The latest edition of the International Scientology News magazine arrived in my mailbox, and apart from the glossy puffery and fake stats, what was most remarkable was how many times they felt the need to show Miscavige’s face. Of course, he is the focus of the cover of the magazine supposedly celebrating the birthday of L. Ron Hubbard. His plastic smile and lacquered bouffant appear 16 more times -- with 4 of these full page glamor shots, as well as the back cover taken from behind him on stage. I would be embarrassed by this level of brown-nosing, but that is not an emotion felt by sociopaths. He is probably wondering who is trying to undermine his authority by including so FEW images. I have not yet had a chance to analyze … [Read More...]
“How to Refuse Psychiatry”
This is quite surreal. Here is a scientologist, conducting a "seminar" in a scientology org, to attract interest in his services of "keeping people out of the hands of psychiatry." Like Lisa McPherson was kept out of the hands of psychiatry? There are two things about this that boggle the mind: First, every scientologist is required to sign an agreement in order to be allowed to take ANY services, that states they do NOT want to be in the hands of psychiatry and instead choose to undergo an introspection rundown. This is an excerpt from that agreement -- you can find a copy of the complete agreement at Jeffrey Augustine's excellent blog. Second, there is NO alternative offered. Since Lisa McPherson, it is forbidden to … [Read More...]
Regraded Being
RB is taking an early summer vacation. For the next few weeks we will have a golden oldie. I decided to look back r the entry for this date 5 years ago. Could have been written today! The genius of RB... … [Read More...]
