Tonight's 2nd Reddit AMA is the final show we have shot for this season of Leah Remini Scientology The Aftermath. A&E has another special coming about Leah, but it is a bonus, not considered part of this "series" of 7 episodes and 2 Reddit AMA specials. It has been a wild ride -- the response has been beyond anything we could have hoped for. What I said at the end of the show is absolutely correct. I am not stopping. This experience has only motivated me to push harder. Though it is on everyone's mind right now, I cannot tell you that there is a Season 2 yet, nothing has been … [Read more...]
Change Your Mind?
This is an interesting article I came across in the Huffington Post a few days ago (click the link to read the full piece) I have included some excerpts and highlighted key points. I think it's relevant to comments and arguments one often sees on this blog And elsewhere, especially concerning the subject of scientology "tech"/beliefs, both from those who find the "tech" to be invaluable and infallible and those that find everything about it to be crap/evil. It is somewhat ironic to me that L. Ron Hubbard said that the easiest thing for someone to do is change their mind. But in fact, … [Read more...]
“Fastest-Growing Religion in the 21st Century” Debunked
This is the report on how scientology is "making planetary clearing a reality" from the MODEL-nearly double SH Size-Ideal Org in Tampa. This is the best of the best. Where all Flag public go to hide from the FSO regges, where the children of the "huge" scientology field are sent to begin their careers of dedication to the church by joining staff, where you can theoretically get your OT Levels for free at Flag by just joining staff there and where all the rejects from Flag are sent to do courses. Yes, that org - propped up by Flag and held out as the shining beacon of Class V … [Read more...]
It’s Always “The Files”
With all the massive international expansion and flood of people moving up the bridge, 10 times more than ever, etc etc one would imagine the heads of the organizations at the top of the Bridge would be flat out dealing with this overwhelming tide of OT's. Instead, the "Commanding Officer" of the FSSO (responsible for delivering OT VIII -- really her ONLY job) and the D/CO Flag AO (responsible for delivering OT I - VII, his SOLE job) are visible for another reason. Begging people to do FILING at Valley Org. Not even a global beg for filing everywhere (which apparently IS needed) -- just … [Read more...]
Scientology and The Bank
By our regular guest contributor Terra Cognita. Scientology and The Bank One of L. Ron Hubbard’s more intriguing —some would say revolutionary—concepts was compartmentalizing the mind into two separate units: the analytical; and the reactive. He defined the reactive mind as, “a portion of a person’s mind which works on a totally stimulus-response basis, which is not under his volitional control, and which exerts force and power of command over his awareness, purposes, thoughts, body and actions. Stored in the reactive mind are engrams, and here we find the single source of aberrations and … [Read more...]
Ethics and Justice Blurred
By our regular guest contributor Terra Cognita. Ethics and Justice Blurred From the Chinese to the ancient Greeks, ethics has been defined through the ages by many societies. However, while Confucius and Socrates invited discussion and debate, L. Ron Hubbard did not. In fact, LRH went so far as to say that unless man was entirely ethical by his standards and definitions, his technology could not be applied and man would not go free. LRH defined ethics as: “...rationality toward the highest level of survival for the individual, the future race, the group, and mankind, and the other d … [Read more...]
The GE is a Family Man
This article is contributed by one of long-term commenters on this blog, Brian. Always welcome different views and perspectives. The GE is a Family Man: How L. Ron Hubbard severs the sacred bonds of Family (Note: GE means Genetic Entity. I will discuss what that is in this essay) “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” ---Mahatma Gandhi My purpose for writing this post is to connect the dots between L Ron Hubbard’s w … [Read more...]
ABC 20/20
Some somewhat random observations about the 20/20 show last night. First, I am sure that scientology and David Miscavige HATED the show. They hate anything that is not presenting total puff PR for scientology. If it is not just glamour shots of scientology buildings, glowing statements by glazed-eyed "winning" scientologists or images of Miscavige yanking ribbons on new empty buildings, then it is "suppressive propaganda spread by merchants of chaos." Miscavige does have reason to be upset. This show exposed a lot of the bad aspects of scientology to a larger audience than the A&E … [Read more...]
Why Now?
As I have mentioned in a number of posts recently, there has been a remarkable groundswell of response to Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. It goes beyond the show trending on Twitter every week, many, many emails and messages on Facebook and handshakes in the supermarket from complete strangers. Most heartening is the number of people who are reaching out to tell their stories. Many have not been heard from before, and the stories are utterly devastating. Perhaps it is a measure of the level of devastation inflicted on people how long it takes for them to be able to talk about … [Read more...]
Scientology Aftermath Episode 6: Aftermath
As I have been doing after each program, I am putting this here as a place for people to make comments about the show that has just aired. I must say, this was the toughest episode to film. So heartbreaking and Aaron is such a good man, father and friend. Tough to watch too. But unfortunately, it is the horrible truth. And if you have not already done so, I recommend you check out Tony Ortega's blog this morning. Aaron, in his usual meticulous detail, rips apart the scientology smear site and POW videos that were put up a couple of hours after the show aired. On a more positive note, the … [Read more...]