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PTS to the Corona Virus

March 25, 2020 By Mike Rinder 50 Comments

Our old friend Terra Cognita weighs in on the pandemic... I couldn’t help wondering about what Scientologists must be thinking about the Corona Virus. L. Ron Hubbard wrote that the only reason a person gets sick is due his or her connection to an SP—a suppressive person. In laymen’s terms, SPs make up about two and half percent of the population and are the real baddies of the world. They’re masters at disguise (unless, of course, you’re a Scientologist and have the tech to identify them) and account for most of the misery on planet Earth. LRH said that people connected to SPs were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard, Scientology Tagged With: COVID-19, L. Ron Hubbard, PTS, Terra Cognita

Our 10th Anniversary

November 5, 2019 By Mike Rinder 67 Comments

  The first blog post on mikerindersblog.org was on 5 November 2009. It's been 10 years but it sure doesn't seem that long! It's been a lot of fun along the way. I have met many wonderful people here (and quite a number subsequently IRL which has been especially gratifying).  Hopefully I have opened a window to discovering the truth about scientology for many. This blog would not have been possible without the support of many who have helped. While it is a labor of love (or perhaps passion) it IS labor and first my thanks to the many contributors who have provided content and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mike Rinder Tagged With: Aaron Smith-Levin, Black Propaganda, Brian Lambert, Chris Shelton, Christi Gordon, Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, Disconnection, fair game, fundraising, Gary Reisdorf, Ideal Orgs, International Association of Scientologists, Jeffrey Augustine, Karen de la Carriere, L. Ron Hubbard, Leah Remini, Lois Reisdorf, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Mike Rinder's Blog, public relations, regraded being, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs, shelly miscavige, Terra Cognita, Tony Ortega, Tory Christman

How to Talk to Friends and Family about Scientology

September 22, 2019 By Mike Rinder 18 Comments

Terra is back with another thought-provoking essay...   How to Talk to Friends and Family about Scientology               A friend passed along a promo piece about an event entitled “How to Talk to Friends and Family about Scientology.” Back in the day, I would have attended without thinking twice. Communicating with family and friends about Scientology was valuable, both as a way of explaining what I was doing without them flipping-out, and as a way to bring new people into the fold. I’m a lot smarter now.               Now, I look at what lies beneath the seemingly innocuous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Terra Cognita

Cognitive Dissonance

August 25, 2019 By Mike Rinder 68 Comments

Our old friend Terra is back with some food for thought...   Cognitive Dissonance Everyone who’s ever lived on Earth has experienced cognitive dissonance. Anybody who’s ever been affiliated with a religion has experienced cognitive dissonance in spades. Cult members face this phenomenon on a daily basis.   High Water Cognitive dissonance was a concept first proposed by Leon Festinger in the 1950’s. He theorized that people needed their beliefs to be consistent and correct with those they encountered throughout their lives. When faced with data that contradicted what they’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Cognitive dissonance, L. Ron Hubbard, Leon Festinger, Scientology, Terra Cognita

Infinity and Beyond!

July 22, 2019 By Mike Rinder 87 Comments

Terra Cognita is back with some more thought provoking words.   Infinity and Beyond! Scientology isn’t surviving. It won’t survive. It can’t survive. For the time being, the only thing keeping it afloat is getting members to pay for the next this-is-gonna-change-everything, planet-busting project. Over the last few decades, the church has launched one after another. Rest assured, once every org goes “ideal,” church leader, David Miscavige, has something else up his sleeve that will change the world and clear the planet once and for all. Often, these projects involve acquiring new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: David Miscavige, Freewinds, Ideal Orgs, Scientology, Terra Cognita

Central Files and the Ability to Confront

June 29, 2019 By Mike Rinder 98 Comments

Our old friend Terra Cognita is back again this week... Central Files and the Ability to Confront Little is more important to a Scientologist than his ability to confront. According to founder, L. Ron Hubbard, all our problems since the Big Bang stem from our inability to confront. From the physical to the spiritual, seeing any problem as it really is can be vanquished by just looking at the damn thing—like really, really looking at it. In layman’s terms: confronting the shit out of a problem makes it go away. Scientologists pride themselves on their ability to confront. So when I saw a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Central Files, Terra Cognita

Scientology Still on My Mind

June 15, 2019 By Mike Rinder 93 Comments

Our old friend Terra Cognita is back with more insight. Sadly, I imagine many readers here can relate to these observations.  I stopped writing regularly about Scientology after I’d said everything I thought I needed to say. I’d climbed out of the rabbit hole. Exorcised my demons. Laughed at the hypocrisy. And finally capped my pen when I felt it was time to move on. And yet, I still think about Scientology. Not as frequently as during the first couple of years after I’d left, but I still have occasional conversations in my mind with those I left behind—with those still trapped inside the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection, Scientology Tagged With: Disconnection, Ideal Orgs, Santa Barbara, Scientology, Terra Cognita, Ventura

Scientology Celeb Tag Team – Friendship in Scientology

June 1, 2019 By Mike Rinder 108 Comments

Our old friend Terra Cognita has returned with another thought-provoking commentary.   Scientology Celeb Tag Team – Friendship in Scientology Our good friends the Johnson’s (not their real names) show me an example I’ll never forget of more bright ideas in the church. Many years ago Lallie Johnson went to Flag. She said to me before she went, she was afraid that her tiny inheritance from her mom would vaporize. She was worried and looking to me to buck her up. I wondered how to help her and not get written up. I told her, “you’re not required to tell them that you got an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Scientology Tagged With: Flag, Flag Service Organization, fundraising, Jenna Elfman, Scientology, Terra Cognita

Tis the Season

December 8, 2018 By Mike Rinder 105 Comments

Our old friend Terra has some timely thoughts to share... Tis the Season L. Ron Hubbard hating giving anything away for free and insisted on charging a hefty price for most all things connected with Scientology. He preached that people didn’t value goods and services that were given freely. Anything worth having was worth paying for. Paying for something meant it was valuable. Given freely, it was not. This philosophy has hardened the hearts of countless Scientologists, driving many toward the level of “No Sympathy” on his infamous Tone Scale. The typical church member has little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard, Scientology Tagged With: L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, Terra Cognita

Do You Swear to Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth?

November 25, 2018 By Mike Rinder 55 Comments

Terra is back once again... Do You Swear to Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth? Scientology has a reputation of attacking anyone they perceive as a threat. They bully. They coerce. They intimidate. Hire private investigators. Apply pressure. And last but not least, they threaten legal action via a cadre of soulless lawyers. That said, when is the last time the church actually sued someone? And won? Not this century, anyway. Appearing in Court? Oh, No! The problem for Scientology with regards to lawsuits is the potential of having to appear in court and back up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Scientology Tagged With: David Miscavige, L. Ron Hubbard, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, public relations, Terra Cognita, Tony Ortega

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