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A Message from Ukraine

April 12, 2022 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

    This is a video from a scientologist in Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine. I watched the 20 minute video and it is heartbreaking to hear what is happening in her country. I don't doubt the tragedy she recounts, her bravery and sincerity in making this video, or that she is asking for help. This situation is devastating. But, this video also highlights several things about scientology and the mindset of a good scientologist. After describing the horrors that are occurring, she hits upon a familiar theme -- there is great urgency, the future of the planet it as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Scientology Tagged With: fundraising, Library Campaign, Ukraine

Through the Bubble – Lili’s Adventures in Scientologyland Part 8

April 3, 2022 By Mike Rinder 4 Comments

This is the eighth 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 Eight I’ve Never Been so Happy to Not Have a Doorbell After I moved out of … [Read more...]

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

Now THAT’S a Success Story!

March 30, 2022 By Mike Rinder 59 Comments

One of the things scientology is very good at it is peer pressure/reinforcement. A key tool of this technique is the "Success Story" which is required from every person who completes a service in scientology. Here is a classic example that ticks all the boxes of over the top gushing hype -- following a couple of weeks of running around a pole all day. And this is the SECOND TIME she has done this "rundown."       I JUST COMPLETED MY 2ND CAUSE RESURGENCE RUNDOWN MARCH 4, 2022! I have been exterior since my last day of my Cause Resurgence Rundown last Friday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Amrapali Ambegaokar, cause resurgence rundown, Flag, Running Program

What the World Needs Now

March 16, 2022 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

One of our readers sent this to me and I thought it very appropriate and something I could republish while on my Spring Break.... What the World Needs Now I guess I expected that having been prevented from mingling with other humans for most of 2020, people would greet the return of social activity with smiles, hugs, and good fellowship. But I was wrong. An October 2021 article on time.com, entitled “Why Everyone is So Rude Right Now,” reported several incidents of assault on restaurant workers, a bus driver, and a flight attendant when clients were asked to wear a mask or control their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Karen Trefzger

Thursday Funnies

March 10, 2022 By Mike Rinder 51 Comments

Hall of Fame? An an "extraordinary" briefing on GAK Extension courses. Nothing about actual graduates.   Woohoo! Our files are current.  Or they were last week. They're probably backlogged again already. The most sophisticated administrative system in the universe....   Get Virtually Briefed... By a registrar! Haha   LRH Birthday Celebrated at graduation? Oh dear. What a downgrade.   A Must See Event! Your money will magically disappear....   All Ideal USA Can you imagine how incredible it will be?\ The USA will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies, General Tagged With: AOSHANZO, Applied Scholastics, Bayou Bennett, CC Int, Chicago org, Daniel Lir, Freewinds, graduation, Ideal Orgs, L. Ron Hubbard, LA org, Lizette Rocha, LRH birthday, Open Mic Night, Stan Gerson, valley org, Vancouver

Thursday Funnies

January 13, 2022 By Mike Rinder 44 Comments

  2022 - It's Going To Be Monumental Like every other year. At the start its always going to be THE year. Coming up on 20 years they have been working on getting orgs ideal. 35 for St Hill Size.     Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner Columbus is the third best org in the world? Columbus. OMG.   Are they recruiting homeless people? It would not be the first org to have done that...   Guadalajara is going ideal... One of the smallest and failingest orgs on earth is now going to go ideal. Sure....   What does this have to do with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies, General Tagged With: Africa, Auckland, Chicago, Columbus, Flag, Guadalajara, Hagit Raviv-Ron, Ideal Orgs, Jessica Scozzola, Melbourne org, Michael Boyd, MLK Day, port elizabeth, Quentin Strub, Shawn May, Super Power, Vancouver org

Happy Holidays

December 25, 2021 By Mike Rinder 17 Comments

  To everyone who comes here, and by doing so, supports ending the abuses of scientology -- have a very Merry Christmas. Whether you are a Christian or not, this is a time of good cheer and good wishes. Revel in them. Enjoy the friends and family you do have, even if some are not present due to cult influence. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Christmas

Thursday Funnies

September 23, 2021 By Mike Rinder 42 Comments

  If he is so successful... Maybe he could do a seminar for the staff of Columbus "ideal" org. Because they are failing miserably. So bad in fact that the majority of staff there are imported Sea Org members to try to give the appearance there is a going concern inside their new empty building.   The impact we are making in Ohio This event should be done and dusted in 3 seconds or less... that would be an appropriate celebration for their "impact"   Valley Unites Well, they will have the old ladies from the OT Committee there. That will be about the extent of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies, General

Joy Villa Scientology Fame Whore Gets Her (Next) Man

September 12, 2021 By Mike Rinder 67 Comments

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: AOSH Africa, Avi Vatsa, Christian, Joy Villa

Episode 54: The Sea Organization Deep Dive with Hana Whitfield

August 16, 2021 By Mike Rinder 40 Comments

Hana Whitfield is such a pleasure to talk to. One of the nicest, kindest people I have had the pleasure of knowing, she is also one of the most interesting. She helped us on The Aftermath, appearing on the episode "The Life and Lies of L. Ron Hubbard" (S2 E 13). Hana joined the Sea Org before it was the Sea Org (it was originally named the Sea Project) in 1967, and went on to Captain various Sea Org ships and bases. We do a deep dive into the early years of the formation of the SO, her recollections of Hubbard, his "Mission Into Time" and much more. Hana was a highly trained scientologist … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Athena, Avon River, Hana Whitfield, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Mission Into Time, podcast, Scientology And The Aftermath, Sea Org, Sea Project, toughness

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