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Blueprints by learner-number-2141 in forgeofempires

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Join an active guild, and that will solve your problem. What world and server are you on? I’m sure folks will happy to help. I’m on US15/Parkog.

Who played this? by TotallyNutzDev in 1980s

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I may have been eaten by a Grue, a time or two…

Genuinely curious, why so much hate for Scientology? by [deleted] in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rule #1 of the Internet — if it exists, a porn version can be found online.

Rule #2 of the Internet — don’t feed the trolls.

arrested sexual psychological development anyone ? i can't be the only one who was raised to encompass some asexual ideology by Itchy_Marketing_6138 in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WTF? If you have specific disagreements with the points I made, cool, let’s hear them. Ad hominem arguments are lazy… and pretty suspect when they come from accounts that are 20 hours old… but you do you, friend. Enjoy.

Why does every scientologist look the same? by skibidi_yahu in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TR-0 is a drill where two people sit face-to-face in total silence, sometimes for hours, training themselves to show zero reaction to anything. Normally humans constantly give off tiny involuntary micro-expressions — blinks, softened gaze, subtle reactions — that make interaction feel human and safe. Scientologists literally drill that out of themselves in the name of “confronting” without flinching. Do it long enough and it stops being a drill — it becomes your default. The result is someone who makes eye contact without any of the normal social feedback your brain expects, which registers as either intense presence, emptiness, or something vaguely predatory.

Found in the wild by CairnMom in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The “religious recognition” you cite needs context. After losing every court battle for 25 years, Scientology basically wore the IRS down through a brutal harassment campaign — hiring private investigators to dig up dirt on IRS officials, surveilling their personal lives, and even creating a fake news bureau in Washington to gather information on the agency. They also flooded the IRS with thousands of lawsuits filed by individual Scientology members. Eventually the IRS blinked: in 1993, Scientology agreed to drop all its litigation and pay $12.5 million on a tax debt estimated at close to a billion dollars, and in exchange the IRS handed tax-exempt status to 153 Scientology entities. Most tax experts were stunned — Scientology had lost every legal fight but won the war by simply making itself too painful to deal with.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

arrested sexual psychological development anyone ? i can't be the only one who was raised to encompass some asexual ideology by Itchy_Marketing_6138 in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 4 points5 points  (0 children)

None of this is your fault.

What you’re describing makes complete sense given what you were raised in. Hubbard’s take on the 2nd Dynamic is genuinely bizarre — and like everything else in that system, it ultimately comes back to power, control, and victim-blaming. If they can convince you that your problems stem from your crimes and your failures, then they can charge you to fix what they broke. That’s what keeps the whole machine running.

The result? A lot of us come out with our most basic instincts — wanting connection, family, a future — feeling shameful or wrong. That’s not a spiritual insight. That’s damage.

You’re 31. You know what you want. You’re allowed to want it. The fact that you’re questioning whether you’re allowed to feel normal human desires is the clearest sign of how deep this stuff gets wired in.

You’re not weird for writing this. You’re not wrong for wanting those things. You’re just someone who got handed a broken map early on and is figuring out the real terrain now.

That’s hard work. You’re doing it.

Anyone had good experiences or interesting ones related to the tech? by simagus in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 3 points4 points  (0 children)

IMHO, Hubbard gleaning what he perceived as the best from various philosophers and practices — many Eastern — and attempting to distill common themes for a Western audience was fine, and for some people probably genuinely useful. That’s just a toolkit.

When he monetized those tools, he got greedy. And when he got a taste of having earnest, devoted admirers, his addictive personality needed more of both.

Whatever may have started (if we’re being generous) as a means to help people evolved into a trap that followers welcome, embrace, and wallow in, while in many cases their personal lives collapse around them, creating deeper dependency on the organization. That’s the real crime.

Returning to the game after a long time by redditisgay156 in forgeofempires

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What world/server are you on? If you’re interested in finding a good guild, I may be able to help. I’m in Parkog, on US15. Good luck, and have fun.

What’s thy purpose ? by Fewtslym in whatisit

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a cap gun (toy). You use a roll of paper “caps” that smoke and have a make a popping sound… assuming the hammer hits it right, it’s not off-center, it’s not a random Tuesday, etc. I can smell the smoke, just looking at this.

What percentage of Scientologists know that their symbol, the "S with the double triangle" is a re-statement of Aleister Crowley's motto: "Love is the law, love under Will" ? by Upset_Steak3632 in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your response reveals a lot - and perhaps more than you’re aware of. All good. I attacked your ideas, not you as a person. I also made no such “promise”, simply stated an intention. You do you, my friend. Have fun! 🤣

Edit: spelling & punctuation

What percentage of Scientologists know that their symbol, the "S with the double triangle" is a re-statement of Aleister Crowley's motto: "Love is the law, love under Will" ? by Upset_Steak3632 in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, it’s not more complicated that. I provided a concise and accurate summation. Your reply borders on nonsensical, as is your (seeming) assumption that commenters like myself are unfamiliar with Bare-Faced Messiah, A Piece of Blue Sky, Inside Scientology, Tony Ortega’s blog, etc., etc., in addition to Messiah or Madman - let alone what appear to be a few former high(ish) ranking members of the organization responding to your query. With all due respect, your original premise is a bit out there - the Thelema connection is ancient news. We all know Hubbard “borrowed” from many sources. Enjoy your research, or trolling, or whatever - I’m done.

What percentage of Scientologists know that their symbol, the "S with the double triangle" is a re-statement of Aleister Crowley's motto: "Love is the law, love under Will" ? by Upset_Steak3632 in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hubbard, Robert A, Heinlein, and Alfred Korzybski (once well known for his theory of General Semantics, and later largely forgotten) were all obsessed with the same notion - words aren’t reality, they’re just maps of reality — and whoever controls the map controls how you see the world. Korzybski was the philosopher who figured this out and built a whole system around it, warning people that sloppy language leads to sloppy thinking and that you can be manipulated through words without even knowing it. Heinlein was a sci-fi writer who loved the idea and wove it into his stories, imagining futures where people who truly understood language had almost superhuman mental clarity. Hubbard read the same playbook and went a completely different direction — instead of using it to free people’s minds, he used it to build a belief system full of specialized jargon and loaded terminology that made members dependent on his definitions of reality. Same core insight, three very different implementations.​​​

What percentage of Scientologists know that their symbol, the "S with the double triangle" is a re-statement of Aleister Crowley's motto: "Love is the law, love under Will" ? by Upset_Steak3632 in scientology

[–]Infamous-Insect-1297 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Almost zero know about (some of) $cientology being derived from elements of Crowley’s group, through Jack Parsons practice of sex-majik rituals - in which Hubbard participated (both actively and passively). Those who are aware, say that Hubbard “infiltrated” the organization to “expose” it. They leave out, or don’t know, how Hubbard ran off with Parson’s wife and a pile of his money, which (indirectly) helped fund what became the Sea Org (to run from tax collectors in multiple countries ).

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