From: Roland <RolandRB@NOSPAM_netcomuk.co.uk>
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Xemu Leaflet Idea
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 13:47:01 +0100
Organization: Xemu's Church of the Electroconvulsive Liberation
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Suppressives. Why not print off a copy of the Xemu leaflet and send it
to the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director of your
local Scientology Church or Dianetiics centre along with the following
letter.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a frequent user of the Internet and I am writing to alert you to
the quantity of material that exists on the Internet that is hostile to
the Scientology religion. I am sending you some of the more bizarre
misinformation that exists there so that you will prepared for unusual
questions from the public and possibly the press. I do not know what
motivates these people to write such things. They may be religious
bigots or perhaps they are repeating other peoples misinterpretation of
the more advanced theology from within the Scientology religion.

I have enclosed a leaflet that is freely available from the Internet and
is all too typical of the sensationalist nonsense that abounds. It tells
the story of a space alien galactic ruler named Xemu who transported
aliens to this planet in DC-8 identical space-craft 75 million years
ago, exterminated them with H-bombs, captured their souls, showed them
films in huge cinemas with the end result that they now infest human
bodies. This leaflet then claims that in Scientology you have to pay
large sums of money to rid yourself of these souls of murdered space
aliens.

Now to you and I and any sensible person this is obvious nonsense.
However there are many gullible people in the world who would believe
this. The people who perpetrate this material are using the
confidentiality of some parts of the Scientology religion as an
opportunity to slur it and spread libelous rumours about it. I am sure
you will agree, after reading this absurd leaflet, that this in no way
describes the religion to which you belong. 

I know that people who work for the Church of Scientology are very
dedicated people who are working towards the greater good of humanity
and that there is no way they would be involved if the religion were as
the leaflet describes. Also there is no way they would encourage people
to enter the religion if the material in the leaflet were true. In fact
they would be actively campaigning against it rather than working for it
if this were the case. I am sure, as a member of staff, you would agree
with those comments.

I would also point out the lengths people go to in perpetrating these
harmful hoaxes. You will even see what purports to be an extract from
this story written in L. Ron Hubbard's handwriting. However this can be
compared against other writing of his to verify whether it be true or
not. I am sure handwritten pieces written by Mr Hubbard exist.

Thank you for your time in reading this letter and considering this
issue. I am glad to have been of service in bringing this to your
attention. In ending I would like to bring to your attention a further
point. And that is, very regrettably, that the leaflet has been very
fully and carefully researched and is actually true. And that the
extract of handwriting is genuine. That as members of staff this
information is being withheld from you. That you are working hard for
long hours for very little pay and for a religious movement that is not
the one you thought you joined. I would point out also that in the
course of your employment on staff you are receiving training for which
you will be charged should you vacate your job before the end of your
contract. In ending this letter I hope you will excuse the indirect
approach I have had to use to bring this matter to your attention. Many
people are being deceived and financially harmed daily by this immoral
deception that labels itself a religion. I hope you will consider this
material carefully and your own role as a member of staff. And I hope
that you will be open and honest with the public concerning this issue
when they show an interest in Dianetics or Scientology.

Yours faithfully,
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