• Home
  • About Me
  • Mission Statement
  • Welcome Message
  • Open Letter to My Family
  • Donate
  • Contact Me

Mike Rinder's Blog

Something Can Be Done About It

  • All Posts
  • Disconnection
  • Idle Orgs
  • IAS
  • Media
  • Books
  • Fundraising
  • Regraded Being

How Long Will They Try To Milk This?

June 23, 2021 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

They are still being “inspired” by their PR response to the pandemic?

“Events are held daily”…. meaning they put this on a video screen somewhere and if there is anyone who happens to be sitting around in the vicinity they count it as an “event.”

Everything scientology did to respond to COVID 19 was simply for photo and video ops — and months after the fact they continue to try to beat the last whimpers out of this dead horse. It’s only because they have nothing else to present as there is nothing happening in the world of scientology. The pandemic has proven there are only two things they do:

  1. Hold the occasional Ribbon Yanking Event in honor of their newest empty building
  2. Hold Miscavige Shermanspeak clapathons where they cobble together random pieces of irrelevant information and turn it into “unprecedented expansion.”

Without these two things, they have absolutely nothing except lame video of people in yellow T-shirts spraying disinfectant in South Africa and video of their booklets with the innovative advice to wash your hands and wear a mask. (I wonder how their official position has sat with the more radical right members of their shrinking flock — they’ve had a few prominent ones, Leigh Dundas in particular).

The irony of all this — scientologists believe the ONLY people who could contract COVID-19 are those who are PTS. And certainly not anyone who is Clear, Hubbard says in Dianetics they don’t even get colds.

As for this united force and global movement that cannot be stopped — it’s pretty apparent they have in fact ground to a halt. There is literally nothing happening of any note, and no expansion whatsoever in the world of scientology. This video continuing to be the “main event” is proof of that. Within their own promo piece they are disproving their claims.

The cognitive dissonance inside the bubble is astonishing.

PS: The answer to the rhetorical question is: they will go on milking this until they are told to stop. Everyone operates on orders. They will be told to stop when the powers that be have a new thing. That could be a new event promoting the “new” OEC or it could be “everyone has to re-watch the COB Turning Point Event for the 37th time.”

Share this...
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
Linkedin

Filed Under: Ideal Orgs, Scientology Tagged With: Auckland Org, COVID-19, ideal org, Propaganda

Comments

  1. GL says

    June 24, 2021 at 8:57 pm

    “You will leave here pumped up with pride and an empty wallet and a renewed sense of purpose as you try to figure out ways to replace all the money that they removed.”

    Tomorrow’s “EVENT” will include an prefilled application for a new credit card because they’ll know you don’t have any available cash.

    The day after that…well, I’ll leave it up to your imagination.

    Reply
  2. chuckbeattyx75to03 says

    June 24, 2021 at 7:11 am

    It will be interesting to see the new green staff policy volumes and see what’s been edited out.

    It’s hard to edit out all the nasty Hubbard stuff though, and I can’t imagine even the new edit of the OEC volumes will be major.

    Reply
  3. unelectedfloofgoofer says

    June 24, 2021 at 6:06 am

    At this point cult members must have trained themselves to withstand tremendous boredom, because Miscavige is prevented from doing anything innovative. Only North Koreans have it worse.

    Reply
  4. NNGrad says

    June 24, 2021 at 2:05 am

    I think they are doing things well, even too well, so well today’s world is different, anyone looks for even a little about hotels, cities, restaurants, politicians or that incredible religion that everyone is curious about.

    When you search about scientology, google already has a lot of information, mostly bad opinions, fraud, crimes and even ridiculous things that the same fools of the church do as free bad publicity.

    Anyone who watches the scientology network will be bored in a matter of days if not hours .

    With all this happening , it is impossible for Scientology to last 10 or 15 more years.

    All the ways to deceive the public to disseminate it and enroll it are technical of the 60s where it was very difficult to find answers or real evidence, a 2wc used to be enough but with all the great work of hundreds of SPS flown or expelled, the Internet is its worst platform to be curious, Long Live The Internet!!!

