Goog or Bad info on L. Ron Hubbard?

Answer 1

In short:

He produced a load of crappy novels, and created a dangerous cult that first made him millions then drove him insane, as well as being a fugitive.

Here are some more quotes from hubbard:
"THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN CONTROL PEOPLE IS TO LIE TO THEM." L Ron Hubbard "Technique 88"

"If there will be a long-term threat, you are to immediately evaluate and originate a black PR campaign to destroy the person's repute and to discredit them so thoroughly that they will be ostracized."-L. Ron Hubbard, "Handling Hostile Contacts / Dead Agenting
http://www.clambake.org/archive/co_pls.html

His achievements?

He visited the east twice to visit his dad in a military base...(no wanderings with wise men into the mountains I'm afraid).

"After graduating from Woodward School for Boys in 1930, he enrolled at The George Washington University, where he took a course in civil engineering. However, his grades were consistently poor and university records show that he attended for only two years, was on academic probation, failed in physics, and dropped out in 1931. One of his classes for one year of the course was on "atomic and molecular phenomena"; on the basis of this, he later claimed to have been a "nuclear physicist", though his records showed that he only scored an F in this class."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard

He then wrote some science fiction novels.
"His 1938 manuscript "Excalibur" contained many concepts and ideas that later turned up in Scientology."

He was deemed "unsatisfactory for any assignment" by the Navy in December 1941, Subsequently, he was given command of the harbor protection vessel USS YP-422, based in Boston, Massachusetts. Then he was rated again by the navy, "not temperamentally fitted for independent command.".

Later he trained as in anti-submarine warfare, and was given command of a vessel.

"his crew detected what he believed to be two Japanese submarines near the mouth of the Columbia River. They spent the next three days bombarding the area with depth charges, after which Hubbard claimed at least one Japanese submarine had been sunk. A subsequent investigation by the US Navy concluded Hubbard's vessel had in fact been attacking a "known magnetic deposit" on the seabed, and postwar casualty assessments found no Japanese submarines had been anywhere near the Columbia River at the time."

Then this...

"Shortly after reaching San Diego, Hubbard ordered his crew to practice their gunnery by shelling one of the Coronado Islands, a small Mexican archipelago off the northwest coast of Baja California, in the belief it was uninhabited and belonged to the United States. Neither assumption was correct. The Mexican government complained and following a brief investigation, Hubbard was relieved of command with a sharp letter of admonition."

"Most of Hubbard's wartime service was spent ashore in the continental United States. He was mustered out of the active service list in late 1945, and continued to draw disability pay for arthritis, bursitis, and conjunctivitis for years afterwards, long after he claimed to have discovered the secret of how to cure these ailments. In June 1947 the Navy attempted to promote him to Lieutenant Commander, but Hubbard appears not to have learned of this and so never accepted it; consequently he remained a Lieutenant. He resigned his commission in 1950."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard

"The following document was produced as a result of a request made under the Freedom of Information Act - for which, ironically, the Church of Scientology had campaigned vigorously. It provides a concise summary of L. Ron Hubbard's naval career, showing that in his 4 years and 7 months of active duty, he spent only 4½ months actually aboard a ship; he spent more time in training than at sea. It also shows that he was entitled to only four medals, three of which were awarded to all US service personnel during the war and the fourth of which was awarded to all personnel in the Asiatic-Pacific theatre."
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/LRH-bio/servrcrd.htm

You can see a more detailed look at his military history here:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/warhero/contents.htm

Then came the dangerous cult of scientology, born through his book Dianetics published in May 1950. He then created the Church of Scientology and proceeded to dupe, fool and rob people of their money, while making them believe they were improving and also helping the planet.

You can find more info on scientology & Ron.L Hubbard on this website:
http://www.clambake.org

Or here read a book all about Ron, his life and his achievements.
http://www.clambake.org/archive/books/bfm/bfmconte.htm

Answer 2

Good or bad info? I'm not sure what you mean here, but L.Ron Hubbard was a scientologist and his religion remains. I don't agree with it myself, because he believed that we all have everything within ourselves to figure all things out and to do anything. His belief also teaches that whatever you think is right, well that's right.
Just these two points I don't go along with. First of all we humans don't have the characteristics of God, and this religion says we do. That we can do all things, know all things, and be all things all the time, if we just realize it. Come on.
He also teaches that whatever you perceive to be right is right. Well, what if everyone walked around thinking this way, that's scary. There is no guideline, no rule book, just whatever you think is right. There are many unstable people out there, so whatever they think would be right? I think not.
These are just a few things about scientology, and it goes on and on. I don't like him or his teachings, can you tell? lol

Answer 3

Goog?

L Ron Hubbard was a great man, a true inspiration. His publications and lectures have helped millions of people. My favourite quote of his is:
"A civilization without insainty, without criminals and without war - where the able can proser, where honest beings have rights and man is free to reach greater heights" L Ron Hubbard

Anyone who uses 'www.xenu.net' is inciting religious hatred! The site is created with a lot of warped views and twisted words...to make our religion look bad.

Answer 4

Bad news. He was kicked out of the US and the UK for tax evasion and has been floating around on his yacht (can't remember under which flag) since then.
He was an E-4 when he got out of the Army. Then sat down and wrote Dianetics. At first nobody wanted to publish the book. He self-published and people took it as religion, hence the founding of the scientology church.

Answer 5

very bad. www.xenu.net. and personal experience - harrasment

dianetics, applied scholastics, scientology, Oxford personality test all assorted cover-up agencies - are nothing to to with wellness or religion or selfimprovement, but it is only ploy to make money. if you get involved, you are forced to get more mebmers otherwise you are bad...

Answer 6

Bad, very bad.

If his "church" treated celebrities like they do the peons, Tom Cruise would not be a Scientologist.