This article was recently brought to my attention.

It’s an exposure piece of how Narconon (*cough cough* Scientology *cough*) is spreading Scientology lessons and ideals to children under the guise of drug prevention programs.

Hey, I think it’s great that people are out there trying to convince kids to avoid drugs. However, this group is “backed” by Scientology and though they claim they strictly keep religion and education separate, it’s fairly obvious they manage to still get their messages across.

Those of you not familiar with the insane cult of Scientology, I would recommend you take a look here but, more importantly, check out Operation Clambake.

Anyway, Narconon claims that they are not promoting Scientology but evidence like the following clearly disputes that. Let’s not forget that most of their claims are disputed my medical science:

Example 1 (a quote from a former “church” member) -
“Communication drills are one of the basic tools taught by Scientology,” said Christman, the ex-church member. “It’s the first course that anyone who enters Scientology gets — or Narconon rehab. It’s sitting across from someone and looking at them for as long as it takes to ‘be there comfortably,’ in Hubbard’s words. No movement, no speaking, no facial tics — nothing.”

Example 2 (from a lecturer at the end of a class) -
As his lecture ended, Bylsma turned to the students and said, “I want to say thank you to a man named William Benitez who started the program, and thank you to L. Ron Hubbard! Thanks to them, we have the program in 37 countries! Let’s give them a hand!” And the students clapped.

Example 3 (an email from a Scientologist referring to an upcoming talk by the above instructor) -
“Tony will go over how to do seminars but the information is SO basic that it’ll show you how to handle kids, parents, teachers as groups OR ONE-ON- ONE on what drugs do to both the mind and body. … He gives examples of how drugs scramble the pictures in the mind, how it stores in the body and how it takes one down the tone scale lower and lower — ALL IN NON-SCIENTOLOGY TERMS. … All the Scientology and Dianetics Handbook basics but in simple descriptions!”

There are plenty of other examples. My favorite is the Scientology insistance that drugs are stored in fat indefinitely, unless you “clear” them.
Right.

What I don’t understand are the superintendents of these schools who fail to look at the evidence before them. They are allowing these maniacs into their schools and access to their children. That irresponsibility is deplorable.