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...Probably no philosopher of modern times has had the popularity and appeal of Hubbard or such startling successes within his own lifetime. And Mankind has had no better friend." So ends the standard short biography of Hubbard found in nearly every Scientology publication. Large photographs of the Founder are hung in most Scientology centers. Hubbard divides his time today between a mansion in England and a ship in the Mediterranean, where he is supposedly conducting research. There is reason to believe that he is also making a fortune out of his mushrooming empire-it was reported...
Other interesting data from the official biography: "Hubbard was born in Tilden, Nebraska, March 13, 1911, the only child of Commander H. R. Hubbard, U. S. N., and Dora May Hubbard. He studied Science and Mathematics at George Washington, graduated from Colombian College. He attended Princeton University . . . He wrote and published over 15 million words. . . before WWH. During that war, he served as a commander of corvettes and was extensively decorated. Crippled and blind at the end of the war, he resumed his studies of philosophy and by his discoveries recovered so fully that he was reclassified...
There are several distortions in the official information which deserve comment. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard never graduated from either George Washington or Colombian College. He attended George Washington from Sept. 1930 to May 1932, but received no degrees. He never even officially enrolled in Colombian College. He did attend Princeton, as a Navy Lieutenant during World War II-the only course he took, though, was a three-month Military Government course. Hubbard claims to be a nuclear physicist, but the closest he came in the academic world was the George Washington School of Engineering. He also claims to have...
...Scientologists, the year 1970 is A. D. 20 (After Dianetics). In this book, he outlined the essential details of Dianetics processing-called auditing-along with a hint of the collaborate levels of spiritual existence attainable, levels which have been developed more fully in Scientology. (And are still being developed-Hubbard continues announcing new levels every so often...
...fully appreciate the tenor of Hubbard's writings, we must remember that he is a former science fiction writer. His effort to legitimize his teachings by alluding to "scientific research" is typical of his whole approach: in this age of technology, people will automatically accept authoritative statements, supplemented by an extensive vocabulary of terms with a sci-fi flavor. There is even a Scientology abridged dictionary...