This is a recent promotional piece trying to persuade the sheeple to do a “chronological study” of the materials.
Somehow, this seemed a bit strange to me, because this is a quote from 1973. These materials (apart from the books) were generally not available to the public then.
So, I checked the quote.
Lo and behold, it is about the BRIEFING COURSE, the course that Miscavige canceled a decade ago and has never replaced. Hubbard is referencing the 300+ lectures he delivered to Briefing Course students.
It tells you how far from the Hubbard version of scientology the current organization is. There is nobody even whispering that not having a Briefing Course is a horrendous violation of KSW…
Golden Era Parachute says
I hereby issue a Public Action against the materials incharge that stitch material A with modern marketing push B in a decoherent fashion to boost sales and for spreading confusion and the fake media campaign.
In other words, selling masses of basics books is bad. Mmhhhkhhhay. š
Roger Larsson says
A scam replaced with another scam is still a scam.
The truth is one and all the lies are many.
Loosing my Religion says
When the basics came out I was already out.
Thanks heaven that I had not to drive my self into wild and harassing sales drama to reach the suppressive quota and maybe be in a room after midnight in a meeting with an idiot screaming to us that we should have woke up half Europe that night to make the damn quota!
However I experienced other similar crap.
That place when it comes to reach the quota given by command intention becomes an asylum. Then you look back and nothing has changed.
Linear13 says
Whatās strange is that Sci Inc. has a website called training dot scientology dot org. On this site is everything about Training as an Auditor. There is a tab labeled āComprehensive Training: Class VIā when you click it guess what it says…āThe Saint Hill Special Briefing Courseā. It goes on and on about how in depth this course is and how important it is. The next tab tells about Classes VII through XII…hmmmm thought GAT killed those at least for the time being. Maybe they just forgot the website was even there. I donāt know enough about the internet to see what connects to this site if anything. I found it looking for info on the SHSBC.
Of course we all know why āCommand Intentionā wants to re-tool the SHSBC. Hubs mentions all kinds of names of people that King CICS has declared SP. Iām fairly certain Hubs mentions his wife that DM just wants to pretend like didnāt happen. DM wants to rewrite Hubs history to turn him into a messiah. Like what was similarly done to Christ in Christianity. Thatās a novel in itself that I wonāt go into here.
The funny thing is that Miscavige wants so desperately to be the new āSourceā but he just doesnāt have the ability to come up with anything like the drivel Hubs came up with. So all he can do is edit Hubs work…find new things…get rid of old things…nothing in other words. Heās just not smart enough and it must burn him up to be reminded of it. I mean Hubs didnāt have much of an education but next to Miscavige (Junior High!) heās a scholar. I still want someone to do a play by play write up of how this piss ant came to power. Iāve read the glossy versions but I want a play by play. How the hell did a 19 year old usurp the āOld Guardā and take over. Why did anyone even listen to him? Did Hubbard even know that Miscavige was ātaking overā? Why did the old hands just stand around and āyessirā this piss ant? After it was all over why did the Exec Strata just bend to his will and let themselves be put in the Hole for life it seems? Now everyone whoās left shakes in their shoes if they get noticed by him. Last thing you want to be is DMs current āfavoriteā…we all know where they end up.
grisianfarce says
I don’t know if you are being coy to avoid tripping any automated Org searches, but you’re right about the SHSBC being listed under Class VI training. I’ve taken a screenshot for posterity. The Internet Archive also has copies, the first of which from 2013 looks pretty much the same as the site does now.
I know someone who has been working through the Hubbard timeline, so it will be interesting to see their reaction when I ask about this level.
Joe Pendleton says
It is truly amazing to me how absolutely fucking stupid Scientologists are, especially old timers (just too worn out in their 60s and 70s?).
I’ve maintained for years that when it comes to sheer marketing and money making from a small group , Miscavige’s genius is unequaled.
Back in the 70s, the SHSBC was about $750 (before the price increases) and no lectures to buy either . When I left in 2006, the book package I was extorted to buy was $5,000. The B.C. takes years to deliver, very high labor intensive. The book package takes no one to deliver anything , except if the person buys ANOTHER service.
So there’s no mystery on what Miscagive does. He has all sorts of things he gets people to donate for where the CoS has to deliver nothing in return.
No BC, no 8 course, no Vols … and what sheeple there are left dress up as Batman and pirates and part with more cash at fundraisers. GREAT! I LOVE IT! Like to see more of it. Makes me feel quite superior and even content that I left before these assholes got all my money . I’m not rich, but I do have some moolah in me old age to enjoy life. My “service facs” in restim? Well … no, not really. I just massage them temporarily into action for shitz and giggles.
SP with clean feet says
Yes. True. Maybe Miscavige modernizes this course for people on OT 11? As a secret pushing course? Maybe he offers the fully paid OTs, that he is the Demiurg and the real lucifer and not Hubbard? Or he shares all 500 million dollars setasides from Hubbard to his fans?
