body right? Please clarify this." ... | |
| how to be exterior | 8/9/2007 |
| Q: Which books or lectures contain the information, "how to be exterior"? Can you give me some ... A: The fact of a thetan doing better while exterior has more to do with the spiritual state of the ... | |
| how to be exterior | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: Which books or lectures contain the information, "how to be exterior"? Can you give me some ... A: Raven: I had ansewered this and then sent you the "duplicate answer" response when I saw the same ... | |
| how to be exterior | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: Which books or lecture series contain the information, "how to be exterior"? Can you possibly send ... A: We do not seek or practice exteriorization in and of itself as a stand-alone activity. There is no ... | |
| Purification Rundown and Liver Damage | 8/6/2007 |
| Q: Hell-o! I am curious to know if there are any benefits to be obtained by doing a Purification ... A: If you have a cirrhotic liver, consult a physician (a prerequisite in any event) before thinking ... | |
| random | 8/5/2007 |
| Q: Laurie...do you know of any practical excercise one can do to prove engrams exist? I mean...is there ... A: Re: engrams - get some Dianetic auditing - for instance a free introductory Book 1 Dianetic ... | |
| death | 8/5/2007 |
| Q: Hey Laurie...what happens to use when we die? If we're not in control of ourselves spiritually...do ... A: "If we're not in control of ourselves spiritually...do we just get reborn anywhere?" Possibly. ... | |
| freemasonry | 8/4/2007 |
| Q: Laurie I was wondering wether you know anything about Freemasonry being related to Scientology. I've ... A: I understand Ron did study a number of secret societies and read some of Aleister Crowley's output. ... | |
| new language | 8/4/2007 |
| Q: Hey Laurie. Its me, jc, again. You're replies to previous questions have been very informative. I've ... A: "I've read almost all the posts which you've replied to and it seems you really know your stuff!" I ... | |
| meditation | 8/1/2007 |
| Q: I'd like to ask you about meditation. I've heard that people tell me that Scientology is like ... A: Meditation is a valid spiritual path, but not really like anything in Scientology. Meditation ... | |
| exteriorization | 8/1/2007 |
| Q: Hey Laurie. I've read many of your answers to questions and they seem very honest and informed. I ... A: JC: One should not confuse dreams and illusions of flying outside the body with actual ... | |
| exteriorization | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: Hey Laurie. I've read many of your answers to questions and they seem very honest and informed. I ... A: My goodness - you seem to have read quite a bit into what I wrote. "Relationships" was merely ... | |
| Masturbation | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: In Scientology, is masturbation really an activity that is dangerous? I read the book "The 2nd ... A: In and of itself, no. Like Ron says, "It couldn't drive anyone crazy." The only liability he ... | |
| exteriorization | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: Hey Laurie. I've read many of your answers to questions and they seem very honest and informed. I ... A: Here's my opinion: An exterior being is not experiencing through physical perception. Physical ... | |
| dianetics | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: I have heard recently that there has been some things "left out" in the printing of dianetics from ... A: In view of your comments accompanying the rating, I wanted to be sure you understood what I meant by ... | |
| headaches | 7/29/2007 |
| Q: I get recurring migraines and my prescription barely lessens the pain while giving me more illness ... A: Nerve Assists and the Body Communication Process may help. They are online in the Scientology ... | |
| Event and New Release | 7/27/2007 |
| Q: Laurie, I haven't attended a Scientology event in years. I was sorely tempted to go to the one with ... A: Ken: (and lest this seem redundant in view of my answer to your question of yesterday, this is you ... | |
| New Books | 7/26/2007 |
| Q: I've read several criticisms of the new books, such as, How is it possible Ron didn't read his own ... A: I am confident from the materials presented at the event that the new books are the real deal. ... | |
| Harry Potter and people who take happiness in spoiling things for others | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: I don't know if you've heard of the Harry Potter books. They're a really big deal, and with each ... A: While a small evil impulse, it's nonethless an evil impulse. Taking delight in harm or upset to ... | |
| ETHICS | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: s. bomber raids on japan and one of the bomber crew was talking about the experience and mentioned ... A: Military personnel have to carry out orders. Period. They have no say in the matter. The ... | |
| ETHICS | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: s. bomber raids on japan and one of the bomber crew was talking about the experience and mentioned ... A: Be alert that when you begin a sentence, "So are you saying..." this is an indication the person has ... | |
| ETHICS | 7/9/2007 |
| Q: s. bomber raids on japan and one of the bomber crew was talking about the experience and mentioned ... A: Actually, I've not counseled or audited anyone on the subject matter of killing in war. In general, ... | |
| Origins of Theta - followup | 7/3/2007 |
| Q: You've said in your answers a few times that thetans originated when the "Author of the Universe" ... A: Correction: I see that my followup to my answer on this question was not published, leading me to ... | |
| Is saying always truth about my self can release or weaken engrams? | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: After learning about scientology I found that since I cannot use a service of an auditor or a use ... A: Honesty and communication will raise tone. However, try to be aware of others' comfort and ... | |
| 2nd dynamic abberation | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: ? Also can you tell me about the onset of puberty/adolescence being major key-in incidents/areas. Is ... A: I'm not sure one can say genetic, so much as biological. Genes may dictate one thing, and hormonal ... | |
| Ethics and sexuality | 6/27/2007 |
| Q: I found this on a Tom Cruise fam forum regarding Scientology: "Before you do your OT Levels you ... A: I had no such questions going on to my OT levels. There is an eligibility check one does. It's ... | |
| Scientology | 6/26/2007 |
| Q: I would like to ask you if you ever had to face extreme opponents of this religion,if yes what kind ... A: Yes I have. One never knows for sure what the true motives and objections of opponents are, because ... | |
| beauty and admiration - followup | 6/25/2007 |
| Q: I would like to know from you if going up the bridge as pc/student you have become more and more ... A: Alzheimers is a physical disease, with provable and traceable physical markings and causes. ... | |
| Why ... | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: Why are you involved with Scientology? What was it that attracted you to this entity? A: If you read my profile, you know my parents were Scientologists before I was born. I became ... | |
| LRH quote | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: I recall reading in a past Q&A of yours, you writing something along the lines that a person cannot ... A: If it were a quote, it would be out of context. It's not a quote, but an amalgam of separate text ... | |
| Scientology | 6/16/2007 |
| Q: At what point in a person's processing in Scientology are they above the sensations in the body? A: There is no such "point." Each case is different. So long as a being associates with a body, its ... | |
| beauty and admiration - followup | 6/12/2007 |
| Q: I would like to know from you if going up the bridge as pc/student you have become more and more ... A: Ron says a number of things about criminals, and I see you've read some of them. Aspects of ... | |
| IQ and OCA tests - followup | 6/12/2007 |
| Q: Do you know what type of IQ test the church uses? Is it a test that they made up, or is it an ... A: On reading my answer below, another church member writes me: "As an additional example on comparing ... | |
| Beauty/Admiration | 6/10/2007 |
| Q: It is written that these 2 are of most concern to and most valuable to a thetan. I have experienced ... A: It's not for me to say what a person's real fear might be. All cases are different. At the root of ... | |
| beauty and admiration - followup | 6/10/2007 |
| Q: I would like to know from you if going up the bridge as pc/student you have become more and more ... A: When I say BE, I refer merely to EXIST. It is a skill human beings, in their complexity, lack. ... | |
| Beauty/Admiration | 6/10/2007 |
| Q: It is written that these 2 are of most concern to and most valuable to a thetan. I have experienced ... A: Dave: Could have sworn I answered this question. However, I fell out of touch with AllExperts for ... | |
| scientology | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: you say that you are, as a human being, able to solve your own problems and come to a higher place ... A: I respect your view. I think you err if you believe that I say I, as a human being, am able to ... | |
