Today I ran into Deborah Jurt, the Director of Special Affairs of the Church of Scientology of Alberta, and we had a bit of a chat.
It seems they've recently found about about my Everything Alberta site, I'm suprised it took them so long. She mentioned that somebody had shown her the site recently and she had seen a post I made on the site about the American Family Foundation conference that's happening in June. She wanted to know if I was going and I told her I was. She said she was thinking of going but wasn't sure if she could afford it.
Then she asked if I had posted anything on the internet recently about Scientology, and I mentioned the review I wrote on this site of A History of Man. I mentioned how bizarre I thought the book was, and she actually agreed with me that it was "really out there, isn't it?". Yes, she really said that. She dismissed the book as being not really a part of Scientology's teachings, just L. Ron Hubbard's opinions on evolution. She did admit that she could understand how people may not have a good impression of Scientology after reading the book.
Then I mentioned that I saw a book on display in the front window that I wouldn't mind buying. It was a very old printing of Introduction to Scientology Ethics, and they were selling it for $3.50. She recommended that I read the newer version that is in the Library instead, as it has had things added to it. However apparently it has also had some controversial statements removed as well, so I wouldn't mind reading the older copy. She said she'd think about weather or not she would be willing to let me buy a copy, and suggested I give her a call in a week or so.
Here's a few quotes from Introduction to Scientology Ethics:
"Suppressive acts are clearly those covert or overt acts knowingly calculated to reduce or destroy the influence or activities of Scientology or prevent case gains or continued Scientology success and activity on the part of a Scientologist. As persons or groups that would do such a thing act out of self-interest only to the detriment of others, they cannot be granted the rights ordinarily accorded rational beings"
"If you were to weed out of your past by proper search and discovery those anti-social persons you have known and if you then disconnected, you might experience great relief.
Similarly, if society were to recognize this personality type as a sick being, as they now isolate people with smallpox, both social and economic recoveries could occur. "
"Don't let your party down. By whatever means, keep them on the route. And they'll be free. If you don't, they won't."
"People have following the route mixed up with 'the right to have their own ideas.'