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Don, «but they’re not Scientologists.» Homosexuals are classified as an
«outness on the second dynamic,» Rachel explains gently. Ask her what
she means and she’ll define «Dynamic two» as sexuality, and «out-
ness,» as a problem, a deviation (all of this is in their bible, Dianetics).
This seems to be the core of Scientologists’ belief. Whereas many relig-
ions embrace difference and celebrate it, Scientology professes to em-
brace difference and then eradicate it. «That’s just a part of the person’s
case,» Rachel says, speaking still of the rhetorical possibility of a ho-
mosexual. «And it would be able to be audited.»
But New Haven’s congregation concentrates less on the negative
aspects of their burgoening congregation, and more on celebrating their
messiah figure, L. Ron Hubbard. The Whalley branch sports a brass
sculpture of Father Hubbard’s pouting bust, a framed portrait of him
glowering and ponderous hangs behind the main podium, and upstairs,
in the church’s administrative wing, an office is kept for him, dusted
regularly, in case he stops by. It looks like the lair of a less glamorous
Mr. Burns – complete with an imposing executive chair, a wide desk, a
jar of pens, a bookshelf housing some of his many writings, a fax ma-
chine, and – according to rumors–a cup of coffee to be refilled daily.
But Hubbard has been dead for nearly ten years.
«It’s a tradition,» says Minister Carol Yingling as she shows off
the second floor. «Every church keeps an office. We’re building an of-
fice for Mr. Hubbard in our new building.»
In this Golden Age of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard’s office stays
empty. And so, too, may the chairs in their new building. «We don’t tell
people what to believe about God,» Carol Yingling says on a Sunday,
watching her congregation file out. «People come to it on their own.»
At her request, the writer’s name has been changed.
Vocabulary notes:
Org – organisation
Oft-overworked – often worked too hard
IRS – inland Revenue Service (внутренняя налоговая служба
США)
FDA – Food and Drug Administration (управление по контро-
лю за продуктами и лекарствами в США)
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1. Here you are given the definitions to some difficult words from
this text. Look them through and try to understand their meanings.
Sci-fi – science fiction-stories in books, magazines, and films about
events that take place in the future or in other parts of the universe;
to squat – to occupy an unused building or unused land without
having a legal right to do so;
kooky – slightly strange or eccentric, but often in a way which
makes you like them;
earthling – used in science fiction to refer to human beings who
live on the planet Earth;
to gut (a building) – to destroy the inside of it so that only its out-
side walls remain;
indie (music) – rock or pop music produced by new bands work-
ing with small, independent record companies;
lobotomy – a surgical operation in which some of the nerves in
the brain are cut in order to treat severe mental illness;
scam – an illegal trick, usually with the purpose of getting money
from people or avoiding paying tax;
downtrodden – people treated very badly by people with power,
and they do not have the ability or the energy to do anything about it.
2. Look through the text and find the following words. Give
their Russian equivalents. Match them with their definitions.
1. advent
2. be persecuted
3. burgeon
4. deviation
5. disavow
6. enlightenment
7. exterminate
8. fraternity
9. haven
10. lawsuit
11. op-ed
12. refurbishment
13. scam
14. tenet
15. thrive
a) case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two
people or organizations;
b) to do well and be successful, healthy, or strong;
c) the fact of it starting or coming into existence;
d) to be treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of race or be-
liefs;
e) to say that you are not connected with something or responsi-
ble for it;
Don, «but they’re not Scientologists.» Homosexuals are classified as an 1. Here you are given the definitions to some difficult words from
«outness on the second dynamic,» Rachel explains gently. Ask her what this text. Look them through and try to understand their meanings.
she means and she’ll define «Dynamic two» as sexuality, and «out- Sci-fi – science fiction-stories in books, magazines, and films about
ness,» as a problem, a deviation (all of this is in their bible, Dianetics). events that take place in the future or in other parts of the universe;
This seems to be the core of Scientologists’ belief. Whereas many relig- to squat – to occupy an unused building or unused land without
ions embrace difference and celebrate it, Scientology professes to em- having a legal right to do so;
brace difference and then eradicate it. «That’s just a part of the person’s kooky – slightly strange or eccentric, but often in a way which
case,» Rachel says, speaking still of the rhetorical possibility of a ho- makes you like them;
mosexual. «And it would be able to be audited.» earthling – used in science fiction to refer to human beings who
But New Haven’s congregation concentrates less on the negative live on the planet Earth;
aspects of their burgoening congregation, and more on celebrating their to gut (a building) – to destroy the inside of it so that only its out-
messiah figure, L. Ron Hubbard. The Whalley branch sports a brass side walls remain;
sculpture of Father Hubbard’s pouting bust, a framed portrait of him indie (music) – rock or pop music produced by new bands work-
glowering and ponderous hangs behind the main podium, and upstairs, ing with small, independent record companies;
in the church’s administrative wing, an office is kept for him, dusted lobotomy – a surgical operation in which some of the nerves in
regularly, in case he stops by. It looks like the lair of a less glamorous the brain are cut in order to treat severe mental illness;
Mr. Burns – complete with an imposing executive chair, a wide desk, a scam – an illegal trick, usually with the purpose of getting money
jar of pens, a bookshelf housing some of his many writings, a fax ma- from people or avoiding paying tax;
chine, and – according to rumors–a cup of coffee to be refilled daily. downtrodden – people treated very badly by people with power,
But Hubbard has been dead for nearly ten years. and they do not have the ability or the energy to do anything about it.
«It’s a tradition,» says Minister Carol Yingling as she shows off
the second floor. «Every church keeps an office. We’re building an of- 2. Look through the text and find the following words. Give
fice for Mr. Hubbard in our new building.» their Russian equivalents. Match them with their definitions.
In this Golden Age of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard’s office stays
1. advent 6. enlightenment 11. op-ed
empty. And so, too, may the chairs in their new building. «We don’t tell
2. be persecuted 7. exterminate 12. refurbishment
people what to believe about God,» Carol Yingling says on a Sunday,
3. burgeon 8. fraternity 13. scam
watching her congregation file out. «People come to it on their own.»
4. deviation 9. haven 14. tenet
5. disavow 10. lawsuit 15. thrive
At her request, the writer’s name has been changed.
a) case in a court of law which concerns a dispute between two
Vocabulary notes:
people or organizations;
Org – organisation
b) to do well and be successful, healthy, or strong;
Oft-overworked – often worked too hard
c) the fact of it starting or coming into existence;
IRS – inland Revenue Service (внутренняя налоговая служба
d) to be treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of race or be-
США)
liefs;
FDA – Food and Drug Administration (управление по контро-
e) to say that you are not connected with something or responsi-
лю за продуктами и лекарствами в США)
ble for it;
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