Scientology's original case of 'disconnection' - L. Ron Hubbard and his doting mom and dad - 2018-01-02

Scientology's original case of 'disconnection' - L. Ron Hubbard and his doting mom and dad January 2, 2018, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker

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We're so glad to kick off 2018 with a new piece from historian Chris Owen. We think you're really going to enjoy his look at L. Ron Hubbard's family dynamics.

Scientology's practice of disconnection is one of its most controversial and frequently criticized policies. It goes against basic human nature to force people to break the closest ties in their lives – separating husbands from wives, parents from children, brothers from sisters, friends from each other. Unsurprisingly, it does not endear Scientology to people.

Disconnection originated with L. Ron Hubbard, as with most other things in Scientology. Its basic principle is simple: if someone is critical towards Scientology or Scientologists, then contact with them should be severed. Ostensibly this is intended to reduce the "enturbulation" (Hubbard's term) that they cause, which could supposedly hinder or set back the spiritual growth of a Scientologist connected to them. In practice, it serves as a mechanism for social control. It draws Scientology's members closer to the church and pulls them further inside a bubble where only its views can be heard.

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