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Archives for March 2020

Scientology’s Pandemic Pitch

March 31, 2020 By Mike Rinder 75 Comments

I was forwarded this email from the EDs of Salt Lake City "ideal" org. I reprint it here with spelling errors/typos exactly as it was received. Another confirmation that this org is closed (public are not receiving services physically inside the org) -- but they then go on in typical scientology style to say the answer to the question "Wait, does that mean the Org is closed?" is "Absolutely not, in fact, the org is more open than ever."  Only in the deluded world of scientology would a shuttered org be more open than ever... But "more open than ever" translates into more desperate for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: COVID-19, extension courses, fundraising, Ideal Orgs, Pandemic, Salt lake city, Scientology

Tampa Pastor Jailed. What About Scientology?

March 30, 2020 By Mike Rinder 52 Comments

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (Tampa) arrested and jailed a Pastor who held Sunday Services yesterday in violation of social distancing laws. It now begs the question: What about the flagrant violations of scientology? Will the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (@SheriffPinellas on twitter) or the Clearwater Police Department (@MyClearwaterPD) do anything? It seems unlikely given their past track record.  But one can always hope. With a new Clearwater Mayor and City Council coming online imminently, perhaps there is a hope that instead of responding to calls from the Security … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater Tagged With: City of Clearwater, Clearwater, Clearwater PD, COVID-19, Flag, Flag Service Organization, Pinellas County Sheriff

Scientology Shuttering

March 30, 2020 By Mike Rinder 41 Comments

Here are the comments people sent in yesterday about the state of scientology orgs in their local area. If you have a minute and can contact your local org, I will add it to the update. So far, everywhere seems to be closed except Flag (not sure about the other Advanced Orgs). This is catastrophic for the scientology empire -- the longer staff and public are away from the control mechanisms exerted on them in the bubble, and the more bored they get, the more likely it is they are going to come across something on the internet or TV that is going to start them down the rabbit hole of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ideal Orgs, Idle Orgs Tagged With: Boston, Buffalo, Church of Scientology, DC, Ideal Orgs, Milano, St. Louis, Sydney

Scientology Orgs Shuttering? Flag is NOT (update)

March 29, 2020 By Mike Rinder 101 Comments

While it appears to be business as usual at Flag (and likely the other Sea Org orgs), it seems there may be a shift at the lower echelons of the hierarchy. One of our dedicated readers sent in a report that a local org is telling their public "they will be closing for 2 weeks." Another called the NY Org and asked simply "Are you open?", and the guy on reception said "No."  The caller waited, thinking there would be some elaboration and the line remained silent. No further information was forthcoming. Perhaps some of our other readers could call your local org and ask them if they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: City of Clearwater, Clearwater Police, Coronavirus, COVID-19, CWPD, Deb Maxwell, Flag, ny org

Flag Under “Stay at Home” Order

March 28, 2020 By Mike Rinder 88 Comments

On Thursday 26 March, a "Stay at Home" order went into effect in Pinellas County. I have included the complete order at the end of this post. The order does NOT have an exemption for "religious organizations." Among other things it says that people should stay AT HOME (including in the definition of "At Home" a dormitory, apartment, hotel or motel), remain at a distance of 6 feet from others and not congregate in groups of more than 10 people. It also specifically states: "All public and private gatherings of any number of people not meeting CDC guidance outside a family unit, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater, Flag Service Org Tagged With: Clearwater, COVID-19, David Miscavige, Flag, Flag Service Organization, Pinellas County

Regraded Being

March 27, 2020 By Mike Rinder 50 Comments

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Thursday Funnies

March 26, 2020 By Mike Rinder 60 Comments

Not surprisingly, the volume of promotional materials coming out of scientology has been remarkably reduced as they don't want to be overtly telling people to come in to the organizations (even if secretly, this is IS what they want).   They're still only delivery basic courses This "ideal org" doesn't have much to show for millions invested.   Highest Ever! They saved them up for the last week of the Birthday Game. And these numbers won't Clear even England (let alone the rest of the UK) EVER.   Poor kid... She can read better? I hope she doesn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: funnies

PTS to the Corona Virus

March 25, 2020 By Mike Rinder 50 Comments

Our old friend Terra Cognita weighs in on the pandemic... I couldn’t help wondering about what Scientologists must be thinking about the Corona Virus. L. Ron Hubbard wrote that the only reason a person gets sick is due his or her connection to an SP—a suppressive person. In laymen’s terms, SPs make up about two and half percent of the population and are the real baddies of the world. They’re masters at disguise (unless, of course, you’re a Scientologist and have the tech to identify them) and account for most of the misery on planet Earth. LRH said that people connected to SPs were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard, Scientology Tagged With: COVID-19, L. Ron Hubbard, PTS, Terra Cognita

Trying to Burnish David Miscavige’s Very Tarnished Image

March 24, 2020 By Mike Rinder 80 Comments

Yesterday a new tweet showed up on my feed from Freedom Mag:   Wow, I thought, a new piece of brown-nosing has appeared in Freedom magazine, lauding the many supposed virtues of Dear Leader David Miscavige. These things usually appear when Miscavige is concerned about too much negative press about him and "nobody is defending him." Some minions are ordered to come up with something to make him look good and it is pumped out. I clicked on the link: Oh, it's just old stuff being rehashed.  They couldn’t even come up with anything new. The end of the article gives the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige Tagged With: Alfred E Neuman, David Miscavige, Freedom Magazine

Words of Wisdom from Louis Farrakhan

March 23, 2020 By Mike Rinder 39 Comments

I am not sure who sent this to me, but it is an interesting collection of quotes from the leader of the Nation of Islam: The brazen racism and Antisemitism is breathtaking. And yet, it was just announced that Abdul Malik Sayyid (formerly Tony Muhammad), his Western Regional Director, had attested to the state of Clear... Alfraudie, in his tweet making the announcement, even acknowledges the great "HON MLF" (Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan). Scientology is SO desperate to try to attract members they are still hitching their wagon to the idea they are making inroads into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nation of Islam Tagged With: Alreddie Johnson, anti-Semitism, Jews, Nation of Islam, noi, public relations, Scientology, Tony Muhammad

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