How Scientology Works 31- Obnosis
Richard Ford
This claims to be the skill of seeing what is under ones nose- the
obvious in other words.
It would seem to be a useful skill to have. Very often the hardest
things to see are the things directly under ones nose.
Unfortunately there must be something very wrong with this technique
because this is the very thing that Scientologists are unable to do.
These guys spend years studying a subject in order to acquire super
abilities- and then somehow fail to notice they do not have them!
Learning Obnosis involves looking at someone and describing the
obvious 'he has a nose!' and so on.
This is supposed to help us notice the obvious but it is really quite
absurd. I have never met a person who was unaware that people had
noses. There must be some other purpose to the drill.
Put yourself in the place of the person doing the drill. What is he
really learning? Is he learning to see the obvious? No. In reality he
is learning NOT TO THINK!
In order to pass the drill it is necessary to relate only what you see
and avoid thinking about it at all. The Scientologist is actually
learning to become an unthinking zombie!
Now THAT is a skill that Scientologists have mastered well!
Slarty
> One of the first things a Scientologist learns is Obnosis.
>
> This claims to be the skill of seeing what is under ones nose- the
> obvious in other words.
>
> It would seem to be a useful skill to have. Very often the hardest
> things to see are the things directly under ones nose.
>
> Unfortunately there must be something very wrong with this technique
> because this is the very thing that Scientologists are unable to do.
> These guys spend years studying a subject in order to acquire super
> abilities- and then somehow fail to notice they do not have them!
>
> Learning Obnosis involves looking at someone and describing the
> obvious 'he has a nose!' and so on.
>
> This is supposed to help us notice the obvious but it is really quite
> absurd. I have never met a person who was unaware that people had
> noses.
As I see it, obnosis is mostly or is like a reference point. All may
be aware a person has a nose, but many have trouble separating the
sight of a nose from opinions about a nose or opinions about noses in
general.
There must be some other purpose to the drill.
>
> Put yourself in the place of the person doing the drill. What is he
> really learning? Is he learning to see the obvious? No. In reality he
> is learning NOT TO THINK!
Sorta. He's learning HOW TO "not think". 2 different concepts. See
the differentiation?
>
> In order to pass the drill it is necessary to relate only what you see
> and avoid thinking about it at all.
Not as I recall. (memopry may not be working well enough), but they
need to be able to describe a space time pheonomina w/out introducing
opinions is how I remember it. 1 of the skills of a good researcher
or reporter. They are learning to not editorialise in wog
terminology.
The Scientologist is actually
> learning to become an unthinking zombie!
I'd like to have the ability to be an unthinking zombie. I would not
like to be 1 when I would rather be something else. I would like to
be anything I want to be whenever I want to.
>
> Now THAT is a skill that Scientologists have mastered well!
I would love to know what you find so attractive about sensationalist
bullshit!
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> http://leavingscientology.blogspot.com/
Richard Ford
And what is wrong with alowing yourslef an opinion? Hubbard had
plenty. Your opinions are as valid as his.
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> The Scientologist is actually
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> > learning to become an unthinking zombie!
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> I'd like to have the ability to be an unthinking zombie. I would not
> like to be 1 when I would rather be something else. I would like to
> be anything I want to be whenever I want to.
You want to be an unthinking zombie!!!!!!???????
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> > Now THAT is a skill that Scientologists have mastered well!
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> I would love to know what you find so attractive about sensationalist
> bullshit!
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