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Archives for August 2017

Scientology’s Response to Episode 3

August 31, 2017 By Mike Rinder 293 Comments

Scientology’s Response to Episode 3

True to form, within minutes of the show airing, scientology put up a new smear site, with videos from Liz Gale's mother and an unidentified "family friend." To call these videos lame is to give them way too much credence. Marie Gale spends most of her time talking about me -- that I have somehow twisted Liz's mind to get her to tell her life story and that I knew all about it 20 years ago, so no news here. She also talks about Philip being accepted to MIT. Not a SINGLE RESPONSE to the destruction of the family, abandoning Liz, selling the ranch or anything else in the episode. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini, The Aftermath Tagged With: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, public relations, Scientology, The Aftermath

Scientology The Aftermath S2 Ep 3: the Aftermath

August 29, 2017 By Mike Rinder 275 Comments

Scientology The Aftermath S2 Ep 3: the Aftermath

Another tough episode. That was an example of the "ideal" scientology family. About as successful as their "ideal" orgs. It will be a bit of a breather next week as we take a look at Miscavige's rise to power. Elizabeth Gale is a courageous, strong, woman, mother and role model. We will be waiting (probably not for more than a few minutes) for the hate videos and smear site to go up that the busy little OSA beavers have been working on. Of course, every time they put them up they prove what is being exposed about them. But they don't care because they "know" (because L. Ron Hubbard told … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini, The Aftermath Tagged With: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Scientology, The Aftermath

Hurricane Harvey Update

August 29, 2017 By Mike Rinder 123 Comments

Hurricane Harvey Update

We have been tracking the progress of the Largest Private Relief Force on Earth response to Hurricane Harvey. This is a new update from the "CEO" of WISE International -- I have highlighted a few things of interest. I’ve been moved to put out another update on my email from last night concerning the ongoing scene in Texas today, based on what I’ve just witnessed. And I'm widening our list to not just the Southern United States, but our entire North American list of comm lines due to the urgency. Here's the deal: William B. “Brock” Long, the FEMA administrator, announced in an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Volunteer Ministers Tagged With: IAS, public relations, Scientology, volunteer ministers

Ireland — Seriously?

August 28, 2017 By Mike Rinder 142 Comments

Ireland — Seriously?

For the latest proof that the "ideal org" strategy has NOTHING to do with "clearing the planet" but is simply a real estate, money making scheme and PR campaign for internal scientologists, look no further than the "ideal org" of Ireland. Here is a new pitch they sent out which I have highlighted to note some significant points. First thing to note: this "org" is being sponsored by the IAS -- they must need to invest in some more real estate to satisfy IRS requirements. But that "sponsorship" is ONLY to buy the building and renovate it. NOT to "set up" the "ideal org" because this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Idle Orgs Tagged With: David Miscavige, fundraising, IAS, Ideal Orgs, ireland, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs

Hurricane Harvey

August 27, 2017 By Mike Rinder 148 Comments

Hurricane Harvey

Our thoughts are with those in South Texas, hoping they are dry and safe. We have a lot of friends in those parts from Ray Jeffrey and his co-counsel to Mike Laws and plenty of others in between. I hope the Rathbun's weathered this storm OK as they were in the most vulnerable location of all and I do not wish ill on anyone - only that they stop abusing others. That being said, of course scientology is busy as little beavers collecting money and activating their VM's. I have written many blog posts in the past about scientology's disaster capitalism -- using disasters as a way to milk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Volunteer Ministers Tagged With: Scientology, volunteer ministers

Words that Hurt: Scientology Nomenclature

August 26, 2017 By Mike Rinder 249 Comments

Words that Hurt: Scientology Nomenclature

It's Saturday. That means it's Terra Cognita time. Words that Hurt: Scientology Nomenclature I never realized how dehumanizing Scientology nomenclature was until my spouse and I began tossing out words LRH and his followers assigned for humans. Turns out, scientology is great at degrading people. If you weren’t one hundred percent onboard with Ron and his tech, he had a name for you—and it wasn’t complimentary. Note: It would take too long and too many words to try to define all these pejoratives. Google “Scientology Tech Dictionary” for links to sites to help you clear these definitions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Scientology, Terra Cognita

Regraded Being

August 25, 2017 By Mike Rinder 149 Comments

Regraded  Being

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Scientology’s Response to Episode 2

August 24, 2017 By Mike Rinder 268 Comments

Scientology’s Response to Episode 2

As has become their practice, within minutes of the show airing, scientology puts up a new smear site, with videos from family members -- in this case Marie Bilheimer and Aaron Poulin's mothers, and Tayler Tweed's mother and brother. They are sadly predictable -- failing to address the issues raised in the stories and instead attempting to discredit Marie and Lauren (and Leah, Tony Ortega and me). Marie, according to Aaron's mother should "look in the mirror" and Lauren, according to Cathy Tweed, wasn't really even a friend of Tayler's. Lame stuff. But can you get inside the head of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology, The Aftermath Tagged With: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, public relations, The Aftermath

Scientology The Aftermath S2 Ep 2: the Aftermath

August 22, 2017 By Mike Rinder 241 Comments

Scientology The Aftermath S2 Ep 2: the Aftermath

As always, thanks to everyone for your amazing support. Most heartfelt thanks to Marie Bilheimer and Lauren Haggis -- two beautiful, courageous and caring women. Without contributors like them who are willing to stand up and bravely tell their stories, there would be no show at all. The purpose of this program is to provide a venue for the real, painful stories of life in scientology to be told. It cannot happen without those who will sit down before the camera. Every contributor knows that any remaining scientology friends they may have had will instantly disconnect (even though "that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, public relations, Scientology, The Aftermath

The Anti-Aftermath

August 22, 2017 By Mike Rinder 236 Comments

The Anti-Aftermath

It seems to be all hands panic stations inside the scientology bubble. In violation of Hubbard policy and all earlier practices, they are now "spreading the flap" by announcing it to all scientologists and "encouraging" them to write letters and sign a petition to shut down The Aftermath. This really is an unprecedented action in the annals of "attack the attacker" history. Scientology usually does its best not to make their public aware of "bad media", knowing most of them will not look at it anyway. Standard practice is to pretend it doesn't exist. They must be deluged with reports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, public relations, Scientology, The Aftermath

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