| number of members | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: We do discuss member numbers with eachother. And if someone is interested in getting more rain, ... A: I see your experience has been different from mine. While it's true many of the events are all ... | |
| suppression | 5/24/2007 |
| Q: I trust (and wouldn't expect anything otherwise), that you are well. I have a couple of questions ... A: Sorry for the extreme delay in answering this. The system marked it "answered" on June 4 so it fell ... | |
| beauty and admiration - followup | 5/24/2007 |
| Q: I would like to know from you if going up the bridge as pc/student you have become more and more ... A: I had been unable to find this question, as the system labeled it "answered" on June 4. But I dug ... | |
| BBC documentary - followup | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: The Church of Scientology has a difficult situation with the press wherein if they ignore a reporter ... A: "Gin up," depending on the usage, means to stimulate, to prepare, or to create/originate. The word ... | |
| Scientology membership | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: In 1992, Church of Scientology spokespersons were claiming 8 million members, while noting that ... A: I don't have any access to church membership rolls, nor any way to compare public statements to ... | |
| perfume | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: I want to ask you if you have any personal experience data on perfume through your upper level ... A: I suspect that was something particular to his case. The human body does, of course, have certain ... | |
| BBC documentary | 5/20/2007 |
| Q: The Church of Scientology has a difficult situation with the press wherein if they ignore a reporter ... A: I think the majority of the mainstream press is biased and sensation-driven, often using the cover ... | |
| Last question | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: I don't understand what you were saying in your last question. I talked to some Sea Org ... A: You're entirely right about my contradicting myself. It's a Catch-22 for me, in that I cannot ... | |
| Last question | 5/14/2007 |
| Q: I don't understand what you were saying in your last question. I talked to some Sea Org ... A: Points: 1) I am not a representative of Scientology, and I have no post with the church. I am ... | |
| Past lives and world population | 5/13/2007 |
| Q: You've probably been asked this before, sorry if you have... Assuming everyone is a spiritual being ... A: I don't know where they came from. I didn't even see which door they came in. :) Seriously, this ... | |
| Scientology's view on the mind and the nervous system | 5/10/2007 |
| Q: Is it true that Scientology does not believe the nervous system is responsible for thinking? If so, ... A: The Scientology layout of the Thetan/Mind/Body relationship is that the Thetan has a mind composed ... | |
| OT | 5/4/2007 |
| Q: Also are you aware of your bodies anchor points and if so are you able to adjust them in order to ... A: Basically, every being is effect of his own cause. EXACTLY WHAT mechanism each individual uses to ... | |
| Implants and overts | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: I have heard Rons lectures "State of Man" where he concludes that everything that happens to a ... A: I don't engage in disucssions of OT stuff, obviously. However, your question has meaning quite ... | |
| Clear/OT postulates | 4/29/2007 |
| Q: After reading the last few question and answers, it made me wonder about postulates and what ... A: Being cause does not include being cause over other people, as other people are theta, not MEST. ... | |
| L. RON HUBBARD | 4/29/2007 |
| Q: I wanted to know why the Church said that L. Ron Hubbard when he died went onto do "higher level ... A: Sounds to me as though, if his body had had a stroke, it "was a problem." Bodies give out. They ... | |
| Being Pre-OT or OT | 4/29/2007 |
| Q: Do you feel that at this point in time that you could heal people's bodies, etc, with your ... A: Intentions do not contain energy. They are theta, and energy is MEST. In "The Four Freedoms of ... | |
| OT | 4/22/2007 |
| Q: Also are you aware of your bodies anchor points and if so are you able to adjust them in order to ... A: "Have you or are you aware of anyone on the OT Levels who have regained past previous life abilities ... | |
| OT | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: Also are you aware of your bodies anchor points and if so are you able to adjust them in order to ... A: dave: Eight OT levels have been released so far, and I'm not sure (I think I heard nineteen?) how ... | |
| OT | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: Also are you aware of your bodies anchor points and if so are you able to adjust them in order to ... A: I wish reges would quit with the stinkin' verbal data, already. I wish even more that public and ... | |
| 3 questions follow-up | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: In Dianetics it talks about a girl finding out someone has died being in shock for a week, and so ... A: I looked up the passage of which you speak, and realized that in Dianetics, The Modern Science of ... | |
| 3 questions! | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: Three questions that mean a lot to me. 1. Does the length of the engram affect the length of time ... A: These technical questions should be answered by studying Ron's materials rather than asking me, as I ... | |
| OT | 4/15/2007 |
| Q: Also are you aware of your bodies anchor points and if so are you able to adjust them in order to ... A: I am exterior most of the time. I find that my awareness as a being is not the same as the physical ... | |
| Abraham-Hicks | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: Do you know anything about the teaching of Abraham-Hicks, or have you seen the documentary 'the ... A: Not suprprising. For everything which attracts some kind of following, and "The Secret" has, there ... | |
| Abraham-Hicks "The Secret" | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: Do you know anything about the teaching of Abraham-Hicks, or have you seen the documentary 'the ... A: I'm unable to find anything which relates Taylor-Hicks to Scientology. I have not seen "The ... | |
| Operating Conditions and how I'm doing in life | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: I have been studying the Conditions of Life. These are quite amazing, especially when I learned ... A: evajean: One would not be in confusion "as to" a decision between paths or items. In such a case, ... | |
| previous comm. - FOLLOWUP | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: Did you recieve them ? Have not got a reply for some days now which is not usual. Dave ANSWER: Using ... A: "...i agree that 'making it go right' or 'knock out counter intention' and other such phrases are ... | |
| Declarations and servicing | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: Can you therefore give me your view/policy judgement on whether or not a person who is declared type ... A: Declaring a person type "B" (if the person ACTUALLY IS Type "B") and requiring that they handle it ... | |
| Declarations and servicing | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: Can you therefore give me your view/policy judgement on whether or not a person who is declared type ... A: I think policy on "sources of trouble," (such as "Type B") is pretty firm. They may not be serviced ... | |
| origin of scientology | 3/21/2007 |
| Q: . i have a major HSC assessment in which i have chosen to do on scientology it is 100% interest ... A: Jessica: L. Ron Hubbard originated Scientology from his studies. The church was first incorporated ... | |
| PTS question | 3/16/2007 |
| Q: In the Cause of Suppression handbook it says: "That all illness in greater or lesser degree and all ... A: The answer is yes. Keeping in mind that absolutes are unobtainable and therefore it is impossible ... | |
| pc=20; | 2/27/2007 |
| Q: awesome. very good to know. are you certified to be quoted. (ex.phD) or would you know where abouts ... A: For some reason, Breanne, this question did not appear in my list of questions to be answered until ... | |
| pc=20; | 2/26/2007 |
| Q: I am writing a paper on scientology and i cant seem to find any information on sacred and profane. ... A: "Sacred" and "profane" require dogmatic, not to say magical definitions of good and evil. You will ... | |
| Damage from drugs | 2/21/2007 |
| Q: If a heavy drug addict (say, marijuana, pills) undergoes the Purification Rundown, gets all the ... A: Not being a doctor, and having no access to the person's medical records, even assuming neurological ... | |
| altered procedures | 2/18/2007 |
| Q: You may recall that last November we had a couple of exchanges concerned with pursuing other ... A: Yes, David, I recall. Your understanding of "squirrelled" methods is absolutely correct. The ... | |
| Questions | 2/17/2007 |
| Q: I love reading your answers to quetsions. I really get (most of) everything that you say so I had a ... A: Scientology writings and lectures don't specifically address most of these questions, so I can only ... | |
| Scientology and the educated | 2/17/2007 |
| Q: I've found quite often that the higher the level of education a non-Scientologist has, the less ... A: The LRH materials I have read have it that about 2.5% of society are suppressives, and 20% are under ... | |
| Aliester Crowley | 2/13/2007 |
