As a follow up to yesterday's post, this is the latest list of moneymakers for the IAS. I don't know David Mauerer or how he came to be the top of the pile this week, but many of these other names are VERY familiar from Thursday Funnies. In fact, the top dozen should be pretty recognizable to readers here. These are all people sent out to do money-making events that are presented as "briefings" and "news updates" about the wonders of what scientology is doing to save mankind, Clear the Planet or obliterate the psychs. But those descriptions are merely ruses to get people to show up so … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2019
The IAS Humanitarian Relief
The latest great humanitarian accomplishment by the IAS: We buy internet ads for scientology.org... This is how they justify sucking tens or hundreds of millions of dollars out of people to "support their 4D campaigns". You know, the "campaigns" they promote save people from druhgs, illiteracy, crime, immorality and the supreme evil of psychiatry. You know, the ones that are ALWAYS ALSO begging for money. The same ones that only seem to do anything when a Gold/SMP camera crew is around to record the activity... And they don't even buy internet ads to promote THEIR … [Read more...]
Cruising The Caribbean?
Usually they do not promote their travel plans. But here we have the next few months -- offered up in the hope as a sales pitch like this is Royal Caribbean or Carnival. But all is not quite like the real cruise lines offer when they say "explore the islands." It starts out sort of "normal" looking in the first 3 weeks of July -- probably after they get an infusion of funds from the Maiden Voyage in June, so they can afford fuel. And perhaps because Mr. Miscavige likes to extend his stay from the annual Maiden Voyage vacation into an extended scuba diving experience. But three weeks, … [Read more...]
Defensive Much?
Scientology's newest billboard in Clearwater is an obvious admission of something everyone knows -- but scientology almost never acknowledges -- their reputation is horrendous. This is clearly a reaction to The Aftermath tv series and the enormous volume of media coverage over the last few years. Unlike many years previously, today's media is not intimidated like it was and no longer just accepts the scientology PR line "we are the fastest growing religion on earth" blah blah. Scientology is hurting. They usually don't acknowledge it, pretending they are "clearing the planet" and … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Excitement? Not really. Pain. Poverty. Futility. For once I agree Go to the beach. The cliffs. Take a bike ride. Those, and the people and music and beer are all great reasons to visit Ireland. Stay the hell away from the "ideal" org... They don't even mention the org so they know what is real. It will blow you out of your seats You can be more causative, powerful and expand as a being. Just by attending this event and giving us your money.... Send those kids for a shot of measles Tip of the spear What happened to … [Read more...]
Scientology’s Religious Angle: A Twisted History
Here we have a couple of recent promotional pieces pushing the "religious angle" of scientology. Though I must say, this one above looks more like a screen shot from a Ricky Gervais mockumentary. But even at Celebrity Centre, they are promoting "Reverend" Nancy Delaney. Cross in the background, but thankfully no phony dog-collar. But let's take a brief look at the history of "religion" vis a vis Dianetics and Scientology. This is by no means a full recounting of the story, merely a glimpse that provides an idea of the tortured path it has followed. In 1950, Hubbard was … [Read more...]
Scientology and Children: The PR Spin
After the last post Child Sexual Abuse in Scientology it is ironic that the next day I came across this piece of PR spin. This is the other side of the scientology equation. On one hand, they groom people to be victims of sex abuse and seek to cover it up when it happens. On the other, they seek to create a good image of themselves so stories of abuse are rejected on the basis of "It couldn't be true -- look how they LOVE children and support and protect them." It is an aircover operation done on the basis of what is good for scientology. And here is another one -- they are really … [Read more...]
Child Sexual Abuse in Scientology
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS ARTICLE HERE, ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND IN PRIVATE MESSAGES AND EMAIL. BUT TELLING ME IS NOT WHAT IS IMPORTANT. REPORTING IT TO THE AUTHORITIES IS. LEAH AND I CANNOT REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT YOU TOLD US SOMETHING. IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED OR WITNESSED SOMETHING YOU BELIEVE TO BE A CRIME, YOU MUST REPORT IT. EVEN IF THAT AGENCY DOES NOTHING, THERE WILL BE AN OFFICIAL REPORT ON FILE. IF YOU THINK THE CRIME IS "TOO OLD" REPORT IT ANYWAY. LET THE LAW ENFORCEMENT/PROSECUTORS MAKE THAT DETERMINATION. UNLESS YOU ARE A LAWYER, YOU … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies on Saturday
My apologies -- had a very busy week and was flying all day on Thursday to get home. I just couldn't manage these in time. Remember -- this was the biggest event ever! Seems they rounded up 15 or so people and got a few dressed in Star Wars costumes to fantasize about saving the universe with light sabers. Then they asked them to give real money to save the universe. Fiction writing magic And of course, fiction writing has NOTHING to do with scientology... At least that’s what they tell the contestants. The best they've got Not much happening i … [Read more...]