Magic in Orlando All they have is an empty thermometer and ONE person to suck money out of? This is beyond "wishful thinking" this is outright delusion. Recently "back on OT VII" Wonder where he went and why? Such a strange thing to promote. Those are the question I want answered. A "Very Senior Executive" They don't have a name? Doomed to failure Can you imagine two sorrier excuses for "ideal" orgs than Buffalo and Cambridge and they are "teaming up" to "complete" the Toronto continental org? Other than LA Org and NY, the only org in … [Read more...]
Valley Org OTC Minutes — Beating A Dead Horse
The wind has definitely gone out of the sails of the most important ideal org in the world. They have plans to "kick off" the latest fundraising plans... But with just a handful of people who show up, one can imagine why the "GI" is 0. More evidence of the massive international expansion and straight up and vertical world of scientology. This is another piece of evidence of the true state of scientology. MINUTES VALLEY ORG OT COMMITTEE MEETING February 2, 2016 Note: The minutes are for the sole use of Valley OTC members. All members receive a copy. Please do not forward the minutes t … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts
Just some random thoughts. Super Bowl ads: What a colossal waste of money. IF scientology really had an interest in "humanitarian works" they would not spend a dime buying airtime to pat themselves on the back -- because the money would be needed for their humanitarian works. In fact, these ads serve absolutely no purpose than trying to convince the INTERNAL public that scientology is still alive. The reaction from the general public is revulsion and ridicule. The tone of the ads was pretty strange, and could be summed up as "See, we are not as bad as you think we are." There was not … [Read more...]
The “Plan To Take Down Psychiatry”
Ah, the certainty. The arrogance. The absolute conviction that your belief overcomes all facts. This is an example of a scientology fundamentalist (he also happens to make his living collecting donations for his "psychsearch" business in addition to being the "Overt Data Collection" guy for OSA Flag). The "plan to take down psychiatry" is to file complaints against psychiatrists. That assumes the majority of, if not all, psychiatrists are doing something for which a complaint could be filed. And then that those complaints are all found to have grounds and "Hey Presto" the psychs are … [Read more...]
It’s Super Bowl Sunday — What A Perfect Fundraising Opportunity!!
"Fixed donations," "mandatory donations," "required donations" are scientology oxymorons. Once the exclusive provence of church services, the "bright idea" spread to IAS donations (you must be a Patron to be on OT VII) and ideal orgs (you must qualify for OT VIII by contributing to your ideal org) and now have reached out into the "social betterment" programs and even the scientology public. And everyone is so conditioned to this that they don't even notice any more. And BTW, an "open bar" at a scientology event? I guess there are a LOT of people that are NOT "on lines" despite what the … [Read more...]
Reality Inside LA Org
Some of you may have seen mention of this podcast pop up on Google News or whatever news feed you watch. I spent a little time to listen to it out of curiosity. If anyone in scientology really cared, they would listen to it too. Because these two make a lot of interesting observations about what the experience is like walking into the "model ideal LA org" and subjecting themselves to the OCA/Test line and then routing onto an introductory service. It is pretty creepy and they note specific things that happened to them that really are off-putting. These two, while quite funny and light, … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Somehow this just seems wrong When are they going to hold a Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of The Hole? Nashville is not rocking This has been an "ideal" org now for SIX YEARS and they JUST got a CCRD auditor and C/S. So much for "clearing their area." And so much for the "lightning fast" training promised with GAG II in November 2013 when all the trainees went for their "short" training program. Monumental breakthroughs! Earth shaking I am sure. Where has TC's brother in law been all these months? Food, glorious food Seems this … [Read more...]
Ron’s Journal 30
Yesterday, commenter Valerie made reference to LRH ED 301, Ron's Journal 30 in a comment. She sent me a copy of the issue and I glanced through it for the first time in a while. Looking at it newly, with the water that has passed beneath my bridge since the last time it had come to my attention, gave me pause about a few things. First, there are those who would say that everything written in here is the gospel truth, and it has all been altered by David Miscavige. But that is a very shallow view. It is undeniable that there are statements in this writing that are just not true. They … [Read more...]
OT Gobbledygook
You can handled ANYTHING with Solo NOTs. Except your finances. Connection to your family. The ever-shrinking orgs of scientology. The terrible PR scientology has everywhere. And pretty much anything else. 3 DECADES of bypassed charge handled with his first drilling of a can squeeze! That is really something, especially after saying how wonderful and stable it is to be an "OT V." 1 Solo NOT's completion per day. OMG. At this rate, they will have 1000 every 3 years. 10,000 in THIRTY YEARS. They don't even seem to notice how bizarre their statements are. I … [Read more...]
Freewinds “Religious Retreat”
The Freewinds is supposed to be the "top of the Bridge" where OT VIII is delivered to the teeming masses faithfully following the only path to spiritual freedom. It is the "advanced religious retreat" off the crossroads of the world. But the reality is that this ship, like the "ideal orgs" is an overkill of magnificent proportions. To accommodate the OT VIII population (scientology boasts "one completion every other day" in 2015) would not even fill the SS Minnow on Gilligan's Island. And this ship is manned with a full crew of "ship" Sea Org members who run the actual vessel, a full … [Read more...]
How Big Is Scientology Really?
Every now and then scientology accidentally exposes the truth about their actual size in their own words. Super Power was released in November 2013. This is after it had been promoted for 30 years. There was an enormous backlog of people who had been regged for the service over that time that were all now able to partake in the miracle. And it is a service that EVERY scientologist can do no matter where they are on the Bridge. It is something everyone is EXPECTED to do. And it can ONLY be done in one place. Flag. So the count of how many people complete it is a pretty good … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Planning
Things are not going too well with the big plans for the Super Bowl. Though there are 3 ideal orgs and another "almost" in the Bay area SFO (actually two -- Day and Fdn), Stevens Creek, Mountain View and Los Gatos; and with the "massive international expansion" scientology has been experiencing since David Miscavige took the helm, rocketed with the advent of the Golden Age of Tech, after-burnered with the Basics, shot skywards with the Golden Age of Knowledge, exploded into hyperdrive with the Golden Age of Knowledge II and Super Power and launched to the stratosphere with the Golden Age of … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Another week of fun in the bubble. Eight Orgs-One Cause Get your money any way we can. Charging $75 for a "convention" featuring a singer, dancer, actor nobody has heard of is a good start. About the same as the Ellie Goulding tickets we bought recently. I know which show I would prefer. And just a note, why don't they get Toronto done? They have owned that building since the 70's. It's an "ideal building" and they have had it for 40 years... It's always about the money Food, glorious food Seems to be about the only thing happening in … [Read more...]