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More OT VIII Malarkey

September 17, 2019 By Mike Rinder 88 Comments

It is sometimes quite astonishing the things scientology promotes. Here is another "success story" from an OT VIII. They are proud of this, and want the world to know. I read it and think to myself how crazy and deluded they sound. Yet they think this is the most incredible recommendation possible. I have bolded some sections to make them stand out and added a few comments in red.   YES, I did it - I’m a New OT VIII completion!! Where the heck do I begin? SO MUCH has changed in my universe…I’d like to tell you briefly about my life, to give you a better perspective as to how OT … [Read more...]

Filed Under: OT Tagged With: Freewinds, OT, OT IX, OT VIII, Success Story

Scientology Chutes and Ladders

April 28, 2019 By Mike Rinder 74 Comments

Someone sent this latest scientology promotion piece to me and it highlights the insanity that is the world inside the bubble. I don't know Peggy Alexandre, but I do know Helena Kobrin. She is a LONG term scientologist who is infamous for her efforts seeking to squash criticism of scientology on the internet. Back in the 90's she was on NOTs. I recall she then did OT VI and was auditing on Solo NOTs subsequently, but this may not be the case. I am sure someone can see if she ever completed OT VII or OT VIII. Regardless, she had climbed the ladder in scientology to near the top, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Helena Kobrin, OT IX, OT IX and X, pasadena org, Scientology, The Bridge

Race Against Time

August 28, 2018 By Mike Rinder 90 Comments

Poor old Bob Anderson. He has been being touted as "your C/S for new OT IX and X" since that great pie in the sky was first announced thirty years ago. Now they don't even call him that any more, he is just the "lead" C/S for OT VIII. That is the most underworked position in scientology. He MAY have one person a week auditing away on OT VIII, but you can be sure there are many weeks where this is nobody at all. It's not enough to keep anyone busy for 10 minutes a day, let alone a "lead" one of them. I wonder what his follower C/Ses do all day. You k now he doesn't have anything to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freewinds, OT Tagged With: Freewinds, OT IX, OT IX and X

Shiny Baubles

February 17, 2016 By Mike Rinder 125 Comments

Apparently the higher up the scientology "Bridge to Freedom From Your Money" you progress, the more gullible you are to being led around by the nose ring of shiny trinkets. They dangle these little items in front of the sheeple with as much tact as The Publisher's Clearing House. Here is the latest offering -- directed exclusively at OT VIII's. If you re-do all your bottom of the bridge stuff, you will be awarded a "pin" that announces to one and all "Get Ready for OT IX and X" (just to be a nit-picker, why doesn't it say "I am Ready for OT IX and X"? Because undoubtedly the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freewinds, Fundamentalism Tagged With: David Miscavige, Freewinds, funnies, north korea, OT IX, OT IX and X

OMG. They Didn’t!

August 16, 2015 By Mike Rinder 167 Comments

Yes, of course they did. The Moneywinds is now promoting they have an "OT VIII, IX and X C/S." Love to go to one of those briefings and get the full rundown from Bob on how he C/Ses OT IX and X.... Of course, they will say ANYTHING to try and get people to show up for these briefings. And ANYTHING to persuade the sheeple that they should go on hoping. That there is the elusive "spiritual eternity" just over the horizon, so long as you remain a believer. Scientology -- after deriding it so heavily in other religions -- has assumed the old religious pitch. It's just their heaven is not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freewinds, Golden Age of Tech Tagged With: Freewinds, OT IX

Get Ready For OT IX & X

April 22, 2015 By Mike Rinder 123 Comments

Hahahaha, they are pulling out the old saw. Release of OT IX and X.... This is aimed at those who have attained the HIGHEST STATE OF AWARENESS in Scientology. Those who have had "truth revealed." "space will be limited" when we release OT IX and X. Riiiiight. So, you spiritually enlightened, cause over the MEST universe big being, come on down and redo your Solo Auditor course. We HAVE to sell you something. This is as good as anything. Mindless. Brainless. Gullible. Suckers. The adjectives that best describe anyone that actually falls for this. And what is so amazing -- … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freewinds Tagged With: golden age of tech II, OT IX

The OT Carrot Is Wilting

February 18, 2015 By Mike Rinder 126 Comments

There are 6700 "on or complete" on OT VII according to Mr. Rabey. There are only 2200 "OT VIII" completions? Ruh roh. How come such a small percentage go on to OT VIII? There could be several explanations: 1. The number on OT VII is a lie and consists of people who are NOT auditing or have been declared 2. Any "completions" on OT VII, having attained "Cause Over Life" are being sent to re-do the Purif and Objectives to attain something they missed in their "Cause Over Life" accomplishment 3. Those who are completing OT VII are so tapped out they don't have the airfare to get home, let … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freewinds Tagged With: Church of Scientology, Freewinds, OT IX

OT IX & X Promises, Promises….

June 28, 2013 By Mike Rinder 61 Comments

A blast from the past. This is taken from a Source Mag sent out in late 1984. It serves to highlight the fact that the carrot is always dangled out ahead, and if the carrot gets too old and moldy, it is replaced by a new one. The goalposts are forever shifting. New OT VIII and IX being released on the "new ship" soon became just "OT VIII." Then it was OT IX and X packaged together as the new carrot and the requirement has changed over time. First it was "enough OT VIII completions", then it was 10,000 on Solo NOTs, then it was "All orgs SH Size" and now it's "All orgs Ideal."  None … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Technical Alterations Tagged With: Corporate Scientology, David Miscagive, Flag Service Organization, golden age of tech, Ideal Orgs, OT IX, OT VIII, Super Power

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