    Any one who is curious will be the first person who cognitates that the worst of this world is Scientology and will simply keep away.

    Good Job from both sides

    Reply
  5. Mark Kamran says

    June 24, 2021 at 2:02 am

    Mike ,you have raised a very important issue with respect to Covid 19 and Scientology survival

    Existing operation model of Scientology totally based on physical contact, no zoom or online.
    It gives control over the followers.

    According to World Bank Covid phenomenon shall persist till 2025.Keeping in view 8 billion population and new type of varients it make sense.

    We shall have 6 feet distance restrictions ,mask and indoor capacity restrictions for next couple of years.

    On top of that Airlines now requires vaccination / health passport , which would restrict the movement of many followers.
    They cannot be summoned for advance services or meeting.

    If a public got infected while getting services it is not only PR fiasco but as being Anti-Vaccination , it shall face law suit from individuals and government.

    I think you may now picture the whole scenario ,it’s lead towards dead end.

    Reply
  6. Karen de la Carriere says

    June 23, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    It is good to read the TRUTH that sheds the layers of fluff and froth.

    Reply
  7. mwesten says

    June 23, 2021 at 3:08 pm

    DMSMH states that viral infections are engramic…and yet there has not been any global dianetics campaign to get people co-auditing book one. Not one org has offered to deliver via Zoom/Teams/Skype during lockdown, despite Hubbard proclaiming that “any auditing is better than no auditing.”

    Per HCOB 10 August 1973, PTS HANDLING, all illnesses stem directly and only from a PTS condition. This isn’t just doctrine, it’s dogma…and yet there has not been any global campaign to dePTS the masses. No urgent appeals for public to complete even a PTS CS-1, let alone the PTS/SP course, PTS RD and SP RD.

    Per HCOB 29 October 1978 III, NOTS Series 35, NOTES ON PTS, Hubbard now says that illness usually stems from a PTS condition. If the pc is not connected to an SP then one of his BTs or clusters probably is. And yet, Hubbard’s “definite sequence for handling a physical condition” per HCOB 14 November 1978, NOTS Series 34, is not available to the large majority of scientologists. Whilst church PR teams hand out leaflets on basic sanitation, Hubbard’s greatest sanitary advance is purposely kept hidden. Not even a free workshop on the exfoliating theta bath glove technique.

    Instead, they’ve had Miscavige raging on about “planetary bullbaiting” and mass hysteria – only to see orgs being boarded up and left deserted.

    They’ve seen Purif centres…being. sprayed. with. chemicals.
    By staff members dolled up in hazmat suits.

    They’ve posted pics of clears and OTs…fully masked up and socially distanced.

    If ever there was evidence the CoS doesn’t subscribe to its own doctrine, this is it.

    Reply
    • Cece says

      June 23, 2021 at 8:52 pm

      Cramming orders should be written on the lot.
      With this inferior quality KSW $cientology will never keep working.
      Dang 🤗

      Reply
    • Jere Lull says

      June 26, 2021 at 7:51 am

      I bet that their unhinged “industry of Death” campaign is put forth as a DEFEAT of the SPs, which is de-PTSing all of Humanity. Toss in the few OT VIIIs attesting over the 30 or so years that it’s been a “thang”, and they’ve DEFEATED the planetary bullbait all on their own, don’cha know.

      Reply
    • Rip Van Winkle says

      June 26, 2021 at 8:17 am

      Nice comment.

      You’re so right, I can just see the DMSMH campaign that would be pushed – like in the Hawkins era.

      OT 9 and 10 are “true OT levels”, and will finally make REAL OTs, not just “pre-OT” wowza
      35 years later……..

      this thing, that could fix everything?

      the world just still can’t have it. No clear path to when they’ll be released.

      35 yearsssssssssssss….

      that’s a long time to wait.

      Reply
  8. Jacob says

    June 23, 2021 at 1:46 pm

    Are Scientologists encouraged to get vaccinated? I understand that there might not be a whole lot of people who have left the organization since the pandemic started, but what about other vaccines like flu and chicken pox? Are Scientologists encouraged to get those vaccines, or are they all taught to believe that all illnesses can be cured exclusively with Scientology?

