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Scientology Human Rights – An Oxymoron

July 15, 2021 By Mike Rinder 19 Comments

  Scientology attempts to position itself as defenders of Human Rights. They put out a constant flow of propaganda intended to create that image through their front groups, photo ops, slickly produced videos and booklet handouts. They try as often as possible to hitch their PR wagon to legitimate organizations and individuals as they are doing in this event. I wonder if Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County Commissioner has any idea what he is endorsing? Or Jeannette Matta or Rainey Nave for that matter.... And you have to question whether the Children's Board Board members have any idea … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Groups, Human rights Tagged With: Harry Cohen, human rights, Jeannette Matta, Rainey Nave, Scientology, tampa org, United for Human Rights

Still Not St Hill Size — And Never Will Be

January 30, 2021 By Mike Rinder 43 Comments

Sydney "ideal" org has gotten quite a lot of airtime on this blog as they send out promotional items that are routinely forwarded to me. Also because Australian -- and Sydney happens to be my favorite city in the world (close second, London). They, like all the other "ideal" orgs are evidence of the complete failure of this "bright idea" program in every respect other than swelling the coffers of scientology. For those of you who have not been around scientology for the last 25 years, let me explain how this "ideal org" program got started. It was a confluence of (un)fortunate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ideal Orgs Tagged With: Boston org, Buffalo, David Miscavige, Ideal Orgs, postulate checks, St Hill Size, Sydney, tampa org

Holiday Funnies

December 24, 2020 By Mike Rinder 28 Comments

A special edition of the Funnies just for the holidays. There is an apparently endless stream of "Holiday" promotion -- though scientology of course does not recognize Jesus as anything but part of the "R6 bank."   Virtual Freewinds Wouldn't you like to be at the Freewinds for the holidays? So, to entice you to go there, they are holding a virtual concert in Los Angeles? WTF?   Virtual Hawaii And the point of this? Strictly a fundraiser obviously. What does Bodhi Elfman have to do with Christmas? Or Hawaii? Or anything at all?   Well, they are going to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Alexandria Gaffney, Aruba, Bodhi Elfman, CC Int, Christmas, Dave Petit, Freewinds, Hawaii, Ideal Orgs, Jim Bridgeforth, Kate Ceberano, L. Ron Hubbard, tampa org, Tom Cummins

Important Survey

August 17, 2020 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

  Apparently, this is very important. But then again, what isn't in scientology? To save you the trouble, I looked at the survey. A couple of "softener" questions "What do you feel scientology should be doing in the current situation" and "How important is scientology to the world" sort of stuff. Then -- Have you ever considered joining the Sea Org? When are you ready to start? Are you eligible? What is your phone number? I wonder if anyone actually completes a survey like this? And I wonder why Tampa Org is trying to recruit for the Sea Org? Maybe FSO has a full time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sea Org Tagged With: recruitment, Sea Org, tampa org

Tampa “Ideal” Org and Ron’s Fiction

May 7, 2020 By Mike Rinder 42 Comments

These are the last two Tampa "ideal" "St Hill Size" "newsletters" that are sorely lacking in news. You can compare this one immediately below to the previous one that follows. They’ve only got some extension course "successes" to report, but they're promoting a different video about how viruses spread... It's pretty harmless, giving rudimentary information about bacteria and viruses, though it's oddly "scientologese" with constant reference to "the body.” What it doesn't do is explain what scientologist actually believe about illness -- that it all comes from connection to Suppressive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ideal Orgs, L Ron Hubbard Tagged With: Barefaced Messiah, COVID-19, extension courses, L. Ron Hubbard, Russell Miller, tampa org

Thursday Funnies

February 20, 2020 By Mike Rinder 78 Comments

  On the road again... Mystery ailments and a mystery cure. Who said scientology doesn't cure physical conditions? She can drive again!     This quote is not about joining staff... Typical, they can't even get their quotes from Ron right   Talking Half-Heads? What happened here?   Another young life wasted... But she was an employee of Grant Cardone, so it's not a whole lot different. She just won't have as much free time or money.   This is all they could muster? A CLO, an AOSH and an Ideal Org and the best shots they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Funnies Tagged With: Barry Coziahr, Chill EB, fundraising, funnies, IAS, Ideal Orgs, Inglewood, Michael Chan, Missions, noi, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs, tampa org, volunteer ministers, way to happiness

More Tampa Org Fail & Ventura Pix

February 19, 2020 By Mike Rinder 36 Comments

(Note: this came in a few weeks ago and I overlooked it). I have done a few recent posts about the state of the two best ideal orgs on earth -- the artificial "model Class V" org in Los Angeles that is manned by 200 Sea Org members (who will be there regardless if they are doing anything that generates even enough income to support their $50 a week "wages") and the other artificial "model Class V St Hill Size" org in Tampa that lives off the crumbs from Flag. The people who do not qualify for Flag services are sent there. The Flag public have their children join staff there to avoid them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ideal Orgs Tagged With: David Miscavige, Ideal Orgs, Scientology Idle Orgs, tampa org

Thursday Funnies

January 16, 2020 By Mike Rinder 56 Comments

  That Cristian Vargas sure gets around... He seems to be the only person organizing events these days?   Big news From a "former" investigative reporter and a retired Army officer. I am sure they are experts. Just as sure there will be a lot of correlation without causation involved in this (almost by definition you have to be mentally ill to engage in a mass shooting -- how come scientology hasn't yet "taken over the field" on mental healing and handled this problem? Are they not just as responsible as "the psychs" who they claim know nothing but they have ALL the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSHUK, Bay Head, CC Int, CCHR, Chicago, Cristian Vargas, Flag, Foothills Msn, fundraising, Jim Bridgeforth, Kids, Michael DeLeon, Michael Wisner, New Haven, Perth, Plymouth, Purification, Rafferty Pendery, Sunland, Super Bowl, tampa org, Tom Cummins, WISE

Scientology Fake News

January 12, 2020 By Mike Rinder 37 Comments

Scientology is like a Hollywood set. It presents an appearance to the world when depicted on camera, but the reality is something entirely different. This is a recent announcement from the Tampa org:   Scientology routinely exposes their blatant lies with its own promotion. Tampa touts itself as the model St Hill Size Ideal Org -- the best Class 5 org on the planet. Yet it doesn't have enough "bodies in the shop" for a photo shoot of people reading LRH books? So they round up anyone from anywhere, sit them in chairs, and pretend they are all just in the org "reading LRH … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Scientology, tampa org

Thursday Funnies

November 21, 2019 By Mike Rinder 67 Comments

  "Christmas" seminars... On how to make money. Only $50...   I doubt Kermit would appreciate this But it is so typical of scientology who threaten and sue people for using their trademarks at the drop of a hat   "Certified" Happiness Education Specialist Translation: Learn how to make a commission pushing WTH booklets   The largest private relief force on earth Swings into action again. All 2 or 3 of them... And they have to ask to get 2 or 3?   The largest in a decade... May have to swing by and take some shots. Sure it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: CC Int, CCHR, Christmas, Dianetics, Flag Service Organization, Freewinds, fundraising, funnies, human rights, L. Ron Hubbard, New Years Event, ot committee, Sydney, tampa org, way to happiness

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