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[Rhythm]

This is speculation that conditionally answers a question I had about the purpose of symbols in scientology where no symbols were needed.
The two equilateral triangles hooked together by an "S" have been explained by Hubbard as being the ARC and KRC triangles connected by the S for scientology.
The eight point cross bears a close resemblence to a christian cross. Hubbard alleged that this symbol was from the implants given to all of us in the OT III incident 2. Hubbard evidently thought it would have commanding power over people through restimulation. The public fodder explanation is that the eight points stand for the eight dynamics.
I don't buy these explanations because there is nothing obvious to a non-scientologist what the triangles or the eight point cross means. Hubbard objected to giving people misunderstoods, which would create withdrawal rather than interest.
I wonder if Hubbard was really putting us on notice:
The regular hexagram is an ancient Hindu symbol for a perfect meditative state of balance. Does Hubbard's double triangle and S symbolize the disruption of the perfect meditative state (the triangles from the hexagram are misaligned and skewed) by scientology (the triangles are entangled by the S)?
The christian cross allegorically represents the double entry accounting system (as the new testament is an allegory for commercial law), but the scientology cross is the christian cross that is nullified with an "X". Does this symbolize the rejection of the laws of commerce?
Just a new perspective to consider.

[lamb]

What if the triangles are meant to mean "as above, so it is below" referencing the black arts and the cross is just swords cutting through Christianity? Just a thought.

[Rhythm]

lamb, on 31 August 2009 - 08:37 PM, said:

What if the triangles are meant to mean "as above, so it is below" referencing the black arts and the cross is just swords cutting through Christianity? Just a thought.

Could be that as well. It is good to scrutinize symbols from questionable groups. The symbols can betray the true objectives of the founder.