This article was unearthed by my good friend Dave Richards, one of the most successful Executives in scientology history. I recalled reading it when it was first published, but had not been able to locate it since. It is a perfect example of the hypocrisy in scientology, and the "research" conducted by L. Ron Hubbard upon which he based his many absolutist (absurdist?) pronouncements. How does scientology square the fact that the ONLY cause of cancer, according to L. Ron Hubbard, is "a second-dynamic or sexual upset, such as the loss of children..." with their practice of forcing … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
URGENT - it's NOT happening Those super OT's don't seem to be making things go right. But you CAN always donate.... Talk freely I assume this is ONLY for people who have NOT completed Grade 0.... And I wonder how Barbara Dews would do in a conversation with any commenter on this blog? Shrivel up and vanish no doubt. OT IX for sale! 1985!!!! They sold him OT IX in 1985. THIRTY YEARS later and it's STILL no closer to being available. "These packages have a lot of value" ha ha ha ha BTW anyone stupid enough to buy this from him deserves … [Read more...]
The Responsibility of Leaders
This is an essay contributed by Brian Lambert. An interesting topic for sure, and one of the things hammered in by Miscavige. If you have never read Hubbard's writing of this title, there is a link at the bottom of the article. I suggest you read the document as this essay will not make a lot of sense without reading what Hubbard wrote. Also, it is important to note that the other thing hammered in by Miscavige along with Responsibility of Leaders is "Keeping Scientology Working" -- the demand that Hubbard's words, and his alone, be followed to the letter. While some will … [Read more...]
Scientology’s End Game
Another provocative essay from our old friend Terra Cognita. Scientology’s End Game One of these days David Miscavige will be gone and then what? Will one of his sycophants take over? Or will a more enlightened individual or group seize the reins and usher in a real “new era?” In order to better understand the end, we should look at the beginning. Source L. Ron Hubbard was the self-proclaimed source of everything Scientology. He wrote all the tech. He wrote all the policy. Even if others actually penned a bulletin here or there, he was still Source. He claimed that he disco … [Read more...]
Scientology and Psychosis – The Aftermath
Tonight's season finale of Leah Remini Scientology The Aftermath touches upon the subject of how scientologists address mental health issues. For many years, though Hubbard railed repeatedly against psychiatry, and called for psychiatrists to be shut down as a profession -- he had one caveat. The insane should be left to the institutions. They were barred from participating in scientology auditing. It was one of the many contradictions that can be found in Hubbard's writings - while he claimed all psychs were maiming people, he didn't want scientology to be involved in dealing with the i … [Read more...]
The GE is a Family Man
This article is contributed by one of long-term commenters on this blog, Brian. Always welcome different views and perspectives. The GE is a Family Man: How L. Ron Hubbard severs the sacred bonds of Family (Note: GE means Genetic Entity. I will discuss what that is in this essay) “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” ---Mahatma Gandhi My purpose for writing this post is to connect the dots between L Ron Hubbard’s w … [Read more...]
Lois Reisdorf Part 7
LOIS REISDORF – PART 7 – FINAL IF YOU HAVE NOT YET READ MY EARLIER PARTS, PLEASE READ THEM FIRST. I have written my stories to people who are Scientologists and ex-Scientologists, so if you are new to Mike Rinder’s Blog and have never been involved in scientology, you may have a hard time understanding my stories. The earlier parts are here: The Lois Reisdorf Story: Part 1 Lois Reisdorf - Part 2 LRH on the Apollo Lois Reisdorf - Part 3 LRH Moves to the US Lois Reisdorf - Part 4 (1977) Lois Reisdorf - Part 5 (1978) Lois Reisdorf Part 6 - Rise of David Miscav … [Read more...]
Lois Reisdorf – Part 5 (1978)
1978 was a crazy year, very tumultuous. LRH arrived back to La Quinta in January of 1978 after Mary Sue had moved to LA to handle her criminal case from the Snow White FBI Investigation. While he was gone, during the last half of 1977, the messengers and most of the crew on base were preparing for the making of the tech movies. During 78 and 79 we called this the Cine Org; it was not named Gold until later years. Recruitment had been done to get more people for this unit and we messengers had typed the scripts LRH had sent us via mail. So when he arrived back to La Quinta he got … [Read more...]
Lois Reisdorf Story – Part 4 (1977)
PART 4 - MY LIFE WITH LRH - 1977 1977 Started off really great with my marriage to Gary. Gary Reisdorf and I started going together from the time we arrived in La Quinta in 1976 and planned to get married as soon as we could, but due to my age I needed parental approval. We had to wait for quite a few months for that approval from my parents due to the slow lines between the US and South Africa. In the letters to my Mom I constantly asked for them to send the approval papers. I was also describing the wedding, my dress etc. I even drew pictures of what the dress was going to look like. I … [Read more...]
Brian Sheen Video
I have known Brian since the days of the Apollo. He is a highly intelligent, gifted man. Tony Ortega covered his story in July 2015 and has done a couple of follow ups since then. Tony posted this video a couple of days ago but I only had a chance to watch it yesterday. Brian has put together a brilliant video. The genius of this is distilling so much relevant information into a short, clear, professional and easy to follow message. Give it a watch. I think it deserves some attention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xfrehGq-wI&feature=youtu.be … [Read more...]