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More Mission Fail

November 21, 2021 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

The evidence of the sorry state of the once flourishing scientology mission network keeps rolling in. This is not speculation -- it is stuff they are sending out that announce just what a pathetic show it is. This latest is from the Sunland Mission. In the center of the largest concentration of scientologists on earth. Here is a very recent email. My notes are in red.   Hi Friends, I would like to share the recent wins we have had with Sunland Mission! Maybe you have already seen a recent one that we are very proud of. It is a 6’ by 12’ (it's YUUUUGE) Dianetics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Alden Smith, Allison Lorch, Caroline Veach, Ghislain Viau, Jay Clitheroe, Kari Shaw, Lallah Rowe, Lydia Hopwood, Missions, Richard Stewart, Sunland Mission, Tom Schian

A Mission Microcosm

September 5, 2021 By Mike Rinder 47 Comments

  The real state of scientology Missions. This is a mission in the hotbed of scientology -- Los Angeles. This is where scientology has traditionally been strongest and has done the most recruiting. This Mission is surrounded by scientologists, outside of Clearwater, you will not find more scientologists living within a 20 mile radius of this mission. Yet, they have an ex-SO member as their "OES" (in direct violation of Hubbard policy about the hiring of ex-SO) -- and she is the Supervisor. Apparently there is nobody actually posted in the Tech Division who can even be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Foothills Mission, Lisa Malm, Missions, Scientology

Thursday Funnies

February 20, 2020 By Mike Rinder 78 Comments

  On the road again... Mystery ailments and a mystery cure. Who said scientology doesn't cure physical conditions? She can drive again!     This quote is not about joining staff... Typical, they can't even get their quotes from Ron right   Talking Half-Heads? What happened here?   Another young life wasted... But she was an employee of Grant Cardone, so it's not a whole lot different. She just won't have as much free time or money.   This is all they could muster? A CLO, an AOSH and an Ideal Org and the best shots they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Funnies Tagged With: Barry Coziahr, Chill EB, fundraising, funnies, IAS, Ideal Orgs, Inglewood, Michael Chan, Missions, noi, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs, tampa org, volunteer ministers, way to happiness

How Many Churches of Scientology Are There?

December 23, 2019 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

Just how many churches of scientology are there? If you ask scientology, they will never tell you. You can look up on scientology.org and count the number of listed churches of scientology -- but it's tedious and they don't make it easy. But it is around 150, the same as it has been for decades. You can also try to count the number of missions, that is even more difficult. But again, it is around 300 (and many of these are VERY part time affairs, open a day or two a week). The best they will do is offer that there are "10,000 Churches, Missions and affiliated groups" without … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Special Feature Tagged With: Missions, Orgs, public relations, Scientology, scientology missions, Scientology orgs

Thursday Funnies

August 8, 2019 By Mike Rinder 84 Comments

  Don't worry, you will... Many times   Seriously? Next. Ideal Survivor -- where the last person to resist the regges wins. I bet this will be a lot of fun for the family. Get the kids up there pledging their piggy banks.   How about an ideal uniform Or at least a clean one.   The Chan Man is back Along with Raffy the Rascal. A pair of grifters of the first order.   Yeah, scientology will do that to you... Delude you into thinking you have the solutions. Funny how nothing was actually resolved. Just that she thinks they're "not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Fundraising, Funnies, Sea Org, Superpower Tagged With: CCHR, celebrities, Flag Service Organization, Foothill, Freewinds, fundraising, funnies, IAS, Ideal Orgs, International Association of Scientologists, L. Ron Hubbard, Missions, Sydney

Scientology Missions: Going, Going, Gone…

February 12, 2019 By Mike Rinder 58 Comments

Since 1982, when Hubbard wrote that directive, the number of missions in scientology has been steadily DECREASING. In 1982 there were about 150 orgs -- the same number as today (despite the "massive international expansion"). I have commented on this a number of times. Yet, at no time in scientology history has there ever been anything CLOSE to 1500 missions (10 per org). Today there are less than 400 with a large percentage of them nowhere near an org -- off in the wilds of central and eastern Russia and other former soviet bloc countries. Hell, not only are there dozens of states … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Ideal Orgs, Missions, public relations, Scientology

Scientology Franchises Fail

December 31, 2018 By Mike Rinder 101 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a rather large and fairly prosperous network of scientology franchises (this is what Hubbard originally called them, until like his use of the word "fees" which was changed "donations", the word was replaced by "missions" in order to sound less commercial). The Franchise network was pretty much decimated during the infamous Mission Holder Convention of 1982 where Miscavige first burst into public view as the new Capo of scientology. Franchises were always supposed to be the "front lines" of scientology. The spearhead both into new areas of the world and to new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Missions, Scientology, SMI

West Valley Mission Fail

July 30, 2018 By Mike Rinder 96 Comments

Here is the scientology mission in the Valley. The hotbed of a scientology on planet earth. The photo he used is no doubt putting their best foot forward. A corner of a room with an empty table with two chairs and a bookshelf. Clearly it's hopping and popping out there in the West Valley! Now take a look at the actual location. In the back of an industrial park without even a sign. Let's not forget, every ideal org is supposed to be opening missions and groups around them at a rapid rate. All orgs are supposed to have a minimum of 10 missions, Ideal Orgs are supposed to be opening … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Missions, scientology TV, valley org

Foothill Msn Fail

July 25, 2018 By Mike Rinder 93 Comments

You might remember we earlier made mention of the Foothill Mission GoFundMe page (That's Some Ideal Mission) to raise money to replace their ceiling and thus become "ideal." It seems that might have created a problem. Publicly begging for money to replace your ceiling is not the hallmark of a flourishing and prospering mission. So, they have a PR story as to why they have taken it down.... I would bet the orders came down once this appeared here. And this failing joint is a candidate for an "ideal" mission -- if that is the case it is a sad reflection of the state of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Foothill Mission, Ideal Orgs, Missions

That’s Some Ideal Mission

June 23, 2018 By Mike Rinder 53 Comments

The big push to "go ideal" is happening at the perpetually moribund Foothills Mission. There is in fact no such thing as an "Ideal Mission" -- there is a policy by Hubbard called "The Ideal Org" which is what is used to name the concept Miscavige has foisted off of raising money to buy and renovate a new building for an old church. In fact, the "ideal orgs" don't resemble the Hubbard policy. But there isn't even a policy about "Ideal Missions" so this is even more squirrel... BUT, it's being touted as a new fundraising cause: Now for the big reveal of what is going to become the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Foothill Mission, fundraising, Ideal Orgs, Missions

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