    Reply
    • Jere Lull says

      June 26, 2021 at 8:06 am

      The only vaccination I heard/got in scientology 40+ years ago was against something Flag crew were suffering from in ’75 as we were shipped to who-knows-where when I first joined the SO. They SAID it was for some exotic disease endemic to wherever the Apollo was, but I wish I’d paid attention to none of us having or needing passports wherever we were going, which would have sorta proved that “acceptable truth” false, which might have given me a chance to NOT “sell**” my car and motorcycle at firesale prices;
      **I never was PAID for them, so I was royally ripped off
      Scientologists are the least moral group of people I’ve ever encountered. Lying comes not “second nature” to them, but FIRST nature; as easily as breathing, without a thought, as long as it’s to their advantage. DANG it, I LIKED that bike, which was why I’d dragged it all the way across country with my gear

      Reply
  9. Zee Moo says

    June 23, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    “The cognitive dissonance inside the bubble is astonishing.”

    Lron built his scam by building in the Cognitive Dissonance and requiring it from his minions. Those who take the Red Pill don’t come back and hopefully, they get their families out too.

    Reply
    • Dead Men Tell No Tales Bill Straass says

      June 24, 2021 at 11:49 am

      I was in the Sea Organization at Flag and on the Freewinds for 23 years. I was never vaccinated for Anything while in the SO. After I was sent off do die of AIDS which I got from contaminated blood in Curacao in 1989, The ship execs (Headed by the self proclaimed only Right Arm Captain in the S.O.) they sent me to a chiro in Sacramento who was against any and all vaccinations. He made me read a book which talks about how vaccinations screw up the immune system. He told me in no uncertain terms that medical drugs were worse than HIV. He held my wife a prisoner to ensure that she would not help me.
      A number of people on this blog have asked why I sign myself ” Dead Men Tell No Tales”.
      My only answer is that they were incompetent on the ship. I certainly should be dead 10 times over.
      But if I am “Dead Men Tell No Tales”, since I am still talking, I must be somehow alive. But, If I am alive, then they are certainly seriously in error, as Herr Captain Napier told my wife 19 years ago that I was as good as dead and that she should end cycle on me.
      That was a mistake on his part as a large reason I am still alive was to show that that cockaroach was wrong

      Reply
      • Jere Lull says

        June 26, 2021 at 8:15 am

        Good going, Bill, continuing to show the bastards wrong and living a full life, —nearly a lifetime— after they’d written you off.

        For most of us, leaving the Sea Org was the best thing to happen to us, even as traumatic as it was at the time.

        Reply
  10. ISNOINews says

    June 23, 2021 at 12:32 pm

    O/T. Scientology front-group CCHR Covers New Changes to the Florida Mental Health Law in Continuing Education Course

    ******

    EIN Presswire: CCHR Covers New Changes to the Mental Health Law in Continuing Education Course

    NEWS PROVIDED BY
    Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida
    June 22, 2021, 16:28 GMT

    https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/544476515/cchr-covers-new-changes-to-the-mental-health-law-in-continuing-education-course

    * * * * * BEGIN EXCERPT * * * * *

    CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, June 22, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — During the 2021 legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill titled School Safety which changes how the Baker Act, an involuntary psychiatric examination, is applied to a minor student. This change and several others, which are slated to go into effect on July 1st, aim to reduce the number of children subjected to the trauma of a Baker Act each year.

    Florida’s mental health law, commonly referred to as the Baker Act, allows for individuals of all ages to be taken into custody for an involuntary psychiatric examination but it is often misunderstood and misused. [1]

    [SNIP]

    The next complimentary virtual course is being held on Saturday, July 17th, 2021 from 1:00-2:30pm. The course is delivered by attorney Carmen Miller, a former assistant public defender in the Thirteenth Circuit in Tampa, with an extensive background in dealing with Baker Acts.

    [SNIP]

    The virtual continuing education course is designed for Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage Family Therapists and Certified Master Social Workers and offers 3 CE credits upon completion.

