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| (...) :-, (...) Yes, it was this more than anything else that got my goat. (...) Same here. There's a cliche for a Utah Mormon; e.g. "the Church is true, but even more so in Utah". I know a few induhviduals who have earnestly earned that title, but (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I've heard that as well... I suspect it's an urban legend (or whatever the SF equivalent is?), but only they know for sure, and I don't think they're telling. (...) The Church of $cientology, as Hubbard set it up, is (also IMHO) seriously (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Yep, that's the one. I've never thought about it as near Harrod's, but I guess it is! (...) You're not kidding! I suppose they figure that if you come rolling down the hill, you oughta be able to just aim and shoot up the ramp. Nice to think (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | L. Ron Hubbard urban legend (was: Mormon bashing again)
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| (...) I have to agree with James Brown's guess. I've heard the same story, except that the two writers were L. Ron Hubbard and Frank Herbert. Herbert, of course, wrote _Dune_, the SF classic with generous helpings of Islam. When you have multiple (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I've heard a version of this attributed to RAH himself, in a book that he at least had some control over, so I'd tend to give it some credence but who knows. (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Larry, could you at least mention the book's name? (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | Re: Mormon bashing again
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| (...) I can't remember it just at the mo... all my SF is still packed. Might be _Grumbles from the Grave_. Or not. I could also be all wet, it WAS 1:30 AM when I posted that. (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) OK, fair enough, maybe I'll read my copy. I have made a fair start into learning the background of science fiction authors. I don't think RAH or anyone else in that tier ever competed with LRH for the distinction of starting a religion. Having (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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