Going Clear is available on Netflix. If you have not seen this, take the time to watch it. If you haven’t watched it since it first came out a decade or so ago, it’s worth re-watching. This documentary had massive impact on the way the world viewed Scientology. And paved the way for so much that has come since - including The Aftermath (which is available for free on Tubi). The story that is told and how is laid out is brilliant — facts about Hubbard and Scientology and interviews are brought together to paint a devastating picture that is beyond dispute. … [Read more...]
The Hubbard Lies Even Scientology Won’t Stand Behind
Recently, Denny Owen posted a comment about All About Radiation. A Church of Scientology leaflet distributed for a number of years before the book was finally discarded made remarkable claims: In All About Radiation, we have the sane and sober views of a medical doctor on the physical facts and consequences of the actual atomic blast and the diseases resulting from it. L. Ron Hubbard, who was one of the first nuclear physicists in the United States, has interpreted these facts and related them to human livingness, governments, and the control of populaces. These facts when … [Read more...]
L. Ron Hubbard’s Philosophy
"My Philosophy" is one of the Hubbard scribblings they refer to and proudly republish often. It even gets its own constantly recurring video on the scientologyTV! In this piece, Hubbard is very lofty sounding and appears to be thoughtful, compassionate and generous. It's why they use it so much. But nobody should be fooled. It is a compendium of lies. Here are some select passages and my thoughts about them: Surrounded by protective coatings of impenetrable scholarliness, philosophy has been reserved to the privileged few. The first principle of my … [Read more...]
Hubbard’s “Come-On” Sales Technique
"Come-on" is a principle of selling scientology that Hubbard expounded upon that is akin to the doctrine of the "acceptable truth." You can see an example of Hubbard "come on" tech in the above -- even promoted as "come-on questions." The idea is to create a "mystery sandwich." Don't tell the prospect what you are selling, instead entice them with questions that suck them in. Here it is in Hubbard's own cynical words: As always, getting the "prospect" to BUY is the goal. Don't give him any tech (that would help him) because then he won't … [Read more...]
The Creation of Human Ability
We have had some fun with History of Man here, and so too have many others. Let's take a moment to look at another of the Hubbard books that gets less airtime because it is not as overtly batshit crazy as HOM -- the Creation of Human Ability. Published in 1954, COHA (everything is an acronym in scientology) is primarily Hubbard trying to offer the solution to nobody being able to go Clear with Dianetics. It starts with typical Hubbard bluster about the magnificence of his discoveries and how well-read he is and how scientology follows in the tradition of great philosophies, religions … [Read more...]
Another Phony “Recognition” for Hubbard
This a mystery wrapped in a puzzle. It's like one of those "how many things are wrong with this picture" games. Let's start with the letterhead. United States Raiders Search and Rescue Special Operations sounds like some official organization. Here is what comes up in a Google search of the term: I don't think there is any doubt that this intentionally sounds so similar to the elite Marine Corps Special Forces -- and it is not that. The logo they use with eagle symbol evokes "US military" or "US government" -- though the 2023 is a bit of a giveaway. … [Read more...]
Hubbard Hype
Scientology continues to foist off blatant lies about L. Ron Hubbard. The "LRH Biographer," Dan Sherman, was never going to produce the authoritative biography of Hubbard because there are so many things that are provable lies about what he claimed about his accomplishments and so many unpleasant aspects of his life, especially his relationships with women, wives and children -- they could never publish anything. And now Dan Sherman has moved off to Target 2 to help Ron do his thing, Miscavige no longer has to pretend that a biography "is being worked on." They … [Read more...]
It’s March 13th – Where’s Ron?
One of the two major holidays in scientology commemorates the birth of L. Ron Hubbard on 13 March 1911 in Tilden Nebraska (the other is the publication date of Dianetics on May 9, 1950). Hubbard occupies a unique place in scientology. He is revered almost like a God. Scientologists consider him infallible -- his every written and spoken word to be taken as truth and applied literally. If Hubbard says there are implant stations on Mars, no scientologist doubts this "fact." When he proclaims that smoking doesn't cause cancer, not smoking enough does -- they known he speaks the truth, as … [Read more...]
L. Ron Hubbard Day Proclamation Footbullet
As reported in the Daytona Beach News-Journal, a local mayor rescinded his proclamation marking March 13 as "L. Ron Hubbard Day." "After careful consideration and in alignment with my commitment to honor individuals who have positively impacted our community, I am announcing the rescinding of the proclamation of L. Ron Hubbard," Deltona Mayor Santiago Avila wrote in a post on X. "It was never my intention to recognize Mr. Hubbard, and moving forward, I will implement new Proclamation Guidelines to ensure that our proclamations reflect the values and priorities of the citizens of … [Read more...]
Conspiracy Theories
Scientologists are very susceptible to conspiracy theories. It doesn’t matter much WHAT it is, many Scientologists readily buy into amu idea that there are a group of evil people determined to enslave/destroy/poison/control people. Here we have, according to Brian Gardner, “the most evil individuals of our time” (scientists?) trying to foist off the big lie… Brian is a hardcore scientologist -- you only need know he was the "PR" for SFO Org and read his last sentence to dispel any possible doubts about that. Why is this willingness to latch on to these theories so prevalent in sciento … [Read more...]