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== Claimed Scientology connections == The overlap between Spencer’s narrative and Scientology concepts is a major point of contention. ''[[Exopaedia]]'' describes Spencer as "a British Scientologist and author who writes science fiction and fantasy," directly stating that ''Alien Interview'' is "in essence a work of fiction—some say propaganda—to promote [[Scientology]]."<ref name="Exopaedia">{{cite web |title=Exopaedia entry on Lawrence R. Spencer |url=https://www.exopaedia.org/display.php?by=topic&val=Spencer,+Lawrence |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref> Bill Ryan critiqued the book's narrative as filled with "sociolinguistic anachronisms and Scientology vocabulary," such as "doll bodies" and "Space Opera," which echo themes promoted by Scientology founder [[L. Ron Hubbard]] and concluded that Spencer's book might be deliberately interweaving Hubbard’s ideas with a fabricated alien narrative. Both Bill Ryan and ''Exopaedia'' note the frequent use of Scientology terminology in ''Alien Interview'', including phrases like "doll bodies" and concepts like Earth as a "prison planet," which are recognizable within Hubbard’s works. Ryan emphasizes that many concepts in ''Alien Interview'' can be “instantly recognized” by Scientologists.<ref name="Exopaedia" /><ref name="Avalon" />
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