| Q: Do you know anything about LRH's relationship with Aliester Crowley and his supposed dabbling in ... A: Ron apparenlty knew Aleister Crowley, at least in passing, for a brief while before WW II. Crowley ... | |
| Endorsment of Dianetics/Scientology | 2/12/2007 |
| Q: that's interesting. I did stumble across an anti Scientology site, which of course isn't a reliable ... A: THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP. I found and read the "Fox" report on line. It appears the experiment was done ... | |
| Endorsment of Dianetics/Scientology | 2/11/2007 |
| Q: I guess I was asking more about Dianetic techniques than Scientology. I've been reading Dianetics ... A: No, I'm not aware of any such. There have been and continue to be a number of MDs who practice ... | |
| Scientology | 2/11/2007 |
| Q: I have read many of your answers to some pretty touchy and difficult questions and I would like you ... A: "If I ever progress to the upper levels of Scientology, I hope I will end up with the breadth of ... | |
| Endorsment of Dianetics/Scientology | 2/11/2007 |
| Q: Do you know of any psychologists who have endorsed the use of Dianetics or Scientology? Thanks. A: Jay: Not as such. That would be a bit far afield for a psychologist - endorsing a religion. I ... | |
| Purification Rundown | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: I thought I heard somewhere that for the Purification Rundown, the sauna works, and the steam room ... A: The more humid it is, the more you sweat. However, you can safely reach higher temperatures in dry ... | |
| Landmark Forum | 1/18/2007 |
| Q: What does Scientology think about Landmark Forum? A: We view it as a profit-generating machine using some ideas stolen from Scientology and corrupted, ... | |
| durkheim and scientology | 1/13/2007 |
| Q: emilie durkheim focused a lot of he's theories around religion. i was curious, since scientology is ... A: I don't believe Durkheim would have agreed with much of Scientology. We seek ultimate truth - he ... | |
| Sacred | 1/8/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering what scientologists hold sacred, and what exactly make this religion that different ... A: Things which are sacred are generally taken as objects of worship. Scientology is more like eastern ... | |
| Organic Mental Alterations | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: If he was able to discover and learn enough to coin the term 'organic mental alterations', then ... A: Aha - I'm beginning to see where you're coming from. So that you understand, "organic mental ... | |
| Organic Mental Alterations | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: do you know where I can find more information about this?Hi again, I'm very curious about 'organic ... A: John, perhaps you could help me out by laying out a little more explicitly where you're trying to go ... | |
| regarding the last question | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: I joined a Yahoo Freezone group and asked them for information about the Drug Rundown course too. I ... A: I think communicating with a group which hopes to supplant the church is not a course of action ... | |
| Organic Mental Alterations | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: I'm very curious about 'organic mental alterations'. They're mentioned briefly in Dianetics on I ... A: The phrase, based on the definitions of the words therein, merely seems to refer to physical changes ... | |
| regarding the last question | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: After reading the last question and answer, I'm curious. Before getting into Scientology, I read on ... A: I consider it unlikely that it will affect anything much at all, now or in the future. What your ... | |
| Leaving Freezone Question | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: I guess that if I honestly take a good look at it, then I can say that I did not actually "join" ... A: 1) Having read some supposed upper-level materials is only relevant to your case, and not your ... | |
| Leaving Freezone Question | 12/30/2006 |
| Q: I have been out of Scientology for a while and am giving it a second look. I discovered that I ... A: I have delayed answering your question longer than usual, because I wanted to reflect on it some. ... | |
| ethics check | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: Oh ok, I might have been thinking of something else. You wrote it a prior answer on here: "audited ... A: OK - you're thinking of "sec checks," short for "security checks." They are not for improvement, ... | |
| ethics check | 12/27/2006 |
| Q: At what point on the bridge does one take an ethics check, and does everyone? A: "Ethics check" is a seldom-used term in Scientology, with no written definition in wide circulation ... | |
| Brandy Norwood | 12/24/2006 |
| Q: Do you have any information about the singer and actress Brandy's involvement with Scientology? She ... A: Sorry - I have no information about Brandy. I had not heard her name until you mentioned it, and I ... | |
| wins vs. gains | 12/22/2006 |
| Q: what is the difference between a "win" and a "gain"? A: I have not seem them differentially defined. In the common usage with Scientology which I am used ... | |
| painkillers/purif | 12/22/2006 |
| Q: Do drugs like asprin, Paxil, Zoloft, etc. leave traces in your body that need to be run out with ... A: To the degree that ANY drug or toxin or its metabolites or byproducts are either fat soluble or can ... | |
| Question about reality | 12/21/2006 |
| Q: Laurie, for your previous answer. :) I have another question, if you don't mind. According to LRH, ... A: That you or I, who are aware of each other, have not perceived a thing does not mean that no one ... | |
| Did LRH ever say anything about existentialism? | 12/21/2006 |
| Q: Do you know what LRH's position on existentialism was? In case you don't know, that's basically the ... A: I do not recall Ron making any specific remarks about Existentialism. His entire philosophy, ... | |
| Purification Rundown | 12/21/2006 |
| Q: I've heard a lot of criticism about the length of time spent in the sauna during the Purification ... A: The target amount of time for sauna is about 4 1/2 hours PER DAY - not *at a time.* One goes in for ... | |
| inbetween lives | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: First off, I read the new batch of questions and answers that went up today and I was impressed. ... A: I think it's a mistake to try to quantify or qualify theta perception in physical terms. Certainly, ... | |
| Scientology numbers | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: I've read somewhere that scientology is the fastest growing religion in the world. Is this still ... A: I believe that is still true, and is likely to be for some time to come, if for no other reason than ... | |
| Why does the Church consider squirrels to be enemies and suppressive people? | 12/19/2006 |
| Q: Why are squirrels considered to be enemies and suppressive people that need to be disconnected from? ... A: There is no disconnection policy. Anyone demanding that someone disconnect is not following church ... | |
| Thetans | 12/18/2006 |
| Q: I've got a few questions regarding the thetan you might be able to help me with. 1. Are animals ... A: 1. All life is theta. Thetans exist at every level of awareness and causativeness from OT to ... | |
| A History of Man | 12/17/2006 |
| Q: How does a thetan have engrams on the whole track from instances that occurred on the GE line? ... A: I don't have my "A History of Man" handy, which is kind of irritating, because I'd like to refer you ... | |
| What Happens When You Die | 12/17/2006 |
| Q: I'm very curious as to what happens when a being drops his/her body. Is there any data regarding ... A: Really, I have nothing to go on to answer this question, but anecdote and personal experience - and ... | |
| infrared saunas | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: I thought hyperthermia was being too cold? But I know what you mean, overheating. I heard somebody ... A: HYPERthermia is too hot. HYPOthermia is too cold. Hyper means over, or more, or higher. Hypo ... | |
| infrared saunas | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: What is Scientology's position on infrared saunas? Are they safe? A: Scientology has no position on infrared saunas of which I am aware. When the purification rundown ... | |
| Are policies and the tech ever modified or changed by RTC? | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: I apologize for the long e-mail with the numerous questions. Okay, I'll start with one question. ... A: Rory: Your question gave me pause. I think the church will always progress, but always, hopefully, ... | |
| sec checks | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: I've heard a little bit about sec checks and ethics. For somebody who would be going up the bridge ... A: Eligibility sec checks are for anyone who is at the point of going on to advanced levels. Other ... | |
| LRH views on charity | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: Did LRH ever write about charity? If so, what did he say? Did he encourage charity? Why? If not, ... A: Ron wrote that every Scientology church was to have a "Free Scientology Centre" to deliver ... | |
| History of Man | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: LRH's premises of cellular evolution of are Trillions of years track includes Piltdown Man. Since ... A: Ron, not an achaeologist was merely using what was commonly put forth about the archeological record ... | |
