Something happened in the world that was a bright piece of hope for man. Such a thing occurs every few hundred, or a thousand years. Some genius rises, and man takes a new step toward a better life, a better culture. There is a difference with Dianetics and Scientology. *It* has *never* happened before, in all the countless years of time. In this brief moment, we have our temporary chance for handling and continuing life. Clouds loom over this culture and planet. In this short interval, in this one place, we have our freedom before us. We *can* arise above the decay - the final flash that will inevitably extinguish this planet. It is not our mission to save it. It is our mission to free you. You are an immortal being. Your life will not halt because this planet halts. You can go on. Now we could play this very low-key. We could sort of giggle and say, "We can help you a little to lead a slightly happier life." Yes, we could say that. Stating that, if you cooperated, we could make you more cheerful. But that would be like offering someone a diamond, and saying it was glass. Right this instant, you are at the threshold of your next trillion years. You will live it in shivering agonized darkness, or you will live it triumphantly in the light; the choice is yours, not ours. If you, this minute, say, "I will, for better or for worse, go on in Scientology," you will open the door to your own future. If you say otherwise, you slam tomorrow shut in your own face. I'm sorry, but that's the way it really is.
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Host:
If you leave this room after seeing this film, and walk out and never mention Scientology again, you are perfectly free to do so. It would be stupid, but you can do it. You can also dive off a bridge or blow your brains out. That is your choice. But, if you *don't* walk out that way, if you continue with Scientology, we will be very happy with you. And, *you* will be very happy with you. You will have proven that you are a friend of yours.
[opening narration]
Host:
We have done this film to help you understand what Scientology is, and assist you to get around to avail yourself of it, and answer your questions.
Host:
That Scientology is a bona fide religion is indisputable, as determined repeatedly by courts the world over, including the United States Supreme Court.
Host:
Like Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, L. Ron Hubbard has always stated that he is just a man.
Norman Starkey:
Well, you're speaking of him, of course, as the founder of Scientology, but people have been fond of Ron for many other reasons.
Host:
Mm. We're here in the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition in Hollywood, California. And with me is Mr. Norman Starkey, the trustee of Ron's estate. Mr. Starkey, just looking around, it's obvious that Ron was a man of many accomplishments.
Norman Starkey:
As a matter of fact he was fully professional in twenty-nine different fields.
Host:
Such as?
Norman Starkey:
Aviation, ethnology, filmmaking, photography, music, and engineering. He was also a master mariner, licensed to captain any ship on any ocean.
Host:
[briefly] Hm.
Norman Starkey:
And a world-class explorer. But first and foremost, of course, he was a writer.
Host:
I see that he wrote in many different genres.
Norman Starkey:
Adventure, mystery, western, detective, spy, science fiction, fantasy, and even romance.
[chuckles]
Norman Starkey:
Incidentally, Ron also wrote under more than twenty pen names, so any single issue could carry three or four of his stories.
Norman Starkey:
He donated his entire estate to the religion of Scientology, so it would always be here for the benefit of *all* mankind. *That's* how much he cared.
Host:
Mm. Then, if I may ask, what accounted for the controversy?
Norman Starkey:
It all started when word of Dianetics began to circulate, even prior to the release of the first book. The government knew that it worked and they wanted it for themselves to monopolize the field of the mind. They even tried to force Ron into service. He refused and instead gave his discoveries to the public, with "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health."
Host:
Why should the government be concerned about that?
Norman Starkey:
The government had been spending millions of dollars experimenting with mind control, all in a grand scheme to make men more suggestible. But Dianetics could undo their efforts to bend men's minds and brainwash them.
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Ah.
Norman Starkey:
They were very frightened of it because, with Dianetics, he could nullify their tactics.
Host:
So what did Ron do?
Norman Starkey:
He exposed the government's plan in his next book, "Science of Survival."
Host:
Mm.
Norman Starkey:
And incidentally, *he* was the very *first* to publicly disclose what has since become known as the infamous mind-control program, inspiring hundreds of exposés and congressional hearings.
Host:
A very bold move.
Norman Starkey:
And the government never forgave him. They spent decades and millions to hound and harass him, and prevent his work from spreading. Anyone else would have gone under from such a vicious interminable campaign. But he just kept on going. Researching and writing.
Host:
It must have taken a lot of guts to persevere in the face of all that opposition.
Norman Starkey:
That's one of the reasons people love him. No one else would have had the courage to go through all that, and complete his work as well. What you see here is the result. These books, all the materials of Dianetics and Scientology, are available to anyone who ever reaches to really find out.
Host:
Religion is as old as man. Man has believed far longer that he was a spirit than a piece of mud. In this age of materialism, he is being put into total effect. But, in his common sense book "The Way to Happiness," L. Ron Hubbard pointed out that materialism is not necessarily true, and that evolution could be just a way that other factors built a species of body. Materialistic science has not disproven God or the spirit; they just say there isn't one. The lives and works of materialists certainly prove that they are not godly men. Most religions have meant peace for man. And there have been a very great many religions in man's history. Basically, in all religions, man has sought spiritual release. That is what we deal with in Scientology.
Host:
There is much more data about this in the valuable book, "What Is Scientology?" It contains a wealth of information, and will answer many of your questions. It also contains copies of paintings which sketch the life of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Dianetics and Scientology.
