As we recently reported, the Church of Scientology have recently unveiled a new ‘Golden Age for the Next Generation’, with L. Ron Hubbard’s writings being reinterpreted and published for younger audiences.
The release is the latest in a decades-long program to drum up excitement within the church, with reclusive leader David Mscavige announcing several ‘Golden Ages’ since his rise to power in the late 1980s. First, it was the ‘Golden Age of Tech’ in 1996, where Scientology’s auditing procedures and ‘Bridge to Total Freedom’ were re-organised and re-published. Second came the ‘Golden Age of Knowledge’ in 2005 which saw a complete overhaul of Hubbard’s basic books and lectures, followed by the ‘Golden Age of Tech Phase II’ in 2013 and last year, the ‘Golden Age of Admin’.
Each Golden Age marks an opportunity for Miscavige to capitalise on his parishioners’ loyalty to the church, with Scientologists required to invest in new sets of Hubbard’s writings and re-study courses that may have been completed decades ago… the idea being the new editions are ‘Standard’, meaning they have been revised, restored and corrected to what the founder actually wrote. In many instances, the corrections were as small as a misplaced comma an unnecessary ‘and’.. but in Scientologists’ eyes, these errors made the ‘technology’ ineffective as it wasn’t pure.
Despite Hubbard’s death now 40 years in the past, the church still celebrates his birthday with an annual international event held in March at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. At the most recent celebration, David Miscavige unveiled a new ‘Golden Age for the Next Generation’ and now we can bring you the price list.
The new books are split into two sets of 10, one targeting children aged 7 to 10 and the other 10+.
For younger kids, the courses are:
- How to be happy
- Honesty
- Start Change Stop
- Confront Drills
- Assists
- How the Mind Works
- The Eight Parts of Life
- Body, Mind, Thetan
- The Tone Levels
- A-R-C
And for adolescents:
- 21 Steps to Happiness
- How Control Works
- Honesty & Survival
- Communication Drills
- How to do Assists
- Understanding the Mind
- The Eight Dynamics
- The Parts of Man
- The Tone Scale
- A-R-C Triangle
The new books are priced, at least in the UK, at £30 each, with parents also expected to fork out for the accompanying course pack which comes at an additional £100 each. In true Scientology style, discounts are offered when purchasing a package.
According to our inside source, here’s the price list for the new Golden Age for Kids:
FULL PACKAGE OF 20 BOOKS AND COURSES
£2250 (£420 discount)FULL PACKAGE OF 10 BOOKS AND COURSES AGES 7-10
£1125 (£250 discount)FULL PACKAGE OF 10 BOOKS AND COURSES AGE 10+
£1125 (£270 discount)FULL PACKAGE OF 20 BOOKS
£500 (£100 discount)FULL PACKAGE OF 10 BOOKS AGES 7-10
£250 (£50 discount)FULL PACKAGE OF 10 BOOKS AGE 10+
£250 (£50 discount)
In 1971, the UK government’s Foster Report also laid out concerns about the impact the practice of Scientology has on children. It states “The Government are satisfied, having reviewed all the available evidence, that scientology is socially harmful. It alienates members of families from each other and attributes squalid and disgraceful motives to all who oppose it; its authoritarian principles and practice are a potential menace to the personality and well-being of those so deluded as to become its followers, above all, its methods can be a serious danger to the health of those who submit to them. There is evidence that children are now being indoctrinated.”
Similarly in 1984, High Court Judge Mr. Justice Latey warned about Scientology’s efforts to recruit and indoctrinate children. “In my judgement [Scientology] is corrupt, sinister and dangerous. It is corrupt because it is based on lies and deceit and has as its real objective money and power for Mr. Hubbard, his wife and those close to him at the top.
“It is sinister because it indulges in infamous practices both to its adherents who do not toe the line unquestioningly and to those outside who criticise or oppose it. It is dangerous because it is out to capture people, especially children and impressionable young people, and indoctrinate and brainwash them so that they become the unquestioning captives and tools of the cult, withdrawn from ordinary thought, living and relationships with others.”
The ruling also states “The objective of Scientology is to capture the child and its mind. The auditing – the processing – begins at an early age… I agree with Dr. Clark that Scientology training is training for slavery.”
