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Xenu (disambiguation).
Xenu (also
Xemu),
pronounced /ˈziːnuː/, according to
science fiction writer and
Scientology founder
L. Ron Hubbard, was the dictator of the "
Galactic Confederacy" who, 75 million years ago, brought billions<sup id="_ref-thmill_0" class="reference">
[1]</sup> of his people to Earth in
DC-8-like spacecraft, stacked them around
volcanoes and killed them using
hydrogen bombs. Scientology holds that their essences remained, and that they form around people in modern times, causing them spiritual harm.<sup id="_ref-scott1_0" class="reference">
[2]</sup><sup id="_ref-lewis1_0" class="reference">
[3]</sup>
These events are known to Scientologists as "Incident II", and the traumatic memories associated with them as
The Wall of Fire. The story of Xenu is part of Scientologist teachings on extraterrestrial civilizations and alien interventions in Earthly events, collectively described as
space opera by Hubbard. Hubbard detailed the story in
Operating Thetan level III (
OT III) in 1967, warning that this material was "calculated to kill (by
pneumonia etc) anyone who attempts to solve it."<sup>[
sic]</sup>
Criticism of the
Church of Scientology often includes details of the Xenu story. The Church has tried to keep Xenu confidential<sup id="_ref-0" class="reference">
[4]</sup> but critics say the story should be made public, given the high prices charged for OT III, part of Scientology's secret "Advanced Technology" doctrines taught only to members who have already contributed large amounts of money to the organization.<sup id="_ref-1" class="reference">
[5]</sup> The Church avoids making mention of Xenu in public statements and has gone to considerable effort to maintain the story's confidentiality, including
legal action on the grounds of both
copyright and
trade secrecy. Despite this, much material on Xenu has leaked to the public, largely via the
Internet.
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