    * * * * * END EXCERPT * * * * *

    /

    Reply
  11. georgemwhite says

    June 23, 2021 at 11:57 am

    Cannot see Scientology growing in any way. Hubbard was hooked by his entities in 1952 and died chasing them in 1986. There is no doubt he was insane and imaginary. In 1972 Scientology could grow because there were people like me who were “Curious” about it. Hubbard’s technology, predictions and descriptions proved to be wrong. He was a megalomaniac. I am now personally free from him but it took almost thirty five years. I accepted the Xenu story because it read on his e-meter. That was a big mistake.
    It cost me dearly.

    Reply
  12. Bryon Eckert says

    June 23, 2021 at 11:27 am

    How is this “united force” not like the “group bank” Hubbard condemned in KSW series 1? And if the L rundowns worked, why is a class 12 auditor running around the country instead of auditing? Somehow the L’s makes people cause but nobody wants them?

    Reply
  13. otherles says

    June 23, 2021 at 10:57 am

    The cognitive dissonance of the Church of Scientology is apparently greater than that shown by Frank Borman when he read from the Book Of Exodus while orbiting the Moon in Apollo 8.

    Reply
    • Splunk says

      June 23, 2021 at 8:59 pm

      Ummmm, huh?

      Reply
      • otherles says

        June 24, 2021 at 8:51 am

        Actually, I should’ve said The Book Of Genesis.

        Reply
  14. KatherineINCali says

    June 23, 2021 at 9:55 am

    Mike —

    Your snark today is seriously hilarious. Brava!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      June 23, 2021 at 6:39 pm

      I am in 100% agreement and I am unanimous in that 🙂

      Ps: the desire to be a smart*ss can be much stronger that the desire to conform with the highly inteligent, very empathic people of the world.

      Please continue to be you Mike, the world is a much better place with you on our smart*ss side.

      Thank You!

      Reply
  15. Atlanta Guy says

    June 23, 2021 at 9:05 am

    Whether or not this causes anyone else that is in to WakeTFU, your guess is a good as mine. But imagine the weirdness. Blame it on the covid will probably work.

    Reply
    • Mary Kahn says

      June 23, 2021 at 10:26 am

      I’m sure that is what a lot of its members observe – dead orgs because of Covid.

      Reply
      • Atlanta Guy says

        June 23, 2021 at 3:03 pm

        The why is covid! My better half said that and I about lost control of the car.

        Reply
  16. Anne Hill says

    June 23, 2021 at 8:45 am

    “Shermanspeak clapathons.” PERFECT.

    Reply
  17. ISNOINews says

    June 23, 2021 at 8:27 am

    O/T.  The Church of Scientology is guilty of “hate speech” against gay and lesbian people according to Scientology’s’ own definition of “hate speech.”

    ESMBR:

    https://exscn2.net/threads/the-church-of-scientology-is-guilty-of-hate-speech-against-gay-and-lesbian-people-according-to-scientologys-own-definition-of-hate-speech.3428/

    WWP:

    https://whyweprotest.net/threads/scientology-is-guilty-of-hate-speech-against-gays-and-lesbians-according-to-its-own-definition.136973/

    Summary:

    I was inspired to write the above essay by the Church of Scientology’s adoption the American Bar Association definition of “hate speech” in the following tweet::

    https://twitter.com/Scientology/status/1037437056060813312

    * * * * * BEGIN EXCERPT* * * * *

    Scientology
    @Scientology

    AmericanBar.org definition: “Hate speech is speech that offends, threatens, or insults groups, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits.”

    * * * * * END EXCERPT * * * * *

    I then quote from Mike’s seminall essay “Scientology Homophobia” —

    https://www.mikerindersblog.org/scientology-homophobia/

    — to show that the Church of Scientology engages in hate speech against gay and lesbian people according to Scientology’s’ own definition.

