Jingle Bell Crock: LAPD cozies up to Scientology at its faux-Christmas shindig

“There was no Christ,” L. Ron Hubbard intoned during a 1968 lecture on the ship Apollo to his “Class VIII” students. And in earlier lectures, especially in 1953, just before Hubbard decided to create the first “Church of Scientology” corporation that December, Hubbard repeatedly hammers home the idea that you, an immortal being, created this universe out of boredom, and that the “god” concept is just a trick.

We mention that not because we are offended by that idea. We really don’t care that Hubbard was selling the notion that his students were fallen gods who could regain their omnipotent powers through his counseling, but each year we are generally astonished that Scientology tries to co-opt Christmas for its own uses, even though its founder is on record pointing out that Christ is just a figment of the imagination.

Not only does Scientology set up an elaborate “Winter Wonderland” display in Hollywood most years (it skipped a few not too long ago), but it also puts on elaborate stage presentations at its Hollywood Celebrity Centre and raises money for the Los Angeles Police Department’s “Police Activities League,” demonstrating the cozy relationship between the controversial church and a police force that has a long, checkered career of not doing its actual job and policing an organization that has been accused of decades of rampant crime.

We obtained evidence of the LAPD’s involvement in this year’s Scientology pseudo-Christmas shenanigans in a rather unusual way. It’s a short video that actress and producer Denice Duff posted to the Internet, in which, as she’s being mic’ed up for her own performance back stage, she’s trying to show her followers that her husband and daughter are on stage performing. When she attempts to show the monitor displaying the show, instead she catches two LAPD officers playing instruments in the revue. Here, take a look…

 
Well, isn’t that special. While the LAPD is supposed to be investigating a Scientologist actor who frequently took part in the Winter Wonderland productions in the past, Danny Masterson, for a series of violent rapes alleged by six different women, its officers are jamming holiday rock songs on the Celebrity Centre stage.

And you wonder why Scientology is never held to account for its long history of abuses and dirty tricks.

 
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Leaked document of the day

From the Valley Org documents release comes this item.

In the Valley Org leak we found this “leadership survey” that contained some interesting and odd questions for the next budding Tommy Davis or something.

Leadership Survey

Instructions:

It is important not to seek or accept anyone’s advice in doing this survey.

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Answer each one of the following questions truthfully for you.
(Check only one answer of each question below.)

1. Is policy to be
a. Followed, b. Interpreted, c. Ignored

2. In using a process should one
a. Apply it so it will work, b. Use it exactly, c. Redevelop it

3. When studying a bulletin should one
a. Get what he can use out of it, b. Adapt it to the pc, c. Learn to use it exactly.

4. In managing something is it better to
a. Follow laid down policies closely, b. Develop one’s own procedures, c. Be sensible

5. Has anyone ever really invented anything?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

6. Did you ever really cause anything?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Maybe

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7. Can there be a single source for anything?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

8. Do you usually know about something before it happens?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

9. Do directions usually apply only to others?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

10. Do you ordinarily cause things that happen far away from you?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Maybe

11. Are people who say they have accomplished something when they have
a. Egotistical, b. Stupid, c. Honest

12. Did Thomas Edison invent the electric light bulb
a. Personally, b. As a member of a team, c. By copying older inventions

13. Should the head of a government rule
a. Single-handedly, b. As a member of a council, c. By the will of the people

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14. Which one of the following would most help a student?
a. The Instructor’s brilliance, b. The Instructor’s helpfulness, c. The Instructor’s insistence

15. Would a preclear be most helped by
a. The auditor’s agreeableness, b. The auditor’s cleverness, c. The auditor’s commands

16. In finding out how to handle a new washing machine, would you
a. Read the directions, b. Figure it out yourself, c. Get somebody else to do it

17. Is it necessary to have anyone in charge?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

18. Have you ever pretended you invented something when you didn’t?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

19. Is Scientology
a. Very old, b. New, c. Uncertain

20. Is it possible that Scientology was known to Christ?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

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21. When a preclear recovers because of processing, what was the true source of the recovery?
a. The auditor, b. The preclear, c. Scientology, d. LRH

22. Is it necessary to understand why something works to make it work?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

23. Is telepathy a factor in the development of another’s ideas?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Probably Not

