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[ Article crossposted from alt.religion.scientology ]
[ Author was Deana M. Holmes (NED for OTs Series) ]
[ Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 1997 12:58:39 GMT ]

With all the discussion about how the state of California has approved
the use of Applied Scholastics books in schools, it seems that it's more
than time to repost this analysis of the Basic Study Manual, also
published by Applied Scholastics.  I think this post is very clear that
Applied Scholastics is pushing more than just good learning skills.

(Thanks Bev.)

From: rnewman@cybercom.net (Ron Newman)
Subject: Gelah #1: Scientology's "Basic Study Manual"  (BSM)
Date: 1996/05/04
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This is the first of on occasional series of postings that I am
forwarding on behalf of an anonymous lurker who prefers to be
known only as "Gelah"-- the Hebrew word for "to reveal" or "to uncover".
Much of the information provided by "Gelah" comes from official
Scientology publications.
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Re: Scientology's "Basic Study Manual"  (BSM)

The Basic Study Manual is one of scientology's attempts to get their
influence in on as many school aged children as possible.  In the Basic
Study Manual on the page with the copyright information you will find the
statement that:

   "This book is a part of the works of L. Ron Hubbard.  It is presented
to the reader    as a part of the record of his personal research into
life, and the application of  same by OTHERS, and should be construed
only as a WRITTEN REPORT of  such research and not as a statement of
claims made by the author".

There it is in black and white!  His research into the application of
life by OTHERS.  LRH  did do a lot of reading of other people's
materials, took a little from here and a little from there, then pieced
it together and claimed it as being his own "breakthrough" discoveries.
This is why some of LRH's tech does make sense and works in certain
applications.  He took good tech from others he read, changed the
terminology, put a twist throughout and then asserted it as his own.  Now
get out a dictionary and look up the word "charlatan".

An excellent piece of work you can get that demonstrates this fact is
"The Hubbard Is Bare" by Jeff Jacobsen.  If you haven't read it yet then
obtain a copy.  You will definitely discover interesting information.

In the Editor's Forward of the BSM, Applied Scholastics is referred to as
"the organization which promotes and utilizes L. Ron Hubbard's study
technology".  So much for Applied Scholastics claims of not being
associated with scientology.  How many scientlogy courses have been taken
with the exact same tech as the BSM at Scientology orgs around the world?
(Student Hat, Hubbard Qualified Scientologist, Key To Life, OT, L�s and
on and on).  You'll also find the EXACT "technology" in the HCO's
(Hubbard Communications Office) Policy Letters and Bulletins, the
"gospel" of the church.

The BSM also has a direct attack on psychology and psychiatry in it under
the guise of teaching "study tech".  In chapter three titled
"Understanding Words" on pages 79 and 80 of the sub chapter titled
"Simple Words" it states:

   "The subject of psychology (13) began its texts by saying they did not
know what    the word means.  So the subject itself never arrived. 
Professor Wundt (14) of   Leipzig (15) University in 1879 perverted the
term.  It really means just a study   (ology) of the soul (psyche).  But
Wundt, working under the eye of Bismark (16)  the greatest of military
fascists (17) at the height of German war ambitions, had to   deny man
had a soul.  So there went the whole subject!  Men were thereafter
animals (it is all right to kill animals) and man had no soul, so the
word psychology could no longer be defined."

Now, why would Ill Ron just "happen" to choose the word psychology to use
for an example.  Hmmmmm.Where it really gets interesting is in the
footnotes for the words so indicated in the above paragraph and where LRH
can add HIS SPIN to the young readers mind.  I would like to add that
these are the most extensive footnotes in the entire BSM.  They are:

"(14) Wundt:  Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1929), German psychologist and
physiologist (expert in the study of functions of living things and the
ways in which their parts and organs work);  the originator of the false
doctrine that man is no more than an animal.

(15)  Leipzig:  a city in Germany; the location of Leipzig University 
where Wilhelm Wundt and others developed "modern" psychology. 

(16)  Bismark: Otto Von Bismark (1815-1898), German political leader and
first chancellor (chief of government) from 1871-1890.  Bismark was
called the "iron chancellor"; he fought wars with Denmark, Austira and
France as part of his plans to unify Germany.

(17)   fascists:  people who believe in or practice fascism, the
principles or methods of government or a political party favoring rule by
a dictator, with strong control of industry and labor by the central
government, great restrictions upon the freedom of individuals, and
extreme nationalism and militarism."

So in one page total under the guise of teaching "misunderstood" words
(psychology) the BSM manages to put into a young persons mind the
equation that psychology and its beliefs equals man having no soul, man
is only an animal, war-mongering, facism, cruel German dictatorship, no
individual freedom, being under dictator's rule, etc.  As you emerge
deeper in to scientology teachings the anathema of psychology and the
entire mental health field is built upon.  The BSM lays out the
foundation for that future structure.  To a young person it is
subliminal, but it is on an overt level for those whose eyes are opened
and have an expanded degree of insight into Scientology�s methods of
indoctrination.

