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Jun 29, 1984
Letters to the Editor // Slamming Scientology — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Clearwater Sun (Florida) Editor: You have received letters from persons identifying themselves as Scientologists by stating so or by the content of the letters. The Scientologists would have us believe that they offer courses designed to improve their students' thinking processes and self-images. Apparently they try to do this as well as expand intellectual horizons and establish positive thinking. They also claim to be a "church," but do not seem to publicize exactly what their practice does. Their letters to you are in reaction ...
Jun 25, 1984
Letters to the Editor // Sect official responds to L.A. court's decision — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Clearwater Sun (Florida) Editor: Judge Breckenridge's decision in Los Angeles was based on psychiatric principles of a godless mankind and is just like the Australian decision of 1967; so biased and filled with animosity, that the High Court of Australia responded by granting full religious recognition to all the Churches of Scientology in Australia and 500 other religions by the year 1983. To have quoted reports disseminated by an agency headed by a former SS officer and have them endorsed by Mr. Armstrong, Mr. ...
Jun 23, 1984
Letters to the Editor // Prejudiced reporting? — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Clearwater Sun (Florida) Editor: Whew! Barbara Georgius asks, "Why wouldn't the Clearwater Sun want both sides of the story?" (She was referring to the Gerald Armstrong vs Scientology trial.) "The public can smell prejudice a mile off," she said in a letter to the Sun , and believe me, it's offensive to many, because they expect 'professionalism' from their local reporter and paper. Now, now, Miss Georgius, you must have been reading another newspaper. It couldn't have been the Clearwater Sun . One-sided reporting? Sensational reporting? ...
Jun 19, 1984
Letters to the Editor — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Barbara F. Georgius Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) Editor: Regarding Armstrong and his claim against the Church of Scientology: Since when does reponsible journalism only look at one side of the story? He has allegedley stolen documents. This is "theft" in the eyes of the law. A man who steals rarely tells the truth. His justifications for this theft really, are amazing, but more than that; why wouldn't the Clearwater Sun want both sides of the story? Your readers deserve to have all of the facts here, wouldn't you ...
Jun 14, 1984
Letters to the Editor // In defense of Scientology — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Bruce Silton Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) In defense of Scientology Editor: What gives with your vast and biased reporting on the Scientologists in Clearwater? The recent articles were a bit too much. I simply never hear any evidence of the widespread dislike you suggest exists in our community for Scientology. Perhaps you are actually trying to create hatred and prejudice? Your manner and presentation has all the marks of the same irrational attacks made by Germany on Jesus, Christians and other religious and ethnic groups. On your ...
Jun 12, 1984
Letters to the Editor // Scientology pro and con — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Dale Christiansen Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) Scientology pro and con Editor: I read a copy of the "Way to Happiness," by L. Ron Hubbard, tried it and found happiness. Who can dispute that truth and honesty is the basis of happiness in life? Anyone can try this out and find out for themselves. I read the Clearwater Sun fand felt miserable for hours afterwards. If honesty equals happiness, then I wonder what caused my bad feelings in reading the Sun ? DALE CHRISTIANSEN Clearwater —– Editor: The response ...
Jun 9, 1984
Letters to the Editor // Proud Scientologist — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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James M. Justice Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) Proud Scientologist Editor: Recent articles and an editorial at the Clearwater Sun have asserted that Scientology is dangerous or dying. Neither is true, to my observation. I came to Clearwater in September 1981 to do a Scientology service and was so impressed by both the Flag Land Base and the city that I never left. Since then, all the changes I have witnessed in the church have been positive and expansive, and I have experienced spiritual gain far in excess of ...
Jun 3, 1984
Letters to the Editors // Readers respond to S[?] — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Clearwater Sun (Florida) Editor: In response to the your recent editorial headlined "
Silence on Scientology —I'm afraid you misinterpret this "silence." It doesn't mean apathy or lack at interest, it means "So, what's new?" or "What more is there to say?" Nothing has come out at the trial that surprises anyone. So L. Ron Hubbard is not what he claims to be: Who knows what he claims to be? Who reads his writings, except those poor troubled people, most of them young, I imagine, ...
May 19, 1984
Hubbard letters entered in trial — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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George-Wayne Shelor Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) LOS ANGELES—Scientology lawyers introduced several hundred pages of sealed documents in Superior Court Friday, saying they fracture the defense of a man charged with taking thousands of sect papers when he fled the organization. Letters written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to his children, parents, and wives were submitted by attorney Barrett Litt in an effort to impugn Gerald Armstrong's testimony. Armstrong, a 37-year-old sect researcher, contends he took 10,000 documents in 1981 to defend himself against an anticipated suit. ...
May 17, 1984
Letters to the Editor // On Armstrong trial — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Sanford Block Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) Editor: On May 15, 1984, in the Armstrong trial, we heard more testimony concerning Gerald Armstrong's "state of mind." This is, of course, his defense to justify his taking another's property. It is similar to what we see in a criminal case—the "insanity defense"—that one is justified or not responsible for his acts because of his state of mind. This insanity defense brings to mind the attempted assassination by John Hinckley, a loner, a failure and one trying to make a ...
May 17, 1984
Letters to the Editor // Scientologist responds to coverage — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
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Sanford Block Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) Editor: This is the first of what I hope will be a series of "equal space" reports covering the Scientology vs. Armstrong trial taking place in Los Angeles. I appreciate your paper providing our church this opportunity. In this case, the Church of Scientology of California and Mrs. Mary Sue Hubbard have filed suit against Gerald Armstrong to retrieve valuable materials that he took from the church. Per earlier admissions by Mr. Armstrong, he gave these materials to Michael Flynn for ...
Mar 13, 1984
Letters to the Editor / New York man objects to [Sun?] — Clearwater Sun (Florida)
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