24. Where did Scientology really come from?
a. Many people, b. LRH, c. Older knowledge

25. Is it better to
a. Do Scientology, b. Improve Scientology, c. Find your way carefully

26. In applying a definite policy should one
a. Use good sense, b. Apply it exactly, c. Improve it if possible

27. Would it be easier to promote to others if one said Scientology developments were
a. The product of a team, b. Developed with your help, c. Done by LRH, d. Already known

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28. Would it be harmful to follow good policy exactly?
a. Yes, b. Maybe, c. No

29. Is discipline necessary?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

30. Should punishment ever be used?
a. Yes, b. No, c. Uncertain

“The right answers are all along the line of ‘apply it exactly’,” says Sunny Pereira, our tech expert. “‘Be sensible’ is always the wrong answer.

“You have to have a high score to be posted as an executive in any org. It’s also one of the four tests taken for fitness boards, which are supposed to be done on incoming and leaving staff.”

Sunny provided us with this answer key, but she was unsure about a few of them. Can one of our oldtimers help?

“1 a, 2 b, 3 c, 4a, 5?, 6a, 7a, 8?, 9 b, 10a, 11c, 12a, 13b, 14c, 15c, 16a, 17a, 18?, 19b, 20b, 21c, 22b, 23?, 24b, 25a, 26b, 27c, 28c, 29a, 30a.”

 
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Source Code

“These things called ‘universes’ are games. And really the most valuable thing that a thetan possesses is his spirit of play. His spirit of play is sensation of play, and is not just energy. It’s a tremendous sensation. A guy has practically lost it if he’s here on Earth at all. Spirit of Play. It’s tremendous: he’s depending on all sorts of the soggiest, low tone scale emotions imaginable in order to get any sensation. In substitute for what? Spirit of Play. For instance, sex is, boy, that’s about eighth-rate as an emotion. It is just dull, incalculably dull compared to the rapidity, randomity and actual sensation of the Spirit of Play. It’s way up there. And you couldn’t possibly think that anybody could be serious and win through this universe. The more serious they get — 1.5 is real serious — why, of course, the more serious they get the more they have to do things by flows, and the acre they have to agree and the more they have to follow the rules, and the more broken the piece becomes.” — L. Ron Hubbard, December 9, 1952

 
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Overheard in the FreeZone

“When and if corporate Scientology will implode, and the even bigger unknown, how? In my craziest ‘conspiracy theory’ mind, I can see a path where they will not actually fold up. I can fairly easily envision a marry-up of Black Dianetics, Psychiatry, and the oligarchy which currently rules my country, the USA. In fact I can already see progression in that direction. Doesn’t have to go that way, but that would be my proposal for Conditional Target #1. Even if most Conditional Targets are wrong, it’s better than the current program which is mostly, ‘Wait and See.'”

 
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Random Howdy

“Miscavige has billions at his disposal and he has thousands of lackeys and soldiers to order around. He’s the Teflon Pope.”

 
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Scientology’s celebrities, ‘Ideal Orgs,’ and more!

We’ve been building landing pages about David Miscavige’s favorite playthings, including celebrities and ‘Ideal Orgs,’ and we’re hoping you’ll join in and help us gather as much information as we can about them. 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!

Scientology’s ‘Ideal Orgs,’ from one end of the planet to the other! Help us build up pages about each these worldwide locations!

Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society!

Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in our weekly series. How many have you read?

 
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THE WHOLE TRACK

[ONE year ago] David Miscavige will be in Africa on New Year’s Day to mark an actual Scientology expansion
[TWO years ago] DID BOB BLOW? Evidence that Scientology may have lost its biggest donor of all time
[THREE years ago] Disconnection, neglect, and suicide: Scientology, it’s even worse than you think
[FOUR years ago] Document leak: When the FBI investigated Scientology’s bizarre New Mexico vault
[FIVE years ago] Scientology ambush! Another crazy encounter, this time with Marc Headley at Int Base
[SIX years ago] Scientology asks for psychiatric examination of Laura DeCrescenzo in forced-abortion lawsuit
[SEVEN years ago] Sunday Funnies: Scientology Needs Your Cash!
[EIGHT years ago] SMERSH, Scientology Breakthroughs, and a Funeral: Sailing on the Apollo, Dec 4 – 10

 
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Posted by Tony Ortega on December 9, 2019 at 07:00

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