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Scientology vs God

April 8, 2021 By Mike Rinder 51 Comments

  When we were talking to Chris Shelton on the Fair Game podcast, we covered some ground concerning the belief in God in Scientology. And recently I saw Jim Meskimen spouting off on the STAAD League and realized it was important to lay out what L. Ron Hubbard said about the subject. Meskimen of course omits all of what is below, but plucks a single Hubbard quote about the fate of societies that do not believe in God to "prove" that scientologists really do believe in God.  The quote itself proves nothing. In fact, maybe it was one of Hubbard's cruel jokes on his followers that he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Special Feature Tagged With: 8th dynamic, God, Jim Meskimen, L. Ron Hubbard, nancy cartwright, Sunday Service, Tommy Davis

Episode 34: Journalist and Author John Sweeney

March 29, 2021 By Mike Rinder 47 Comments

Our friend and scientology nemesis, journalist, author and podcaster John Sweeney, joins us this week. John was for many years a correspondent for the original TV investigative magazine show, Panorama.  He did a program about scientology for Panorama in 2007, where I was one of the "handlers" on behalf of scientology. It was a catalyst for me leaving -- I was in London defending scientology and Miscavige from the "chaos merchants" at the BBC.  After I had left, I did a second Panorama show with John explaining some of the things that had happened in that first program. We had a lot to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: BBC, Cathy Bernardini, David Miscavige, Fair Game Podcast, Hunting Ghislaine, john sweeney, Justice4Mom, Leah Remini, media, Mike Rinder, Panorama, Pinellas County Sheriff Report, podcast, Scientology and Me, SHeriff Report, Taryn Teutsch, The Church of Fear, The Secrets of Scientology, Tommy Davis

Why Do Scientologists Lie?

June 29, 2020 By Mike Rinder 84 Comments

I originally posted a version of this in early 2017. I have updated it with additional information and quotes. It's important, especially in light of the ongoing prosecution of Danny Masterson, other investigations, and civil cases. Anyone who confronts scientology witnesses needs to understand the nature of the beast.    While repeatedly asserting that they are "the most ethical group on earth" and that they are constantly having to "get rid of" people who "cannot live up to their ethical standards," in truth, every dedicated scientologist is a liar. Why? The short answer: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game, Special Feature Tagged With: acceptable truth, Allen Cartwright, CNN, Code of Honor, courts, dynamics, fair game, FBI, Greatest good, Interpol, John Brousseau, justice system, Keeping Scientology Working, KGB, KSW, L. Ron Hubbard, Law Enforcement, Marty Rathbun, Paulette Cooper, PR series, scientologists liars, scientology lies, Shore Story, Tommy Davis, Tony Ortega, Unbreakable Miss Lovely, Warren McShane, wog

Fast Eddie Parkin: Scientology Sockpuppet Hypocrite

May 19, 2020 By Mike Rinder 59 Comments

The sockpuppet who heads the "Stand League", Ed Parkin, is the poster child for scientology crazy. Fast Eddie has been a low-level gofor in the Office of Special Affairs for many years. As I recall, he started out as Heber's administrative assistant sometime in the late 80's or early 90's and has remained a drone since then. He is the "face" of the "Stand League" and he has his "own" Twitter account. Though I have never commented on any of his posts, and he tweets at me often, he has me blocked. So do the Stand League. And like the Stand League and every other OSA twitter account … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations Tagged With: anti-Semitism, Ed Parkin, Fast Eddie, Nation of Islam, noi, Rizza Islam, STAND League, Taryn Teutsch, Tommy Davis, Tony Muhammad

The Black Bag Department

March 13, 2020 By Mike Rinder 15 Comments

See my announcement on Friday -- I am revisiting earlier posts during my vacation. Each day there will be a different one. Marty has been doing a good job of exposing the unalterable policies of the church concerning dealing with perceived enemies. One aspect not much discussed is who are the "outside professionals" hired to do the dirty work. And while there is a lot that is done by Sea Org OSA staff, Class V (local DSAs like Mark Warburg and John Carmichael) and public Scientologists (John Allender, Ed Bryan and Co) there is work that requires specific skills, including licenses to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Harrassment Tagged With: Angie Blankenship, Bart Parr, bob keenan, Bob Quigley, Brian Raftery, bryan seymour, Clearwater Florida, d-line, Dave Lubow, David Miscavige, Ed Bryan, Elliot Abelson, Falcon Industries, Flag Service Organization, Fran Andrews, Gene Ingram, Greg Sloat, Jerry Feffer, Jesse Prince, John Allener, John Carmichael, Judge Waldrip, Ken Cramer, Ken Rice, Mark Warburg, Marty Rathbun, monique yingling, Monty Drake, Penny Atwell-Jones, PI's, Rick Moxon, Robert MacLean, Russ Andrews, Russell Miller, shelly miscavige, TalonExecutive Services, Ted Banas, Tommy Davis

