Scientology often claims that it does NOT require money before auditing services will be provided. Anyone who has ever been in a scientology org KNOWS this is a lie. But scientology continues to make this claim, because it makes them sound "humanitarian" and beneficent. It is also one of the lies they foisted off on the IRS, claiming a large percentage of their services were delivered "free of charge." Of course, they did not mention that "free services" are "introductory" services, the ones designed to get you in the door and sitting in front of a "registrar" who gets you to pay for your … [Read more...]
The David Miscavige Mag
Apparently taking a page from Oprah Winfrey, Dear Leader has commissioned his own magazine "David Miscavige." The difference is, of course, that Oprah's magazine is actually about things other than Oprah. This would appear to be more like something published by the PDRK PR team about Kim Jong-un than a magazine simply bearing someone's name like Forbes or Oprah. Or perhaps it is really more like a "Ron" mag, the hagiographic publication that purports to detail "Ron's life" but in fact merely presents pictures and articles that try to portray him as a "humanitarian", "yacht captain" or … [Read more...]
Time, Place, Form and Event Part 11
The eleventh installment of the first draft of a novel written by our old friend Terra Cognita. Our Sunday Serial. Terra welcomes all suggestions and feedback -- this is draft -- you can note them in the comments. Chapter 61 I walked into my bedroom and said, “We’ve been invited for dinner.” Roxy—fully clothed—rolled over on her side. “With Dev and Cindy?” “I wish. With my dad and brothers.” “They know about my situation?” “A little bit. They don’t know everything.” Roxy leaned up on her elbows. “You don’t look real happy.” “I like my dad and all that. He’s cool. It’s … [Read more...]
More of the L. Ron Hubbard Playbook
This is a direct quote from a policy by L. Ron Hubbard of 15 Aug 1960 DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS The bold-face is mine to highlight some of the most disturbing passages. The object of the Department is to broaden the impact of Scientology upon governments and other organizations and is to conduct itself so as to make the name and repute of Scientology better and more forceful. Therefore defensive tactics are frowned upon in the department. We are not trying to make the Central Orgs and HCOs "be good". We are trying to make their reach more secure and effective. Only attacks resolve … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Ideal Org? They quote Hubbard talking about building the FUNCTIONS and use this to persuade people to give money for a building. Nuts. Old People Seminars He is probably too old to audit. Otherwise they would have him in the chair collecting $1500/hour. Become employable... So you can hand over what you earn. Looking very humanitarian... Wonder where these guys found the money? Why Pay? They do these "exclusive, one time only" briefings for free all the time? Everyone knows they are just fundraisers. Victory is at … [Read more...]
Inside the Mind of a Scientologist
This recent email gives some interesting insight into the mind of a bubble-dwelling scientologist. From: Francis Weilgart Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 To: YOU Subject: Excellent patter for starting a conversation At Venice Beach on Sunday I went up to some dozens of folks and said, "I have an excellent thought for the day." 9 times out of 10 they wanted to hear it. (My predict on how ready anyone is to receive comm is quite good.) "The most basic art form is a beautiful life... as a work of art." "So you create your life as an art form. More fundamental than music, painting, a … [Read more...]
A History of Man
In one of his more famous brags about his research and discoveries, L. Ron Hubbard wrote the following in the introduction to his bizarre 1951 book History of Man. This is a cold-blooded and factual account of your last sixty trillion years. The test of any knowledge is its usefulness. Does it make one happier or more able? By it and with it, can he better achieve his goals ? This is useful knowledge. With it the blind again see, the lame walk, the ill recover, the insane become sane and the sane become saner. By its use the thousand abilities Man has sought to recover become his once … [Read more...]
Dianetics Dissembling
This is promotion for the now completed Dianetics celebration. This used to be a big deal event in scientology. It is now a whimper that gets little attention because it interferes with Miscavige's annual scuba diving expedition on the Freewinds for "Maiden Voyage." Now, there are plenty of lies in this pitch -- one cannot attain Clear from reading Dianetics. In fact, over 60 years it has been proven the state of Clear as described in Dianetics is a pipe dream that even L. Ron Hubbard himself could not achieve. But nevertheless, they're still selling Dianetics hard as the solution … [Read more...]
Time, Place, Form and Event Part 10
The tenth installment of the first draft of a novel written by our old friend Terra Cognita. Our Sunday Serial. Terra welcomes all suggestions and feedback -- this is draft -- you can note them in the comments. Chapter 55 “You’re both here. Good,” Gardner said, grabbing one of the kitchen chairs and pulling out his little notebook. Dev and I sat on the couch. “Got any news?” I asked. “Been a bitch trying to get ahold of anyone in the church.” “That would be the Church of Scientology, right?” Dev asked. “That would be the one, yeah.” “What about Brenda or Doug down at … [Read more...]
Scientology’s “MeToo” Sick Joke
Jeffrey Augustine has been doing a wonderful job of documenting scientology's insane efforts to co-opt various women's rights' organizations and prominent figures to try to bring pressure on A&E not to pursue another season of Scientology and the Aftermath. This is Jeffrey's latest blog post: Read the entire post and his earlier coverage for the full picture. I have nothing to add to his comprehensive and detailed dissection of this sham. But I will say this. Taryn was born into the Sea Org. It is all she has ever known. She has been instilled with no other values in her … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Armageddon is coming... Only the true believers will be saved. I guess it's lonely then... How is "Target 2" working out for you? Because Target 1 is a big lose. Check out the "Driver License Training" First up speaker. Tough Enough? Or stupid enough? Huh? Something stinks like rotten fish. An empty org... It's the "ideal" scene. WHAT? Come for afternoon tea Stay to be regged. We have to get someone to show up to this place in the boonies somehow... I thought those … [Read more...]
What Happened to the Way to Happiness?
Before the "Colombian Miracle" where, according to scientology, distribution of The Way to Happiness reduced crime in Colombia by 90%, there was the Venezuelan Phenomenon -- the Way to Happiness literally "saved the nation." Two of the earliest IAS Freedom Medal winners were awarded their bauble for getting the WTH used by Government agencies that "saved the nation" blah blah. Then Ruddy Rodriguez and others followed, each having accomplished incredible feats of distributing TWTH to even more miraculous results. I would bet there have been more IAS medal winners from Venezuela than any other … [Read more...]
Orlando Hype
This is the headline scientology has on their website announcing the "new" org in Orlando. A STAR BURSTS IN “THE CITY BEAUTIFUL” AS A RIBBON FALLS ON THE NEW CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY Complete gibberish. And it goes on for paragraphs, starting with this: A “Magic Kingdom” of a metropolitan region where enchantment is routine, the surreal is real and stars are wished upon, the “Theme Park Capital of the World” is entirely unique. Home to wonderlands such as Walt Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando, Universal Studios and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter among many more, Orlando’s massive playgro … [Read more...]