He is so altruistic into his blue heart.
Every follower will participate – except you and all other SPs like us all outsiders.
Ron 2.0 says
Hello old friends and critics.
Ron here. Well it sure has been difficult to come back and watch this all occur.
After a few years after returning to higher dimension/ density, or whatever you want to call it- reincarnation, or the zone of whole track amnesia override, I finally did get in comm with the occupiers. And sorry, but my only real power has been to rant like a mf.
If there were a more uncomfortable position to be in I’d like to know. Aside, I’m doing well and glad the pressure is off, what with xenu handled. It’d truly be nice to see people winning and if I had the opportunity I’d do whatever I could to get things on the up and up, I would.
On one hand- so so stoked for the freedom, the win, the taste of spiritual truth and what felt like the embodiment of what I only imagined to be real. And then, on the other hand, the gut wrenching disgust of what has occurred. Quite the spectrum of highs and lows.
Loosing my Religion says
Sure. Meanwhile we were also ranting big time.
When about DM 2.0?
KatherineINCali says
Laughter! That was great.
Todd Cray says
It’s a good thing that Dr Hubbard only asks his minions to clear words, given his jaw-dropping discovery made in his multitudinous arduous, self-denying “researches” that you only understand a word if you understand a word. And as any technical expert enlightened by “source’s” laser-sharp insights will tell you this requires a dictionary. Who knew?
If the master’s rambling quote were to be subjected to a grammatical check as well, he’d stand accused of “high crimes” inflicted against the English language. For such a universally acclaimed writer that would be more than a tad embarrassing!
RMycroft says
Hubbard was quite adamant that without the SHSBC, it wasn’t Scientology.
https://soundcloud.com/octopus-tundra/700802-1-a-short-briefing-of-guardians-office-technical-personnel
Loosing my Religion says
MRycroft. Great post. In fact it isn’t scn anymore. It is just a ‘squirrel’ activity concentrated on making money. It is no more a self improvement movement, it turned into the definition of sect.
Zee Moo says
Tape?? What is this tape you speak of? Why Lron originally recorded his lectures on magnetic wire. Why have you changed the storage medium of Lron’s choice?
To prepare for the apocalypse, we need every member to memorize every one of Lron’s utterances. Start now, and be prepared to pay the IAS when you don’t meet our schedules.
George White says
When I was in Scientology, I would have read this HCOB with keen interest thinking how brilliant Hubbard was and that I should follow his instructions. Having been out for thirty two years with a chance to study his sources, I see that Scientology was a complete waste of time. He should have announced in 1972 on my first course that he was simply following the Entities and Demons of King Solomon and Crowley. When he used the term “spiritual” research, he should have qualified it. He should have said that it was his own subjective opinion with no basis in fact or reality. Hey Davey, refund my $120,000 right now.
Newcomer says
You got off easy George!! Well done.
Kahn says
If Hubbard lived in wild west, he would have been a snake oil seller.
SadStateofAffairs says
Under Mr. GAT himself, David Miscavige, we have seen the disappearance of the SHSBC, the Cl VIII course, the Tech Volumes, the OEC, the FEBC and the HCOPL volumes. Curious how all the courses and publications which give the greatest overview of Scientology have vanished.
Cindy says
“Under Mr. GAT himself, David Miscavige, we have seen the disappearance of the SHSBC, the Cl VIII course, the Tech Volumes, the OEC, the FEBC and the HCOPL volumes. Curious how all the courses and publications which give the greatest overview of Scientology have vanished.”
It bears repeating. Shocking truth.
Loosing my Religion says
SSOA. Also Ksw apparently isn’t anymore at the beggining of the checksheets. Just got confirmation.
Mary Kahn says
Well then how does one know how or what to plead guilty to when in their Comm Ev?
Anyway, no KSW! at the beginning of checksheets truly is shocking.
LoosingMyReligion says
Mary. I was amazed too. And I got several confirms about it. The latest I got was few weeks ago from a friend still on lines somehow. He answered to me “yeah but one should read it anyway time to time”.
It really turned into a sect of the former cult.
jere Lull (39 years recovering) says
SSoA:
Of COURSE DwarfenfĆ¼hrerĀ®, the “punching Pontiff” doesn’t want anyone to know even approximately how much he’s violated KSW and altered Hubbard’s brilliant “tech” (techniques) since he assumed the little bit of “power” he could in scientology. Whenever his minions have discovered the TRUTH for themselves, they ‘blew’ … got as far away from the tiny SP as quickly as they could.
Gordon Weir says
Dissapointing the Australian Black OPS series has apparently been scrapped. Mike, any insight you can share?
Mike Rinder says
Chickens are running Channel 7?
Newcomer says
Don’t forget to follow the money. Someone in the channel 7 exec office likely made a deposit recently!
