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Some Wikipedians have formed a project to better develop and organise information in articles related to Scientology. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list there.

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Title

WikiProject on Scientology

Scope

To create and improve WP:NPOV, well-referenced and encyclopedic articles on all aspects of Scientology.

Parentage

No parent of this WikiProject has been defined.

Descendant WikiProjects

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Category:Free Zone could really do with some work, if we can find a specialist or two.

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Participants

  • Antaeus Feldspar
  • ChrisO
  • David Gerard - never a Scientologist, Internet critic since 1995, apparently what passes for an expert [1]
  • Fernando Rizo - I have no inside knowledge of Scientology, but I want to help keep this controversial topic as NPOV as possible. 23:38, 13 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • NicholasTurnbull - experienced Scientologist, now non-CoS (but not Free Zone)
  • Roger Gonnet - eight years founder of a "successful" scientology profit center, 22 years critic, ex-"OT" - upper levels of the cult, 'auditor', translator,"course an case supervisior in scientology etc. Author of an anti-scientology book "La Secte".
  • Tεxτurε - No inside knowledge - neither convert nor critic (but a serious non-believer) - Would like to see both sides evenly presented. Currently too anti-Scientology in some sections.
  • Marbahlarbs - Lifelong Scientologist, still practice as an "applied religious philosophy". Would like to work on making Scn articles as NPOV as possible, add information. Not a raving lunatic. I'm still pissed about penet.fi

Structure

Dry and encyclopaedic is the goal here. Critical writings tend to be heavy on detail and references but very opinionated and POV; pro-Scientology writing tends to cover what is important to the Church of Scientology but leaves out things the critics consider highly relevant. There is very little source material that is NPOV and not reasonably factually questionable by either side.

Wikipedia (and category:Scientology) has contributors who are knowledgeable critics, contributors who are CoS members and contributors who are non-CoS Scientologists. It should be possible to work together (or at least not conflicting overly) in a manner that self-evidently fits Wikipedia's goals, policies and guidelines and its mission as an encyclopedia.

I think it's important that we avoid variations from general Wikipedia policies, guidelines and styles on this project. Many projects do this and it's not a good thing IMO. Our work should be invisible except from the quality of the results - David Gerard 15:28, 14 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hierarchy definition

No classification of this project has been defined.

Goals

  1. Create and expand NPOV encyclopaedic coverage of important topics regarding Scientology.
  2. Neither a critical POV, a pro-CoS POV or a pro-Scientology POV - describe all as relevant, but the article tone must be strictly neutral.
  3. High-quality and thorough referencing. Casual readers seem to find a lot of things about Scientology hard to believe.

Projects

Note: The projects below are merely my idea on how this project's work could be handled as separate collaboration projects. These haven't been agreed by anyone else on this project yet. Volunteers, and new projects, are welcomed. --NicholasTurnbull 22:55, 14 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  1. History Article Project
    This project would be involved in editing, creating and cleaning up articles related to the history of Scientology, ensuring that there is a uniform coverage of Scientology's history both in individual articles and across all of the subjects pertaining to Scientology.
    Participants:
  2. L. Ron Hubbard Books Coverage Project
    This project would be involved with creating, maintaining and improving articles containing information and synopses of official Scientology books written by LRH. Many of LRH's books do not have a synopsis or even a stub, at the moment.
    Participants: NicholasTurnbull
  3. Critical Books Coverage Project
    Quite a number of key texts (like Kaufman's Inside Scientology/Dianetics) have absolutely no mention on the wiki, as far as I can determine. A project taskforce could be created to ensure adequate coverage of all key critical texts, by writing, editing and maitaining synopses and information about these books.
    Participants: David Gerard (I will probably take Martin Hunt's books list [2] and see if I can do stubs at least)
    Discussion moved to project talk page --NicholasTurnbull 00:16, 11 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. NPOV Review Project
    This project would provide internal peer review of material generated by this WikiProject, to check for proper balance and NPOV. Also, this project would check existing articles on Scientological subjects and correct POV material as appropriate.
    Participants: Fernando Rizo (I already try to do this for the Scientology main article, I can certainly watchdog many of the other articles as well. )
  5. Technical Subject Article Project
    Many fundamental subjects in Scientology technology have absolutely no coverage at the moment in the encyclopedia. This project would create, maintain and improve articles related to Scientology technology and beliefs.
    Participants: NicholasTurnbull

Tasks

Note that we have a stub of our own, {{Scientology-stub}} - so if you think of an article to add to this list, you really might as well just start it, jot down whatever occurs to you off the top of your head and add that stub to it. Please try to add at least one reference, to help the next editor.

