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Hawking Hubbard’s Baby Formula

May 17, 2022 By Mike Rinder 29 Comments

Typical scientology. There is a situation in the US with a shortage of infant formula. An opportunity to move in with some Hubbard "tech" -- the "barley formula." I hope nobody falls for this.  Hubbard claims it is a formula used by the Romans 2200 years ago -- that "barley sustained the Roman legions" and that this concoction, featuring a liberal dose of Karo syrup (cornstarch syrup) and cow's milk is better than breast milk and commercial baby formula. Here is the page giving the ingredients and method of preparation from the Scientology Handbook.   Like much of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard, Volunteer Ministers Tagged With: Baby formula, barley formula, L. Ron Hubbard, Sarah Page-wells, volunteer ministers

Apartheid Alive and Well in Scientology?

May 16, 2022 By Mike Rinder 37 Comments

I know I have commented on this before, but it never ceases to amaze me how the Advanced Org for the CONTINENT of Africa serves exclusively the tiny minority of the citizenry who are white. The photos of the graduates below are not cherry-picked. They are what is attached to the email of the "latest AOSH Africa completions." It is the same every time they send these out. Of course, dianetics and scientology from the outset have been white-centric (probably not a word, but it seems appropriate). Just look at the earliest photos of dianeticists and scientologists gathered anywhere and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard, Scientology Tagged With: AOSH Africa, apartheid, L. Ron Hubbard, south africa

Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 14

May 15, 2022 By Mike Rinder 23 Comments

  This is the fourteenth installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style.  Lili also provided a glossary of terms.   Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on the first mention, capitalized after that. I’ve compressed complexities in the cult to simplify your reading pleasure.   Part 14 Let’s Get Deadly Bored, I Mean Serious and Clear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Through the Bubble Tagged With: Lili Ryder, Through the Bubble

Maiden “Voyage”?

May 14, 2022 By Mike Rinder 15 Comments

We recently saw how the May 9th celebration has been turned into a mention at graduation in local orgs. It used to be an "international event" held at the Shrine Auditorium. Now apparently the "Maiden Voyage" is being "celebrated" as a "Taking it to New Heights" (Lows?) "festival" at CC Int. One has to wonder whether the paranoia of Miscavige is dictating how everything is being conducted in scientology? Is there really not going to be a "Maiden Voyage" again this year? If it's not the fear of COVID dictating events, it's probably the fear of being served in lawsuits that is driving his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: CC Int, David Miscavige, Maiden Voyage

Regraded Being

May 13, 2022 By Mike Rinder 16 Comments

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Thursday Funnies

May 12, 2022 By Mike Rinder 51 Comments

  May 9th Reduced to a "special graduation" Back in the day it was a major event held at the Shrine Auditorium   Ideal Scenes and Ideal Orgs It's pretty ideal in the world of scientology. At least in their minds.   Well, isn't that theta He learned how to be "light and gentle" on the PTS/SP Course. Must be a different course than I ever saw.   Still Going Still a "Class VIII" Still a rimless zero     Trying a new angle for some PR points Pretty soon we will be reading that the VM's have "formed a partnership" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Artemis, Charles Simington, Chicago Ideal Org, Columbus Org, Deana Durisic, Dianetics, Jessica Meyers, John Futris, Kyiv, Michael Chan, Michael Lewis, OSA, tampa org, Tiffany Simington, Vancouver, way to happiness, WTH

The Continuing Saga of St Louis’ “Not Ideal” Org

May 11, 2022 By Mike Rinder 43 Comments

An update from some ex-scientologists familiar with the failed efforts to make St. Louis "ideal." You may recall, we heard from them back in 2019 -- which I covered in a blog post St Louis Blues -- An Epic Ideal Org Scam   Note: the other two orgs mentioned in that first para are still not close to becoming ideal either... And also remember, this is the organization that boasts they have the ONLY workable "management technology" on earth. Here is the update from our observers. The Church of Scientology bilked $17 million out of Scientologists to fund the St Louis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ideal Orgs Tagged With: Battle Creek, Ideal Orgs, New Haven, St. Louis

Scientology Anti-Semitism Hypocrisy — Using the ADL

May 10, 2022 By Mike Rinder 24 Comments

This is a couple of weeks old now, but the hypocrisy remains current and fresh... Scientology seeking to gain credibility for itself by pretending to align with the ADL. Of course, scientology CLAIMS they "stand with the ADL" and are champions who fight at every turn against anti-Semitism. But what is the real story? Scientology fully supports the Nation of Islam, and presented its highest recognition (the "IAS Freedom Medal") to Tony Muhammad (he now goes by Abdul Malik Sayyid Muhammad). This is very well documented in numerous previous articles on this blog (and elsewhere) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Nation of Islam, STAND League Tagged With: ADL, Alfreddie Johnson, Louis Farrakhan, Rizza Islam, STAND League, Tony Muhammad, World Literacy Crusade

Dianetics the Modern Science of Mental Health

May 9, 2022 By Mike Rinder 33 Comments

  On this day in 1950, "Book One" was published. It seems an appropriate day to remember some of the claims Hubbard made in his lengthy explanation of his "discoveries" that had been thoroughly tested... Let's start with the most infamous: Clears of course DO get colds. They also get cancer, suffer heart attacks, strokes, pancreatitis and all sorts of other ailments. But this statement is still in the current edition of book. As for the 270 cases, this is of course also a total fabrication. Obviously. No "laboratory fact" confirms this lie because it is provably false. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dianetics Tagged With: 8-8008, Clear, colds, Dianetics, DMSMH, L. Ron Hubbard, marijuana, opium, phenobarbital, psychosomatic ills, seven year old girl

Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 13

May 8, 2022 By Mike Rinder 12 Comments

This is the thirteenth installment of the account of a journey into and out of scientology -- written by one of our long-term readers. I hope you enjoy her insights, humor and style.  Lili also provided a glossary of terms.   Through the Bubble - Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland This is my quirky recollection of events. Others may remember things differently. Lingo is italicized on the first mention, capitalized after that. I’ve compressed complexities in the cult to simplify your reading pleasure.   Part 13 The Church of Scientology, An Applied Religious Philosophy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Through the Bubble Tagged With: Lili Ryder, Through the Bubble

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