Scott Tweedie says
Mike, yes it is very sad that Seymour’s Black OP series has been lost in the fog but, is it possible that he could offer it to another TV channel? It saddens me that channel 7 hasn’t got the balls to show it to the public, as it would out perform most of the other crap they put on display.
Mike Rinder says
Unfortunately tv networks own footage like that. But they donāt own the facts and the story.
Loosing my Religion says
Scientology has turned itself into a cult of the original cult. Technically they have became heretics.
Wynski says
There’s no real SOR increase from running course-rooms. There IS tons of money to be made by selling overpriced media to the sheeple.
Ms. B. Haven says
Well, there is the issue of the semi-colons… There has to be a shit ton of semi-colons to deal with in the briefing course materials. Perhaps the Golden Age of Tech III or IV will address this vital issue and the remaining marks can do their ‘bridge to total freedom’ once again. This is just an amazing con started by the ol’ grifter in the 50s and still going strong today. It’s the envy of Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff.
Old Surfer Dude says
Where did Madoff make off to. Just wondering…
Andy S says
While Michael was Milkin it Bernie Madoff!
Old Surfer Dude says
Now that’s some funny shit! Well done, Andy!!!
Ms. B. Haven says
According to Wikipedia, Bernie is currently a resident in the Big House. Specifically, Federal Corrrectional Complex, Butner until 2037. Reliable sources say Hubbard is currently residing on Target Two (an undisclosed location somewhere in this sector of our guh-lax-ee). Bernie could have enjoyed similar freedom but he made the rookie mistake of not deploying some sort of Fair Game Tech with his customers and swathing it in the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution.
otherles says
As far I know Madoff is in a Federal prison.
Peggy L says
OSD asked: Where did Madoff make off to. Just wonderingā¦
In prison in North Carolina serving a very long prison sentence?
Ms. B. Haven I love that semi colon vs comma or colon or whatver crap that DM used as an excuse for having to reissue whatever book it was. The amazing thing is people actually bought what he said. Like he would know the difference anyway.
Loosing my Religion says
OSD. Madroff has made one of the biggest banking scams ever. They gave him 150 years in prison. He created a system like Ponzi.
He has stolen and ruined thousands of people for millions of dollars.
A good buddy after all (I meant after 150 years of jail)
Linear13 says
Madoff destroyed some of the biggest fortunes in Hollywood. He took advantage of his own people. Sounds a lot like someone we know. I think Kevin Bacon, Val Kilmer, Spielberg were just a few of the big names. I read a little of Kilmer’s whiny tome (autobiography) and he was so broke he lost basically everything and when he was diagnosed with throat cancer he actually moved in with his ex GF Cher in her guest house.
otherles says
Evil exists.
jere Lull (39 years recovering) says
Right, otherles:
Evil exists, and one of its names is Davey.
Eh=Eh says
It’s very apparent who the suppressive is in Scientology. Little Davey proves he is, time and time again.
Wynski says
The entire subject is suppressive Eh=Eh. Designed by a sociopath.
Mary Kahn says
Let’s face it, Source has been replaced with Command Intention. Miscavige started dripping his name, “Command Intention,” somewhere in the early 2000’s. The first time I heard it, I thought, “Who the hell is Command Intention?” Pretty soon that’s all one heard, “Command Intention wants” or “Because Common Intention said so.” After running the church of scientology (34 years +) longer than Hubbard ran the church of scientology, it has become tacitly apparent who Source is now. With his slight of hand, Voila! Miscavige can do whatever he wants (remove the Briefing Course, combine Organizations, reg solely for donations, redefine an F/N,….) and there is no one around who cares or who can even do anything about it. Ya gotta hand it to him…. It all starts with a slight thing that no one does anything about. Next thing you know, you’re running a church.
(“The only thing necessary for the trump of evil is for good men to do nothing.”)
grisianfarce says
That’s the beauty of a high control environment. History can be slowly erased or rewritten, and any dissenters punished until they conform again or kicked out with their eternity cancelled.
Cavalier says
Slogan of the Party –
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
George Orwell – Nineteen Eight Four.
grisianfarce says
Many Scientologists fit the role of Boxer the cart-horse from Animal Farm, and that they believe any problem can be solved if they work harder.
Obviously LRH is Napoleon, David Mayo is Snowball, and the other DM is Squealer.
Wynski says
Mary, “Command intention” is an LRH issue. DM is simply pushing it to whatever limit he can get away with. It’s been around decades before the 2,000s and was always abused by executive and management. You have Hubtard references like found in the Bulldozer series where Hubtard tells execs to screw the policies do whatever it takes to get stats up (money to SOR).
You see Hubtard was NEVER about the rules he wrote but only about the wealth it could give him.
Chris Shugart says
Good observation, Mary. Perhaps “Command Intention” does exist. Somewhere. Maybe it resides in the Emerald City in the Land of OZ. Obey its words. Just pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Newcomer says
It definitely exists but it is especially noticeable when there is a bottle of McCallum 12 around.