# Is the "wacky" Xenu stuff a help or a hindrance to Scientology?

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**Created:** [September 27, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-wacky-xenu-stuff-a-help-or-a-hindrance-to-scientology/732727 "2015-09-27T17:52:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-wacky-xenu-stuff-a-help-or-a-hindrance-to-scientology/732727/41 "2015-10-08T11:50:11Z")

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L Ron Hubbard (founder of COS) knew how to trap potential converts. the biggest lure is the prized "clear state’-which costs about $200,000 to attain. The goal keeps moving, as more and more intermediates steps are introduced, to keep the marks paying. Its like time shares or flipping houses seminars-keep the marks hooked and paying.

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