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Scientologists At War

June 17, 2013 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

 If you have not yet watched this program, go to his blog and watch it.

Though somewhat outdated, it is a pretty objective view of the “Independent Scientology world” a year or so ago.

Marty and Tony Ortega were both very good. Thoughtful, intelligent and well-informed.

Mosey was magnificent — calm, rational and cogent.

Roast Beef Productions crammed a lot into a little time in a well constructed and edited piece that didnt dip into sensationalism but treated this as a serious issue of religious freedom.

Of course, the Church of Scientology looked like abject fools and their statements quoted at the end were astonishingly incompetent and utterly disproven by everything that had just been seen.

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Filed Under: David Miscavige, Independent Scientologists, Marty Rathbun, Media Interviews Tagged With: Corporate Scientology, David Miscagive, Marty Rathbun, Scientology, Scientology in Germany

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  1. YoungScn says

    June 23, 2013 at 11:55 am

    One thing I can’t understand: the OT III incident is described (supposedly accuratyely and in more or less detail) in this video. Now, I know it may or may not be restimmed on people who see the video with just the description and pictures (I actually have no real evidence of anyone being restimmed by simply hearing the story), but I still refuse to even listen to it (my case level is below that point). But encouraging people to see a video that contains the description of a level/incident that LRH purposefully didn’t allow to be disclosed and/or described to those under the appropriate level to as-is it? Why are you doing that?? Not everyone reading this blog is OT III or above!

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  2. jewel says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:14 am

    Does anyone know If Joanne is an OT? (not by her actions, as those could only be done by a raving bank) Is she from LA?

    Reply
  3. statpush says

    June 18, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Overall I thought it was a good documentary. However, do they have to roll out Xenu every time?? Geez, give it a rest! It has nothing to do with the main thrust of the show. If any “in” church members had the courage to watch the show, they probably switched off the first mention of “75 million years ago…”

    It’s just unnecessary and does not add any value to the story they are trying to tell.

    Other than that I though all indies came off shining, while the official church rebuttals were shockingly bad.

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    • Formost says

      June 18, 2013 at 7:24 pm

      I agree, the Xenu segment de-proffessionalized the docu somewhat.

      Reply
  4. DCOT says

    June 18, 2013 at 11:28 am

    My thoughts: 1.) Mosey was sent sex toys. Wow. I’ll bet Mosey’s employers were so horrified they fired her. After they borrowed the toys. 2.) Mosey’s TRs were much better than many trained auditors I’ve encountered – especially recently. I was surprised to learn she was never a Scientologist. 3.) Does anyone know who the crazy, squirrel buster chick who was screaming, “It’s all about Marty?” She’s fucking nuts! 4.) I have recently learned from a Sea Org member at Flag that all the people that Marty declared was having their declares expunged. I hope Marty finds that as a relief.

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    • Mike Rinder says

      June 18, 2013 at 11:36 am

      Screaming nutjob is Joanne Wheaton.

      Mosey is an auditor now. And her TR’s ARE exemplary.

      Expunging the declares done by Marty? How humorous is this. IF he declared anyone (and I do not recall him ever doing so) it was only on the express orders of Miscavige. No doubt, anyone they are trying to “handle” by offering to “lift” their declare, they claim was initiated by Marty. For someone who was never in any position of authority (see statement at end of show) he sure was able to do a lot of stuff. After all, according to the church, HE was responsible for crush regging, squirrel ethics handlings, failed metering, empty Ideal Orgs, bad PR for the church and the “culture of violence” they now admit exists….

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    • The Oracle says

      June 19, 2013 at 12:10 am

      “All of the declares” “From a Sea Org member at Flag” this is nefarious slander with only generalities.

      I seriously doubt if any of the Sea Org Members at Flag know who Marty is unless it’s security. They don’t even know who David Miscavige is. They just know to obey. And they do it.

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  5. Lars Asplund says

    June 18, 2013 at 10:49 am

    Thanks Marty, Mosey (so beautiful) and Karen.

    Reply
  6. Indipendology says

    June 18, 2013 at 6:25 am

    ” Makes Co$ look completely psychotic. Completely out of touch with reality. ”

    ++++100

    but much better …..the whole documentation……” Makes Co$ look completely psychotic. Completely out of touch with reality. “

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  7. Eric Alexandrou says

    June 18, 2013 at 5:55 am

    Dear mike , Mosy is an incredible women for reaching out to Marty to help him in a time of need,and loving her husband unconditionally ,no matter what! marty is out of the church of Scientology ,and is helping people,and has help me with education ,and understanding,and that’s it’s okay to look,and read what you like,and most important of all,Marty help me wake! For that I appreciate martys web sight ,moving on up a little higher,Thankyou.
    Eric Alexandrou
    Brisbane Australia

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  8. The Oracle says

    June 18, 2013 at 5:03 am

    Marty and his wife have been through Hell. They held the fort and pushed back, making all kinds of Freedom possible for the rest of us. In my book, this is the stuff that heros are made of. It is people like this, who make the impossible possible, that remind us there is still magic and reward in being human. Mike, you were there on the front lines also with others. Your courage and inspiration are the stuff of REAL supernatural. And what you and Marty, Mosey and Karen, the others who stood up, have done has given us our pride back, our freedom back, and reminded of us who and why be choose to be. I consider myself very fortunate to be living in this strange and wonderful parallel dimension. Among people with real integrity. Thank you all for being so damned perfect!

