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Revision as of 03:26, 10 April 2007
Template:ScientologySeries Sterling Management Systems, a member of WISE (World Institute of Scientology Enterprises), is a consulting firm which offers management seminars based on the management techniques of L. Ron Hubbard to medical professionals, especially dentists. In 1983, the company was founded in Vacaville, California, by Gregory K. Hughes, a prosperous dentist and Scientologist. Kevin Wilson, its chairman and owner, is also a Scientologist.
Wilson's New Religious Movements describes Sterling Management Systems as an "est-like movement", referring to Werner Erhard's Erhard Seminars Training[1].
Dentistry
Although chiropractors and veterinarians are common targets, WISE focuses heavily on dentists. Employees of companies which have used seminars of Sterling Management Systems have complained of heavy use of religious Church of Scientology doctrine; some sued their employers after being dismissed because they refused to attend such seminars. Some people who employed the services of Sterling Management Systems have asserted that they were lured into Scientology by the seminars. Most of these cases were in the field of dentistry.[1]
Glover and Dee Rowe
In 1990, dentist Glover Rowe and his wife Dee claimed to be held forcibly against their will by Scientologists after attending two Sterling management seminars:
"They put a telephone in front of me and said I should call every member of my family and tell them I was a member of the Church of Scientology. I refused," said Mrs. Rowe. "At that point, they said, 'but you see Dee, you have to.'....... "For seven hours, a man drilled me, tried to brainwash me," said Mrs. Rowe. " l begged him to let me go, he kept saying, 'but you see Dee, you can't.' He tried to get me to confess to crimes. He started getting me to tell him sex stories. He made me list every overt sin I had committed. They insisted I write down everything I had done wrong. I couldn't list anything bad enough to please them." (" 'Management Seminar' Harrowing Experience", by Terry Dean, Cherokee County Herald, December 12, 1990) [2]
whyaretheydead.com?
Sterling Management Systems cybersquats on the domain name whyaretheydead.com.[3] They do not have any content on the website at http://whyaretheydead.com There is a working anti-Scientology website at http://whyaretheydead.net that informs people about the tragic death of Lisa McPherson while she was detained by the Church of Scientology in Clearwater, Florida.
References
- Official website
- Sappell, Joel (1990-06-27). "Church Seeks Influence in Schools, Business, Science". Los Angeles Times. p. A1:1. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
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- Behar, Richard (1991-05-06). "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power: Ruined lives. Lost fortunes. Federal crimes. Scientology poses as a religion but is really a ruthless Global scam -- and aiming for the mainstream". Time. p. 5.
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Notes
- ^ Wilson, Bryan R. (1999). New Religious Movements: challenge and response. Routledge. p. 56. ISBN 0415200490.
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"Other specialized trainings run by est-like movements include those provided by Scientology, WISE - or World in Scientology Enterprises - being associated with Sterling Management Systems (for dentists and other professionals)..."