Brief
Church of Scientology
The claims the writer was given for Church of Scientology, in the order they were given.
1
L. Ron Hubbard founded Dianetics and, later, the Church of Scientology.
“Ron Hubbard, on the other hand, founded Dianetics and, later, the Church of Scientology.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:10303-10379 administrative first hand
2
Jack Parsons, who founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is linked by Jacques Vallée to the same process of extraterrestrial-superiority belief as L. Ron Hubbard, who founded the Church of Scientology.
“The same links can be traced around people like Jack Parsons, who founded JPL, and Ron Hubbard, who founded Scientology.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:694-802 opinion first hand
3
The inventor of Dianetics is said to have practised ritual magic with rocket expert Jack Parsons.
“Indeed, the inventor of Dianetics is said to have practiced ritual magic with a rocket expert named Jack Parsons”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch4:20690-20795 hearsay
4
L. Ron Hubbard was a compatriot of Jack Parsons in many of these bizarre occult rites, and later went on to form the Church of Scientology.
“His compatriot in many of these bizarre rites was one L. Ron Hubbard [Fig. 5-19], who later went on to form the controversial "Church of Scientology"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:74271-74408 administrative
5
The Church of Scientology is still a major influence in Hollywood today.
“which is still a major influence in Hollywood today”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:74421-74467 opinion first hand
6
The Church of Scientology claims that L. Ron Hubbard was sent by the United States Navy to infiltrate and break up a black magic cult operating in Los Angeles.
“The Church of Scientology claims that he was sent by the U.S. Navy to infiltrate and break up a "black magic cult" operating in Los Angeles.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:82693-82825 hearsay second hand
7
L. Ron Hubbard went on to marry Sara Northrup and eventually founded the Church of Scientology.
“Hubbard went on to marry Betty and eventually form the Church of Scientology”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:89151-89216 administrative first hand
8
In October 2008, Mike Bara was invited to visit the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition in Hollywood and meet with several members of the Church of Scientology.
“In October, 2008, I was invited to the visit the L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition in Hollywood and meet with several members of the Church of Scientology.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:17693-17834 testimony first hand
9
Members of the Church of Scientology sought to correct what they viewed as mischaracterisations in Dark Mission (ebook)'s section on L. Ron Hubbard and Jack Parsons of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
“They sought to set the record straight on what they viewed as mischaracterizations in the section dealing with Hubbard and Jack Parsons of JPL.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:17847-17986 testimony second hand
10
The Church of Scientology was most concerned with conveying that none of its teachings are based on the Thelemic beliefs of Aleister Crowley.
“They were most concerned with conveying the message that none of their teachings are based in any way on the Thelemic beliefs of Aleister Crowley.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:18074-18212 testimony second hand
11
Mike Bara considers the Church of Scientology deserving of the benefit of the doubt on the claim that its teachings are not based on the Thelemic beliefs of Aleister Crowley.
“From my limited knowledge of the practices of the Church of Scientology, it is my opinion is that the Church deserves the benefit of the doubt on this point.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:18221-18372 opinion first hand
12
The Church of Scientology argued that L. Ron Hubbard was sent to infiltrate and disrupt the activities of Jack Parsons at 1003 Orange Grove Avenue rather than being a willing participant in Parsons' pursuits within the Ordo Templi Orientis.
“The Church has argued Hubbard was not so much a willing participant in Parsons’ pursuits as he was an instrument of disruption inside the Ordo Templi Orientis. According to the Church—and as we outlined in Chapter Five of the original edition—Hubbard was sent to infiltrate and disrupt the worrisome activities of Jack Parsons at 1003 Orange Grove Avenue.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:18477-18825 testimony second hand
13
Documents provided by the Church of Scientology inclined Mike Bara to lean toward the interpretation that L. Ron Hubbard was sent to infiltrate the Ordo Templi Orientis rather than being a willing participant.
“Documents provided to me by the Church now incline me to lean more toward this interpretation, although I think it is fair to say we will never know for certain.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:18833-18986 opinion first hand
14
The Federation of American Scientists was a left-wing group of disaffected Manhattan Project veterans dismayed at the military uses of atomic weapons.
“a group called the Federation of American Scientists, a left wing group of disaffected Manhattan Project veterans who were dismayed at the military uses of atomic weapons”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:21480-21643 administrative second hand
15
A Bill of Sale produced by the Church of Scientology shows that Jack Parsons sold the sailing boat Harpoon to L. Ron Hubbard.
“A Bill of Sale produced by the Church shows that Parsons sold the *Harpoon* to Hubbard.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:22063-22142 administrative second hand
16
Richard C. Hoagland considers the premise that L. Ron Hubbard was an Office of Naval Intelligence informant sent to infiltrate and destabilise the Ordo Templi Orientis and Federation of American Scientists a plausible one, after reviewing documentation supplied by the Church of Scientology.
“After seeing the documentation supplied to me by the Church of Scientology, I find the premise a plausible one.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:22842-22949 opinion first hand
17
Richard C. Hoagland now holds that the weight of the evidence supports the Church of Scientology's version of events regarding L. Ron Hubbard's role at the Ordo Templi Orientis temple in Pasadena over the less flattering alternative account.
“I will admit that I now hold that the weight of the evidence supports the Scientologist's version of events over the less flattering one.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:23597-23730 opinion first hand