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Ex-Scientologist Support Group Portland

February 12, 2023 By Mike Rinder 20 Comments

I want to give a plug to my old and dear friend Jefferson Hawkins who has started this group in Portland OR for former scientologists. Jeff has some others working together with him on this, but he is the "name" and I encourage anyone in the Portland area to connect up with them. Head over on February 25 to meet up with some really good people. Perhaps this is something that could be done in other cities too. Sort of an adjunct to The Aftermath Foundation. Thanks Jeff, for this and so much else you have done. You are voice of reason, intelligence and compassion. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: jeff hawkins, Jefferson Hawkins, Portland, The Aftermath Foundation

The Incredible Shrinking World of Scientology

December 5, 2022 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

    Quite a number of people have asked me in recent interviews whether scientology is growing. Of course, it is not. Information is deadly poison to cults and in this age of the internet, scientology is doomed. But, scientology puts out an endless stream of propaganda to make it seem like they are expanding. They claim "massive growth" and "unprecedented demand" and various other catchphrases, statements unsupported by specifics or statistics. Naturally, scientology doesn't want to make information available that would disprove their claims of constant and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Special Feature Tagged With: census, IAS members, Ideal Orgs, Jefferson Hawkins, Tony Ortega

CSN New Shows Premiering Soon

March 31, 2018 By Mike Rinder 68 Comments

In the spirit of play, and trying to support the Cult Shopping Network with some ideas for programming that might actually get an audience, my old friend Jefferson Hawkins (author of the wonderful Counterfeit Dreams that I highly recommend you read if you have not done so already and mastermind of SkyHawk studios graphic design) put together some promotional pieces. I thought you might enjoy them. Hard to imagine anyone topping the Duggan's, though I think her Royal Governess of the Vast and Entirely Empty Valley Ideal Org might give them a run for their money (so to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: scientology TV Tagged With: Jefferson Hawkins, public relations, scientology TV

Scientology “expansion” debunked

December 27, 2016 By Mike Rinder 187 Comments

A scientology fan on Twitter today reminded me just how thick the bubble of scientology is. Whether this was a real scientologists or simply an OSA front account, the point is still the same. This Twitter genius was repeating the line that "scientology has expanded more in the last 10 years than in the 50 years previously." (I asked him whether he measured this in "vacant real estate purchased" or "# lies told".  The discussion didn't go far from there.)  This "last 10 years" is a variation of some of the other doozies Miscavige has tossed out about "47X expansion" and "each ideal org sees … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Public Relations Tagged With: Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, fundraising, IAS, Ideal Orgs, Jefferson Hawkins, public relations

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