Disconnection — Scientology’s Nasty Secret first published May 30, 2013

March 10, 2020 By Mike Rinder 34 Comments

See my announcement on Friday -- I am revisiting earlier posts during my vacation. Each day there will be a different one. This is a classic about the subject of disconnection. While Scientology spokespeople have routinely denied that “enforced disconnection exists”, anyone who is familiar with the Corporate Church of Scientology knows only too well about disconnection. Like so much else in the Corporate Scientology empire, its an ugly truth to be hidden from the “wog” world through a game of carefully worded deception of the same order as Bill Clinton’s infamous “I did not have sexual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection Tagged With: David Miscavige, Disconnection, Tommy Davis

The ex-SO Hall of Shame

March 17, 2019 By Mike Rinder 185 Comments

There are those who have left the Sea Org who were once privy to events in the world of David Miscavige. Many of them were in The Hole at one time or another. Rather than speaking out about the abuses they witnessed or experience, they have chosen to remain silent. A number of them have taken advantage of their previous status to make money with or through scientologists. Some of them took healthy payouts. Probably more than the $50,000 that was handed to Debbie Cook -- though scientology then sued her for her supposed breach of that agreement and had their asses handed to them in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Int Base Tagged With: Abigail Miller, Angie Blankenship, Astra Croft, Bob Wright, David Miscavige, Debbie Hughes, Gali Rodin, Greg Hughes, Janet McLaughlin, Jason Bennick, Jason Miller, Javier Ruiz, Jessica Davis, Mark Ginge-Nelson, public relations, Sadie Johansson, Scientology, Tommy Davis

Scientology Homophobia

October 10, 2015 By Mike Rinder 460 Comments

Is scientology homophobic? There has been considerable discussion about this.  In today's world,  where it is no longer socially acceptable to be anti-gay, scientology has taken steps to attempt to portray itself as tolerant and welcoming of the LGBT community. But similar to scientology's claims that disconnection "doesn't exist" or is simply a "personal choice," the PR smokescreen hides an ugly and unpleasant reality. At its heart, scientology IS very homophobic. Here is the truth as I experienced it, growing up in scientology and then being a senior official in the church for many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Special Feature Tagged With: David Miscavige, gay, Handbook for Preclears, homophobia, L. Ron Hubbard, Larry Wright, Lesbian, paul haggis, public relations, Science of Survival, The New Yorker, Tommy Davis

The Black Bag Department first published March 17, 2014

March 17, 2014 By Mike Rinder 177 Comments

Marty has been doing a good job of exposing the unalterable policies of the church concerning dealing with perceived enemies. One aspect not much discussed is who are the "outside professionals" hired to do the dirty work. And while there is a lot that is done by Sea Org OSA staff, Class V (local DSAs like Mark Warburg and John Carmichael) and public Scientologists (John Allender, Ed Bryan and Co) there is work that requires specific skills, including licenses to carry and/or needs more distance from "the church" to afford a measure of plausible deniability. There are quite a number … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Harrassment Tagged With: Angie Blankenship, Bart Parr, bob keenan, Bob Quigley, Brian Raftery, bryan seymour, Church of Scientology, David Lubow, David Miscavige, Ed Bryan, Falcon Industries, Greg Sloat, Independent Scientologists, investigations, Jerry Feffer, Jesse Prince, John Allender, John Carmichael, john sweeney, Judge Waldrip, Ken Cramer, Ken Rice, Mark Warburg, Marty Rathbun, monique yingling, Moniue Rathbun, Monty Drake, PI's, Rober MacLean, Robert Almblad, Ron Williams, Russ Abdrews, Russell Miller, Ted Banas, Tommy Davis

Tom Cruise and Disconnection

November 9, 2013 By Mike Rinder 106 Comments

There is a rash of media articles following the disclosure of parts of Tom Cruise's deposition in the lawsuit he filed against a magazine for saying he "Abandoned" Suri. The media is of course focused on the sensational aspects, including the fact that while he apparently didn't have time to visit Suri he flew from the US to the UK for the annual IAS Event to show his support for his BFF. I read the excerpts of his deposition that are on the internet and was struck by the arrogance he displayed in responding to the questioning. Very reminiscent of his BFF.  He snapped terminals with Dear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Disconnection Tagged With: Corporate Scientology, David Miscagive, public relations, Tom Cruise, Tommy Davis, Tony Ortega

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