A new piece from the author of the recent post "An Evaluation of Scientology." Fear: That Which Drives the Church of Scientology Religions go through cycles. They begin as seemingly benevolent and benign organizations with the intention of improving conditions and answering the basic questions of life. After a while, though, many—some would say all—devolve into strictly controlled practices ruled by fear in order to control their members and solidify their power base. The Church of Scientology has followed this pattern and is steeped in a culture of fear, permeating every aspe … [Read more...]
Quotes from Source
Over the years, David Miscavige has gradually been positioning himself as not only the "anointed" one, but as the actual successor to L. Ron Hubbard in every way. He is not only the "Finder of Lost Tech" and the originator of "Command Intention" he is now mandatory to "acknowledge" in all "success stories." If you fail to recognize and thank "COB" it is treated as a bad indicator that you are disaffected or perhaps a plant. They sell the water and whatever else that "COB uses" at Flag like it is the American Dental Association seal of approval on your toothpaste. And now, the final … [Read more...]
Running Program BS
They are going all out to hype the Running Program in the latest edition of Source mag. It begins with the full page shot of the "Indoctrination" pack - conspicuously labeled "CONFIDENTIAL." First, if they converted the "LRH advice" into an "HCOB" then this huge binder contains 3 pages. There is only one document that describes the Running Program. It was handed out in a file folder to those of us who were assigning to "running around the pole" full time back in the days when there was still a running track at the Gold base. This "pack" is a single issue. I am sure it has ballooned with … [Read more...]
Scientology: Human Rights Champions or Abusers?
Scientology takes great pains to present itself to the world as a champion of human rights. Their tag line is "Making Human Rights A Global Reality." Look at their website - the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is prominently featured. And their efforts to "ensure the human rights of everyone" are mentioned extensively. Same in Freedom magazine (when it is published -- seems to have dried up of late). Videos showing their wondrous human rights programs are routinely shown at Miscavige's Nuremberg Rally events. Here is the Freedom magazine home p … [Read more...]
Reality Inside LA Org
Some of you may have seen mention of this podcast pop up on Google News or whatever news feed you watch. I spent a little time to listen to it out of curiosity. If anyone in scientology really cared, they would listen to it too. Because these two make a lot of interesting observations about what the experience is like walking into the "model ideal LA org" and subjecting themselves to the OCA/Test line and then routing onto an introductory service. It is pretty creepy and they note specific things that happened to them that really are off-putting. These two, while quite funny and light, … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
Somehow this just seems wrong When are they going to hold a Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of The Hole? Nashville is not rocking This has been an "ideal" org now for SIX YEARS and they JUST got a CCRD auditor and C/S. So much for "clearing their area." And so much for the "lightning fast" training promised with GAG II in November 2013 when all the trainees went for their "short" training program. Monumental breakthroughs! Earth shaking I am sure. Where has TC's brother in law been all these months? Food, glorious food Seems this … [Read more...]
Scientology PR Offensive
Scientology has embarked on a self-promotional PR offensive (or perhaps it is merely some offensive "PR") for the new year. They are churning out paid press releases at an unprecedented rate. Straight up and vertical. Epic. And greater in the last 5 days than in the 247.5 days previously by a factor of 9.24X. Of course, these releases are of dubious value, but they look good on their stats. Here are their 4 most recent paid-for efforts to get some media: If we look into these a little more closely... Here is what shows up when you click on the first … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Questions, questions.... Anything with very deep pockets. As long as they have their own bank accounts... If you are prepared to ante up before you leave... in which case we would LOVE to see you. Yeah right.... Still working on CF. That is the "model" ideal org. Nothing is free Not even making gingerbread houses. How pathetic. The Dating Game It's migrated to EUS now... Food, glorious food... wow, it's dessert AND dinner. Better be prepared to … [Read more...]
