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Desperation in Atlanta

January 17, 2021 By Mike Rinder 45 Comments

This is from commenter Doug Sprinkle. It is amazing how desperate these orgs are to get hold of anyone who has ever had anything to do with them. I asked him out of curiosity about his time at DC Org and he sent this write up. It is SO typical and so clearly PRECISELY what happened that I thought it worth posting her for posterity's sake. This IS how people are treated in scientology orgs. They're like cattle, herded in to be milked for all they've got and the staff believe they have every right to neglect/mistreat/abuse people who are PAYING THEM for service. It's such an upside down world in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Scientology Orgs Tagged With: Atlanta Org, DC Org, FCDC, fundraising, Liz Clapp, Steve Lower, Tom Clapp

Scientology “Volunteers”

October 3, 2020 By Mike Rinder 54 Comments

My recent post, Bonnie's Sad Tale, noted the use of the term "volunteer" repeatedly to describe working as an org staff member. I commented that this "volunteer" status is a legal sham. It is simply a way of taking advantage of the law -- and that no org staff are actually "volunteers." It's simple to prove. If they cease to "volunteer" before completing their contract, they are given a bill for services they have taken in "exchange" for their work (a freeloader bill). That, by definition, is not a volunteer. And they also have to sign a contract. And they are promised "wages." And they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: Flag Order, HUbbard, Ideal Orgs, Org staff, Scientology

“Come On” Gibberish

August 15, 2020 By Mike Rinder 37 Comments

Word is going out to try to get people to come back into orgs to watch the screening of a new "event." Apparently, "It's Time" and the subject is a "Brief Breath in Eternity" (which is a rather unfortunate subject for a briefing that is apparently about the amazing work scientology has done dealing with the "planetary bullbait" of COVID - 19) or how everyone is "stepping 3 feet back" (like 1 step forward and 3 back?) They are getting the hype out right away in typical scientology style -- "as soon as we have a date we will let you know." Hope the brief breath hasn't expired by the time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, scientology media productions, Scientology Orgs Tagged With: CC Int, Celebrity Centre, COB, COVID-19, David Miscavige, events

“Men of Goodwill” — like Tony Muhammad?

June 16, 2020 By Mike Rinder 30 Comments

Here are some words of wisdom from "HAPI" (the oddly inappropriate acronym for the always small and failing lone scientology outpost in Scotland). The pitch about "men of goodwill" is taken straight from the Way to Happiness. Of course, scientologists believe they are the epitome of "men of goodwill" as everything they do, including taking people's money and breaking up families, is for the good of mankind. But this promotional piece is worthy of note for what comes AFTER the helpful advice from Ron. The example they chose of a "man of goodwill." Tony Muhammad... Apparently this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: HAPI, L. Ron Hubbard, noi, Tony Muhammad, way to happiness

Scientology in Venezuela

May 20, 2020 By Mike Rinder 65 Comments

Things are in a bad way in the 2 orgs in Venezuela (one in Valencia and one in Caracas). This is a plea from the ED of the Valencia ("Venezuela") org for assistance. It is full of typical scientology hype about how they are saving the world etc etc. and some wonderfully outdated quotes from Source to make things seem better and pretend they are winning. But harsh reality has set in. Venezuela is in economic meltdown. Hyper inflation. Lack of food. Gas shortages (remarkable in a country that exports massive amounts of oil)... She says they no longer have the resources to support … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: Audrey Cabrera, Caracas, IAS, IAS Freedom Medal, Ruddy Rodriguez, Valencia, Venezuela, WTH

Oh Canada

May 17, 2020 By Mike Rinder 69 Comments

Here's some news from Canada. It's a pretty good snapshot of scientology across the planet. The hype about Extension Courses is going to come back to bite them in the butt once the lockdown is over. "Intensive gains" from reading books. Who needs auditing? If this is so good, why would anyone ever need to go into an org again? It's going to be interesting to watch how many people use this as an excuse to avoid coming into orgs in the future. It is pretty funny that after two months they are still "accelerating towards 10X."  With the staff and Sea Org pretty much idle, they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs, Sea Org Tagged With: Canada, CLO Canada, COVID-19, Sea Org

Scientology’s Pandemic Pitch

March 31, 2020 By Mike Rinder 75 Comments

I was forwarded this email from the EDs of Salt Lake City "ideal" org. I reprint it here with spelling errors/typos exactly as it was received. Another confirmation that this org is closed (public are not receiving services physically inside the org) -- but they then go on in typical scientology style to say the answer to the question "Wait, does that mean the Org is closed?" is "Absolutely not, in fact, the org is more open than ever."  Only in the deluded world of scientology would a shuttered org be more open than ever... But "more open than ever" translates into more desperate for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: COVID-19, extension courses, fundraising, Ideal Orgs, Pandemic, Salt lake city, Scientology

Scientology Orgs Shuttering? Flag is NOT (update)

March 29, 2020 By Mike Rinder 101 Comments

While it appears to be business as usual at Flag (and likely the other Sea Org orgs), it seems there may be a shift at the lower echelons of the hierarchy. One of our dedicated readers sent in a report that a local org is telling their public "they will be closing for 2 weeks." Another called the NY Org and asked simply "Are you open?", and the guy on reception said "No."  The caller waited, thinking there would be some elaboration and the line remained silent. No further information was forthcoming. Perhaps some of our other readers could call your local org and ask them if they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: City of Clearwater, Clearwater Police, Coronavirus, COVID-19, CWPD, Deb Maxwell, Flag, ny org

Closing Orgs in “The Greatest Era of Expansion in Scientology History”

February 18, 2020 By Mike Rinder 101 Comments

There has been some discussion on the blog of late about Day and Foundation Orgs. It is an interesting topic in the face of scientology's bold statements about their "greatest expansion in history." I have commented that almost all of the Foundation Orgs have been closed by Miscavige as he rolls forward with his "ideal orgs" real estate investment scheme. Newcomers to the subject of scientology may not understand what this terminology means, so I thought I would be provide you with some "source" on the subject, taken out of OEC Volume 7 which contains a section about the "Foundation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ideal Orgs, Scientology Orgs Tagged With: David Miscavige, Foundation Orgs, Ideal Orgs, L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs

How Cool is LA Org?

January 22, 2020 By Mike Rinder 56 Comments

LA Org is the "model" for all scientology Class V level organizations -- even though Miscavige made it into a Sea Org installation. Oddly, the "model" cannot be duplicated in other places in the world and it remains the only Sea Org Class V org. There used to be another one -- St Hill Fdn in the UK that was supposed to service the "local East Grinstead public" in the Castle, but apparently Miscavige closed that down as if you enter your location as East Grinstead on scientology.org it directs you to London Org and Brighton Org. I hadn't realized he closed down that org too in his era of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Orgs Tagged With: Class V Orgs, LA org, Planetary Clearing, SH Fdn

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