Finally, it’s going apparently going to happen. Another monument to MEST orientation (that was a terrible thing in scientology back in the “good” old days) is going to be anointed by Dear Leader Miscavige as proof of the massive, unprecedented, straight up and vertical international expansion of scientology. Such a sham. They will fly, bus, train and drive their way to Chicago from all over the US. They will scrape up a few hundred people and some shanghai’d* staff from other areas. The big man will jet in, be cheered and applauded for some inane words from the teleprompter. Everyone will … [Read more...]
Ideal Org Ribbon Yanking Spectacles Resume
Now that David Miscavige is no longer playing hide and seek with Leah Remini's legal team, he has resumed his duties as chief ribbon yanker. Tony Ortega has an article today on his blog about Austin ribbon yanking shaping up for the 24th. We now have confirmation with an official promotional piece. He wondered about Chicago and the Facebook post above from last evening indicates this may in fact be happening today (or this could be a long bus ride they are on and it will be next weekend). Mr. Mickiewicz needs to pack long underwear as it's going to be very chilly in the Windy City … [Read more...]
Chicago’s “LAST Big Recruitment Event”
Everything is "GO" in Chicago. Not. They send out the weirdest messages... Last week they were telling everyone they had to go to LA for the New Year's event -- so they can cheer and wave banners when Miscavige, for the second year running, announces Chicago ideal org is "going to open." Now they are demanding everyone attend this briefing to hear someone "direct from Dominica." Is this like "Straight Outa Compton"? AND 2 "incredible speakers" who shall remain anonymous because they are just not known by anyone's at all. Then there are the "fly in prospects" because they don't … [Read more...]
Panic Before the Scientology New Year’s Event
David Miscavige is back for the big "New Year" bash at the Shrine Auditorium in LA next Saturday (Dec 16th -- they do everything differently in scientology). It seems, that in the "Scientology capital of the world" they are worried they cannot scrape together enough scientologists to fill the auditorium. It only holds 6300 -- and yet they are going to extraordinary lengths to bring in out of towners to make sure they at least the lower level of the Shrine. Chicago can't get 100 people to a local event, let alone shipping them off to LA. But the pitch -- from CO FSSO less -- "we a … [Read more...]
Chicago Ideal Org: It’s Still Not Happening
Once again, it's supposedly happening! And what is it that is happening? You would be mistaken if you believed that this is announcement of the opening of the building that has been sitting ready and empty for nearly a year now. One of the 3 that were going to be opened "in the first quarter" of 2023. The poster leaves you with that impression. One from October did the same thing. The fact that they are offering dinner tells you everything you need to know. These are fundraiser, recruitment events. Probably more geared towards recruitment at this point as it's hard to raise … [Read more...]
Ideal Org Update
Valley Ideal Org -- The Biggest and The BestJust a little update on an "ideal" org we haven't heard about for some time, and something from one we hear a LOT about. This is a report from a native Russian-speaker (or perhaps she’s from a Russian satellite) who visited the "ideal org" in Port Elizabeth. Who knew this building was also done and sits empty? Diana reports there is a "Russian-language auditor" and a "soup" at Pt Elizabeth org -- why they need Russian speakers there is anyone's guess? According to her proud pronouncement, this "ideal" org has 5 auditors and 3 sups (soups?) i … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City Ideal Org is Dead — Just Like The Rest of Them
A couple of contributors took a trip to Salt Lake City and decided to swing by the ideal morgue there. Here is their report: It's a nice large building with reasonable landscaping. Compared to San Francisco, Portland, Sacramento, and Seattle, which all look empty, this one hides its emptiness nicely with solid brick walls. As far as location, in a town with monolithic Mormon temples of worship and large Lutheran cathedrals, this looks like a dental complex, or some non-religious building. But it does look good. There were a few cars in the lot during a prime time for s … [Read more...]
What Do Your Ideal Org Donations Buy?
The obvious answer of course is "empty buildings," but I found the background of this shot interesting. These days, buying statuses in the IAS and "Ideal Org Program" has become the new "thing" - status in scientology used to be measured by OT level gained and before that by auditor training level. There has always been a heavy emphasis on attaining perceived superiority since the first days of Dianetics. These days status in scientology is attained through money, not training and auditing. The goofiness of stuff that passes for status in scientology is sometimes hard to fathom -- the … [Read more...]
This Is What Scientologists Really Believe
This statement epitomizes the mindset of the scientology bubble. Their city (fill in name) is where scientology can flourish because it's such a wonderful place, filled with amazing people (and when they are trying to recruit they add how great the schools are, the art scene is, the delicious food, the museums... anything they can think of). It's like their city is the unique petri dish with just the right ingredients for the experiment to finally succeed. It's all so bright and hopeful -- and absolutely absurd. But, despite all the wonderful things and amazing people, "everyone in (fill … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
This one is going to be the real story.... We are circling the drain, more unpopular than ever, stats going down, more leaving than coming in newly. So, give us your money. Any excuse for a fundraiser... They're supposed to be GIVING OUT candy. They don't even know what Halloween is in Australia. Gosh, what happened to Africa? Maybe they're not doing so hot despite their promotional pieces that always say they are? Then again, AOSHEU could be full of bs too. Trick and treats? I think they might not understand the Halloween concept … [Read more...]