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The Biggest Scientology Boondoggle Of All?

January 3, 2021 By Mike Rinder 31 Comments

Even in the world of scientology relentless money-grubbing for everything, perhaps the biggest boondoggle ever is the "L. Ron Hubbard Hall." This is a project that is even LESS needed than "ideal" org buildings. Some orgs have resided in shitty premises for decades, so there is some merit in improving their facilities. Though of course not to the extent of moving tiny, failing orgs into 50,000 sq ft buildings in industrial parks replete with custom furniture and carpets. But there is no need whatsoever for an "event facility" dedicated to scientology events. They cannot fill Ruth Eckerd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: Clearwater, Dan Sherman, Flag, fundraising, Ideal Orgs, L. Ron Hubbard Hall, LRH Hall, Planetary Clearing, spiritual headquarters

The LRH Hall of Mirrors

June 21, 2020 By Mike Rinder 48 Comments

They’re still trying collect money for this hall, perhaps the greatest boondoggle in scientology history -- and that is saying something. They can't even fill Ruth Eckerd Hall. And they want to build an even larger facility. For what? One event on Hubbard's birthday each year? Or perhaps they will move NY's, and IAS to this facility too and they will have 3 events a year (and the attendance will dwindle even further as the novelty of a single event each year will wear off fast). Even 3 events a year is no reason to build an "event hall." Literally, they have come up with a phony excuse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater, Fundraising Tagged With: fundraising, L. Ron Hubbard Hall, LRH Hall

The L. Ron Hubbard Hall Money Making Machine

December 30, 2019 By Mike Rinder 40 Comments

Scientology is still hard at it, raising money for the completely superfluous auditorium they say they are going to construct next to the Super Power building. And they are sending out new promotional pieces about it at an increasing rate. This is a very recent fundraising letter and there is also a whole magazine devoted to the subject:   This is the cover of the mag...   It is a strain for them to come up with reasons why anyone should be giving money to such a boondoggle. That this is going to be an event hall "large enough to hold every international … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater, Fundraising Tagged With: Clearwater Florida, CSRT, Flag Service Organization, Freewinds, Friend of Ron, fundraising, L. Ron Hubbard Hall, lauri webster, Scientology, Super Power

The “LRH Hall”

March 29, 2017 By Mike Rinder 76 Comments

The L. Ron Hubbard Hall will be "opening soon" as announced by David Miscavige in December 2014. It is absolutely amazing how they can keep coming up with new ways to bamboozle the sheeple into handing over money. Predictably, this "L. Ron Hubbard Hall" is going to be one of the harder pitches to make. Apart from its name, it has NOTHING to do with L. Ron Hubbard. It is simply a forum for David Miscavige to hold his events instead of Ruth Eckerd Hall (the same 2300 seat venue they have been using for 20 years or more despite their "unprecedented growth"). This is even less appealing than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: fundraising, L. Ron Hubbard Hall

It Didn’t Take Long

June 4, 2016 By Mike Rinder 62 Comments

It was clear to everyone this was coming. The SuMP launch is done. Funny, haven't seen any shows broadcast yet on the airwaves - not TV or radio or even anything on the internet?? You can be sure that if someone else "opened" a "broadcast center" it would begin broadcasting. Ideal orgs will continue, but there are too many areas where they already HAVE an empty ideal org or there is absolutely NOTHING happening even when they have a "new" building (Hello Philly? Detroit, New Haven, Chicago etc etc etc). The dead ideal org horse has been beaten to dust in all but a few cities. So what's … [Read more...]

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