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Premature Ejaculation in Clearwater

April 30, 2022 By Mike Rinder 24 Comments

I included an item in last week's Thursday Funnies about a new "hang out" coming to Clearwater. I am not sure who had put this on Facebook as the posting was forwarded to me and I have no way of tracing it back... It certainly made it sound as if the Prelude Coffee and Tea bar was a happening thing. The excitement was barely contained in the posting. This is the thing everyone has been wiating for in downtown Cleqarwater, finally being made a reality... Not so fast. Here is what this property actually looks like -- photos taken Friday: Apparently the idea of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater Tagged With: City of Clearwater, Prelude Coffee and Tea bar, Ray Cassano, Shahib Emrani, Tracey McManus

Episode 66: Dr. Willy Rice Pastor of Calvary Baptist Clearwater

November 15, 2021 By Mike Rinder 20 Comments

We welcome Dr. Willy Rice, Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater to the podcast. Willy has been one of the few community leaders who has taken a strong, public stance against the abuses of scientology. We talk about the influence of scientology in the community and the lie that you can a Christian and a scientologist.     Below are the documents we talk about in the episode. The infamous OT VIII document scientology claims is a forgery that contains the following passage: [T]he historic Jesus was not nearly the sainted figure has been made out to be. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Calvary Baptist, Christianity, Confront and Shatter blog, Fair Game Podcast, Going Clear, L. Ron Hubbard, Lawrence Wright, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Price list, Public Image PL, Ray Cassano, Stefani Hutchinson, Willy Rice

Scientology, Christianity and the IRS

September 19, 2021 By Mike Rinder 35 Comments

Reiterating something I have covered before on this Sunday morning. The idea that you can be a scientologist and a Christian is a lie, yet scientologists claim this all the time to try to appear "normal" or "non-threatening." You can see from the official IRS publication above listing the criteria the IRS uses to determine whether an organization qualifies for tax exempt status as a religious organization, that one of them is: Membership not associated with any other church or denomination   During the quest to obtain exemption, scientology explained things to the IRS like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tax Exemption Tagged With: Aar9on Smith-Levin, Christianity, Churches defined, irs, Joy Villa, L. Ron Hubbard, Ray Cassano, Tax exempt status

Scientology ALWAYS Comes First

October 12, 2019 By Mike Rinder 23 Comments

Here is a perfect example of why scientologists cannot be trusted in positions where they are supposed to act in the public interest. Paris Morfopolous is the poster child of a fundamentalist scientologist. He has been a scientology business owner that has relied on scientologists' patronage in downtown Clearwater for decades. He is the head of Clearwater's Downtown Development Board. Tony Ortega's article describing Morfopolous' rant against Mark Bunker at the most recent DDB meeting tells the most recent story of his dedication to following the dictates of L. Ron Hubbard. With the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater, Scientology Tagged With: Clearwater City Council, Clearwater Florida, Downtown Development Board, Mark Bunker, Paris morfopolous, public relations, Ray Cassano, Scientology

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Some thoughts on #scientology litigation. Hubbard: “fight on the basis of total attrition of the enemy.” Spending huge reserves of tax-free money, they bank on most not going the distance. But for those who do -- scientology has never won a damages trial.

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Current prices for Scientology auditing on the Freewinds ship.

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The pressure is mounting on #scientology. The day is coming where they will be held accountable for their reckless disregard for human rights and the law. They’ve gotten away with hiding behind the shield of “religion” for way too long. #JusticeforDave https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-scientologists-came-forward-with-shocking-trafficking-claims-now-they-say-theyre-being-stalked

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Nothing that a refreshing KOOL menthol cigarette can't cure! More Hubbard on CANCER https://www.mikerindersblog.org/more-hubbard-on-cancer/ #Scientology via @MikeRinder

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Paul Haggis Sexual Assault Case Dismissed by Italian Court. A judge in the southern Italian city of Lecce has ruled that there are no grounds to further pursue...
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  • FarmerJ on Thursday Funnies: “Thanks a lot! Brissy is small for sure but there’s a tonne of low-level Scientologists on the far north coast,…” Aug 9, 18:11
  • ExScnStaff on More Hubbard on CANCER: “Not to dismiss the negative impact of Scn on cancer survival through delayed medical diagnosis of cancer, but whether or…” Aug 9, 17:35
  • PickAnotherID on House of Horrors: “Since it lays things out so clearly, could the court accept the ‘Daily Beast’ article as “Service by publication”??” Aug 9, 17:22
  • John P. on Correct Estimation of Effort: “Mike, this was a nice numbers dive into the silliness of Scientology’s self-congratulatory delusions about their impact in the world.…” Aug 9, 16:35
  • Karl Woodrow on House of Horrors: “Good point, Fred. Even Hubbard said (and I paraphrase) that if a person is on the receiving end of an…” Aug 9, 16:01
  • Joe on Thursday Funnies: “I was under the impression they were looking at 337 Logan Rd, Greenslopes, this is the last I heard.” Aug 9, 16:01
  • safetyguy on House of Horrors: “If the case is a joke then why is he hiding out and not answering said case and beating it…” Aug 9, 12:56
  • Cindy on More Hubbard on CANCER: “Ha ha ha. Thanks!” Aug 9, 12:44
  • FarmerJ on Thursday Funnies: “Hi Joe, I have been trying hard for some time to ID the new land plot purchased by the Brisbane…” Aug 9, 12:37
  • I Yawnalot on House of Horrors: “Maybe the challenge presented by Scientology’s legal tactics is a tempting game changer for the opposing attorneys/legal service who can…” Aug 9, 12:26

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