The latest edition of Freedom magazine has hit the interwebs and it is doozy. The front cover features the scarehead SURVEILLANCE - SECRECY AND YOU. And a subhead reads: The scope of private information now being swept up from all Americans is daunting -- and the vast majority are kept in the dark Now, whether you believe this is something all citizens should be worried about, or whether you think it is an overblown scare tactic is not the point of this posting. The point is that scientology gathers more information about people than any government agency or corporation. Period. The paid … [Read more...]
L. Ron Hubbard The Movie!
This should be a treat! They are making a movie about L. Ron Hubbard -- no doubt to accompany a thorough drenching in Shermanspeak for the March 13 extravaganza. And it appears that this latest hagiography is going to focus on making Mr. Hubbard "hip" (after all, scientology IS the coolest religion on earth - it says so right on the t-shirts) by associating him with Jack Kerouac and Alan Ginsberg. Whoever Ian McBean was doesn't even rate a Wiki page -- I seem to recall Hubbard talking about some guy who was a British spy in China or something who taught him all sorts of amazing things. … [Read more...]
Teenage Mutant Ninja MAAs
Another provocative essay from our old friend Terra Cognita. Teenage Mutant Ninja MAAs Is it just me or have the staff in Department 3 at Scientology Advanced Orgs gotten younger? And younger. For those of you who’ve forgotten your Org Board, Dept 3, Inspections and Reports, is that section in charge of ethics and justice. And where people are sent when they’ve been bad boys and girls. It’s one thing to get unjustly raked over the coals by an MAA—Master at Arms; it’s another to get screamed at by a sanctimonious teenager. From Cradle to Sea Org Most, if not all, of these young … [Read more...]
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Good luck with that The only thing they seem to be promoting is how good the Orpheum is. Like it's an "ideal" venue or something -- it is "recently renovated" and it has close parking, it's right downtown and is "stunningly beautiful." Even if the video they are going to show is a Rotten Tomatoes 0%er, the place looks good. And just like every ideal org, you can bet it will be virtually empty. Grammar Police where are you? "...the Ideal Org of San Diego is having an unprecedented expansion rate..." Seriously? Where do they find their copywriters? Oh yeah, "wog" … [Read more...]
More Jobur Ideal Org News
This is the latest "org mag" from the "Ideal" org in Jobur (the sign above and the invitation below explain the reference to Jobur -- we had some fun with this a few years ago when the storm troopers arrived in South Africa and declared the most prominent scientologists - of course things just rocketed following that stroke of genius). Don't forget, this is one of the ORIGINAL "ideal orgs" - now in operation for 12+ years. Miscavige made grand pronouncements about the future of the continent of Africa based on the brilliance of his ideal org strategy. And Jobur would lead … [Read more...]
Scientology PR Desperation
Scientology is having a tough time getting any sort of positive coverage in the media. But they are scoring well on the negative side. When you measure the ratio in terms of column inches/minutes of entheta vs theta media, things are looking grim. So, in the face of that, they BUY press releases -- these particular ones go out on "GlobeNewswire" from the spiritual headquarters of scientology in Clearwater. They are pretty amusing. Check out this first one -- they are pleased to announce the addition of 100 new videos illustrating different aspect of scientology. Turns out they are … [Read more...]
Scientology’s Files Fixation
Many have wondered what the scientology obsession with files is all about. The topic of this posting is ONE type of file kept in scientology organizations -- what is known as the "Central File." There are other types of files, including: Preclear Files which contain notes and records of all auditing actions on an individual, Ethics Files which contain all reports written on a person and disciplinary actions, Personnel Files which contain all the personal information about anyone on staff in an org, OSA Files which contain any information about disaffection or criminal … [Read more...]
L. Ron Hubbard on Cancer
This article was unearthed by my good friend Dave Richards, one of the most successful Executives in scientology history. I recalled reading it when it was first published, but had not been able to locate it since. It is a perfect example of the hypocrisy in scientology, and the "research" conducted by L. Ron Hubbard upon which he based his many absolutist (absurdist?) pronouncements. How does scientology square the fact that the ONLY cause of cancer, according to L. Ron Hubbard, is "a second-dynamic or sexual upset, such as the loss of children..." with their practice of forcing … [Read more...]
Being in Present Time…or not, In Scientology
Another provocative essay from our old friend Terra Cognita. Being in Present Time…or not, In Scientology One of the first courses every new Scientologist does is the Communications Course. The Comm Course consists of seven drills done repeatedly. LRH—some say it was Mary Sue—developed these drills to train auditors to better communicate with their PCs—pre-clears. Before Scientology, I’d never been exposed to anything to help me comfortably confront and to help facilitate the communication process. Especially with members of the opposite sex. For over a month, I honed these skills sitting … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
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URGENT - it's NOT happening Those super OT's don't seem to be making things go right. But you CAN always donate.... Talk freely I assume this is ONLY for people who have NOT completed Grade 0.... And I wonder how Barbara Dews would do in a conversation with any commenter on this blog? Shrivel up and vanish no doubt. OT IX for sale! 1985!!!! They sold him OT IX in 1985. THIRTY YEARS later and it's STILL no closer to being available. "These packages have a lot of value" ha ha ha ha BTW anyone stupid enough to buy this from him deserves … [Read more...]
Newspeak: Disconnection
These are infamous slogans from 1984. George Orwell's classic has hit the bestseller lists again in recent weeks. Orwell's dystopian society includes remarkable similarities to life inside the scientology bubble. It was one of the first books I read as I was waking up to the realities of life in the Sea Org. His 1984 bubble, like scientology, has a language of its own - Newspeak. It includes this: Blackwhite, which denotes the Newspeak user’s ability to believe that black is white, to know that black is white, and to forget that one has ever believed the contrary. Yet has two cont … [Read more...]
The Responsibility of Leaders
This is an essay contributed by Brian Lambert. An interesting topic for sure, and one of the things hammered in by Miscavige. If you have never read Hubbard's writing of this title, there is a link at the bottom of the article. I suggest you read the document as this essay will not make a lot of sense without reading what Hubbard wrote. Also, it is important to note that the other thing hammered in by Miscavige along with Responsibility of Leaders is "Keeping Scientology Working" -- the demand that Hubbard's words, and his alone, be followed to the letter. While some will … [Read more...]
Love and Compassion in Scientology
Another provocative essay from our old friend Terra Cognita. Love and Compassion in Scientology Love and compassion have always been given short shrift within the walls of Scientology. In fact, they’re rarely exhibited, almost as if they’re signs of weakness and not worthy of expression. Shakespeare said, “To be wise and love, Exceeds man’s might.” The church should pay attention. The Dalai Lama said, “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” Scientology would do well to follow his advice. Compassion Showing compassion for the … [Read more...]