Scientology is like a Hollywood set. It presents an appearance to the world when depicted on camera, but the reality is something entirely different. This is a recent announcement from the Tampa org: Scientology routinely exposes their blatant lies with its own promotion. Tampa touts itself as the model St Hill Size Ideal Org -- the best Class 5 org on the planet. Yet it doesn't have enough "bodies in the shop" for a photo shoot of people reading LRH books? So they round up anyone from anywhere, sit them in chairs, and pretend they are all just in the org "reading LRH books." They are acknowledging what everyone knows: the shots that are taken of any scientology activity, inside or outside of orgs, are … [Read More...]
Scientology Speak
This Facebook post highlights something important about Scientology. The incomprehensible code language that scientologists speak. To a non-cult member I am sure this is virtual gibberish: 2D, postulates, flows, beingness and the whole idea of a “liability formula” and repair of past ethics are just meaningless terms and concepts. This does two things — it reinforces the “us against them” construct that is a foundation of all cults, keeping the members in the mind prison because the outside world (wogs) don’t understand them. And... It allows them to define things in their own way. And this posting illustrates perhaps the most insidious part of this. Scientologists categorize all unethical sexual behavior as … [Read More...]
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Our 10th Anniversary
The first blog post on mikerindersblog.org was on 5 November 2009. It’s been 10 years but it sure doesn’t seem that long! It’s been a lot of fun along the way. I have met many wonderful people here (and quite a number subsequently IRL which has been especially gratifying). Hopefully I have opened a […]
Aftermath Announcement
In June we shot our series finale of The Aftermath, which will air in the next couple of weeks. A&E will announce the date soon. It will be our last show on A&E. When we began this journey, we did not anticipate more than a single season. But the response was so overwhelming and we […]
Scientology “Expansion” — The Reality
Scientology routinely claims “massive expansion” and “we are the fastest growing religion on earth” and other ludicrous claims. To “prove” it they always talk about “Opening new churches at an unprecedented rate” and show pictures of Miscavige yanking his ribbon in front of adoring crowds as balloons waft into the air in celebration… This large […]
More of the L. Ron Hubbard Playbook
This is a direct quote from a policy by L. Ron Hubbard of 15 Aug 1960 DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS The bold-face is mine to highlight some of the most disturbing passages. The object of the Department is to broaden the impact of Scientology upon governments and other organizations and is to conduct itself so as […]
Purification Rundown Debunked
My old friend Bruce Hines forwarded this recent National Geographic article (emphasis mine). It says in part: From infrared saunas to hot yoga, towel-soaking activities are being touted not only as relaxation tools, but also as ways to stay healthy by flushing out toxins. Too bad you can’t sweat away toxins any more than you can sweat […]