| 2nd Dynamic | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: I've found on the web some discussion that Scientology had a traditional definition of its "Second ... A: "I've found on the web some discussion that Scientology had a traditional definition of its 'Second ... | |
| another chart question | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: Hey, I have a second question about the Grades Chart. It says "those who do not go clear on NED". ... A: Originally, the "End Phenomenon" or "Abilities Attained" for Dianetics was "A well and happy ... | |
| the chart | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: I was looking at the Grades Chart and on the processing side, has anybody started higher up, or ... A: If you are a human being in a body in the physical universe on this planet, you have things to ... | |
| purification rundown cost | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: i was wondering why the purification rundown costs around $1500, if it basically consists of cheap ... A: Hm - Well, I'm not aware of any "cheap" vitamins. Olive oil or whatever is another matter, I ... | |
| Scientology's take on Victor Frankl | 12/10/2006 |
| Q: Laurie- First I want to thank you for coming on the Net on your own time and having the courage to ... A: I have not studied Frankl. I became aware of him after getting well on in Scientology, and found ... | |
| term for effect of drugs | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: what is it called when someone has done drugs and been altered from them? It is not an engram, ... A: Drugs affect both the body and the mind. I have not heard of a specific single "term" for the ... | |
| exteriorization | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: I'm reading some things that say a goal is to be able to exteriorize. It makes it sound like one ... A: The ability to be or not be exterior and operate freely in either state would be an OT ... | |
| supressed | 11/30/2006 |
| Q: Is there a certain kind of person that is more likely to be supressed by a SP? If you've been ... A: (spell-corrected) I don't think you can quantify the likelihood that one person versus another ... | |
| basic-basic | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: Ok, I reask my question but let's say there isn't tons of heavy content,maybe you're closer to it. ... A: I'm not aware of any drawbacks. Understand, I know what it was like for me to go Clear, and what ... | |
| psychiatry and psychology follow up | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I just read your response to the question regarding psychiatry and psychology and I found it ... A: Do the Volunteer Minister's Course. In there are some strong solutions for some very messed-up ... | |
| What does Scientology do instead? | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: You've very well outlined what you feel are the problems with psychiatry and I agree with you that ... A: We advocate and do counseling based on the relationship between the person as a spiritual being, ... | |
| jealousy | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: where do jealousy and envy lie on the tone scale and are they traits within clears or in ... A: They are not on the emotional tone scale as they are not a "level" of emotion. They are in fact ... | |
| psychiatry and psychology | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: With interest I've read some of your descriptions of psychological and psychiatric treatment, ... A: Oh. dear. Well, you seem sincere, so I'm not going to ignore you, but I really wish you had broken ... | |
| all about auditing | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: I was curious about "auditing". Is it hard or draining to do? I find the idea of returning to ... A: I was curious about "auditing". "Is it hard or draining to do?" No. "I find the idea of ... | |
| theatan location when operating body | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: It is said the ideal state is for the theatan to be outside the body operating it. Is there any ... A: Whether you realize it or not, that's actually a "trick" question. Ron used to (half-jokingly, I ... | |
| Bare Faced Messiah | 11/24/2006 |
| Q: What are your thoughts on this 'biography'? Thamks. A: Well, lessee.... Cites events which never occured, mis-quotes persons and documents, omits ... | |
| restimulations | 11/24/2006 |
| Q: Are there any ways to turn off a restimulation? Or any tips? How long does it usually take for a ... A: Ron says most restimulations caused by a single event will "destimulate" or turn off by themselves ... | |
| Introverts/Extroverts | 11/24/2006 |
| Q: What about if you re 40.00 on the Tone Scale,complete serenity? That could look a lot like being an ... A: Introversion and extroversion are functions of attention. With the former, attention is turned ... | |
| scientology | 11/23/2006 |
| Q: if scientology is not a faith or belief, why do they a have a church and why is it a religion? how ... A: Scientology does not touch upon or relate to Christian belief. We do not intrude on biblical ... | |
| marijuana | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: "residual memory impairment and loss of brain mass" What is this residual memory impairment you ... A: Here's an article about the effects of marijuana: ... | |
| marijuana | 11/21/2006 |
| Q: How hard it is to reverse the effects of it? Thank you for previous response.How bad do you think it ... A: That depends on a great number of factors. How frequently and how heavily used would be the first ... | |
| scientology wedding | 11/19/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering what a Scientology was all about. I read some of it on the internet and it made it ... A: I must apologize for not reviewing this answer thoroughly enough and spell-checking it before ... | |
| Re: Not allowed auditing | 11/19/2006 |
| Q: I get it. I do understand. I just don't agree that someone who has been on pysch drugs or in pysch ... A: I agree, but how do we know they know it is destructive and false? Because they study psychiatry ... | |
| what is going to happen | 11/18/2006 |
| Q: "I take the mentions of implant stations as purely theoretical, as per Scientology's Personal ... A: Here's what I would suggest you do: Read two books - "Scientology 0-8," and "Scientology - a ... | |
| barley formula | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: I got your answer about the pearled barley but I did not get any comments about replacing corn syrup ... A: Re-reading my answer re pearled barley, I realized I had missed the part about honey, so I ... | |
| barley formula | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: I have a question and a comment. On the Scientology Handbook, edition of 1994, LRH says to do the ... A: There was once a version of the barley formula published which state "pearled" barley. This was in ... | |
| Do you have any idea what you're talking about | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: Many of the questions you field regarding Scientology have to do with nutrition, niacin, radiation, ... A: I happen to have been the lay medical researcher for a company I worked for 16 1/2 years. So I will ... | |
| Why the deception | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: Laurie - In your many answers as an expert, you try to use science and research to support your ... A: Your characterization of my answers as "deception" is mean-spirited and extremely impolite. In many ... | |
| Not allowed auditing? | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: I don't think that's fair. Our culture is hammering in the notion of a chemical imbalance, we are ... A: "I don't think that's fair." Unfortunately, "fair" is not relevant to the discussion. It's a ... | |
| Justice | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: I know the "did to me" attitude is wrong, but, is there any way to justify if someone, say a parent ... A: Carrie: If someone is doing harm to others and you can warn those others away without causing even ... | |
| Ecstasy/MDMA | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: Still not sure if it causes permanent damage or not. I know a lot of things can change with ... A: I'm not a doctor. It would seem to me that a single (not excessively large) dose of MDMA would not ... | |
| what is going to happen | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: I was just wondering if you had any information to help me out. If we've been living for millions ... A: Lauren: I'm no judge of the future. Afraid all I can do is bounce your ideas around a bit, and ... | |
| Not allowed auditing? | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: Why is it that if you have been on Zoloft or Paxil you are not allowed to audit? I was on Paxil for ... A: One is not eligible for auditing after being under the care of a psych on psych drugs for any length ... | |
| Ecstasy/MDMA | 11/15/2006 |
| Q: I'm very worried because two and a half years ago I took an ecstasy tablet and after that, ... A: In Scientology/Dianetics terms, drugs do not "cause" engrams. They can cause existing engrams to ... | |
| Radiation | 11/15/2006 |
| Q: I am so happy you're here to answer questions. I have one that would make me feel a lot better when ... A: John: We are dealing strictly in the realm of theory here, so you may safely assume none of this ... | |
