Mike Rinder's Blog
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I was raised a Scientologist from the age of 6. Since I first spoke out to the then St Petersburg Times in 2009, I have done all I could to bring about change to end the abuses within the church. The philosophy of Scientology is not the same as the organization and its practices. There is much in the subject of Scientology that is harmless and makes sense to people.
Mike Rinder's Blog
18h ago
Drug Free Europe… They can’t get a drug free town square in Copenhagen! Maybe it will be third year lucky? Flag world tour… Donkey rides Bubble dancer Fire breathers and so much more that shouts “Flag, the Mecca of technical perfection” It’s always the “next phase” of expansion to make you forget the ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
3d ago
This is another of the descent into insanity scribblings of Hubbard… This is not only factually untrue in many places, it is also illogical. The VAST majority of people convicted of crimes have never been anywhere near a “psych.” By the end of his life Hubbard had become obsessed with BT’s and psychs. They had ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
5d ago
Another scientology press release trying to promote the good works of their front groups. They are becoming more desperate as time goes on to come up with anything to promote. This release is a classic — absolutely NOTHING was done except to set up a photo op to try to make it appear there ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
1w ago
This is a recent article in the Washington Post that wraps up this series. See the earlier posts here: Part 1: The Narcissist Part 2: The Sneaky Techniques of the Covert Narcissist Part 3: The “Generous” Narcissist Part 4: The Altruistic Narcissist Part 5: Do Narcissists Cry? Part 6: When The Narcissist Fails Liz ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
1w ago
Not so many funnies this week. There’s no major events happening, no new ideal org openings, just the quiet sounds of orgs slowly circling the drain…. The Clown Royalty of Scientology This pair are like cartoon characters — check out the topics of her talk! Nuts. Any reason to try to get some bodies ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
1w ago
Watch Catherine Bell interview This is the party line fed to celebrities (and anyone else) to use as a cop out when asked about scientology. “It’s misunderstood, there’s so much false information out there. Read a book and then make a decision for yourself.” It’s a pretty effective deflection and tends to end any inquiries ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
1w ago
Going Clear is available on Netflix. If you have not seen this, take the time to watch it. If you haven’t watched it since it first came out a decade or so ago, it’s worth re-watching. This documentary had massive impact on the way the world viewed Scientology. And paved the way for so much ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
1w ago
See earlier articles in this series: Part 1: The Narcissist Part 2: The Sneaky Techniques of the Cover Narcissist Part 3: The “Generous” Narcissist Part 4: The Altruistic Narcissist Part 5: Do Narcissists Cry? When the Narcissist Fails A cautionary examination of how narcissists react to failure. Key points: any public embarrassment of a ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
2w ago
You may have heard about the decision of the city of New Haven to asses taxes on the vacant scientology “ideal org” building. For the first time in 14 years, City Hall has sent a property tax bill to the Church of Scientology for a long-vacant former furniture store in Westville Village. City Tax Collector Karen Gauthier confirmed ..read more
Mike Rinder's Blog
2w ago
Brendan Tighe was born and raised in Scientology. By age five he was a cadet in the Sea Organization and went on to work in the Office of Special Affairs, the Renovations Organization and as a Security Guard at Flag Land Base. In this conversation between Christie & Brendan he shares interesting stories from his ..read more