COB vs. LRH

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L. Ron Hubbard David Miscavige (COB*)
L. Ron Hubbard
Founder and Source of Scientology
David Miscavige
Leader of Scientology since LRH’s death
Which statistics?

LRH lays out clearly the 2 major stats for Scientology:

“Orgs have only 2 major final valuable products. One is well-trained auditors. The other is satisfied pcs … Tech and Admin policy exist only to assist making these two products IN VOLUME.”

LRH ED 131 INT
Life Repair Block
8 December 1970
(OEC Vol. 4, p. 145)

“The product of an org is well-taught students and thoroughly audited pcs.”

HCO P/L 17 June 1970RB
KSW Series 5R, Technical Degrades
(OEC Vol. 0, p. 14)

“The individual statistic of any organization (except SH) is:

“HOW MANY TRAINED AUDITORS EXIST IN ITS AREA.

“The individual statistic of Saint Hill is:

“HOW MANY TRAINED AUDITORS ARE THERE IN THE WORLD.“

HCO P/L 4 October 1967, Issue I
Auditor and Org Individual Stats
(OEC Vol. 4, p. 118)

“Clearing is now in the reach of every Scientologist.

“Excellent auditor training is now in the reach of every Academy.

“And these are the only things in the long run that will count.”

HCO P/L 26 May 1961, Issue II
KSW Series 2, Quality Counts
(OEC Vol. 0, p. 16)

(The specific stats for each division, department, and post which help the org achieve its valuable final products are fully laid out in each volume of the OECs.)

COB has introduced a wide array of new statistics to Scientology. These are often highlighted at events, along with large graphs of “highest evers,” as evidence of Scientology’s expansion.

Some of these stats, as featured in Scientology News issues # 33 through 40, include:

  • “People helped”
  • “Hours on OT projects”
  • “Ideal Org Fundraising”
  • “Volunteer hours in building orgs”
  • “Population of cities with new groups”
  • “Number of citizens aware of Human Rights”
  • “Shopping Malls playing our Human Rights PSAs”
  • “Number of dirt particles removed during film restoration”
  • “Number of miles of distraction-free voyages”
  • “Number of terabytes of processing memory”
  • “Inches of press”
  • “Square feet of book cover cloth”
  • “Feet of lamination”

None of these stats is covered by any LRH reference.

* Chairman of the Board, Religious Technology Center (RTC)

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