  1. Fix the stubs - expand and give full references
    1. Category:Scientology stubs
  2. Articles that need writing
    1. Scientology and psychiatry
  3. Topics important to the majority of Scientologists
    1. What does a CoS Scientologist want to learn about Scientology from an encyclopedia?
      Note that quite a lot of the tech topics exist as redirects to Scientology beliefs and practices — a blue link doesn't mean the article exists as yet
      1. ARC (Scientology) and the ARC Triangle
        Someone just marked the second one as a suspected copyright violation, since Roger appears to have added it when not logged in, so the history only shows a French IP rather than his name! I've explained on WP:CP and I expect Guy will ask Roger on user talk:Roger Gonnet - David Gerard 22:48, 21 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
        I suggest that when the copyvio is cleared, a merge and redirect to the article ARC (Scientology) is performed, as I can't really see that the ARC Triangle should be in a separate article to ARC. --NicholasTurnbull 04:57, 24 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
        Or just let that be removed, redirect it to the ARC article and use the original as a reference? - David Gerard 10:22, 1 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
      2. Assists
      3. Auditing processes and procedures
      4. Clear (Scientology) - just written (David Gerard 10:22, 1 August 2005 (UTC))[reply]
      5. Codes of Scientology, including:
        1. The Code of a Scientologist
        2. The Auditor's Code
        3. The Supervisor's Code
      6. Comm cycle
      7. Dianetic auditing procedure - including cost, duration of sessions, and frequency. Also, technical information (e.g. engrams, locks, chains, misdirectors, groupers, holders, denyers, etc.)
      8. E-meter - including photographs, description of operation, reads etc.
      9. Engram needs expansion regarding Scientology
      10. Ethics (Scientology) inc PTS/SP stuff, O/W writeups, etc.
      11. Exteriorisation (Scientology) inc info. about the Ext/Int R/D, Dianetics 55 processes etc.
      12. Grades (Scientology) inc. related information
      13. KRC (Scientology) and the KRC Triangle
      14. Management by statistics (Scientology) with reference to Ethics (Scientology)
      15. Mental image pictures inc. short reference to engrams. Includes stuff on service facsimiles, locks, etc.
      16. MEST (Scientology)
      17. Operating Thetan (currently a long stub, needs summaries of all levels)
      18. Overts & Withholds or O/Ws inc. Overt-motivator sequence
      19. Power Processes
      20. Purification Rundown - very critic POV; needs Scientologist coverage
      21. "Previous lifetime" stuff:
        1. Genetic Entity (GE) with reference to A History of Man
        2. Implant (Scientology) - needs the list from Space opera in Scientology doctrine
        3. New Era Dianetics (NED)
        4. NED for OTs (NOTs)
        5. etc.
      22. "Red" and "Green" volumes: Technical Bulletins and Administrative Bulletins
      23. Saint Hill Manor or AOSH
      24. Study tech - someone's written a decent article at Student Hat, though it lacks references, could do with criticisms and should probably be at Study tech
      25. Thetan
      26. Tone scale
      27. Information about and proper synopses of key Scientology texts: A History of Man, Book of Case Remedies, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, Dianetics 55!, Introduction to Scientology Ethics, Science of Survival, Scientology: Fundamentals of Thought, etc.
        Note: There is probably much more to be added here, but this is just a start. Maybe a lot of these could be merged into some kind of "Fundamentals of Scientology" article. --NicholasTurnbull 21:30, 13 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Topics specifically important to CoS-only Scientologists (e.g. IAS members and those "on lines" at orgs)
  5. Topics specifically important to non-CoS Scientologists (e.g. Free Zone members and unaffiliated Scientologists)
    1. Category:Free Zone is just about empty and needs a knowledgeable contributor or two.
  6. Topics important to critics of Scientology
    1. Scientology and celebrities
    2. What topics are particularly popular on Operation Clambake? Someone needs to go through them
    3. Key critical books and articles
      1. Atack, Jonathan. A Piece Of Blue Sky.
      2. Burroughs, William S. Burroughs On Scientology, Los Angeles Free Press, 6th March 1970.
      3. Cooper, Paulette. The Scandal of Scientology.
      4. Forté, Major John. The Commodore and the Colonels.
      5. Kaufman, Robert. Inside Scientology/Dianetics.
      6. Miller, Russell. Bare-faced Messiah.
    4. Matters within the Church of Scientology of interest to critics
      1. Copyright and the Church of Scientology
      2. Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) the "secret" management of the CoS; known only by a PO Box
      3. Estates Project Force (EPF)
      4. Guardian's Office (GO)
      5. Office of Special Affairs (OSA)
      6. Operation Snow White
      7. Operating Thetan - OT III already has good coverage in Space opera in Scientology doctrine and Xenu
      8. Overboarding (Scientology) - not quite sure about this one; re. overboarding on the Apollo
      9. Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF) and the RPF's RPF
      10. Religious Technology Center (RTC) - the "semi-secret" management
