VIDEO: ‘Chicago Fire’ star Christian Stolte’s tribute to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard

 
If you were with us in Chicago for HowdyCon this weekend, you know that a real highlight was Chicago Fire star Christian Stolte’s appearance during our Saturday night event.

We’ve known Christian for several years, but he rarely speaks in public about his Scientology experience. For our attendees, he told a fascinating story about his work at Scientology’s Houston mission, and about how he eventually began to question his involvement.

As for so many people who get into Scientology, however, getting out came with a price — Christian eventually had a daughter with a woman who was heavily involved in the church, and after they broke up Christian despaired about keeping his daughter out of it.

All turned out well — not only did Christian’s daughter turn away from Scientology, but she eventually worked with former Scientology celeb Jason Beghe on the show Chicago PD.

So things are going well for Christian, and he had a special treat for us — a song he’d written about Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, making sure to take some inspiration from Hubbard’s infamous “Affirmations” writings.

The song was so good we asked him to sing it twice. Here’s his second performance of it from The Annoyance Theater on Saturday night (and thank you to Eivol Ekdal for the video)…

In 1911 in Tilden, Nebraska this son-of-a-bitch was born
Biggest goddamned liar in the world, it was amazing
Turns out he was adopted by the Blackfoot Indians
It was a blood ceremony
He was four

What did they see in this child?
What did they do that for?
He said, you don’t get rich writing science fiction
If you want to get rich, start a religion
And that’s just what he did
That’s just what that chee-chalking carnie barker did

You know I’m drinking lots of rum and popping pinks and greys
Oh I’m drinking lots of rum and popping pinks and greys
Pinks and greys

All men shall be my slaves
All women shall succumb to my charms
All mankind shall grovel at my feet
And not know why
Let’s sell these people a piece of blue sky
Let’s sell these people a piece of blue sky

Make money! Make more money!
Make others produce so as to make money!
However you get them in or why,
Just do it, just fucking do it
Because the only way you can control anybody is to lie to them
You can write that in your book in great big letters
The only way is to lie, you gotta lie

And that’s just what he did
That’s just what that chain-smoking charlatan did

Now I’m drinking lots of rum and popping pinks and greys
Oh I’m drinking lots of rum and popping pinks and greys
Pinks and greys

When will I get you ever?
There are no snakes at the bottom of your bed
Men’s chains they fall from you, your head is high

Let’s sell these people a piece of blue sky
Let’s sell these people a piece of blue sky
Let’s sell these people a piece of blue sky

 
Shorpy has collected photos from HowdyCon Chicago at a Google Photos site.

 
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Erika Christensen makes the scene at Scientology front in NYC

We’ve been telling you for a long time about Queens dentist Bernard Fialkoff and his daughter Meghan, Scientology Freedom Award winners who have spent years infiltrating New York City’s schools to get L. Ron Hubbard’s quackery about drugs into the hands of children, and with the help of local politicians and the NYPD.

They landed a celeb at their recent annual gala — a very pregnant Erika Christensen, who has been pretty visible and active among church celebrities lately. But hey, when you’re talking about roping in kids for Scientology, every effort counts!

 
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Posted by Tony Ortega on June 26, 2018 at 06:00

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