Rod Keller keeps his eye on Scientology front group operations, and he landed a doozie this week…
There are two main fires in California, the Camp Fire that destroyed most of the town of Paradise in Northern California and the Woolsey Fire in the south that destroyed over 1,500 structures in Ventura and Los Angeles before it was contained. As usual Scientology is offering their services through the Volunteer Ministers and this week they tried to boost their numbers with the power of celebrity.
Scientologist Kirstie Alley recorded a “call to action” to encourage Scientologists to volunteer to help victims of the Camp Fire. It’s unusual in that she asks people to call either the VMs or the Salvation Army. Scientology established itself in a Walmart parking lot tent city and have been coordinating with the Salvation Army center at another location in the city of Chico.
Scientologists are being asked to volunteer in large numbers because there are reports that relief organizations want “assists,” faith-healing routines created by L. Ron Hubbard to address a wide variety of conditions. The call is going out for volunteers in the hundreds, but the response is in the dozens. We take the stories that everybody wants Scientology assists with a grain of salt.
Chico and Riverpark Mission Holder Tree Nebeker has been asking Scientologists for help…
We have completed our tasks at the first beachhead – Walmart Tent/Evac City where we did so much good work. Properly the officials are now able to get most evacuees into a shelter and out of the element thus the need for that set up is done and we have moved on. OUR TENT is now at the Fire Base Camp and the firefighters want us!!! And need us. So we need you up there for that. We also have venues for those who want to work directly with evacuees by helping the Salvation Army at its operation.
So much more to come and so much more to do. We easily can keep 100 VM’s busy. No BS. But 20 at Fire camp is true. And another 50 right now at the Distrib Center is true. So do not be shy. Contact us to get on the grid.
We will need massive amounts of high confront, and will train up what is needed, pairs of VMs who will be working in the streets and in centers and up at the disaster site with the survivors giving emotional spiritual support – a Chaplain-like action – (has to be in pairs) – to assist them in getting re-introduced to their “town” and “homes” etc… so stand by .. something fricking exciting is in the works on that … need more organized, but you can get ready and be ready to fire if you would be into this hat. Imagine yourself in this situation and how much you would need someone to talk to.
The comm below just came out from Int Mgt and is exactly the case on the ground.
AdvertisementFiremen have requested assists at the fire bases for their firemen. Firemen at the Camp Fire in the Chico area have requested at least 20 more VMs to deliver assists to the firemen fighting these deadly fires. We must help these first responders so they can prevent the fire from spreading even further. The Salvation Army has requested another 50 VMs right now to help handle evacuees.
In addition to performing assists and distributing the usual packs of toiletries, VMs have been helping residents “ash out,” which means sifting through the remains of a burned house to find a few possessions that can be salvaged. It’s grim work, but it doesn’t cost Scientology anything.
Scientologists are being urged to donate to the IAS by celebrity Jeff Pomerantz. Members might think more of his career than outside observers, but Pomerantz has been a working TV actor since the 1950s in soap operas and police dramas. As reported by Jeffrey Augustine last week Kerri Kasem has been a volunteer in Chico, but neither Pomerantz nor Kirstie Alley have been spotted on the scene as volunteers.
The celebrity that did make the news this week for helping in Chico was not a Scientologist. Celebrity TV chef Guy Fieri spent Thanksgiving cooking 7,000 pounds of turkey for firefighters. Fieri held a similar meal two weeks ago at nearby Butte College, and also fed over 5,000 people per day during the Carr Fire in July. He grew up in the area and had his start in the restaurant business nearby.
Ever drawn to celebrity, Scientology offered to distribute the leftovers of Fieri’s meal for firefighters to nearby evacuees. If they wanted to, Scientology could feed 5,000 people per day by themselves. They ask for leftovers from Guy Fieri because the VM program is designed to maximize visibility while minimizing cost. Ashing out, touch assists, dollar store hygiene kits and distributing leftovers – these things cost very little.
Guy Fieri outshines the entire VM program with his humanitarian efforts. While he cooks literally tons of turkey for firefighters, Scientologists are urged to bring a pie or cake to the Chico Mission. Charity by the spoonful is better than no charity at all, but Scientology wants to be known as a great humanitarian force without devoting the resources that would make a difference.
— Rod Keller
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Scientology’s celebrities, ‘Ideal Orgs,’ and more!
We’re building landing pages about David Miscavige’s favorite playthings, including celebrities and ‘Ideal Orgs.’ We’re hoping you’ll join in and help us gather as much information as we can about them, in order to build a record and maintain a watch as Scientology continues its inexorable decline — and yes, we finally have comments working on these new pages! Head on over and help us with links and photos and comments.
Scientology’s celebrities, from A to Z! Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
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Today’s Scientology front: Freedom magazine!
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Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. What a pleasure it is for us to work with her on this after we wrote about her ordeal as a victim of Scientology’s “Fair Game” campaigns in our 2015 book, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, which is also on sale in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions.
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THE WHOLE TRACK
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[SIX years ago] Sunday Funnies: Scientology Braces for the Holidays!
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Posted by Tony Ortega on November 25, 2018 at 07:00
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