Host:
So, this is the next logical stop: The bookstore. Looks like we'll have to wait a minute. Ron's books are very popular.
Public Executive Secretary:
Can I help you?
Host:
Ah, Public Executive Secretary.
[gestures to camera]
Host:
Yes, these good people want to know about Ron's books.
Public Executive Secretary:
[to audience] Ah, source materials. They're very popular.
Host:
Yes, I told them that. They're here to find answers.
Public Executive Secretary:
Well, that's what Ron's materials contain: the answers. Man's been looking for them for an eternity, and there they are.
[Public Executive Secretary indicates shelves of books]
Host:
Ah, riches! That's a lot of titles!
Public Executive Secretary:
Ron wrote about two hundred and seventy-five books and pamphlets about Dianetics and Scientology, all of them bestsellers. Over sixty-five million copies sold in all.
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Could you tell us where Dianetics fits in?
Public Executive Secretary:
Dianetics burst upon the world and reformed the field of mental science. Book One summarizes Ron's researches prior to But even now, decades later, it tops the list. This is the first time in publishing history that a book has continued for years to be a bestseller.
Host:
You don't have to believe us. Or even trust us. If you work with Scientology, you will find out for yourself. What's true is what is true for you.
Kirstie Alley:
[identified only as "Actress"] To tell you the honest-to-god truth, without Scientology, I would be dead. So, I can personally, highly recommend it.
Host:
You should know that there are several different types of Scientology organization. Each is totally and legally independent from the others. Even within its own type of activity.
LRH Communicator:
Ron gave the copyrights of all his writings to a special church of Scientology, to guarantee that the materials of Dianetics and Scientology would never be exploited by any one individual, but are available for the benefit of all.
Host:
Mmm.
LRH Communicator:
to ensure that his works were used correctly, and never altered, he established the Religious Technology Center, and gave to it the trade and service marks of Dianetics and Scientology. This means the public -
[looks at camera]
LRH Communicator:
- like you! - receive the Dianetics and Scientology Ron intended. Ron is very much with us in spirit. Man has *never* had a better friend. These priceless books contain the written record of Ron's researches. They mean *everything* to Man's future. So we are the keepers and appliers of the revelations. We make certain the work is used, and is used right. This org is our contribution.
Host:
[on psychology and psychology] And don't they attack the church?
Director of Processing:
[rolls eyes] When you think of what Dianetics and Scientology can do, really help children and people learn, handle drugs, handle crime, save happiness, and lives, and all the other things that I see it doing *every day*, only a raving lunatic would try to harm Dianetics and Scientology. Or Scientologists, for that matter.
[chuckles]
Director of Processing:
They need psychiatric help. That would *finish* them.
[both laugh]
Academy Supervisor:
By the way, have you told them about the films?
Host:
No.
Academy Supervisor:
[to audience] Oh, they're great. Ron wrote the scripts. He even directed several of them. Only academy students get to see them. They make training much faster.
Host:
Tell me, does anyone have to change their faith to obtain services here?
Chaplain:
Oh, no. All denominations are welcome here. The common denominator of all religions is the human spirit. And Scientology can attain the long-sought religious goal of knowing one's potential!
Himself - Host:
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Now, you may have some questions concerning the validity and integrity of the organization. Well, no less than the Internal Revenue Service of the United States government conducted a review of Scientology. The most thorough investigation of any church in its history. Over a period of many years, they examined millions of pages of church documents, and financial records. They studied every aspect of the religion, and its corporate and ecclesiastical structure. And their findings? The IRS determined that Scientology *is* a bona fide religion. That the churches of Scientology, and their related social betterment organizations, operate *exclusively* for religious, charitable, and educational purposes. That they benefit the *public*, rather than the interests of private individuals. And that no part of their income goes to the benefit of any individual or noncharitable entity. It is likely that Scientology was scrutinized more deeply than any other church in history. And it passed that review with flying colors, gaining full religious and charitable recognition. In doing so, the IRS granted the church, and all its affiliated organizations, full tax exemption. In fact, you'll be happy to know, even your donations are tax deductible. Just like every religion. Now that you know the factual and legal standing of the church, you may well ask the question, "What are the advantages of Dianetics and Scientology for me?" So, let's ask some people.
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Host:
Now that you know the factual and legal standing of the church, you may well ask the question, "What are the advantages of Dianetics and Scientology for me?"
Anne Archer:
[identified only as "Actress"] Scientology did make me feel freer to express myself. But what it really did for me was save my life. And made me feel, for the first time, the best of what I naturally am.
Photographer:
From using Scientology, my perceptions have increased tenfold, which is priceless to me as a photographer.
Deep Sea Diver:
Because of Scientology, I've been able to turn a dangerous job into a long and successful career.
Julia Migenes:
[identified only as "Opera Singer"] Actually, for my first day in Scientology I stopped fighting life, and I started *playing* with it.
Plumbing Contractor:
With Scientology I'm able to push through any barriers I come across, on my job or in life.
Isaac Hayes:
[identified only as "Entertainer"] Since I've been in Scientology, I am *happier* than I can ever remember. And the successes, they just keep happening.
Dentist:
With Scientology, not only am I better able to help my patients through uncomfortable experiences, I have the ability to help people in all aspects of life.
John Travolta:
[identified only as "Actor"] Well, basically, there's no part of my life that Scientology hasn't helped.复制复制成功复制失败，请手动复制