| pictures and concepts | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: Are you aware of any data to do with the idea that ones inability to form concepts could or would ... A: I'm sorry, Dave: I've been looking and looking, and I don't have the "Crashing MU" reference. ... | |
| pictures and concepts | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: Are you aware of any data to do with the idea that ones inability to form concepts could or would ... A: Dave: There are a number of things which might be addressed with some success in this regard - ... | |
| Affording Scientology | 11/12/2006 |
| Q: I'm interested in becoming a Scientologist. I must know this before I can begin. I'm a ESRD patient ... A: Every Church is supposed to have a "Free Scientology Centre" where services are delivered (usually ... | |
| Disabled People | 11/6/2006 |
| Q: Yes it does but if two Scientologist parents had a son or daughter with a disability described ... A: The Scientology community accepts anyone and everyone who has not, through their own actions, barred ... | |
| Disabled People | 11/5/2006 |
| Q: My mom and I were at the annual IAS event on Friday, what a fantastic event that was! Afterwards my ... A: In order to obtain benefit from what Scientology has to offer, a person would have to be physically, ... | |
| re prayer | 11/4/2006 |
| Q: Laurie, Thanks for your reply. If Scientology chooses not to use prayer [except for the one you ... A: Well, David, I find that we are of like mind. I agree with you 100% in re your description of ... | |
| Thank you | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: Laurie, thanks for your replies to my questions about different religious practices and Scientology. ... A: Interesting question. As Scientology is not about formulaic WORSHIP of anything, but instead is ... | |
| followup re religious practices | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: about practicing another religion while one is a Scientologist. If I may follow up on that: If I ... A: Prayer is not an activity which a Director of Processing or Director of Training would prohibit. ... | |
| religious practices | 11/2/2006 |
| Q: I'm reading the book "What is Scientology," published by the Church of Scientology, and I have a ... A: David: Pretty easy, really. WHILE being audited, which is not a full-time Scientology activity, do ... | |
| Donations | 10/29/2006 |
| Q: One more for you. I was watching some report on the news, some sort of "hard hitting investigative ... A: There are two reasons why "the media" do not give equal play to Scientology good news. The first is ... | |
| Donations | 10/26/2006 |
| Q: It was also very fast, I much appreciate that. I find a lot of criticism towards Scientology and ... A: "Thank you for that very excellent response. It was also very fast, I much appreciate that." You ... | |
| Donations | 10/26/2006 |
| Q: I really want to be an OT, like you are, however I just have a few quick questions for you as I have ... A: I'm not up on current donation amounts, but last I heard, they seemed quite reasonable to me. I ... | |
| simple question | 10/24/2006 |
| Q: what are the main beliefs of where scientologist member originated from? is it something to do with ... A: Scientology contains principles, postulates and assertions, but no belief. What is true for an ... | |
| "rebirth" | 10/21/2006 |
| Q: if there is one, on "picking up a new body" Does one pick up a new body in the vicinity where one ... A: From where I sit, it seems much more would depend on the individual being than on the environment. ... | |
| validation | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: I expect this question arrives at your email and you choose whether to respond to it or not. My ... A: Terry: I appreciate the vote of confidence. I appreciate even more that you are willing to brave ... | |
| Scientology relationships | 10/3/2006 |
| Q: I have two more if you can help me out. Thanks. 1. Is it possible for a scientologist to have a ... A: Jay: 1. Relationship with psychologist - is it POSSIBLE? I guess anything is possible. It ... | |
| disaffected members | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: Followup To Question -i recently came across a group of OT7s and a former close aide to LRH {BILL ... A: Dave: No - I don't have an answer for that question. It's not a question about Scientology but ... | |
| Scientology and mental illness | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: I stumbled onto this site and find your answers very informative. I was just wondering what a ... A: Jay: Scientology churches are instructed to decline admittance to those who seek treatment. Such ... | |
| disaffected members | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: Followup To Question -Followup To Question - i recently came across a group of OT7s and a former ... A: "hi laurie thnx for your extensive reply - very informative." Thanx "yes i agree that there was ... | |
| creative processing | 9/18/2006 |
| Q: have you used or experienced creative processing ? is it something that can be used outside the ... A: Dave: Yes, I have both used and experienced creative processing. As it is auditing, it would in ... | |
| Scholars studying Scientology | 9/2/2006 |
| Q: I was a Sea Org member (lifetime staffer category) for 27 years total, spent my last almost 7 years ... A: Chuck: I note you include your full contact info in your question (which I am unable to edit). The ... | |
| Hubbard and Smoking | 8/8/2006 |
| Q: I recently discovered a Hubbard quote from the "Auditor Effect on Meter" lecture he gave July 19th, ... A: My best information is that Ron quit smoking in the late 70's (and quit saying it was harmless in ... | |
| techniques taught by L Ron Hubbard | 8/5/2006 |
| Q: I have never been involved either in Scientology or in any anti-Scientology group. Myfrom what I've ... A: Scientology consists of the discoveries and developments of L. Ron Hubbard. It might have consisted ... | |
| Front Groups | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: Why does Scientology have so many front groups? And furthermore why do several of these front groups ... A: Rob: Scientology does not have front groups. Groups sponsored by the church prominently lay claim ... | |
| LRH | 7/29/2006 |
| Q: I was at an event today, the fourth Maiden Voyage video and got confused on something that I didn't ... A: Mark: I'm not aware of Ron having written or spoken anything indicating he was coming back. A ... | |
| Pat Broeker and LRH's last couple years | 7/25/2006 |
| Q: I've only read a few of your answers, and appreciate your engaging in live question answering. 1) ... A: Chuck: I don't do media. I'll answer written questions and do email, but that's pretty much it. I ... | |
| What are your crimes? | 7/24/2006 |
| Q: Last month independent film director John Roecker ran into Scientologist's Jenna and Bodhi Elfman. ... A: There are at least two sides to every story. First, Scientologists do not respond this way to ... | |
| Criticism and Humor | 7/21/2006 |
| Q: Although I disagree with some of your points, (I feel that the FBI/IRS were completely justified in ... A: Rob: Well, as to the US Gov't vs Scientology situation, you have the cart before the horse. The ... | |
| Criticism and Humor | 7/20/2006 |
| Q: In a recent interview writer/director Kevin Smith revealed that when he made the religious satire ... A: No one minds being punched in a healthy shoulder as a joke. When the shoulder is bruised and raw ... | |
| Homosexuality and the Tone Scale | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: Laurie. I can see you spent some time and thought on your answer and I very much appreciate that. ... A: Most of the Wikipedia pages have been built and continue to be edited by anti-Scientologists. They ... | |
| Mark V | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: I have just heard from staff members that the Mark V e-meter have been canceled by RTC. Students or ... A: LRH has passed on. He will no longer be issuing policy and making pronouncements. He vested that ... | |
| Homosexuality and the Tone Scale | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: Laurie. I read the following answer to a question on homosexuality and Scientology by another ... A: No, I cannot explain that. I personally think it's simplistic and inaccurate. First, sex is ... | |
| Second Dynamic | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: I have a question about the dynamics and I learned years ago in Scientology that the second dynamic ... A: My view: Sex and family are the human body form of creation. One creates bodies through sex; one ... | |
| Contact | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could take off my question from the main page if that's ok or who would I ... A: I'm sorry, Mark, I don't know by what process they get there, nor who puts them there. I haven't ... | |
| Shinto Buddhists and Scientology | 7/18/2006 |
| Q: Laurie. Can you please provide the link to the treatise you mention here in your profile? "Did you ... A: I don't know where, exactly, the formal recognition I speak of might be seen. I heard it read aloud ... | |
| Info | 7/18/2006 |
| Q: I would just like to have info on Scientology, I want to know how it got started, what it belives ... A: Tim: At our end, we experts may select "This question is too long and involved for me to help ... | |
| How's Tom Doing? | 7/11/2006 |
| Q: Have you observed any noticable difference in recruiting since Tom Cruise started speaking out? And ... A: Wow - you've got me there. I have no idea. I have some grasp of the fact that new starts and ... | |
