My good friend Ray Jeffrey sent this to me, explaining that on his his daily walk with his dogs he listens to podcasts by Dennis Prager, author of a book entitled “Happiness Is A Serious Problem.” Ray synthesized the thoughts about happiness into a 13 point summary. I have not listened to Prager's podcast or read the book. And this is not a commentary on Dennis Prager's political views. But I do wish to share Ray's compilation as this really speaks a lot of truth to me. 1. Believe me -- you want to be happy in your life. 2. Only you control whether or not you are happy – not your fa … [Read more...]
Google Scientology
What a fun game this is. Marc Headley sent me screen shots of 3 recent Google searches he did. As he pointed out, the "massive international advertising and PR campaign" is having absolutely no impact on anything in the real world. Miscavige loves to talk about how they have 1.38 people reaching for scientology every .045 nanoseconds, and the IAS regges pound on this too -- "your donation to the IAS is funding the largest scientology dissemination campaign ever." Well, they might want to save their money, as this massive campaign is accomplishing nothing (it's not really a massive … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
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...]
Narconon = Scientology
This is an interesting piece from the Auditor magazine, the official chronicle of all things scientology: "if it isn't in the Auditor, it didn't happen" is the their motto. This is from back in the day before there was a conscious effort to distance Narconon from Scientology. Today, Narconon claims it is NOT Scientology. Scientology likewise claims all they do is "support" Narconon. This Auditor magazine story reflects the true nature of the relationship. They are not just in the same family, they are siblings. Maybe identical twins. Click on the image to enlarge: … [Read more...]
Scientology’s “Field Groups”
Regraded Being is taking a day off. Might surprise us with something on an odd day, depending on schedule, but otherwise will be back next week bigger and better than ever. In the meantime, we have some interesting insight into scientology's "groups" - the entities that "introduce" people to dianetics and scientology. Scientology claims there are "More than 11,000 scientology orgs, missions and groups" in the world. Unfortunately for them, we know the number of orgs is about 160 all told (they are listed on the scientology.org website). From the same website there are less than 400 … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
The Old Guard Generally reflecting the state of scientology, the old guard is pretty much all there is left... Fatten them up before the slaughter... Or: You gotta use some cheese to catch the mouse It's a Mega New Status! Really? Truth in Advertising For once. Really it should say the Brave or the Stupid. Ideal Org -- What do you get? Big old empty rooms that look like sets out of a scientology tech film. An Island of Sanity If you define sanity as a graveyard -- of course nobody ever argues or questions in … [Read more...]
Atlanta Ideal Org Ribbon Yanking: The Real Story
Scientology wasted no time putting this photo (and a bunch of others) onto their website. After all, this is the pinnacle of David Miscavige's (and thus scientology's) accomplishment. A "new org" is opened. This of course is not true, it is just a new building for the same old org as they all are. Scientology has not opened an actual new org in the last decade. Not a single one. I think Kaohsuing in Taiwan might have been the last one -- but that was long before the "new building" was opened. This is the big lie scientology tells its sheeple and the world. Their new … [Read more...]
Atlanta Ribbon Yanking Panic
They are terrified they won't have enough people to put in the shots of Dear Leader yanking the ribbon in Atlanta. Even though the call has gone out to every org in the US that they had better show up, they are making sure there will be "bodies in the shop" by shipping "OT Ambassadors" from Flag. This is a luxury trip -- driving through the night from midnight til 9am to get them there in time for the video shoot. Smile for the cameras. Stand around for a few hours. Tour the empty building. Then leave again at 5pm and arrive back after midnite. Not anyone's idea of an all expenses paid … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
I will train for the rest of my life... Of course you will. Recycling through the Student Hat and on up as GAT III, then GAT IV and on and on are "released" with "epic breakthroughs to speed your progress up the Bridge." Wonder if you will EVER wake up? Shortbread? At least they have the right country. But really not much of a reason to give money for a building... And clouds too... Yikes - L. Ron Hubbard Gallery is closed? Yelpers pranking? Renovations? All-hands CF filing? Moneywinds Learn about the Vampire Personality from a true … [Read more...]
Ruthless: How Will David Miscavige Respond?
Now that Ron Miscavige's book has been announced, I am offering some predictions on how his son will respond. This is based on past experience and reading Martha Stoutt's The Sociopath Next Door. David Miscavige fits the personality traits profiled in that book as if it were written exclusively about him. More than likely, the responses will come from "Karin Pouw," "Freedom" magazine or lawyers, even though dictated by Dave. He doesn't like to soil his image by commenting on things that are beneath his lofty station in life like a book by his father. But regardless of whom utters the v … [Read more...]