And now a word from Scientology’s very own church ladies — Valley chapter

 
One of the things that makes Scientology so unique is the way it’s caught between two very different concepts of itself.

On the one hand, it has traditionally appealed to some people because of its more mysterious, odd side, the side that appeals to the sojourning spirit who is swept up in the idea that they’re living a trillion-year narrative of galactic proportions, and that the mystical Commodore, Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, can help them recover their lost godlike powers with the mysteries of his hypnotic “technology.” We have long said that this is Scientology’s most fun aspect, and it’s a pity that it doesn’t let it all hang out.

The church tries to keep all of that under wraps and present itself not as a Space Age past-life commune but instead as a church-like social betterment group that even has its own Church Ladies.

As in, the Women’ Auxiliary of the Church of Scientology, or WACS!

Now this is a precious notion, and we’re so glad that one of our readers forwarded on to us the latest newsletter of WACS-Valley. With this much good-works propaganda, how can Scientology not take over the world and reclaim it from the Marcabian invader forces!

Please, dive in and give us your impressions of all the neat things the WACS ladies are doing.

 
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Bonus items from our tipsters

Now’s the time, Freedom Fighters!

Hello my Friends and Freedom Fighters!

This is Sheri Hamilton, OT Ambassador I/C for the East US.

I would like to personally ask you, if you would please lend your theta to our All-Ideal USA virtual event coming up Sunday, March 6th at 3pm.

I would not be asking for your time unless it was truly vital and important. In my opinion, it is crucial that we rally our Spiritual Thetan Troops to tip the theta/entheta ratio on our planet right now.

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It is a fact that no entity, no other group, can do it. As LRH said, “In all the broad universe there is no other hope for Man than ourselves.”

Fortunately, International Management has a plan. All they need is our theta and energy to reverse this spiral.

The men and women in power and in control of the world today have absolutely failed in the face of recent challenges.

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See you there!

Love,
Sheri Hamilton
OT Ambassador I/C EUS

 
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Source Code

“A man decides to smoke. He therefore becomes an identity known as a smoker. You’ve seen them in the ads. They look very placid. If they smoke cigarettes, they chase pretty girls. And if they smoke pipes they chase fireplaces. You know? And we’ve seen this. Whatever this identity was, he’s assumed this identity and then he gets married and his wife objects to his being a smoker; so now he has an opposition known as a wife. So he assumes a new identity which is ‘a dominating husband’ in order to handle the identity ‘wife.’ But now we have a new identity show up. We have something called the Ladies’ Aide Society, and his wife has joined that. And their combined forces are going to cause him to stop smoking. So now he has to become a wealthy self-determined individual. You see that? And the Ladies’ Aide Societies then get a bunch of quacks — members of the AMA — together and they say that if you smoke it produces cancer. They don’t know what produces cancer but they say that smoking does. They, you see that’s the ghost-shirt messianic thing. They have no solution to it, they can’t cure it so they pick on something and they say, ‘Well, everybody spits in the water so that’s what causes typhoid fever.’ They don’t know. You see? So now he has a counter-identity called the American Medical Association. You see? And that’s an identity. So, this fellow now in desperation to handle this situation becomes a political genius, you see. Because you have to be a political genius these days to handle the AMA. That’s the only place where they operate effectively. Don’t operate effectively in the operating room anymore, only in Congress. So here he is now a genius, you see, a political genius. Now, the political genius runs into an opposition party. So, you have an opposition party — the Democrats. You see, that’s the next oppterm. And that’s about the high tide of the whole thing.” — L. Ron Hubbard, February 28, 1963

 
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Avast, Ye Mateys

“The Sea Org flotilla is close to a fleet now with six vessels all (except Flag) in excellent operating condition. Only Apollo is slightly unready, needing completions on safety work and Lloyds Survey, and a bit below standard in appearance and training. Her divisional officers all say they need more men but as other vessels improved on less crew than over. I think the opinion should be revised.” — The Commodore, February 28, 1969

 
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Overheard in the FreeZone

“Personally speaking I have no doubt whatsoever on the validity and precision of Original LRH Precepts and the practical reality of such states as Clear, Theta Clear, Cleared Theta Clear, Native State and OT per definition, having seen them demonstrated in session and practical life by people I have known and worked with.”

