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Archives for June 2022

Thursday Funnies

June 30, 2022 By Mike Rinder 13 Comments

  Not a whole lot of funnies this week. But as always, there are some good ones!   The Scam Goes On How, after 20 years, people are still turning over cash for this proven failed program is hard to fathom.   Hooray for my sec check! I'm in the middle of OT VII and I got a sec check! Wow. And then I found out I was in Power! Wow. Such incredible tech!!!! But as a Solo NOTs auditor and one of the top beings in the universe, how is it that you need anyone else to clean up your OWs or tell you what condition to apply?   Oh Canada... Lagging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHAf, Carly McGarrity, CCHR, Chicago org, Diana Keisha Mana, Gabriele Strasky-Polzl, Kiddie Corner, Martin McGarrety, Melbourne org, Theta Singles, valley org, Vancouver org, Willow Bellotti

L. Ron Hubbard Has Been to Heaven: He Has the Scientific Research to Prove It

June 29, 2022 By Mike Rinder 35 Comments

As a follow up to Ron's Saturn quote, Karen De La Carriere sent me this Source reference about heaven. Ron had really hopped on the crazy train the day he wrote this -- it's so out-there that it doesn't even appear in the current Tech Volumes. There is little wonder why -- it makes clear his claims that he "has no beef with Christianity" and thinks Jesus was a man of goodwill and that scientology is non-denominational are just more bs. Here are a few of the choice quotes (not even including the absolutely bizarre date, down to the seconds, when the "implant" occurred). He gets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard Tagged With: Christ, Christianity, Heaven, implants, L. Ron Hubbard

Did Scientology Lie? Of Course…

June 28, 2022 By Mike Rinder 21 Comments

Another of the documents from the recent FBI docs release. In September 2009, not long after the investigation began, scientology made an FOIA request to get all docs concerning any investigation of scientology. Though the originator of the request has been redacted from the letter, you can see in the accompanying fax cover sheet that this is a request from scientology. This is not a "routine" request that is filed every month. It is a request because scientology became aware of the FBI investigation. Yet, despite this, in 2013 they denied any such investigation took place … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FBI Tagged With: FBI, FOIA, Karin Pouw, Scientology, St Petersburg Times, tampa bay times

Ron on Saturn

June 27, 2022 By Mike Rinder 32 Comments

"If I were on Saturn, I wouldn't believe such a stupid planet existed, where you had to convince people of a science that gives everyone the priceless gift of freedom. But it exists and you are in it." One of our readers sent this promo item to me, and was curious about where this quote came from. It's a Hubbard doozie -- everyone on this planet is stupid because they don't recognize his "science" which gives the "priceless gift of freedom." Of course, the use of science is one of his favorites to convince people that his "technology" is not simply made up, but scientifically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard Tagged With: L. Ron Hubbard, psychiatry, science

Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 20

June 26, 2022 By Mike Rinder 13 Comments

This is the twentieth installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style.  Lili also provided a glossary of terms.   Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on the first mention, capitalized after that. I’ve compressed complexities in the cult to simplify your reading pleasure.   Part 20 Amway and the Smiley Christians’ God Our best friend … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Through the Bubble Tagged With: Lili Ryder, Through the Bubble

Off The Deep End

June 25, 2022 By Mike Rinder 32 Comments

  I watched the excellent 4 part documentary The Deep End about spiritual (cult) leader Teal Swan. I had never heard of her until I saw this doc. This trailer will give you some idea of who she is: The filmmakers, Jon Kasbe and Bits Sola have done a remarkable job of showing the world of Teal Swan. They were given astonishing access to Swan and her followers over three years. What unfolds is a fascinating study of control and domination by a cult leader reminiscent of so many others. Bits Sola was also a producer on The Vow (the mesmerizing HBO doc on Keith … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Bikram, Bits Sola, David Miscavige, Dianetics, Freeform, Hulu, It's a Little Bit Culty, Jim Jones, Jon Kasbe, Kaeith Raniere, L. Ron Hubbard, Nippy Ames, Sarah Edmondson, Teal Swan, The Deep End

Regraded Being

June 24, 2022 By Mike Rinder 39 Comments

Another timeless classic     … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Regraded Being Tagged With: regraded being

Thursday Funnies

June 23, 2022 By Mike Rinder 22 Comments

  "Ideal" Continent Will be accomplished by getting buildings renovated for Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. Never mind the fact there is not a single org in Indonesia, the Philippines, China, South East Asia, Oceania or the Indian subcontinent. Planetary Clearing is happening!   More ideal-y-ness   Community and Economic Development? If they're so good at this, how come their own communities are disappearing before their very eyes? They're down to a handful of scientologists in the major cities of S. Africa and you can count them on one hand in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Andrea D'Agostini, AOSHAf, AOSHEU, Battlefield Earth, Billy Lindstein, Brisbane, Canberra, Cape Town, CLO EU, Columbus Ideal Org, criminon, Dan O'Connor, Georgia, Hana Li, HAPI, Jessica Kudewicz, Jimmy Page, joburg, Joy Villa, Michael Chan, Quito mission, Saint Hill, Sharon Star, Stacy Francis, tampa org, Top Gun, Trevor Rosenberg, Yvette Kloss

CCHR Propaganda

June 22, 2022 By Mike Rinder 16 Comments

    The level of hypocrisy on display in scientology -- in this case, CCHR -- is astonishing. They grab onto "group insanities" and toss off a few examples, starting with "refusal to employ someone or allow them to belong" -- in the face of scientology's disconnection policy? Even beyond refusal to allow someone to belong, it takes it the next step and enforces that those who DO belong are not allowed to even speak with the person who is not allowed to belong. Then "failure to use people" -- check out the slave-labor busy work Sea Org members are engaged in. Or even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Psychiatry Tagged With: CCHR, citizens commission on human rights, psychiatry

The Arte Maren A Thon

June 21, 2022 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

You can check out his video here. It's heavy scienospeak -- his birthday is to "celebrate my identity in this body, the name on this body"... And he goes on from there claiming he is going to relate some of his personal experiences with L. Ron Hubbard (not including mentioning I am sure that L. Ron Hubbard considered him and the other people in the GO to be treasonous bastards who had tried to take him down). Credit where it's due though, Arte looks pretty damn good for 80... His event is pretty strange. Just trying to rekindle his glory days with himself as the center of attention it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: Andrea D'Agostini, Andres Lopez, Arte Maren, Deanna Durisic, Hana Li, Jive Aces, Jon Statham, Manuela Oliveira, Michael Bang, Rafferty Pendery, Tamas Kasza

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