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Thursday Funnies

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We havent had Thursday Funnies for a few weeks now.  With a break from new Aftermath shows there are no new scientology idiotic responses to dissect. Some of these funnies are a little old, but they are still fun...   Gathering of the Brave? Or at least those with 150 pounds burning a hole in their pocket.     "Well-known authorities"? Do tell...     Turning the tide... Really? How?   The Largest Ideal Org in the US Still pushing how many empty square feet they have as the only thing they've got going for … [Read more...]

Danny Masterson Trying to Shore Up His PR

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Of course, when you are being investigated for rape -- "The Los Angeles Police Department Robbery Homicide Division, Sexual Assault Section, is conducting an investigation involving the actor Danny Masterson. Three women have come forward and disclosed that they were sexually assaulted by Masterson during the early 2000's," Hollywood Reporter -- you have to do more than hire a prominent criminal defense attorney and a private investigator. You have to make it appear that you are an all around good guy who really cares about kids. So you do a round of golf. No actual work or … [Read more...]

Do Scientologists Really Care?

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The next new episode of Aftermath is on 10 October. This week and next A&E is airing reruns of earlier episodes. There is plenty of material in those shows -- I recommend watching them again even if you have watched them before as many people find more revealing information in each episode that was missed in the first viewing. Relevant to Aftermath, and especially to scientology's response to every show a couple of observations/thoughts.   Do Scientologists Really Care? It is a curious, and rather disturbing, fact that run of the mill scientologists on social media never (and this … [Read more...]

LAPD What Are You Thinking?

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Are they going to explain to everyone that the solution is to hand out Way To Happiness booklets? It's worked so well in Venezuela and other places... How about human trafficking, fraud and destroying families? Not part of the agenda? The LAPD and other organizations need to pay better attention and be more diligent about who they team up with. Of course, their argument is that they will work together with anyone who wants to improve the community, and that is understandable. What they don't realize is: a. How scientology will use them to gain legitimacy for themselves b. What … [Read more...]

Grief and Leaving Scientology

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It's Saturday -- Terra Cognita is in the house! Grief and Leaving Scientology In 1969, Swiss psychiatrist, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross introduced her famous five stages of grief. Later, she expanded the model to include trauma such as the death of a loved one, major rejection, and the onset of disease. Over the years, others have modified her model. Her original five stages are: Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance Many Scientologists go through similar stages when leaving the church. Others pass through these stages once they’ve left.   Denial Most e … [Read more...]

Scientology’s Response to Episode 6

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Here is my customary response to the weekly scientology insanity that appears on their website during the airing of each episode of The Aftermath. Anyone who sees the vile invective spewed by scientology about EVERYONE who ever says anything they don't like reaches the same conclusion: scientology's reaction is evidence of the truth of the experiences  each of these people recounts. This organization is hateful, vindictive and insane. No story is too incredible to be believed. There is no reason NOT to believe everything that is said by the victims. So, let's take a look at this week's … [Read more...]

Scientology The Aftermath S2 Ep 6: the Aftermath

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Tonight's episode addressed another subject we get a LOT of questions about. Celebrities and scientology. And of course with the controversy over Elisabeth Moss's Emmy win for her portrayal of the victim of an oppressive system that controls every aspect of people's lives when she is a scientologist, and then Nicole Kidman's acknowledgement of the unconditional love from her 2 daughters with Keith Urban, while not mentioning the two children she adopted with Tom Cruise, there is heightened interest in the subject. I must say, because I do not feel we were really able to communicate this … [Read more...]

The Boycott is Working!

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Sometimes you really have to wonder at the intelligence of some of these bubble-dwellers. And their delusions of grandeur. Look at the crazy here. Just to be sure what she is taking credit for: Set aside her not too well thought through conclusions about deriding Trump -- this woman is on a rant about Leah winning an Emmy and THIS is why the ratings are down. Still, 11.4 million viewers is a BIG audience -- the same as last year before Trump was elected.  If you wonder about the audience of NW TV these days obviously you didn't watch the show and see how many awards Hulu and … [Read more...]

More on NOI

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I dont know what the run-of-the-mill NOI member thinks about this weird mashup of scientology and the NOI, but I do know what L. Ron Hubbard would say. Mixing practices = squirrel. And there is no doubt this fits squarely within the Hubbard definition of "mixing practices." Since when does rising up the Tone Scale equate to the "thinking of God"? And what does Doubting Thomas have to do with the Reactive Mind -- Thomas refusing to believe Jesus had risen from the dead without seeing proof is the reactive mind at work? Hey RTC -- why aren't you doing your job? They are even using your … [Read more...]

The Largest Private Relief Force on Earth

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The mighty Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology swung into immediate video action in downtown Clearwater following Hurricane Irma. One of our local Special Correspondents has been documenting their activities. Photos of the photo ops... Venturing 100 yards down Ft Harrison to the nearest patch of foliage they could find, the yellow shirts and their videographer got stuck in to some serious disaster clean up. Remember, this is the largest single concentration of scientologists on this or any other planet in the universe, and this was apparently the best they could … [Read more...]

Why I (We) Write

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Saturday -- Terra Cognita day! Yay! Writing is Communication One of the things LRH got right was emphasizing the importance of communication. The more we read and write, the more we understand what’s going on. Writing is connecting with others. Writing is learning. Writing is being. Writing is all sorts of shit. Writing is fun. Discussions on this blog have helped me understand the “stable data” I accepted while inside the bubble as something other than unquestionable truth. Scientology Cut My Comm, Fuck You Very Much For over thirty years Scientology cut my comm. Not only my commu … [Read more...]