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Is there ANYTHING a true-believer will not believe if the Church tells them it's true? Will NOTHING wake up a sleep-walking Scientologist?
I would guess it depends on how deep of a coma the Scientologist is in.
For each of us, the wake-up alarm that works is different. But, having awakened from that dark dream, it is utterly fascinating how much utter bullshit an 'Ethical OT' can ingest.
Of course there are the epic delusions of Clear & Operating Thetan and Xenu and such. But it's amazing to look at LIES DU JOUR--the blatantly obvious lies that Scientologists feed each other on a daily basis--that are even more revealing in certain ways. Things like ridiculous promotional hype to get people to events by assuring them "This is going to be the single most important event in the history of Scientology!" Do Scientologists actually believe it or are they just playing along to not get in trouble?
Here's one I just saw, a promo email from a new IDEAL ORG in Pasadena, CA. It's been an empty shell for several years and they are still raising money for it. Reportedly the building was purchased for $9M but now they are saying they have raised $23M?
The fundraising effort by the OT COMMITTEE guarantees that donors are assured "EXCHANGE IN ABUNDANCE" for writing a check. When I read the particulars, I thought it was a joke, a parody, the kind of moronic Scieno-Think that we all laugh about here on ESMB. But it was not a joke. Here, look:
What the hell is this all about? Delusion? Desperation? Deception? All three?!
SECRET POSTULATES? What is that? Are Scientologists 5 year olds at a birthday party being entertained by Otto The OT Clown? (note: No Exchange)
DONATE VIA INTERNET? So what? (note: No Exchange)
YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN ON A 'POSTULATE WALL'? Beyond pathetic superstition. (note: No Exchange)
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS WILL BE WATCHING YOUR POSTULATE ON TV? No they won't. Not one single, solitary TV viewer on the planet will see your postulate written anywhere. (note: No Exchange)
YOU GET AN E-MAIL COMMENDATION? So what? (note: No Exchange)
YOUR NAME WILL BE ON the DONOR LIST "FOREVER"? So what? (note: No Exchange)
YOUR POSTULATE BECOMES OUR POSTULATE? Now what?! The poor deluded donor makes a secret wish and the people taking his money do what exactly with his secret wish? They make a wish on top of his secret wish that makes it work, even though they don't know what his secret wish was? Are these people totally nuts? (note: No Exchange)
Can you imagine trying to explain this "EXCHANGE IN ABUNDANCE" to any normal person and not have them start laughing hysterically?
I would guess it depends on how deep of a coma the Scientologist is in.
For each of us, the wake-up alarm that works is different. But, having awakened from that dark dream, it is utterly fascinating how much utter bullshit an 'Ethical OT' can ingest.
Of course there are the epic delusions of Clear & Operating Thetan and Xenu and such. But it's amazing to look at LIES DU JOUR--the blatantly obvious lies that Scientologists feed each other on a daily basis--that are even more revealing in certain ways. Things like ridiculous promotional hype to get people to events by assuring them "This is going to be the single most important event in the history of Scientology!" Do Scientologists actually believe it or are they just playing along to not get in trouble?
Here's one I just saw, a promo email from a new IDEAL ORG in Pasadena, CA. It's been an empty shell for several years and they are still raising money for it. Reportedly the building was purchased for $9M but now they are saying they have raised $23M?
The fundraising effort by the OT COMMITTEE guarantees that donors are assured "EXCHANGE IN ABUNDANCE" for writing a check. When I read the particulars, I thought it was a joke, a parody, the kind of moronic Scieno-Think that we all laugh about here on ESMB. But it was not a joke. Here, look:
From: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, December
Subject: Pasadena New Years - Special Message
For Worldwide Distribution: Please forward this to all Scientologists.
THIS NEW YEAR’S EMAIL IS BEING SENT TO ALL SCIENTOLOGISTS, EVERYWHERE. THIS NEW YEAR’S EVE 2009, PASADENA IS CELEBRATING THE END OF $23 MILLION OF IDEAL ORG FUNDRAISING. WE INVITE EVERY SCIENTOLOGIST ON THE PLANET TO SHARE IN THIS WIN.
BY THURSDAY AT 2 PM PACIFIC TIME, BECOME A “SOLIDARITY DONOR” TO PASADENA BY MAKING A DONATION (minimum $5, up to $1,000 or beyond).
GO TO OUR SECURE PAYPAL WEB SITE:
http://www.pasaotc.org/postulate2010/
HERE’S WHAT YOU GET AS EXCHANGE IN ABUNDANCE:
1. Make a secret postulate. Don’t tell anyone what the postulate is.
2. Make your dono via the web site.
3. We will write your name on Pasadena’s Postulate Wall, which will be prominently displayed outside the org on New Year’s Day. The world famous Rose Parade will march right by while hundreds of millions of people from around the world will be watching on TV - and your postulate will be there!
4. We will instantly e-mail you a commendation.
5. Your name will remain forever on the Donor Role of the Pasadena Ideal Org. You will join the ranks of 2,200 of your brother and sister Scientologists who have made this Ideal Org a reality.
6. Your postulate becomes our postulate. Isn’t that a great way to start 2010?
THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! Please pass this e-mail along and help ensure that every Scientologist on the planet sees it and participates.
ML,
The Pasadena Org OT Committee
The Staff of the Pasadena Org
The Public of Pasadena
What the hell is this all about? Delusion? Desperation? Deception? All three?!
SECRET POSTULATES? What is that? Are Scientologists 5 year olds at a birthday party being entertained by Otto The OT Clown? (note: No Exchange)
DONATE VIA INTERNET? So what? (note: No Exchange)
YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN ON A 'POSTULATE WALL'? Beyond pathetic superstition. (note: No Exchange)
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS WILL BE WATCHING YOUR POSTULATE ON TV? No they won't. Not one single, solitary TV viewer on the planet will see your postulate written anywhere. (note: No Exchange)
YOU GET AN E-MAIL COMMENDATION? So what? (note: No Exchange)
YOUR NAME WILL BE ON the DONOR LIST "FOREVER"? So what? (note: No Exchange)
YOUR POSTULATE BECOMES OUR POSTULATE? Now what?! The poor deluded donor makes a secret wish and the people taking his money do what exactly with his secret wish? They make a wish on top of his secret wish that makes it work, even though they don't know what his secret wish was? Are these people totally nuts? (note: No Exchange)
Can you imagine trying to explain this "EXCHANGE IN ABUNDANCE" to any normal person and not have them start laughing hysterically?
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