OK, happy to hear that. Though I wonder if they have offered to pay for the use they did make! (That’s a rhetorical question, of course they didn’t)

Evidently she has received a reply saying they wouldn’t do it anymore. 😀

Barbara,
Your work is beautiful and I’m so sorry that the “church” of scientology would so blatantly use your artwork without permission and license.

I’m very thankful Mike Rinder posts these promos of theirs here so that they are exposed for how often they “borrow” and misuse the works of other artists without knowledge or credit. I hope very much that you are able to collect appropriate usage fees and get an apology. I know I’d be angry if someone used my creation to promote something I didn’t approve.

But do know that we think your work is beautiful!

Shirley –
That’s where we lived until a few years back (we’re an hour away and still have a son in OC) and I would say that was our experience too up until we did encounter it. OC has their IDEAL Org right near the Orange County High School of the Arts (OSHA) and I encountered it when I started helping a friend’s daughter get home from school there. Then my husband ended up working for a scientology-owned business and WOW did they push us hard to try to get us (& all other employees) in there. That’s what brought me here and to Tony’s blog. Just one of the craziest and hardest years we’d had, as they so insinuated their way into our personal life.
The hardest one though was my “bonus son” who’d been part of our loves since our boys and he were early elementary school. He joined via a girlfriend from a very prominent family and disconnected from us about 2yrs later. I’d shown him this blog and Tony’s when he first started to date her and he laughed when I suggested if he joined that he’d have to disconnect from me because I was publicly and vocally against co$. Yet, eyes wide open he got involved, took out a loan for services and was suddenly a different person.

Sadly I think that’s the case in many places – it’s not known or really “out there” for most of us, but when you do meet someone or end up working with or for someone who’s “in” it becomes very obvious how insidious it is and how even very intelligent, aware and kind people can get sucked in before they know it.

I can tell you there are ex-Scientologist New Mexicans. In fact, I have driven by the empty lot of the Albuquerque Org. Two cars, probably staff members. It is not a lively and vibrant Org, but yet another m’Org.
New Mexican Scientologists: if you need help please reach out to the Aftermath Foundation. It’s a rough state with low income and high crime and poverty. You can get help and end the abuses of the cult by leaving.

LoL Newcomer that was hilarious.

I bet it really irks those that paid full price for their status. It must be torture not being allowed to complain (aka natter) about it.