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vulnerability; he is made a number of promises concerning this course
and what it will do in his life.
- In his dealings with the church, he is immediately and
thereafter placed in an inferior position and is thereby more
susceptible to manipulation and control.
- He is subjected to high-stress drills which can produce
dissociative states and hallucinations.
- His past educational experience and accomplishments are negated.
- Key words in his native language are redefined, creating shifts
in understanding and manipulation of thought to conform to the paradigm
of the cult.
- The hidden agenda of becoming a Scientologist is subtly
introduced during the Communication Course.
Slowly and subconsciously, the student soon comes to identify him or
herself with the group and with the new identity of being a
Scientologist.
The student is no longer free to think, question or doubt.
What is remarkable is the smoothness with which the transition to
the new paradigm of Scientology is made by most people who take this
course. Social conditioning, learned behavior assimilated throughout
life, becomes a liability in dealing with the sinister manipulation of a
cult like Scientology. The student walks, unthinking, into the trap.
In the greatest redefinition of all, the new Scientologist,
believing himself to be on the "Road to Total Freedom," is instead on
the road to becoming a willing slave.
Notes
- Appel, p. 77
- Heller, p. 91
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