Keeping Scientology Working

Keeping Scientology Working (also known as KSW1)[1] is a document written by Scientology creator L. Ron Hubbard in 1965, and usually referred to within Scientology as a policy. It is frequently described within the Scientology movement as the most important policy in the Church of Scientology. It ostensibly serves as the keystone for every action, and is mandated to be presented as the first document at the beginning of every single course of study in Scientology.[2] The document was reissued in 1970 and again in 1980.[1] It lays out ten points concerning the exact application and preservation of "Standard Tech" in Dianetics and Scientology, and the eradication of "non-standard tech", more commonly referred to in Scientology as "squirreling."

Originally titled "Keeping Scientology Working", it became the name of a series of documents on the subject, with KSW1 being the first and primary document of that series. KSW1 is sometimes abbreviated to just "KSW", as Scientologist Tom Cruise did repeatedly in a Church of Scientology video that was leaked to the press in January 2008. The video, during which Cruise was awarded a medal by the head of the Church of Scientology, showed a prepared interview with Cruise as he talked on the subject of keeping Scientology working.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference KSW1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference KSW5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Coombs, Roger (22 January 2008). "Cruise's flim-flam works for Scientology". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ Bannerman, Lucy (16 January 2008). "Tom Cruise Scientology video tops Oprah moment". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  5. ^ Henry, Emma; and agencies (17 January 2008). "Tom Cruise Scientology video leaked on web". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  6. ^ Strickler, Jeff (17 January 2008). "Cruise Control". Star Tribune. Minneapolis,St. Paul. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.