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  9. Martin Padfield says

    June 18, 2013 at 5:02 am

    Great synopsis mike. Makes you realise how much and how fast things are changing. I thought the two young filmmakers Joe and Danielle did a great job.

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    • Mike Rinder says

      June 18, 2013 at 8:29 am

      Martin — me too! I enjoyed seeing you in there as well. You my friend are a voice of sanity that will not be silenced. Thankyou.

      Reply
    • Eric Alexandrou says

      June 18, 2013 at 9:22 am

      Dear Martin padfield,I really understood what you where saying,and although I have the highest of respect for you!

      Reply
      • Eric Alexandrou says

        June 18, 2013 at 9:26 am

        Sorry mike,I keep misspelling all the time,and keep stuffing things up,bare with me ,I’m still getting the hang of things with the key pad,I feel so stupid .

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        • Hallie Jane says

          June 18, 2013 at 2:23 pm

          Don’t worry Eric A. Communication is rarely perfect. Just express yourself.

          Reply
    • Formost says

      June 18, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      Indeed they did.

      Reply
  10. Gus Cox says

    June 18, 2013 at 2:51 am

    I forgot about the cackling woman squirrelbuster, shown again in this vid. My God, Int Mgt is doing a great job of making themselves look like complete idiots, and they really put the cherry on top with the denials at the end.

    Oh, and I think it’s telling that they finally admit that the musical chairs episode occurred. Of course, “it was exaggerated.” Pathetic.

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  11. BareFacedMessiah says

    June 18, 2013 at 2:41 am

    Mike, could you get any evidence regarding the statement at the end of the report?
    Please, that seems to be very important. In fact it is another scandal by itself ready to be printed in the media!

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    • Mike Rinder says

      June 18, 2013 at 8:33 am

      I am not following you? The evidence was in the show — Marty was shown dozens of times in magazines in full “Captain’s” uniform as Inspector General, alongside Miscavige and they claim he had no ecclesiastical position. The Squirrelbusters are shown and the spies and cameras and PI’s and they claim this is just a “legitimate pre-litigation investigation”…. Musical chairs was just a fun exercise to pass the time of day.

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      • BareFacedMessiah says

        June 18, 2013 at 12:59 pm

        Yes, Marty’s position is clear. But what about the source of the reporters. They claim that the church had such statements. But the reporters are not a reliable source. I trust them. But I would like to know what they are referring to. What was their phonecall or document?

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        • Mike Rinder says

          June 18, 2013 at 1:27 pm

          Well, I would suspect they got a letter(s) from the church that those quotes come from. You should ask them….

          You seem pretty ,mixed up here — you “trust the reporters but they are not “reliable sources.”??

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        • BareFacedMessiah says

          June 19, 2013 at 1:51 am

          Yeah, I did sound a bit mixed up. I trust the reporters, obviously not enough to run around naked and forward their stories blindly. My point is that I just have a report here. Now I am trying to verify it. Before I start working with such data – and unfortunately many do already – I would like to be sure that the story is bulletproof.
          My objective behaviour made me leave the cult. Guess why there are still so many in there? Most members do not verify data at all. So there is an added value in being a little bit critical of my own fellows.
          And see the value of such bulletproof evidence when published. That is what I am striving for. Something that simply cannot find any excuse … on a few thousand flyers handed out right next to a public emeter stand or exhibition.

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          • Mike Rinder says

            June 19, 2013 at 9:03 am

            See the church website, they put all their insanity there for everyone to read….

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  12. Hallie Jane says

    June 18, 2013 at 2:33 am

    Nice! Yes, I believe the monopoly is broken. Great job everyone. Marty was very sincere and real. Mosey was so beautiful, loving and intelligent. Chichita has a presence much larger than her body. Such a sharp contrast to that squirrel buster lady’s psycho laughter. I was very glad to hear the move was so intentional and wish the Rathbuns much peace and prosperity in their new home.

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  13. Jana says

    June 17, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    Yes… I love Mosey. Wonderful woman. I liked the production very much. I got a true sense of how agonizing this has been for Marty. And the totally bewilderingly incompetent statements at the very end of the program were the icing on the cake! Makes Co$ look completely psychotic. Completely out of touch with reality.

    Do you think that someone will end up in the Hole for those statements?

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    • Carcha says

      June 18, 2013 at 1:10 am

      Like, the attorneys, you mean? I doubt it.

      Reply

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