There’s been hardly any advertising for this in the US. It’s strange. I wish it would have hit theaters here instead of going straight to stream. Would have loved to have seen it at the Alamo Drafthouse. Oh well.

I should have seen it during SXSW!

100% agree.

I on the other hand will happily take the low road.

In their own words, it’s FAIR GAME. In the fight against scientology, remember that their side will resort to anything. So I will do anything I can to ridicule Miscavige.

BUT, I would stop all ridicule if David Miscavige made even the smallest effort at atonement. I believe all people can be forgiven. I fear he is too far gone at this point, but stranger things have happened.

As I put it in post on Tony Ortega’s website, “It’s one thing for them to be a sort of malignant force that seems mostly corralled in their own buildings, no longer able to even “body route” on the streets successfully if at all, but it would be another for them to start trying to broadcast into the homes of the general public.” That might even allow them to directly reach out to some impressionable young people, in a way similar to how Isis and other extremist groups recruit.

This got me to thinking, if Scientology really does start broadcasting on a channel that is part of regular cable packages, there could well be consequences beyond just some predictable responses from religious groups. I know that in the past, one of the things that really generated backlash and consequences for Scientology, was when their recruiting efforts swept up the children of influential people. If something like that does come to pass, there are going to be a many more people interested in doing something about Scientology (as the saying goes), and besides having additional allies in ending the abuses, it would be important to be prepared to communicate clearly and effectively to a whole new audience of people.

Exactly, I believe Marty to be a good guy. Who knows what his heart is making him do now that he has a child to look after.

We all have crap pasts. Otherwise we would not be on this mud ball of looney tunes.

“Forget the past,” said Sri Yukeswar. “The vanished lives of all men are dark with many shames. Human conduct is ever unreliable until anchored in the Divine. Everything in the future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now.”

As I noted in another post…obviously they are STILL counting those of you who have yet to receive your official “DECLARED” letters…..after all, if you have not yet received that lovely little correspondence, you are still being counted don’ you think

I urge the Charter access screening personnel (that I would hope you have) to look into the organization to whom you’re selling media access. This so-called “church” is held to be among the most evil and mercenary organizations on the planet. You’ve but to watch programming you carry, A&E’s Scientology Aftermath series, to witness the tragic drama of this organization’s treatment of former loyal, high-ranking staff members and learn the murderous lengths Scientology goes to for retaining control of its venal power.
After watching even one episode, you (and hopefully Mr. Rutledge) will realize not only the deep moral consequences, but also the disastrous business outcome, of giving a voice to, and thus covertly endorsing, this despotic, diseased organization.
As a professional drug and alcohol addiction counselor, I’m personally infuriated by one of Scientology’s many money-grubbing fronts, Narconon, a bogus addiction treatment business whose sole aim is to get as much money as possible from the heartbroken families of addicts while giving ineffective Scientology-based “treatment,” sending more than a few of their patients out to certain death after relapsing. The current and pending lawsuits Narconon faces attest to this.
If Charter/Spectrum ignores the truth of whom your doing business with, I’ll close my account and make it my lifetime mission to urge others to do the same. And if you’ve heard nothing else from the above, know this and know it well…I’m but one among countless others who also take this stand.
Sincerely,

John S. (Jack) Brooks  CADC-1″

Together, we can stop Charter Spectrum making this unknowing mistake.

+1 “Keep moving ahead Marty. Cling to the truth.”

Thanks, Brian. I wholeheartedly agree with what you’ve posted.

Love unconditionally for all and try to not judge others, even though sometimes that’s hard to do. It’s still better to take the high road and hope for a good outcome.

I agree that it’s going to open them up to so much more ridicule, especially about LRH’s odd teachings and their laser-show, flag-waving, “hip-hip-hooray” types of “services” if they show that stuff (even though those things are not really what this fight is all about).

I’m just curious if the majority of their “viewers” are actually going to be critics scrutinizing every little thing that is “broadcast” as opposed to those still inside of the bubble. I mean seriously, I have to believe that even the most dedicated Scientologist can only listen to LRH lectures for so many hours a day…..especially if there are no watchful eyes around to make sure they’re truly “studying”.

“…but they are going to have to come up with more stuff than that.”

I used to really be into Oprah. When she started the OWN network, she had a lack of content BIG time. When you’re on 24/7 you gotta FILL those hours with something. Rolling out prematurely, not being prepared with content was not a good plan for Oprah.

If I am remembering correctly, there was media flashback on the poor planning as well. it took a lot of time to develop other shows to fill those slots. I gave up on her then, for many reasons, but in the beginning she was showing syndicated old TV shows in non-major time slots.

Soooooo…. recalling comments on the time it takes and providing financial records for scn getting FCC approval to broadcast thru SuMP… Is buying time/channel on cable providers not the same thing? I’m guessing… but I haven’t the time to research this. Can someone comment on this?