Letter to Editor:
In response to the article entitled “Stop taking your Prozac,” I would like to clarify a few things to the readers of your magazine.
Dianetics derives from the Greek word ‘dia,’ meaning ‘through’ and the Greek word ‘nous,’ meaning ‘soul or mind.’ The accurate definition of Dianetics is: “what the soul is doing to the body through the mind.” Dianetics is the science of the mind, how it works and how to handle things occurring with the mind. Wading through the many misconceptions about what Dianetics is and what Scientology is, please allow me to set the record straight.
Scientology derives from the Latin word, ‘Scio,’ meaning ‘know or distinguish,’ and the Greek word ‘Logos,’ meaning the ‘inward thought’ or ‘reason itself.’ thus Scientology means knowing about knowing or the science of knowledge. Scientology deals with life and the various aspects OF life, and since you ARE life, Scientology deals with you. Dianetics deals with how the mind affects you and your body. Dianetics is a part of Scientology because it is a part of life.
One could say that Scientology is comprised of eight different parts, 1. your body and mind, 2. the family, procreation and future, 3. groups, 4. mankind, 5. plants and animals, 6. matter, energy, space, time, 7. the spiritual universe, 8. and the Supreme Being—or God, or Yaweh, or Allah or whatever your religion may call him.
It saddens me that educated people are getting their information about what could be the greatest discovery of our time from spurious sources on the internet and from cartoons. I urge intellectuals and commoners alike to read and think for themselves about what Mr. Hubbard had to say rather than listening to the opinions of others. Read the book, Dianetics—the Modern Science of Mental Health.
As to the scientific data with regard to Dianetics, one should understand that science is measured by the results when one applies the formula to the given situation. Pure science is measured by results. Period. If one has the results, then yes, there is the proof.
Sincerely,
Teresa Reger
Pres. Church of Scientology Buffalo
Dear Peter Scheck,
My name is Gabriel Lullo, and I am responding to the article “Get Rich Quick?” published in the October 24, 2006 issue of The Generation. The facts written in this article by you and your assistant feature editor Adam Hojnacki are inaccurate and misrepresent my company and me.
I would like the opportunity to correct some of these errors, for example, I am not a UB alumnus; I am a proud graduate of the University of Hartford, and my company is not a pyramid scheme.
Moreover, your headline in this article is another prime example of misrepresentation. My company is not a get rich quick opportunity; it is a get rich opportunity.
In addition, the A.C.N. compensation plan outlined in this article is absolutely, mathematically, inaccurate. The libelous and slanderous information represented in this article has been forwarded to A.C.N.’s legal counsel, which is comprised of three former state attorneys general of the United States of America, who will be tending to the legal ramifications in this matter.
As the editor in chief of The Generation, I would expect that you would want to be journalistically sound and correct the significant discrepancies portrayed throughout this article by meeting with me to verify the facts and eradicating the yellow journalism that now defines… The Generation.
Sincerely,
Gabriel Lullo
Editor’s Note:
The article Mr. Lullo references involves the direct sales company ACN and its controversial business practices in the Buffalo area and worldwide. We regret that some of our readers were unable to read the story, as nearly a thousand issues disappeared from the Student Union and Knox Hall within 12 hours of distribution. Not a copy could be found on Tuesday morning.
Those students can find copies of the story on our website, at generation.buffalo.edu.
Generation would like to run a follow-up on this story, and requests that all experiences with the company—positive, negative, or neutral—be sent to ACNstories@gmail.com.
