> From: Alberto Monteiro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Steve Sloan II wrote: > > > > > I heard that Hubberd made up Scientology as a scam to make > > > lots of money, and didn't really believe at all. Does anyone > > > know how accurate/inaccurate this is? > > > > I remember reading somewhere that Hubbard made a bet with another > > SF writer about it. He bet that he could create a false religion > > to make money, "like psychology", not long before Scientology > > started. I wish I knew where I read it, though. > > > It doesn't make sense: if he believed that the new scam would > make him rich, there was no need to bet - unless he did > sometime make public that the whole thing was a scam.
Harlan Ellison has, at various times, claimed he was there when Hubbard made the statement and made up Scientology. I'm not sure if he was the one who the bet was made with or not. - jmh _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
