Dear Ms. Šorytė: I am responding here to your article “‘Secretophobia’: The Modern Prejudice Against Religious and Spiritual Secrets,” recently published in The Journal of CESNUR. [1. The Journal of CESNUR, Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2022, pp. 68-82 https://cesnur.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tjoc_6_3_full_issue.pdf ] It is broadly an attack on American professor of religious studies Hugh Urban, couched as a scholarly criticism of his writings on secrets in Freemasonry and … [Read more...] about Stupid Is As Stupid Does
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Laura DeCrescenzo and me and our ever-so-penitent Scientology priests.
I posted the below comment to Tony Ortega’s blog today. It appeared that it propagated, and I think I saw ten “likes.” But now my comment isn’t there and “Disqus” says it was “Deleted as Spam.” “Disqus” also says, “We have received your request for review,” although I made no such request. This has happened before and was never resolved. https://tonyortega.org/2022/03/27/scientology-wants-you-to-forget-laura-d-got-her-files-because-259-ministers-had-access-to-them/ More path … [Read more...] about Laura DeCrescenzo and me and our ever-so-penitent Scientology priests.
Louise Shekter and me
I knew Louise on the “Apollo.” I knew her being Treasury Aide during most of that time. Aides’ posts came with a lot of seniority, and she also had Sea Org rank and experience on me. I came on board in February 1971. I was on ship or shore lines throughout my time on board, and Louise was on international money lines, so we had little if any intersecting org business. We were not friends exactly, but I had no unfriendly interactions with her, and have only friendly memories. On our … [Read more...] about Louise Shekter and me
San Anselmo cop op
Tony Ortega posted today: Past is Prologue 1998: Gerry Armstrong posted a declaration this week describing Scientology’s private investigator tactics. “A San Anselmo Police cruiser pulled up in front of my car with its lights flashing. The officer driving the cruiser ordered me to stay in my car, and then within a minute or so approached my car to communicate with me. He told me that a woman had made a report at the San Anselmo Police Department that I had chased her. The officer told me … [Read more...] about San Anselmo cop op
To David Miscavige: Request for Production
Dear Mr. Miscavige: In a recent article “1950 Shades of Pinks and Greys: Was L. Ron Hubbard Drugged Out When He Developed OT III?” published by your academic collaborator Massimo Introvigne, as I’m sure you know, one of your other collaborators Ian Camacho made the claim that asking your organization or you or your organization juniors to produce a certain letter would create for you, et al. a “lose-lose scenario.” Asking the Church of Scientology to produce a copy of the letter creates a … [Read more...] about To David Miscavige: Request for Production
L. Ron Hubbard’s Affirmations: Introvigne still bringing the darkness
Scientology cult collaborator Massimo Introvigne has published a new article “An Endless Controversy: L. Ron Hubbard’s “Affirmations,” which is free to read, parse and laugh or toss cookies at. [1. https://cesnur.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/tjoc_5_6_4_introvigne.pdf ] Introvigne pretends he has proven that: there is no evidence that [the Affirmations I posted in 2000] is anything more than a fake document written either by [me] or another anti-Scientologist, and not even a very bright … [Read more...] about L. Ron Hubbard’s Affirmations: Introvigne still bringing the darkness