    As always when I address this subject, I include Nora Crest’s powerful video “Why You Can’t Be Gay In Scientology”:

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=_-lkYwv-nHQ

    /

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Order now hardback or audiobook
Click Here to Donate

Important Articles

Dealing With Scientology Critics - L Ron Hubbard Playbook
The Real Story About Disconnection
To Speak Or Not To Speak
Shelly Miscavige Guarded By Armed PIs
Debbie Cook's New Years Email
On David Miscavige's Behavior
Miscavige's Behavior Part 2
A Letter From Garcia

Important Quotes

If the org slumps during this transition period, don't engage in "fund raising" or "selling postcards" or borrowing money. Just make more income with Scientology. L Ron Hubbard From HCOPL URGENT ORG PROGRAMMING
"We own a tremendous amount of property. We own a tremendous amount of material and so forth, and it keeps growing. But that’s not important. When buildings get important to us, for God sakes, some of you born revolutionists will you please blow up central headquarters". L Ron Hubbard Lecture 31 Dec 1960
"Personal integrity is knowing what you know. What you know is what you know and to have the courage to know and say what you have observed".- LRH from Personal Integrity
"It is necessary to happiness of man, that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists of professing to believe what he does not believe." Thomas Paine
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” - Martin Luther King
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King
“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
“Communication is the universal solvent” - L Ron Hubbard
“When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.” Thomas Paine
"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth." William Faulkner
"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis." Dalai Lama

Important Reading

Troublemaker - Leah Remini
Ruthless - Ron Miscavige
Going Clear - Lawrence Wright
Bare Faced Messiah - Russell Miller
Counterfeit Dreams - Jeff Hawkins
Blown For Good - Marc Headley
Abuse at the Top - Amy Scobee
Unbreakable Miss Lovely - Tony Ortega
The Church of Fear - John Sweeney
Fair Game - Steve Cannane
Inside Scientology - Janet Reitman
Jenna Miscavige - Beyond Belief
My Billion Year Contract
Ron the War Hero - Chris Owen

Popular Posts

Scientology Photoshops Audience
Tommy Davis and Jessica Feshbach
Shelly Miscavige- Why She Stays
Disconnection and My Mother
Food for Thought
  • David Miscavige Paranoia
    The Church of Spin
    Correspondent from the Bay Area
    Actors Needed to Play Scientologists
  • Recent Comments

    • vǝda on The Scientology Celebrity Centre “Network” is Rapidly Disappearing: “How can you read that policy letter and not cry?” Jan 31, 18:18
    • Hotdogandsauce on The Scientology Celebrity Centre “Network” is Rapidly Disappearing: “Hi Mike, didn’t there use to be a Celebrity Centre in Auckland New Zealand that I cant find any reference…” Jan 31, 17:57
    • Amy on The Scientology Celebrity Centre “Network” is Rapidly Disappearing: “How would miscavige spin this to fit his *fastest growing religion* narrative? The few still in have to notice the…” Jan 31, 17:13
    • Lily R on The Flat Tax — Republicans Reviving the Scientology Campaign to Abolish the IRS: “Gabriel, it is a writer’s duty to note interesting language, stories, and reusable goodies. As a writer, I applaud your…” Jan 31, 15:45
    • Lili R on The Volcano Mystery: “Bam, another great story about how the orbit of scientology is bad, bad, bad.” Jan 31, 15:41
    • Debbie on The Scientology Celebrity Centre “Network” is Rapidly Disappearing: “I pray that you can all be reunited with your loved ones, chilldren,parents. I feel this business, organization, cult whatever…” Jan 31, 15:34
    • Chaira Estela on The Scientology Celebrity Centre “Network” is Rapidly Disappearing: “Hy Mike Rinder Unfortunately yes you have a church in Paris but not only in Paris In France there is…” Jan 31, 15:09
    • Fredyr on The Scientology Celebrity Centre “Network” is Rapidly Disappearing: “There was a celebrity centre in Toronto. It closed many years ago.” Jan 31, 14:18
    • Aquamarine on The Flat Tax — Republicans Reviving the Scientology Campaign to Abolish the IRS: “Totally agree. I’ve always thought that a flat tax income for every American would be fair. Individuals, corporations, all income…” Jan 31, 14:02
    • Mike Rinder on The Scientology Celebrity Centre “Network” is Rapidly Disappearing: “I will when I’m done” Jan 31, 13:50

    Check out MRinder.com

    Categories

    Archives

    Copyright © 2023 Mike Rinder · WordPress · Log in