| Why scientology | 7/6/2006 |
| Q: Why did you choose scientology and what things make you feel good in scientology? A: The same things which make me feel good in Scientology are the reasons why I chose it: 1) It is ... | |
| How's Tom Doing? | 7/4/2006 |
| Q: We see Tom Cruise almost everywhere these days. He's in magazines, on the daytime talk shows, etc. ... A: Michael: I like to see celebrities being themselves, which Tom is obviously doing. There are ... | |
| management | 7/4/2006 |
| Q: You know it's strange that the very people who are responcible for keeping and insureing that the ... A: The Church of Scientology International is incorporated in California. The California Secretary of ... | |
| Scientology | 7/3/2006 |
| Q: What's the one thing you wish people would understand about Scientology? A: That it is a school of religious thought, aka a religion - a way of looking at the universe; nothing ... | |
| Your difficult moments as scientologist | 7/3/2006 |
| Q: It seems that you have been for your whole life a scientologist. You also mention that you have ... A: To make a long story short, my unpleasant experiences as a parishoner or staff member in Scientology ... | |
| Freezone? | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: Some of your answers have been put on critical forums, just now on ARS. Must say I like your style. ... A: Terril: Well - it was certainly never my intent that anything I ever wrote would wind up on ARS. I ... | |
| Purification Rundown | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: Laurie, I am curious about the Purification Rundown and its toll and/or benefit to the body. The ... A: Michael: Normally, I do not answer people who ask "questions" with the intent of trying to prove me ... | |
| Envy... | 6/25/2006 |
| Q: My sister is a practicing Scientologist and has been for many years. After all this time, she ... A: again, Colleen: you have the distinction of having awarded me far and away the worst rating of ... | |
| Reference to previous answers | 6/19/2006 |
| Q: SO YOU THINK A WARNING NOT VIEW A DANGEROUS SCIENTOLOGY WEB PAGE IS ENOUGH.WOULDNT IT BE MORE ... A: divine: The Church of Scientology does not host or sponsor the page(s) to which you refer. Such ... | |
| Staff Memebers and other Questions | 6/13/2006 |
| Q: I just have a follow up, what did you mean by the following: "If you fail to complete a contract, ... A: Mark: Yes, of course it could. This is the nature of a contract - accord and satisfaction. If one ... | |
| Staff Memebers and other Questions | 6/12/2006 |
| Q: I am about to become a staff memeber at the Church in Budapest with the hopes of becomng a Pro ... A: Mark: The basic staff courses are Staff Status 0, 1 and 2. They cover the "rules of the road" of ... | |
| Petition | 5/29/2006 |
| Q: I have a question about drug use. Can you contact me personally about this? You can contact me ... A: Logan: Apparently I cannot send you a message via MySpace without signing up to be a member, which ... | |
| Is LRH's Biography REALLY Important? | 5/3/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering why many seem to consider L.Ron Hubbards biography of such great importance? Surely, ... A: Antony: In answering you, I am obviously "preaching to the choir." However, I think I will take a ... | |
| beginner | 5/2/2006 |
| Q: I am new to this, therefore, my 2 questions have probabley been asked many times. If so, I ... A: Clear from your response to mine that you were not interested in Scientology at the outset. Why you ... | |
| beginner | 5/1/2006 |
| Q: I am new to this, therefore, my 2 questions have probabley been asked many times. If so, I ... A: Jim: Warning - long answer ahead... Your problem is that you're looking in the wrong place. ... | |
| Can a sceintologist be recovered after being exposed to advanced material preliminary? | 4/24/2006 |
| Q: I found your answers most useful, informative and generally great throughout. Thank you and keep up. ... A: My names is Laurie. :) If someone runs into anything they believe to be "confidential upper level ... | |
| Critical thinking within Scientology? | 4/23/2006 |
| Q: and thank you for answering these questions. I am not a Scientologist, but have been fascinated by ... A: Interesting question. On the whole, "fundamentalists," in my view, tend to be unable to think with ... | |
| SUPER POWER | 4/21/2006 |
| Q: My question regards 'Super Power': What is Super Power? What benefits does it give? What will Super ... A: Antony: I would be guessing. It has not been released. I BELIEVE I have had conversations with ... | |
| The "D" Line | 4/19/2006 |
| Q: I know what OSA means by "Working the 'D' line" but I cannot find out why it is called "the 'D' ... A: Nevermind. I did a quick Google search on the web and found it. Based on the apostate writings ... | |
| How many OT Levels, and when released? | 4/19/2006 |
| Q: Firstly, let me thank you for all your clear and detailed answers here. I am relatively new to ... A: Antony: How many OT levels: Not sure. I believe I have heard figures like 22. Yes, there are ... | |
| Too much too soon? | 4/17/2006 |
| Q: My friend started studying Scientology eight months ago and she says its helping her, at work in ... A: There is no reason why you cannot go ahead in Scientology. Don't read any more of the ... | |
| Christ | 4/17/2006 |
| Q: Please excuse my asking too many questions if I am, but I am writing a magazine article about ... A: Brian: I received an email today complimenting me on one of my answers. When I went to the site to ... | |
| Aspects of Scientology | 4/17/2006 |
| Q: I am mainly asking this because I am doing a report for my world religions class providing a brief ... A: This is an interesting question, and I think helps differentiate "kinds" of religions. Having been ... | |
| Golden age of tech | 4/15/2006 |
| Q: I have heard your argument a lot of times in the FZ: "We are building a better Bridge" (and they ... A: Peter: Your mind is made up and I'm not going to change it. Nor are you going to dissuade me. I ... | |
| Golden age of tech | 4/14/2006 |
| Q: Good to hear about your gains. Whatīs your auditor level/classification? I am holding on to the ... A: I'm a NED auditor, CL II, and confessional specialist. "If it isnīt in LRH writing it isnīt true. ... | |
| body and soul (thetan) | 4/14/2006 |
| Q: christianity posits that one's soul rises to heaven (or descends to hell) upon death of the body. in ... A: I think if you interview a hundred Christians, you will find that more than half regard heaven and ... | |
| L.R.H.'s letter to Helen O'Brian | 4/14/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering what LRH meant by "the religion angle" in his letter to HAS member Helen O'Brian. ... A: Beats me. He never said. I do know that he had at least one conversation with my dad in about 1952 ... | |
| Golden age of tech | 4/14/2006 |
| Q: I have read a promo brochure about Golden Age of Tech (copyright date 1998) and have some questions. ... A: I'm a public Scientologist, not a staffer and not a confidant of Ron's, nor personally acquainted ... | |
| disconnection & fair game | 4/13/2006 |
| Q: Why are members instructed/encouraged not to communicate to loved ones & family members where that ... A: This is the "Have you stopped beating your wife?" question. You are asking "why" we do a bunch of ... | |
| Cost? | 4/13/2006 |
| Q: How much does it cost to get to clear? A: That's impossible to say. Everyone's case is different, and everyone moves at their own pace. My ... | |
| Scientist scientologists | 3/21/2006 |
| Q: What is the name of a rocket scientist, aeronautics engineer or astronomer who is a Scientologist? A: I'm sorry, Tom. I don't know. I only know the names of my Scientology acquaintances and celebrity ... | |
| past lives, future lives | 3/2/2006 |
| Q: Can you give me any information on how I can learn more about my past lives? I'd also like to know ... A: Elena: Everyone I know who goes very far under Scientology counseling known as "auditing" gets to ... | |
| Advance magazine | 2/9/2006 |
| Q: I used to received the Advance! magazine. Now i don't. Where can i write to get the magazine again? A: I toss my copies of Advance! after I read them, so I don't have a copy handy. I only keep my Impact ... | |
| L. Ron Hubbard's "space opera" material | 2/8/2006 |
| Q: Laurie, what place does Hubbard's "space opera" stories have in Scientology? I'm talking about the ... A: Scientologists take everything "theoretical" in Scientology as Ron intended them to - as subject to ... | |
| Is Scientology a True Science? | 2/8/2006 |
| Q: You have said that there is no scientific evidence for Scientology. You have said that such evidence ... A: "Science" is a very broad term. Anciently, and largely up to the 20th century, empiricism could ... | |
| How do you avoid "punishment" from the Church? | 2/7/2006 |
| Q: I've been reading a lot about Scientology. It seems quite an accomplishment for you to be an OT! ... A: Chuck: That's an interesting question. From it, I have to assume that what you think of as being ... | |
| authority?? | 2/5/2006 |
| Q: Lawrie, I have read a number of your responses to various of the questions that have been put to ... A: I not only speak with no official authority - I speak with no official permission. I have never ... | |
| Church of Spiritual Technology | 2/2/2006 |
