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RiverPark Mission is on Fire

April 9, 2022 By Mike Rinder 31 Comments

  Tony sold 44 raw books last week - HIMSELF ! Our Boss at Scientology Missions International had this made and sent to him. Quite fitting since Tony is Chinese/Taiwanese and it IS the year of the TIGER. Tony has been my staff member at the Riverpark Mission for 25 years. He is so pan-determined and so tireless and so dedicated to helping LRH Clear Earth. He deserves the utmost in admiration. I am so proud of him. The more books we avalanche out into the community the more we will turn the tide and win the day .. the day of sanity and freedom envisioned by LRH for all mankind. We would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: COVID-19, David Miscavige, Riverpark Mission

More Mission Fail

November 21, 2021 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

The evidence of the sorry state of the once flourishing scientology mission network keeps rolling in. This is not speculation -- it is stuff they are sending out that announce just what a pathetic show it is. This latest is from the Sunland Mission. In the center of the largest concentration of scientologists on earth. Here is a very recent email. My notes are in red.   Hi Friends, I would like to share the recent wins we have had with Sunland Mission! Maybe you have already seen a recent one that we are very proud of. It is a 6’ by 12’ (it's YUUUUGE) Dianetics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Alden Smith, Allison Lorch, Caroline Veach, Ghislain Viau, Jay Clitheroe, Kari Shaw, Lallah Rowe, Lydia Hopwood, Missions, Richard Stewart, Sunland Mission, Tom Schian

The Failed Scientology Mission Network

November 13, 2021 By Mike Rinder 44 Comments

This is the latest list of the best missions in the world. There is not a single Mission on the list from Russia. It was formerly the stronghold of Missions for scientology. The largest representation is 7 in Taiwan. It appears to be the only place on earth where scientology might be expanding. The US is badly under-represented with only 4 of the top 25 Missions in the world. The rest of the English speaking world has 0. Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, S. Africa... Just for fun I did some quick searches on the top US Mission -- Boulder County -- to see what the BEST the USA has to offer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Boulder County Mission, Mission Network, Russia, Taiwan

A Mission Microcosm

September 5, 2021 By Mike Rinder 47 Comments

  The real state of scientology Missions. This is a mission in the hotbed of scientology -- Los Angeles. This is where scientology has traditionally been strongest and has done the most recruiting. This Mission is surrounded by scientologists, outside of Clearwater, you will not find more scientologists living within a 20 mile radius of this mission. Yet, they have an ex-SO member as their "OES" (in direct violation of Hubbard policy about the hiring of ex-SO) -- and she is the Supervisor. Apparently there is nobody actually posted in the Tech Division who can even be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Foothills Mission, Lisa Malm, Missions, Scientology

The Failed Scientology Mission Network

July 4, 2021 By Mike Rinder 82 Comments

The Mission network, once the front line of scientology dissemination, is a broken down, tiny shadow of its former self. Back in the bad old days, Missions were large, prosperous and brought in the majority of new people to scientology. In his infinite wisdom (really his growing paranoia), L. Ron Hubbard decided the Missions were seeking to rip off "his" orgs. They were "stealing" public and making too much money, so the infamous Mission Holder Convention of October 1982 in San Francisco was the beginning of the end. Some think this was all the work of Miscavige. They would be incorrect. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Anne Archer, finance police, Foothill Mission, Isaac Hayes, Jenna Elfman, John Travolta, Lisa Marie Presley, Mission Holder Conference, Mission Network

We’re Open — Sort Of

March 17, 2021 By Mike Rinder 40 Comments

This announcement is so typical of scientology. "We are officially open..." BUT... Not really. Nobody has ever had auditing without making an appointment (so no need to bold that). And you can't do courses. And it's not like some huge rush of people is going to be pouring into this mission. They might as well have been on Covid lockdown before there was a Covid lockdown. Nothing really changed. "We wish we could accommodate you all back at once..." is just wishful thinking. "All" is probably 3 or 4 paying public. If that. Scientology's pretense that there are floods of people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: COVID-19, Foothills Msn, Scientology

Mission Fundraising Failing

June 27, 2020 By Mike Rinder 57 Comments

Things are desperate in the scientology world. A mission in the heart of scientology's only real stronghold — Clearwater is confined strictly to Flag while there are numerous orgs in the SoCal area and more scientologists there than anywhere in the world — this Mission is halfway between Valley and Pasadena ideal orgs and a few miles from "dissemination central" at SuMP and Big Blue. If they cannot survive living off auditing and training there, it's not going to happen anywhere. And a second one came in from Brand Blvd Msn which has got to be a little bit embarrassing when you read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Brand Blvd Msn, fundraising, Mitch Talevi, PAC, PAC Base, pasadena org, SuMP, valley org

Scientology Missions: Going, Going, Gone…

February 12, 2019 By Mike Rinder 58 Comments

Since 1982, when Hubbard wrote that directive, the number of missions in scientology has been steadily DECREASING. In 1982 there were about 150 orgs -- the same number as today (despite the "massive international expansion"). I have commented on this a number of times. Yet, at no time in scientology history has there ever been anything CLOSE to 1500 missions (10 per org). Today there are less than 400 with a large percentage of them nowhere near an org -- off in the wilds of central and eastern Russia and other former soviet bloc countries. Hell, not only are there dozens of states … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Ideal Orgs, Missions, public relations, Scientology

Scientology Franchises Fail

December 31, 2018 By Mike Rinder 101 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a rather large and fairly prosperous network of scientology franchises (this is what Hubbard originally called them, until like his use of the word "fees" which was changed "donations", the word was replaced by "missions" in order to sound less commercial). The Franchise network was pretty much decimated during the infamous Mission Holder Convention of 1982 where Miscavige first burst into public view as the new Capo of scientology. Franchises were always supposed to be the "front lines" of scientology. The spearhead both into new areas of the world and to new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Missions, Scientology, SMI

West Valley Mission Fail

July 30, 2018 By Mike Rinder 96 Comments

Here is the scientology mission in the Valley. The hotbed of a scientology on planet earth. The photo he used is no doubt putting their best foot forward. A corner of a room with an empty table with two chairs and a bookshelf. Clearly it's hopping and popping out there in the West Valley! Now take a look at the actual location. In the back of an industrial park without even a sign. Let's not forget, every ideal org is supposed to be opening missions and groups around them at a rapid rate. All orgs are supposed to have a minimum of 10 missions, Ideal Orgs are supposed to be opening … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Missions, scientology TV, valley org

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