ORLY-EP0141C - Scientology Sidebar Tangent

Not part of the show, but this is one of the background things that will usually only make it to Patreon backers. I give this to you now since it was hilarious and to promote the Patreon which I am working on now to better serve those that have actually invested in us!

The book is "SCIENCE OF SURVIVAL" by L. Ron Hubbard.
To the Reader:
Scientology® applied religious philosophy contains pastoral counseling procedures intended to assist an individual to gain greater knowledge of self. The mission of the Church of Scientology is a simple one: to help the individual achieve greater self confidence and personal integrity thereby enabling him to really trust and respect himself and his fellow man. The attainment of the benefits and goals of Scientology philosophy requires each individual's dedicated participation, as only through his own efforts can he achieve these.
This book is part of the religious literature and works of the Scientology Founder, L. Ron Hubbard. It is presented to the reader as a part of the record of his personal research into life, and the application of same by others, and should be construed only as a written report of such research and not as a statement of claims made by the Church or the Founder.
Scientology philosophy and its forerunner, Dianetics spiritual healing technology, as practiced by the Church, address only the "thetan" (spirit). Although the Church, as are all churches, is free to engage in spiritual healing, it does not as its primary goal is increased spiritual awareness for all. For this reason, the Church does not wish to accept individuals who desire treatment of physical or mental illness but prefers to refer these to qualified specialists of other organizations who deal in these matters.
The Hubbard® Electrometer is a religious artifact used in the Church confessional. It in itself does nothing, and is used by ministers only, to assist parishioners in locating areas of spiritual distress or travail.
We hope the reading of this book is only the first stage of a personal voyage of discovery into this new and vital world religion.
- Church of Scientology International