| Q: I have taken a few classes at the Church of Scientology where I live. I have enjoyed them and have ... A: Since I wrote and sent the stuff below, I did a couple minutes more research of my own. The three ... | |
| Monastic Orders | 1/18/2006 |
| Q: When comparing monastic orders, does not one have to compare the religions that these orders devote ... A: Long answer, sorry: "When comparing monastic orders, does not one have to compare the religions ... | |
| More RPF | 1/17/2006 |
| Q: I was out of town or I would have acknowledged your reply much sooner. In answering my question ... A: Well, for starters, I don't know why that link went to J. Gordon Melton. I sometimes use him as a ... | |
| brain scans | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: So what do brain scans show then? The theaten using the mind or the mind using the body? What is it ... A: Sorry, I realized I didn't answer one of your questions. The answer I already posted is below, and ... | |
| Teh age of the univers | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: Some scientology teachings deal with things that happened several trillons of trillions of years ... A: Nope. We don't have scientific evidence of anything, nor do we seek it. We're a religion. We are ... | |
| recalling abberated times | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: Ok, that didn't really make things much clearer for me. You aren't my auditor, and I've talked ... A: I should clarify. I am an auditor and a minister of Scientology. I swore to uphold the Auditor's ... | |
| brain scans | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: Have there ever been any brain scans on clears, or people before and after auditing? I've seen a ... A: Brain scans of persons undergoing auditing have never been done, to my knowledge. There seems no ... | |
| Trademarks and copyright | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: I see your point but I don't think it's valid if we're talking about a religion. I didn't mention ... A: Sorry this answer is long, and may be somewhat repetitive as well. I wish to be clear. The reason ... | |
| recalling abberated times | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: I've been auditing for a few months and had a few wins, made a lot of progress. The way I like to ... A: There's no rule as to whether you "should" or "shouldn't" recall or think about what things were ... | |
| A Scientology University? | 1/15/2006 |
| Q: I'm curious why, unlike other religions, Scientology does not have a University system to educate ... A: Sounds like a great idea. Scientology is so new (54 years) that there has been no time for an ... | |
| The second dynamic | 1/14/2006 |
| Q: I wonder if you could clear up my confusion about the second dynamic. I'm looking in "Scientology ... A: Both descriptions are accurate. Sex entails the creation of children. It is how bodies create more ... | |
| Trademarks and copyright | 1/14/2006 |
| Q: I wonder how Scientology can be a religion when its practices are trademarked and copyrighted so ... A: Scientology materials are copyright-protected because of the era in which they were written. Other ... | |
| question continued.... | 1/10/2006 |
| Q: In response to my last question you sent the following response: Thanks for the quick reply. Would ... A: I don't know the facts of every individual case of claimed "disconnection" so I can't say whether ... | |
| Disconnection | 1/9/2006 |
| Q: Laurie, How or why would a religious group such as COS endorse a policy of disconnection? Since ... A: The Church of Scientology does not "endorse a policy" of disconnection. As a last resort, when all ... | |
| How many scientologists? | 1/9/2006 |
| Q: I've seen it written that there are 8, 9, 10 now 11 million scientologists? I find that very hard ... A: Martha: I don't know and (sorry) don't care. I don't need millions to agree with me to make me ... | |
| Scientology | 1/9/2006 |
| Q: Ms. Hamilton, I was very interested in your response to Michael Tilse's question about the state of ... A: This is the first time I've run into that theory. On its face, it seems illogical to me. It is not ... | |
| The state of Operating Thetan | 1/8/2006 |
| Q: I am given to understand that Scientology says, in at least one place, that: "...The spirit alone ... A: I'm afraid this will be a bit long, as I want to be very clear about the issues you have mentioned. ... | |
| 100 % standard tech delivery | 1/8/2006 |
| Q: You answered a question today about "Standard Bridge Vs. Client Centered Auditing" in which you say ... A: I see. Nonetheless, the reasoning remains. 100% standard is the goal, even though absolutes are ... | |
| I'm being serious, and I would love an answer on this | 1/8/2006 |
| Q: You shouldn't say that you answer "belief system" questions. This is a "belief system" question and ... A: My answer was complete, truthful and accurate. To the best of my knowledge, the answer to the ... | |
| Standard Bridge Vs. Client Centered Auditing | 1/7/2006 |
| Q: I've heard of and experienced many excellent life-changing results from auditing. I'm just not ... A: Look at it this way: Would you prefer to buy the Toyta Avalon built in the Toyota factory, or the ... | |
| Barley Baby Formula | 12/7/2005 |
| Q: He is 19 months and allergic to dairy and soy. So it has been very tough introducing foods to him. ... A: Amy: Sorry to hear about the nutritional hassles. Are you anywhere near a church where you could ... | |
| PREMARITAL SEX? | 10/7/2005 |
| Q: In light of the Tom Cruise pregnancy announcement, WHAT IS THE SCIENTOLOGY STAND ON PREMARITAL SEX? A: Naoma: Scientology encourges healthy and committed family relationships. ... | |
| Scientology | 10/6/2005 |
| Q: Is it true that a woman in labor cannot take painkillers and cannot scream? We would like to do an ... A: Trish: I'm assuming that you have omitted the phrase "according to Scientology rules" here ... | |
| Barley Formula | 9/11/2005 |
| Q: outside of Scientology about the Barley Formula. I was recommended to the Barley Formula for ... A: Eve: Sorry for the delay. I have been working on how to get into the system and access my ... | |
| Scientology website | 7/11/2005 |
| Q: but the context was as follows, this is from the scientology website: space opera: of or relating ... A: Heriberto: Here is the definition which you mentioned: "space opera: of or relating to time ... | |
| Scientology website | 7/11/2005 |
| Q: I was browsing the Church's official website, and went to the glossary section. My question is why ... A: Update: I did find the term on the "What is Scientology" website and am writing a more ... | |
| BedWetting | 7/2/2005 |
| Q: My brother's eldest son continues to wet the bed every night and he is 14 years old. It is a ... A: Rob: From my experience, bedwetting is not a condition, but a symptom. From the cases I've been ... | |
| Ok wow that was great, it... | 6/28/2005 |
| Q: Ok wow that was great, it will help a lot. I do have a few other questions, what are the leaders ... A: Leaders - Hm... We have a founder, L. Ron Hubbard, who is no longer with us, a Chairman of the ... | |
| Hello, You sound like u will... | 6/28/2005 |
| Q: You sound like u will have all the answers to my questions. I am writing a research paper on ... A: These are the answers to some of my most commonly asked questions. Let me know if something is not ... | |
| Sea Org member lenght of service | 6/26/2005 |
| Q: It is my understanding that Sea Org members sign a contract for a billion years, however, I have a ... A: Tom: I'm Sorry. I really haven't kept up with changes, if any, in this area. So far as I know, a ... | |
| Question about Scientology | 6/25/2005 |
| Q: Please let me say one thing. You obviously have been misinformed about Christ, and his teachings. ... A: Tim: If reading the Bible cover to cover three times, both Old and New Testament, misinforms one ... | |
| Question about Scientology | 6/24/2005 |
| Q: I was just wondering something about scientology. What do you teach about the afterlife? Is there ... A: Tim: I note that you are not looking for accurate information here, but seeking to impose your ... | |
| Scientolgoy | 6/17/2005 |
| Q: 17 June 2005 You will remember that I wrote to you recently regarding wanting to get back on lines. ... A: Jack - this is not a private communication line. Everything you and I write is public and viewed by ... | |
| orwell's knowledge | 4/4/2005 |
| Q: How informed was George Orwell of Dianetics in 1949, when 1984 was published. Did he have any ... A: Ryan: My dad knew Ron and most of the writers who ran in his circle about that time, including Van ... | |
| Scientology auditing | 3/20/2005 |
| Q: You may remember that I wrote to you a couple of weeks ago regarding procedures to take to get back ... A: Jack: Honestly, I suppose I canot say that being OT is like I thought it would be when I was not ... | |
| Scientology - getting back on lines | 2/26/2005 |
| Q: I was on staff years ago and now want to get back on lines. I wrote a letter recently to the ... A: Jack - Many people have been subject to SP declares without actually BEING a suppressive person or ... | |
| Exmembers | 10/26/2004 |
| Q: Laurie thanks, I can surely see your point on thoses points that I brought up, that LRH writings ... A: "sad and cold hearted fact of the last 60 trillion years..." Hmmm. Well, it is interesting to ... | |
| Exmembers | 10/26/2004 |
| Q: I really appreciate it. And I hope that you dont think that a am being overly critical, I was just ... A: A History of Man is not taken from LRH's case, but from the cases of peope he and others audited. I ... | |
