“less than two months in Australia Hubbard had racked up debts, lost a machine gun, upset the top brass and been sent home. Yet two decades later, Hubbard would portray his time in Brisbane as something Australians should be grateful… — steve cannane Copy Share Image
“common technique used by cults to brainwash their followers is gradual immersion in cult mythology and philosophy. To put it bluntly, it is often… — steve cannane Copy Share Image
“Hubbard’s stint in Queensland is better characterised as overbearing, overzealous and over too soon. Hubbard would end up portraying himself as a war hero… — steve cannane Copy Share Image
“But if Hubbard really did cure himself of his mythical injuries by 1947, why was he still claiming a part disability pension? Why did… — steve cannane Copy Share Image
“They antagonised Julian Assange over six lines from OT VII and he ended up releasing 612 pages’ worth of all the OT levels. In” — steve cannane Copy Share Image
“So how did it come to this? Why did the Australian government have to provide a protection visa for José on the grounds that… — steve cannane Copy Share Image
“Hubbard had issued a 12-point policy governing Scientology Finances. Points A and J were both ‘MAKE MONEY’, point K was ‘MAKE MORE MONEY’, the… — steve cannane Copy Share Image
“However, Scientology was expert at manipulating its image to accommodate just about anyone. ‘We were assured by almost everyone we met,’ Daroesman says, ‘including… — steve cannane Copy Share Image
“less than two months in Australia Hubbard had racked up debts, lost a machine gun, upset the top brass and been sent home. Yet… — steve cannane Copy Share Image
