From jaguarNOSPAM@bestweb.net Sun Dec 17 00:54:33 2000
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: LMT Literati Contest 2000: Essays by Scientologists
From: Ixbalam <jaguarNOSPAM@bestweb.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 00:54:33 -0500

In article <lcco3to2ib56pqjbkkfvfa606jfbrf3g4r@4ax.com>, 
stacybrooks@lisatrust.net wrote:

> The following will be on the LMT website as an introduction to some of 
> the essays submitted by Scientologists to the LMT Literati Contest 2000. 
> I am posting this to a.r.s. after reading a post by Scientologist "Patrick 
> Light" under the heading "Minton's legacy of disgrace." 
> 
[..snip..]
> 
> This is how a Scientologist justifies refusing to look at the critics' 
> data: It would not be good for Scientology for the information being made 
> available by the critics to be true. Therefore, it is false. 

    This is the crux of the whole argument.  

    Thank you very much for posting this.  One clear statement of the 
truth can wash away all the mud that is being slung on this newsgroup.

-- 
          Michael J. Rider, aka Ixbalam  http://i.am/ixbalam

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