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Mission Fundraising Failing

June 27, 2020 By Mike Rinder 57 Comments

Things are desperate in the scientology world. A mission in the heart of scientology's only real stronghold — Clearwater is confined strictly to Flag while there are numerous orgs in the SoCal area and more scientologists there than anywhere in the world — this Mission is halfway between Valley and Pasadena ideal orgs and a few miles from "dissemination central" at SuMP and Big Blue. If they cannot survive living off auditing and training there, it's not going to happen anywhere. And a second one came in from Brand Blvd Msn which has got to be a little bit embarrassing when you read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Missions Tagged With: Brand Blvd Msn, fundraising, Mitch Talevi, PAC, PAC Base, pasadena org, SuMP, valley org

Thursday Funnies

October 10, 2019 By Mike Rinder 46 Comments

  Freedom for all California... One more empty building and California will be free at last! Not a chance ANYONE actually buys this. But the rah-rah seems to impress.   No we don't Not a one has EVER come back   Nothing quite like "Big Blue" It's ugly, dirty and empty. The celebration may be memorable, but not for the right reasons.   They're trying to sound fancy... If you have ever been to the "PAC Canteen" you will understand the crazy of them serving "lobster tail"   Scientology Thanksgiving  Not only are they NOT providing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies, Scientology Tagged With: Chicago Ideal Org, Christopher Decca, Columbus Ideal Org, Flag Service Organization, IAS, Ideal Orgs, International Association of Scientologists, Jeff Mintz, Joburg North, Kansas City, Mace Kingsley, Moriah Photos, Nick Lekas, Nicoh Photos, ot committee, PAC, pasadena org, public relations, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs, Sea Org, sydney org, valley org, Ventura org, way to happiness

Thursday Funnies

August 29, 2019 By Mike Rinder 90 Comments

    There are some real gems in this one "Dr." Hubbard, the nuclear physicist expounds on his understanding of radiation. Basically, as long as you gulp some vitamins and get some auditing it can't hurt you....   State of the Nation... What to look for? When to act? What ARE they blabbering about?   Meaningless words Wonder what dimension they are operating in?   The world? Nobody in Perth even knows you exist. How about starting there?   The planet gets a little saner? A butterfly in the Amazon flapping its wings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Flag Service Organization, Freewinds, fundraising, funnies, Ideal Orgs, L. Ron Hubbard, ot committee, PAC, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs, Super Power, valley org

Michael Silverman

November 22, 2017 By Mike Rinder 251 Comments

Michael Silverman was a much beloved figure at AOLA for many years spanning the 70's, 80's and into the 90's.   This is the only photo I could coax out of him, but for those who knew him back then, apart from being follicle challenged, this smiling face looks just the same as I remember it at AO.  Michael reached out to me and asked that I publish his thoughts about his life in the Sea Org and scientology. I am more than happy to do so.   Hello Mike. I have occasionally read bits of postings over the years and feel compelled to post something significant that may help others … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology, Scientology Orgs, Sea Org Tagged With: AOLA, fundraising, Michael Silverman, PAC, Scientology

Thursday Funnies

November 17, 2016 By Mike Rinder 58 Comments

  Reverend Freddie Firing Em Up in the Fatherland Raise your havingness so you can give your money to me. Why does anyone care what he has to say about Havingness?   It's a Celebration Until the regges greet you at the door..   Preventing the world from being destroyed   Now THAT'S a Success Story! Totally vague and totally meaningless. But eh, let's publish it anyway like it's really good!   Not So Mighty My Mammy The letter B is completed! 2 down only 24 to go...   Big turnout This is the org LRH can count on. And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Flag Service Organization, Freewinds, fundraising, funnies, PAC, public relations, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs, tampa org

Valley OTC Minutes

August 17, 2016 By Mike Rinder 72 Comments

For the record. These have been accumulating for a while. The Special Correspondent who so diligently forwards these to me noted that it is interesting to look at these over time as you can see the false promises and pitches roll out and the things that are said in March that will happen in April go by without comment and then you start seeing new targets on the same thing in June. It is truly the donkey with the carrot on a stick -- the only difference being the donkey is being ridden by vampires that inexorably suck the blood out of it, til it falls to the wayside and they jump on a new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Idle Orgs Tagged With: Church of Scientology, fundraising, ot committee, PAC, Scientology, valley org

AOLA Is Booming!!

May 16, 2016 By Mike Rinder 126 Comments

Once again, out of the mouths of babes... No wonder the "command team" in PAC was replaced. And interestingly, in this era of unprecedented expansion, the "ideal" AO executives in AOSHUK and AOSHEU have also been "replaced." I guess these "ideal" AO's aren't doing too well. And the proof of it is contained in this message from AOLA. The "ideal" AOLA has a single course room where they deliver Student Hat, PTS/SP, the Basics AND the Solo Course. Back in the day it would have been unthinkable to have anything else delivered in the Solo Course room. Let alone a "basics" and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Idle Orgs, PAC Tagged With: Ideal Orgs, PAC, Scientology Idle Orgs

Thursday Funnies

April 14, 2016 By Mike Rinder 137 Comments

HUGE News! But then again, has there EVER been a scientology event that is not huge, epic, monumental blah blah blah Of course, the huge news is: a) we need your money now and b) you need to get busy on our backlogged CF.   Speaking of CF Tampa is still working on theirs. And they are taking things to "light speed" -- everything except their filing backlog I guess. That is going at "snail's pace."   Emptiness But they tried to make it look like there are people by having a CGI image of an image of people running through the org...     What … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Ideal Orgs, PAC, public relations, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs, tampa org

AOLA is Circling the Drain

April 13, 2016 By Mike Rinder 177 Comments

You may have noted my mention yesterday that all the "ideal" PAC execs were replaced in one fell swoop. I guess being "ideal" doesn't mean much after all. Of course it IS the brilliant COB strategy for clearing the planet, but any way you slice it, it's a shit sandwich. The public are bled dry. It is the subject of endless filler material for events and magazines showing empty rooms of CGI "buildings." But it is especially shitty if you are an executive in one of these "ideal" orgs.  You can imagine the make-wrong "You have a $20 million building and your stats are down? What sort of thanks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Idle Orgs Tagged With: AOLA, David Miscavige, Ideal Orgs, PAC

March 13th and International Scientology No News

April 12, 2016 By Mike Rinder 137 Comments

Had a chance to look through the latest International Scientology News -- the propaganda piece sent out after each international event to re-hype the event hype. Based on this magazine alone, things are going to hell in a hand-basket in the shrinking bubble of scientology. What is fascinating about it is what is does NOT contain. It is virtually "expansion news free." Nothing that reflects the "massive international expansion" Miscavige is constantly mentioning. And all I did was flick through the pages and look at the pictures, I could not bring myself to read any of the drivel. Here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Events Tagged With: David Miscavige, events, Flag Service Organization, Freewinds, golden age of tech II, Ideal Orgs, Joburg org, PAC, public relations

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