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Scientology “Father’s Day”

June 16, 2019 By Mike Rinder 50 Comments

Scientology likes to portray itself as family friendly. This is never really true in scientology -- the organization ALWAYS takes precedence over the individual or family. Always. Scientology tries to tell the world that it is the great protector and builder of family relationships. Just look at these excerpts from scientology.org: But let's just focus on how this works out for scientology staff, SO Members or declared SP's. Scientology is decidedly NOT family friendly and Father’s Day is simply another “reason” to try to get suckers to visit the org so the regges can try to get their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection Tagged With: Disconnection, fundraising, public relations, Scientology

Scientology Still on My Mind

June 15, 2019 By Mike Rinder 93 Comments

Our old friend Terra Cognita is back with more insight. Sadly, I imagine many readers here can relate to these observations.  I stopped writing regularly about Scientology after I’d said everything I thought I needed to say. I’d climbed out of the rabbit hole. Exorcised my demons. Laughed at the hypocrisy. And finally capped my pen when I felt it was time to move on. And yet, I still think about Scientology. Not as frequently as during the first couple of years after I’d left, but I still have occasional conversations in my mind with those I left behind—with those still trapped inside the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection, Scientology Tagged With: Disconnection, Ideal Orgs, Santa Barbara, Scientology, Terra Cognita, Ventura

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2018 By Mike Rinder 64 Comments

I want to wish everyone a wonderful day of peace, happiness and goodwill. Whether you are Christian or not, everyone can share in the holiday spirit. I hope each of you has the opportunity to spend a day with family and friends (especially children - for whom this is a magical day of excitement) as we will be. The only sour note note to be heard among the caroling is the fact that many readers here are cut off from some family members and friends because of the cruel scientology practice of disconnection. My wish is that you can enjoy and be thankful for what you DO have today and try … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection, Scientology Tagged With: Disconnection, Scientology

Disconnection — Scientology’s Spin

November 29, 2017 By Mike Rinder 142 Comments

Scientology has long attempted to defend the sordid abuses of disconnection by proclaiming it is a "personal choice" and an "individual right." Tad Reeves, a devout scientologist and OSA frontman is active on social media attempting to promote and also defend scientology from "attacks." He has a blog, and frankly, he seems like a decent guy caught in the distorted world of scientology-think. What is most interesting is that he goes into such detail about the subject of disconnection. His utterances on this subject are certainly coordinated/cleared with OSA before he posts them. This is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection Tagged With: Disconnection, Scientology, Tad Reeves

Quailynn & Paul McDaniel — Check Mate

November 19, 2017 By Mike Rinder 166 Comments

Check Mate Recovering from Scientology has been no easy task. However my husband and I did it, together. What broke me from the church initially was this: I was on the ship to do OTVIII, I had cleared every hurdle placed infront of me. As most of you know they are many and extremely difficult -- tailored to break you in every possible way. I was on the ship in Cartagena, Columbia. They had taken my passport and the staff had locked me in a room in a room for three days and had me read my husbands confidential confessionals detailing why he was a horrible human worthy of betrayal. This was an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection, The Aftermath Tagged With: Disconnection, Flag Service Organization, Freewinds, Quailynn McDaniel, Scientology, The Aftermath

More Scientology Lies about Disconnection

February 28, 2017 By Mike Rinder 98 Comments

This is right from the scientology.org website under their "Frequently Asked Questions" answer on "What Is Disconnection?" There is no policy in Scientology that requires Church members to disconnect from anyone, let alone family and friends who simply have different beliefs. To the contrary, the moral code of Scientology mandates that Scientologists respect the religious beliefs of others. The Church encourages excellent family relationships, Scientologists or not, and family relations routinely improve with Scientology because the Scientologist learns how to increase communication and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection, General Tagged With: Disconnection, public relations

Newspeak: Disconnection

February 1, 2017 By Mike Rinder 149 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection Tagged With: Disconnection

Miscavige Musings & Mutterings

November 29, 2016 By Mike Rinder 95 Comments

This drivel is a full page in the latest edition of Impact magazine - the IAS propaganda organ. You sort of get the idea what he is trying to say. The strange metaphors that are Shermanspeak specialties make it difficult to fathom, sort of like the front porch of eternity or whatever that idiocy was. The great Mr. David Miscavige is trying very hard to portray himself as some sort of humanitarian. Such hypocrisy. Not only does he personally infringe on people's rights with reckless abandon, he oversees an organization that abides by articles of faith to: Destroy its enemies by any means … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Disconnection, Scientology Tagged With: Church of Scientology, Corporate Scientology, David Miscavige, Disconnection, Leah Remini, media, Mike Rinder, public relations, Scientology

Brian Sheen Video

November 26, 2016 By Mike Rinder 38 Comments

I have known Brian since the days of the Apollo. He is a highly intelligent, gifted man. Tony Ortega covered his story in July 2015 and has done a couple of follow ups since then. Tony posted this video a couple of days ago but I only had a chance to watch it yesterday. Brian has put together a brilliant video. The genius of this is distilling so much relevant information into a short, clear, professional and easy to follow message.  Give it a watch. I think it deserves some attention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xfrehGq-wI&feature=youtu.be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection Tagged With: Church of Scientology, Corporate Scientology, Disconnection, L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology

Disconnection: the PR and the Truth

November 14, 2016 By Mike Rinder 106 Comments

The above is what scientology has to say about the practice of disconnection on their official website. It mirrors the statements they make to the media about this controversial and abusive practice. Of course, it contains numerous half-truths, omitted information and outright lies. If you take this statement at face value (and many people won't know what is NOT being disclosed) it all sounds reasonable enough. Who could disagree with this... My earlier post about Fair Game which laid out the ACTUAL policy of the church on the treatment of critics/enemies/suppressives generated a lot of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection, Special Feature Tagged With: Church of Scientology, Disconnection, public relations, Scientology

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