| Exmembers | 10/22/2004 |
| Q: Laurie, Thanks for the input, I guess the reason that I asked you about Clear is because to most ... A: Sure - Self Analysis is a good next step. In general, aside from books, I recommend the training ... | |
| Exmembers | 10/21/2004 |
| Q: Laurie, Thanks for the detailed explaination, I think I know what your trying to say. As for you, ... A: Yes, that's about right. I am basically NEVER ill, as my immune system is not impaired by the ... | |
| Exmembers | 10/20/2004 |
| Q: One question? What level are you presently at? Also based on what ypur saying, I guess its ... A: again, Jason: I'm OT V. It is possible still, I imgagine, though much less likely than years ago, ... | |
| Exmembers | 10/11/2004 |
| Q: I really enjoy reading LRH books and feel theres something to it. Theres only one thing that ... A: Jason: Every large group of people, whether assembled for a noble purpose or not, will attract ... | |
| freeloader policy now. | 9/16/2004 |
| Q: Do you know what the freeloader policy is now (2004)? I know in the '80s, if a staff member routed ... A: Wow - you got me there. I had to make a call to check on this one. I finished my most recent staff ... | |
| re barley milk wrecking a pot | 9/2/2004 |
| Q: Howdy. I don't actually have a question but I red a question where a person was wondering how come ... A: Jen: Opting to answer your "non-question..." There are few things related to Scientology with ... | |
| Scientology | 8/2/2004 |
| Q: I am currently in the process of studying the customs and practises of the Church of Scientology, in ... A: Jo: Thanks for writing. Scientology has a number of different funeral ceremonies which might be ... | |
| Cosmic Questions | 7/20/2004 |
| Q: How does scientology answer questions such as Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we ... A: Chelsea: I am sorry for the delay in answering this. I had some serious email problems and, since ... | |
| A question of faith | 6/28/2004 |
| Q: Laurie, I am a 34 year old male who has found himself at a cross road in life. I have been ... A: I must admit to some skepticism regarding the sincerity of your question, particularly because of ... | |
| premarital sex | 6/27/2004 |
| Q: I have recently started a relationship with a great guy who is a Scientologist, I am not. I was ... A: Laurie: Cute name :) ... Scientology has no rules in either regard (premarital sex or marrying ... | |
| Scientology and Money | 5/20/2004 |
| Q: I live on a Budget Month to month. I am serious about scientology and Maybe joining some Programs. ... A: Karma: No. You can do like I did, and donate very little. I started with an introductory course ... | |
| Point / Counter-point | 5/18/2004 |
| Q: Laurie: I have never researched Scientology before the last hour I spend looking at it on the ... A: James: Unfortunately, I am unaware of any resource containing the kind of point/counter-point ... | |
| General Info on Scientology | 5/10/2004 |
| Q: I would just like for you to explain to me in your own words what Scientology really is. Thank you, ... A: Anna: Your question is so general, for someone such as myself who has been immersed in this subject ... | |
| books | 4/27/2004 |
| Q: I am interested in learing more about scientology. My situation is that i'm disabled and don't have ... A: Tom: There's no specific order in which to read the books. Most people usually start with ... | |
| Barley formula | 4/27/2004 |
| Q: Three weeks ago a beautifull baby boy arrived with us. Before and since I informed about preparing ... A: 1. If you boil the barley long enough, then evaporation of water plus absorption by the barley will ... | |
| Questions for a college class | 4/24/2004 |
| Q: I am a student at Covenant College, on Lookout Mt., GA. For my class, philosophy of cultures, I have ... A: Kelly: You do realize you are asking me to write a book, don't you? 1) What are the basic elements ... | |
| Scientology | 4/22/2004 |
| Q: I have a question regarding Scientology. I have just recently joined the Church and have enjoyed ... A: Jasmine: For some reason, I did not get your question for about a week after you posted it. Sorry ... | |
| Scientology | 4/6/2004 |
| Q: Scientology is a popular movement among certain elites in Hollywood. How does it answer the ... A: Jalal: While it's true that certain fairly high-profile actors, performers, artists and athletes ... | |
| Scientology | 3/17/2004 |
| Q: I visited this website www.xenu.net It is dedicated to supressing the tech. What got me ... A: The rumor you quote has cropped up a number of times, always with Ron supposedly saying that writing ... | |
| Barley baby formula | 3/14/2004 |
| Q: Well, my question is similar to Melinda's. I have been making the barley formula exaclty as Ron's ... A: I've heard this same comment any number of times. I've never run into anyone who knew the real ... | |
| ethics application | 3/5/2004 |
| Q: I have the ethics book and I was wondering about the best place to start with this. I was just ... A: Well - Perhaps the most useful thing you could do is to complete conditions by dynamics and ... | |
| Illegal PCs followup | 2/25/2004 |
| Q: First of all, the problem is not ARCX, it's ethics! I have a number of unresolved issues and so the ... A: You're more than welcome. I'll help any way I can. I'm a fully hatted and trained (the original ... | |
| Illegal PCs | 2/25/2004 |
| Q: I dropped off lines about 6 years ago right after NED case completion. I have a few questions. I ... A: Byron: "I dropped off lines about 6 years ago right after NED case completion. I have a few ... | |
| general info | 2/11/2004 |
| Q: * What holidays do you celebrate? * What are the Church's views on homosexuality and abortion? * I ... A: Stacey: I'm sorry this is getting to you so late, but your questions demanded answers which I could ... | |
| scientology? | 2/10/2004 |
| Q: I asked- Why is Scientology called a religion? You said- Scientology meets the three criteria ... A: Joe: Thank you for your kind remarks on the site. I could tell that there was at least Jewish ... | |
| scientology? | 2/10/2004 |
| Q: I never heard of scientology. What is it? Thanx Answer - Hi, Joe: There are a few dozen pages in ... A: Joe: To paraphrase from the "Frequently asked questions" section of the link I directed you to: ... | |
| scientology? | 2/9/2004 |
| Q: I never heard of scientology. What is it? Thanx A: Joe: There are a few dozen pages in answer to your question here: ... | |
| Abortion | 5/11/2003 |
| Q: Do Scientologists take a possition on abortion? Do they believe it is immoral, or do they feel that ... A: Lisa: The Church of Scientology has as a part of its creed: "And we of the Church believe that the ... | |
| message query | 8/19/2002 |
| Q: Just a short message to ask if you had received a question from my daughter (her first name is ... A: I have her question, but the answer is really involved and technical, more than I am sure I can fit ... | |
| toilet training and my husband | 8/15/2002 |
| Q: James is now two years old and I was begining to think about toilet traing. he has shown interest in ... A: Melinda: There is excellent toilet traing advice in bunches of child-rearing books. I didn't do ... | |
| children | 8/12/2002 |
| Q: I got this thought while watching my 6 months old grandson feeding...... It seems weird that humans ... A: Well, yes and no. If you have ever watched a basket of kittens or pups, eyes closed, mewl or whine ... | |
| goal in life | 8/12/2002 |
| Q: How can I understand what a 2 year old has determinded he wants todo in life. And then be able to ... A: It's probably enough to know that a child DOES have a life goal from very early on, so that you ... | |
| barley baby formula | 8/12/2002 |
| Q: I am Steve's daughter with the two children James and Flynn. Dad was asking you about the barley ... A: Wow - you've got me there. Friends of ours have used the barley water formula, though we never did, ... | |
| Barley Formula | 8/5/2002 |
| Q: Melinda (eldist daughter) wants to feed Flynn (grandson) on the "Barley Formula for Babys". We are ... A: All milk is pasteurized all over the world, as far as I know. The distinction would be between skim ... | |
| grandchild | 7/28/2002 |
| Q: My daughter is visiting with grandchild. She tells me he wakes up at night crying (around 2am). I ... A: Steve: Sorry to be so long getting back to you, but I had to go out of town on business. The ... | |
| some web based supression | 7/28/2002 |
| Q: I visited this website www.xenu.net It is dedicated to supressing the tech. What got me interested ... A: The rumor you quote has cropped up a number of times, always with Ron supposedly saying that writing ... | |
| Aims Of Scientology | 7/7/2002 |
| Q: I was at www.originalscientology.org reading the Aims Of Scientology. I need some guidance on ... A: Steve: Here's how I see this: Merriam Webster Online defines "owe." "(1) : to be under obligation ... | |
| Our origin | 7/5/2002 |
| Q: Can you point me to any data Ron may have written about our origin's. I keep geting strong feelings ... A: Steve: *Scientology: A History of Man* touches pretty heavily on this, and may help to clarify ... | |
| beliefs | 4/11/2002 |
| Q: I am writing an essay which compares new religions with certain primitive beliefs formed in ancient ... A: Valerie: Interesting subject. I will try to answer your question in a meaningful manner. ... | |
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