2), which helps the auditor "locate areas of spiritual distress or travail" (Baskin 1). Like a lie detector, the E-meter sends a mild electrical current of 1.5 volts through the body while the patient holds a metallic cylinder in each hand (Mallia. "Sacred." 2). Scientologists believe that the pictures in the mind contain energy and mass (Baskin 1). When a person holding the E-meter electrodes thinks a thought, looks at a picture or shifts some part of the reactive mind, he is changing this mental mass and energy (Baskin 1). It is these changes that influence the E-meter's flow of energy, causing the needle on its dial to move. "Different needle movements have exact meanings and the skill of an auditor includes a complete understanding of all meter reactions" (Baskin 2). It is then up to the auditor to discharge the harmful energy connected to the patient's mind (Baskin 2). When this energy lessens, "the person heightens his ability to think clearly in the area being addressed" (Baskin 2). It is believed that as a result of the E-Meter, the patient gains a higher degree of awareness and greater ability to succeed in life. Hubbard claims that "Neither the auditor nor the E-Meter can cure or heal anything, but with their assistance, an individual learns how to help himself get back his personal strength (What is. 42).Potential Scientologists are lured to the religion through a number of different methods. With books, television and print advertising campaigns, and a 30,000 page Internet site, Scientology uses a wide range of media to gain influence (Mallia. "Church." 1).The most common technique used by the church is the offering of free 4.personality tests (Mallia. "Inside." 3). In the church's vocabulary, the recruiter is called a "body router," and the potential converts are "wogs" (Mallia. "Inside." 3). "The personality test is a gimmick routinely used by Scientology organizations to identify the emotional sore spots of the targets fo...