 
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Past is Prologue

2002: Mark Ebner reported that Scientology critics were confronted this week while attempting to visit the public golf course on the grounds of Gold Base in Hemet, California. “There’s the Golden Era golf course, a sweet looking, well-groomed 9-hole track down the road from Gold. An ‘Open To The Public’ sign invites back-road travelers. There’s even a restaurant on the premises. A Scieno-goon screeched up in his black Nissan Pathfinder, yelling, ‘Tory! You’re trespassing! Leave the premises.’ As I walked over to his passenger side, offering press credentials, he barked into his cell phone, ‘They refuse to leave. Call the authorities.’ Tory asked guy for his name, and he pulled away – about 500 ft. He got out of his vehicle and monitored us, calling in his reports. We approached a gentle, elderly man, fresh off the course, and asked him if he saw what happened. He replied, ‘What was that all about?’ Tory explained her status, and he quickly informed us that ‘Scientology had leased the property to a private company,’ and ‘It was no longer run by Scientology.’ He winced by the severity of our greeting by the un-named Scientology goon.”

 
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Random Howdy

“Who would have thunk back in the 90s that Tom Cruise and ‘batshit crazy’ would become synonymous thanks to a bunch of juvenile delinquents calling themselves ‘Anonymous.’ Thank Xenu I lived long enough to see it.”

 
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker

Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Next pretrial conference May 31. Trial scheduled for August 29.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Last hearing was on January 18, referred to grand jury.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay sentenced to 9 years in prison. Jeff’s sentencing to be scheduled.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Pretrial conference March 25 in Los Angeles

Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Eleventh Circuit affirmed ruling granting Scientology’s motion for arbitration. Garcias considering next move.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Valerie asks for March 15 hearing on motion for reconsideration.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Appellate court removes requirement of arbitration on January 19, case remanded back to Superior Court. Scientology has said it will file an anti-SLAPP motion.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Third amended complaint filed, trial set for June 28.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: Trial concluded, Cannane victorious, awarded court costs. Appeal hearing held Aug 23-27. Awaiting a ruling.
— Chiropractors Steve Peyroux and Brent Detelich, stem cell fraud: Lawsuit filed by the FTC and state of Georgia in August, now in discovery phase.

 
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON

We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links, including our four days in Los Angeles covering the preliminary hearing and its ruling, which has Danny facing trial and the potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison.

SCIENTOLOGY: FAIR GAME

After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.

LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH

An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.

SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z

Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!

 
Other links: SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. 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 a weekly series. How many have you read?

 
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THE WHOLE TRACK

[ONE year ago] Scientology social media: Things really couldn’t be better in Miscavigeland
[TWO years ago] What do billion-year-contracted Scientology Sea Org workers do all day?
[THREE years ago] Scientology’s founder L. Ron Hubbard on the ‘God trick,’ Christ implants, and Muslims
[FOUR years ago] Scientologist ‘Dapper CEO’ Vick Tipnes wins victory against discrimination lawsuit in Tampa
[FIVE years ago] The most Scientology-involved movie ever made? Here comes Nancy’s baby!
[SIX years ago] Erika Christensen goes psychbuster as we launch Rod Keller’s Scientology Social Media Review!
[SEVEN years ago] LEAK: Scientology celebrities are stepping up their involvement behind the scenes
[EIGHT years ago] AOLA’s grand re-opening — a look at the last time Scientology cut the ribbon at Big Blue!
[NINE years ago] Blogging Dianetics, Part 9: Hubbard and Perversion!
[TEN years ago] How Scientology Drives Your Local Librarian Nuts

 
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Posted by Tony Ortega on February 28, 2022 at 07:00

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