      11. Sea Organisation or Sea Org - the main Church of Scientology nexus
  7. Put {{scientology}} (the project template) on the talk page of all relevant articles
  8. POV Scientology articles requiring attention
    1. Church of Scientology - slight critical POV, low priority
    2. Purification Rundown - distinct critical POV, high priority - I've put up a checklist towards achieving NPOV on this article's talk page. Fernando Rizo T/C 19:25, 2 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  9. People notable in the context of Scientology
    1. Notable CoS public Scientologists (Category:Scientologists)
      1. Anne Archer
      2. Chick Corea
      3. Isaac Hayes
      4. John Travolta
      5. Keith Code
      6. Kirstie Alley
      7. Tom Cruise
      8. Nancy Cartwright
      9. Beck
    2. Notable CoS staff members (e.g. management, prominent Sea Org and OSA staff) (Category:Scientologists)
      1. David Gaiman has a famous son, but was all over the UK press in his own right in the 1960s and still works for the CoS now
      2. John McMaster, 1960s "World's First Clear", did lots of publicity
      3. David Miscavige Chairman of the Board, RTC
      4. Guillaume Lesevre ED INT, Church of Scientology
      5. Helena Kobrin apparently now disappeared; originally from Legal, OSA INT
      6. Mark Rathbun Inspector General, RTC
      7. Mary Sue Hubbard L. Ron Hubbard's wife, now deceased; often referred to as MSH
      8. Mike Rinder, ED OSA INT
      9. Warren McShane Deputy Inspector General for Legal Affairs, RTC
    3. Notable Freezone and Independent Scientologists (not sure what cat. Category:Free Zone is appropriate, but it's not clear to me whether Category:Scientologists or Category:Former Scientologists is more useful to the reader - see talk
      1. Bill Robertson aka. Captain Bill Robertson or CBR; formerly LRH's right hand man
      2. David Mayo original contributor to upper level materials and founder of the Advanced Ability Center organisation (now defunct)
      3. Heidrun Beer freezoner; has had some interference from the CoS
      4. Ralph Hilton prominent Freezoner and technical enthusiast. Runs FZAOINT, I seem to recall.
      5. Ray Kemp - former mission holder and one of LRH's closer friends. Alleged author of the OCA/APA Test.
      6. Tommy Thompson - Not sure who he is, but the critical attention devoted to him seems to indicate that he's someone...
    4. Notable critics (Category:Critics of Scientology)
      1. Andreas Heldal-Lund has a stub
      2. Arnaldo Lerma has an article in need of wikification and cleanup
      3. Cyril Vosper, author of The Mind Benders (which is currently the same article)
      4. David S. Touretzky Professor at CMU; long history of being a CoS critic
      5. Fredric Rice
      6. Gerald Armstrong Very long lawsuit with the CoS over alleged contract breach; notable writer
      7. Jeff Jacobsen
      8. Jesse Prince famous ex-member
      9. Jon Atack - critic and author
      10. Keith Henson
      11. Karin Spaink
      12. Larry Wollersheim - high profile lawsuit and outspoken critic
      13. Roger Gonnet - head of the CoS in France for many years, did many of the official translations into French, is now a critic, wrote a critical book
      14. Ron Newman (computer programmer) has a v short article
      15. Steven Fishman of Fishman Affidavit fame, one of the first to publicise the OT materials - currently a redirect to the famous affidavit's page
      16. Steve Hassan - did he do a lot specific to Scientology? His article talks about his experiences with the Unification Church
      17. Ursula Caberta
      18. Just posting to a.r.s probably isn't enough, nor even a popular website unless it's Operation Clambake ... real-world influence, e.g. lawsuits, writing a book, frequent media (discussion needed) - David Gerard

General strategy and discussion forums

I suggest keeping it to here and the talk page until either grows way too big and needs to bud off - David Gerard 13:36, 4 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Templates

Infoboxes

We had an old Template:Scientology (before MediaWiki had categories), but it was (a) redundant with the category (b) IMO very much from a critical POV in the article selection.

In order to help avoid something POV-leaning (a common failing with article series boxes — see WP:CLS), I've made Template:Scientology the WikiProject box for article talk pages. Put {{scientology}} at the top of talk pages and you'll get:

I really think we can do everything a reader would need with carefully-chosen category names and sorting, and infoboxes are unneccesary - David Gerard 20:48, 14 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Stub templates

Use {{Scientology-stub}}. This will put:

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Articles

Please feel free to list your new Scientology-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box on the Main Wikipedia page. DYN has a 72 hr. time limit from the creation of the article.

Did you know?

  • The record for the most FOIA requests filed by a single individual is held by a former Scientologist, Barbara Schwarz.

Article improvement drive

For the next Featured Article candidate, I have my eye on Operating Thetan and Nicholas has his eye on Sea Org - David Gerard 10:22, 1 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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