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What Do Your Ideal Org Donations Buy?

May 24, 2023 By Mike Rinder 16 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Ideal Orgs Tagged With: Chicago, fundraising, Ideal Orgs

This Is What Scientologists Really Believe

February 19, 2023 By Mike Rinder 32 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Chicago, Ideal Orgs, Joe Cecala

Thursday Funnies

October 27, 2022 By Mike Rinder 20 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHAf, AOSHANZO, AOSHEU, asho, Chicago, Chick Corea, Dublin, IAS, Kiddie Corner, London Org, New Zealand, Tel Aviv, valley org, Washburn academy

Thursday Funnies

October 6, 2022 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

There is a bit of a backlog of Funnies. The ones that were too outdated I sent to the trash file. There are quite a lot, two weeks worth in one episode! Smile away...   They're "On The Plaque" until they're not... These things are VERY temporary.   The "Honor Roll" On it until you're not. These are the marks who have contributed to making Australia the first "ideal continent"...   Big Thumbs Up Come on in, the water's fine. Not that many regges...   Chicago is big So I joined staff. Cincinnati needs staff desperately, their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Adelaide, AOSHEU, Bayou Bennett, Celebrity Center, Chicago, Daniel Lir, Dublin, Flag, Freewinds, Grant Cardone, Hawaii, IAS, Johannesburg, Kate Ceberano, Kiddie Corner, LAPD, Malmo, Melbourne, Mike Beardon, Mike Spurgeon, Plymouth, Pretoria, Quentin Strub, Richard Fallon, Syndey, valley, Vancouver, YESA

Thursday Funnies

August 25, 2022 By Mike Rinder 41 Comments

  The Time is Now! Of course, it ALWAYS is. Until tomorrow, when there is something better....     How can it be more? Last week was "everything you ever wanted"?   It's really easy... Except for people who have access to the internet.   Wonder if this is legal? In most states gambling is restricted     Why is this Russian? Barcelona only delivers to Russians?   It's the next big thing Re-do your Purif and SRD. Why? Because you can...   Big Think? Ya think? None of these pix … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Barcelona, Chicago, Chicago org, CLO Af, Colin Schrott, Columbus Org, David Miscavige, Dublin Org, Foothills Mission, Kiddie Corner, LA org, Riverpark Mission, san francisco, Vancouver

Thursday Funnies

August 4, 2022 By Mike Rinder 33 Comments

  Back after our Alaska vacation -- which was wonderful. It's a breathtaking experience, unfortunately no photos do justice to its sheer scope and grandeur.   There are a few more funnies than usual as it's 2 weeks worth, so some are a little dated: Unimpressive Numbers They really think that 10 OT levels completed in a week is going to accomplish anything? I see only two OTV's and most are OT IV (which along with OT 1 are the fastest levels). One NOT's completion per week is not going to get the 10,000 onto or through Solo NOTs for a LOOOONG … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alex Righetto, Angela Marion, AOSH Africa, Callie Daly, Carol Fries, Chicago, Clyde Batton, Columbus Ideal Org, Emmett Osborn, Freewinds, Greg Capazorio, Ibrh Muhammad, Jimmy Page, Joey Besio, LA org, Malmo Org, Mikel Lindsaar, Mirre Carrara, Nick Howarth, Patrick Valtin, Peter SAlemis, radiation, Rikke Beeny, Riverpark Mission, Ron Murphy, Shawn May, Stacy Francis, tampa org, way to happiness

Thursday Funnies

July 14, 2022 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

  AO Africa?? Never seems to reflect "Africa"... There's one token representative on the left of the shot.   Africa? She's from Germany. Not at AOSHEU which is just across the border?   No wonder... They are promoting "public are flying in from all over the world". Apparently there aren't enough scientologists in Africa to keep an AO busy   Accepting Applications from Upstat Persons Not really true. ANYBODY qualifies. And they're not "accepting applications" they are begging for anyone from anywhere to join … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSH Africa, AOSH ANZO, Chicago, Columbus, DFW, Doug E Fresh, Harlem, Hooters, Inglewooid, London Org, Top Gun, Vancouver

Thursday Funnies

May 19, 2022 By Mike Rinder 38 Comments

    What Deal!! 2 weeks in a motel, then a week on the Freewinds. And you get a webinar" that you could do from the comfort of your own home. And two people who are going to instruct you on how to get into Power as an artist and be on the comm lines of the world. Two people nobody has ever heard of.   How to do everything at once seminar Wonder if this guy has ever read Problems of Work? Does he know what he is promoting is flat out off-Source?     What? How does graduation equate to "Stronger together"?   More … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHANZO, Bayou Bennett Lir, Bob Daley, Bogota, Buckeye draft, Chicago, Clive Rabey, Daniel Lir, Flag graduation, Freewinds, Jim Meskimen, Kiddie Corner, Ludmilla Peacock, Michael Chan, Mikel Lindsaar, Nancy Daley, Richard Stewart, Sunland Mission, Susan Stewart, sydney org, Tamra Meskimen, Tom Cruise, Tom Cummins, Tony Peacock, Victoria Cummins

Thursday Funnies

April 21, 2022 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

  Plenty of good laughs this week... Experience Your Own? Just by going to graduation? The thrill of fruit...     Grammar fail Greg and Elizabeth has achieved.... Yo, Dave. When is the Golden Age of KTL coming?   The Power of Canada! On display with the CO FSSO and Jim Meskimen? Attend live in your local org? A "live" zoom call? This is definitely going to make the whole country ideal... There are still orgs in Canada that after 20 years have gone nowhere -- Calgary, Edmonton. Let alone Toronto and they didn't even need to buy a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHANZO, Arte Maren, Beth Akiyama, Captain Miscavige, Carole Eddington, Chicago, Chicago Ideal Org, Dan Sherman, Dublin Org, Easter, Jim Mathers, Jim Meskimen, KTL, Michael Lewis, OSA, ot committee, Sharron Weber, valley org

Thursday Funnies

March 17, 2022 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

  Lots of funnies about the Dear Leader in the Sky this week -- celebrating his birth on this earth, not so much his departure though (come to think of it, why isn't January 24th celebrated as the day he completed his OT work on this prison planet?).   All people on this planet? He is helping them by giving money to renovate a building in Cape Town?? Hey Michal, why dont you join the Sea Org?   Catching up to the internet era... Aren't they afraid people are going to see things they shouldn't by fishing around with their phones?     A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHANZI, Cape Town, Chicago, Flag, Kyiv, LRH birthday, Michael Lewis, Rakesh Raizada, Riverpark Mission, tampa org, Warren Wills

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