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Dianetics the Modern Science of Mental Health

May 9, 2022 By Mike Rinder 33 Comments

  On this day in 1950, "Book One" was published. It seems an appropriate day to remember some of the claims Hubbard made in his lengthy explanation of his "discoveries" that had been thoroughly tested... Let's start with the most infamous: Clears of course DO get colds. They also get cancer, suffer heart attacks, strokes, pancreatitis and all sorts of other ailments. But this statement is still in the current edition of book. As for the 270 cases, this is of course also a total fabrication. Obviously. No "laboratory fact" confirms this lie because it is provably false. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dianetics Tagged With: 8-8008, Clear, colds, Dianetics, DMSMH, L. Ron Hubbard, marijuana, opium, phenobarbital, psychosomatic ills, seven year old girl

Clearly Not “Clear”

January 27, 2021 By Mike Rinder 35 Comments

  Brad Spence certainly seems to have had some wins from achieving the state of Clear. But his success story is weak sauce compared to what is promised ny Hubbard concerning the State of Clear. He claims he is now "me" and has found "clarity" in the way he lives life and is more certain in his observations, conclusions and reactions. All very subjective achievements. I could claim those same things from doing meditation or reading a book or just because I woke up an$ the sun was shining and the birds chirping. Nice things all, but who is ever going to know what they reall6 mean … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Clear, Columbus Org, OT III, OT IX & X, OT VIII, State of Clear

Clearing The Planet

November 19, 2020 By Mike Rinder 77 Comments

It's a catchphrase in scientology. "We are clearing the planet." "We are making planetary clearing a reality." There are a dozen different variations. It's a time-honored hot button that is used to get people to hand over money and "progress up the Bridge." One of our readers sent this new promo piece to me recently, with some comments that made me think we should address this topic again. In part, this is what the contributor said: When I looked at this promo piece, it reminded me of the jarring, shocking and unpleasant experience of finally, after clawing my way up into the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Clear, Clear the Planet, Clearing, Dianetics, L. Ron Hubbard, reactive mind, Scientology, technology

You Were Clear Once

October 22, 2020 By Mike Rinder 80 Comments

OK, so how does this work? You were Clear until the time you decided you should invent a reactive mind for yourself. Apparently something you created because you were bored? Then you forgot you created it. Trilli9ons of years later, L. Ron Hubbard "discovered" this and told everyone that addressing it (with an accompanying payment) with Dianetics would get rid of it. And that this would solve all your ills. And then after you paid for enough auditing to "go Clear" you would come to the realization that you were just "mocking it up" and that it was an illusion all along. So, if the object is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard Tagged With: Clear, Dianetics, L. Ron Hubbard, reactive mind

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Abuse at the Top - Amy Scobee
Unbreakable Miss Lovely - Tony Ortega
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Fair Game - Steve Cannane
Inside Scientology - Janet Reitman
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