The two "Valley" orgs seem to be competing for the title of "Most Deluded Valley": Silicon opens the bidding with an announcement that on 2 August, THEY will be announcing the beginning of world clearing. Wonder what all those other orgs that are telling people that they ARE Clearing the Planet think about this? Isn't every "ideal org" already clearing the planet for real? And so is Flag with Sooper Power.... These guys are a day (decade?) late and a lot of dollars short. But running neck and neck with them in the crazy stakes is the "valley girls" Valley: These guys have a … [Read more...]
Scientology’s Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling
Below is an article from the Irish Times yesterday reporting on the accounts statement filed for the Mission of Dublin. Of course, it is about 2 years overdue, but that really only tells us that it must be FAR worse by now. Their reported income is less than half the previous year, so it's no doubt continued to plummet since. There is no reason to believe otherwise. The photo above is what the Mission looks like currently. Remember this is the ONLY Dianetics and Scientology "organization" in Ireland. The last 30 years of unprecedented expansion under Mr. Miscavige seems to have missed … [Read more...]
Who Good Scientologists Should Vote For
Of course, the church cannot directly endorse any political candidates as this would be a violation of their exempt status (possibly the least egregious one they would be guilty of, but nevertheless very visible and thus difficult to deny). So, they grab some "OT Committee" people and have them do the dirty work for them. These ventriloquist puppets are NOT sending this out without coordinating with the church first. In fact, apparently the efforts to influence the local community are heating up -- OSA recently held a briefing (it's funny how this, like everything else, is tied to the new … [Read more...]
Super Power Isn’t So Sooper
Wow, if this is all they have to show for 15+ years, hundreds of millions invested in this building, and virtually unparalleled hype, its pretty tragic. And what is so amazing to me is how they keep giving actual stats as if they are worth shouting about? 15 Super Power Completions in a week? At the ONLY place on earth that can deliver it? So EVERY scientologist on planet earth that wants the most hyped service ever MUST come to Flag? And they are completing 15 per week and there have now been over 800 completions since release?? Stop to catch your breath for a minute whoever is … [Read more...]
A World Without IAS
Today's delusion. Writ large and shouted from the rooftops. A Wonderful Life? Seriously? This lady is not just drinking the KoolAid she has one of those ambulatory IV's mainlining it 24/7. What would the world be like if there was no IAS? Hi, Quite a few of the staff have been fortunate enough to watch at least some of our upcoming IAS event video. One-for-one everyone who has seen the event has been blown away by the truly unbelievable impact we are having in the fight against psychiatry, drugs, crime not to mention general well-being with the Way to Happiness. What has been … [Read more...]
How Scientology Deals With Child Molesters
I often put up postings that are tongue in cheek and poke fun at Miscavige and his Merry Band of Minions. This however is NOT one of those. It highlights a systemic problem in Scientology, in some ways similar to the Catholic Church. The comparison is both apt (as the interest is in society's right to protect children and the well being of the children themselves) and somewhat strained (because child molesting is not generally widespread in scientology organizations and certainly not among its "priesthood"). But what is completely parallel is the desire of the church to keep these incidents … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
Tony Ortega has Sunday Funnies. Today, I have Thursday Funnies. Some Special Correspondents sent these in and I could not withhold them from bringing a smile to the faces of readers of this blog (especially as the posting coming up tomorrow is one of the least funny things ever to appear on this blog). This first is one of the funniest (saddest?) things I have seen in a very long time. Apparently someone created a pack to overcome objections people have to joining the Sea Org. Obviously potential recruits have heard about the food. Or maybe they have seen it. So, in typical … [Read more...]
The Flag Cannibals Have Eaten Themselves Out Of Business
More indicators of how poorly thing are going at Flag. The recent post about the "goodwill mission" in DC is now followed by this -- the "Flag World Tour" going to Phoenix... Ignoring the horrendous grammar and typos, this email contains some interesting insight into what is happening at Flag. The FWT is going to outnumber the people that come to their event in Phoenix -- this is how desperate they are. They are not sending just a reg and a single Tech terminal -- no, it's a Super Power Auditor AND a Qual Consultant, along with Kaye Champagne and 3 regges. They will be lucky to … [Read more...]
Flag Stats Are Going Down
Some more "good news" from our old friend Jeff Mintz. Here are some earlier weeks of the same stats sent out by Jeff Mintz all under the same heading "Good News From Flag!": W/E 3 July 14 * 21 Survival Rundown Completions!!* 10 Super Power Completions!!* 21 Cause Resurgence Completions!!* 17 Ls Completions!!* 9 Clears!!* 6 OT VII Completions!! (From the WUS: Rob Tardi, Elke Jaeger, Barbara Rubio and Murray Marvin!!!) W/E 12 June 14 * 15 Purif Completions!!* 20 Survival Rundown Completions!!* 20 Full Super Power Completions!!* 18 Cause Resurgence … [Read more...]
There Will Be No Recruitment, Regging or Fundraising. Promise.
Here is an indicator of the desperation to convince people to dip their bloody toe in the shark tank. Sort of on the otder of: "It's OK, they are vegetarian sharks..." It must be becoming incredibly difficult to get people to show up for events. A few by now have probably even answer somewhat honestly to the after event surveys and the word is making it back to "international management" (David Miscavige) that people don't enjoy being endlessly regged and recruited at every event. Thus, they are trying this new approach to get people to come in for any reason. They cannot promote no … [Read more...]