Dan Sherman conjured up a verbal orgasm of gushing babble to hype the sheeple at the scientology New Year's Celebration. No need to attend the event, you can read all about it at scientology.org in 10 minutes and spare yourself the pain of "Standing O" calisthenics every time Dear Leader actually completes a run-on sentence. At the outset, let's remember that the "turn of the decade/century" event in 1999 was held at the LA Sports Arena -- a FAR larger venue than the Shrine Auditorium. Given the unprecedented, massive, straight up and vertical expansion they claim to have … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
OT VIII confront and shatter Unless it's an actual SP. Then it's "run and hide" tech. But the real question is, why would a master o&the universe have to REDO a course like this? Surely she was not PTS? If you apply, you qualify They rounded up the 5 youngest SO members at AOSHUK for this shot. Bantufest.org? The term "bantu" is these days ONLY acceptable as a reference to specific languages, not peoples or cultures. Oops... But then again, most people in the US would have no clue. Uh oh, it's another front group... This is … [Read more...]
The Briefing Course
Look what St. Hill is promoting... The wonders of the (empty) Briefing Course -- the greatest course ever taught by L. Ron Hubbard. In the halcyon years of scientology in the early 60's he delivered more than 400 lectures to students who had come from around the world to learn at the feet of the master. It has been promoted since that time as the most complete and comprehensive study of scientology that made the best auditors. You truly were not a professional auditor of any stature unless you had done the "BC" and became one of "The Dukes of the Auditor Elite." Yet, since GAT II there … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
Distinguished Speakers... Who cannot be named. You can bet this turnout is going to be YUGE. It's Monumental And it's from 10 years ago! And you know what the "next strategy" is that is going to be revealed? We need more of your money. Should be even YUGER... Flag public are going to be being harassed to attend this mercilessly. Some will show up to help keep Ethics and Regges at bay. Still, if they have 200 people it would be a miracle. Your Ideal Scene Well, I can imagine a few them would be thinking "how about … [Read more...]
OT VIII Damned With Faint Praise
This is supposedly a rousing success story from a new OT VIII completion. They published this as something to be proud of. Explaining the massive wins available from the pinnacle of The Bridge. And this is all “E.T.” could come up with — it was remarkable (apparently not as not much in the way of remarks) and gave “more attention for the present” (not even “I’m in PT” which is the supposed result of Objectives) and “felt” the ability to “know and understand” was increased and and enlarged. And a raise in Reality and Affinity can, according to LRH, be increased by talking to someone. Just … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
After a 6 week (?) hiatus, Thursday Funnies are back. Obviously, during this time a LOT of material poured in. I honestly have not been able to get through it all. There was a ton of pretty amusing "holiday fare", but that is dated now. I have selected some of what I think is the best stuff from the last few weeks. Enjoy. Bad Hair Day She certainly didn't join because of their photo-shopping prowess. Yowza. Not really funny A theme for these "funnies" might be exploitation of children. This is an 8 or 9 year old Sea Org member and this is made "normal" by L. Ron … [Read more...]
The Horrors Of Wordclearing
Another in the series of essays from Terra Cognita. See earlier posts: Why Scientologists Don't FSM, Respect, The Survival Rundown - The Latest Scam, Communication in Scientology... Or Not, Am I Still A Thetan?, To Be Or Not To Be, An Evaluation of Scientology, Fear: That Which Drives Scientology and Justification and Rationalization. The Horrors of Word Clearing Word clearing—defining words—is big in Scientology. Really, really big. LRH emphasized word clearing repeatedly. One small misunderstood word—commonly abbreviated as “MU”—could have disastrous results. Every word in an … [Read more...]
GAG II for OTs
It's awesome, awesome, awesome. The data is straight from LRH. It's now the LRH brand. It used to be filled with barriers and twists and windings. This is how we are going to handle this sector of the universe. Blah blah blah blah.... How many times can Miscavige sucker these idiots into buying the bs that "this is now how LRH intended." My God, are their memories REALLY this bad? Even the ones who have handled amnesia on the whole track? I wonder how these dupes reconcile that Miscavige's reputed sole function is to maintain standard tech, and ESPECIALLY the "standard tech" of the OT … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
I burst out laughing, then crying, then laughing... This sounds vaguely insane. Rolling down the sidewalk in a wheelchair laughing and crying - like this is good? Learn how to indoctrinate your kids What a win! You too can have gains like this. Late breaking news... The biggest win since the IRS victory isn't enough? There's a "special announcement" AND a release too... Chairman of the Board's strategy for clearing the planet Buy empty buildings with other people's money. It's going real good... Wow - more GAGging Wonder … [Read more...]
New From The Bubble
He Who Shall Not Be Named made a stealth appearance at Flag Graduation. He took the stage basking in the glory of his "victory tour" of the City of Clearwater to con them into handing over yet more of downtown Clearwater to the first scientology city (at least by square feet of tax exempted property). What is most interesting about the Graduation pitches is that there is no record of them. So, he cannot be held to his promises as they disappear into the ether as soon as the clapping and cheering has died down. But we are fortunate to have a first hand report from one of our Special … [Read more...]