ANYONE familiar with Scientology is familiar with their desire to see the
complete dismantling and eradication of the psychological and psychiatric
fields.  They have great success with this through another Scientology
front group, the Citizen's Commission on Human Rights (CCHR).  One of the
ending statements in a recent CCHR newsletter says, "Remember, the psychs
are next!�  There are also many HCO's and other LRH writings denouncing
the mental health field.and the "psychs" as criminals and enemies.

The BSM achieves yet another step in the Scientology goal of
disassembling the credibility of psychology by putting this foundational
thought intothe mind of the young reader and all the while this is being
done in schools and tutoring centers and The World Literacy Crusade under
the guise of "teaching study tech". 

Also in the BSM is the training in Clay Table Training and
Demonstration.  To the uninformed wog this seems like a chance to bring
out the child�s creativity.  But anyone who has been on the inside of the
Church of Scientology is familiar with clay table processing as per LRH
tech taught in orgs and churches world over.  You see, the use of the
�clay table� is used as an integral key in all Scientology courses and
all clay demos are in turn taught to be formed according to the specific
clay table tech as far as size, shape, mass and form.  In order to be
acceptable, the demos are to be done according to LRH specs, and the
child's own creativity or ideas of how to represent things (what's true
is what's true to you) is slowly squashed and they become replaced by LRH
specifications (what was real to HIM!).  Anything less than tech,
FLUNK!!   

Talk to an ex-scientologist about the importance of the clay table in
absorbing LRH courses and concepts and the exacting methods of the
display.  When you go into a Scientology courseroom, everybody's demos
look the same.  It doesn't matter if you look at figures on a clay table
in Clearwater,  Germany, S. Africa, Japan or Australia . . . the same. 
Didn't any of you out there notice that also?  The mind and the method of
understanding WILL conform!

Then come the chapters on Word Clearing.  Put on the students here are
the processes of Method 3 Word Clearing,  Method 7 Word Clearing, and
Method 9 Word Clearing.  These are at the most very banal and time
consuming.  They are, however, the processes that are used extensively in
conjunction with clay demos in doing the Church of Scientology's
mind-altering courses.

Fianlly, under the chapter titled Learning How to Learn, the student is
taught about False Data and Senior Data.  These terms are used by the
Church of Scientology to their followers to explain away criticisms.  LRH
(Source) and his teachings and policies are Senior Data.  Criticism of
the church is always False Data.  Ask any ex-scientologist as to the
usage of these terms.  

The equivilant of the Basic Study Manual for younger children titled
Learning How To Learn, has a very interesting illustration on the book
jacket.  When it is opened, the cover has the story of OT III on it,
seemingly very innocent unless you are familiar with the OT levels.  It
has a sweet cartoonish picture of a young boy and girl reading a book,
with a large dormant volcano to the rear left, and  a space capsule in
the sky with a picture of a planet above it (very "space opera") and a
large dinosaur to the right of that.  Well, shades of Xenu!  Brought here
to Earth from another planet in a spaceship and placed next to volcanos
(Incident II) to be blown up approximately 75 million years ago, you
know, about the time period of the dinosaurs.  (We know why they became
extinct!).  I don't think the picture on this cover was desinged by
accident, do you?

So now you realize why the Church of Scientology wants The Basic Study
Manual put in on as many children as possible.  It is more a primer on
Scientology methodology for absorption of Scientology courses and
processes.  It is considered a necessary step towards their goal of
Clearing the Planet.

I advise everyone reading this to go to your local public library and
read over The Basic Study Manual yourselves.  There should be a copy
there because the church had a major push a few years ago to have them
donated and put in the children�s section as well as the educational
section.  It is very eye-opening once you understand what is REALLY going
on.

Books by LRH that the church of scientology postulates to be put into use
in the school system:

The Basic Study Manual
Study Skills For Life
Learning How To Learn
The How To Use A Dictionary Course
The Children's Communication Course
The Children's Grammar Course
The Way to Happiness

PR front groups for the Church of Scientology to get access for their
FSM�s and programs  to children, schools and social organizations.

The World Literacy Crusade
Lead the Way to a Drug Free USA
Drug Free Marshalls Program
The Way to Happiness Foundation
Set a Good Example Campaign
Concerned Businessmen�s Association of America

Please crosspost this aricle to any newgroups you know of where it would
be on topic and of valuable information.  Thank you very much.
-- 
(forwarded by)
Ron Newman             rnewman@cybercom.net
Web: http://www.cybercom.net/~rnewman/home.html

Reposted by:

Deana M. Holmes
alt.religion.scientology archivist since February 1995
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