Karen#1
Well-known member
TONY ORTEGA
Excerpt:
There was a time, about 50 years ago, when the Church of Scientology relied heavily on its network of “missions.”
These were thriving, local, and often very modest locations where many people first encountered Scientology and the ideas of L. Ron Hubbard before they were funneled up the “Bridge to Total Freedom” and to larger “orgs” and “advanced orgs.”
After Hubbard’s death in 1986 and the ascension of new leader David Miscavige, however, the missions lost much of their importance. And that was especially true after 2003, when Miscavige’s “Ideal Org” strategy took precedence. In Miscavige’s vision, the Ideal Org serves as the major engine for bringing in new public and wowing them with presentations on video screens.
Not only has that strategy failed, but the missions became an afterthought.
In the last few years, however, we’ve noticed that since the number of new Ideal Orgs has slowed, a number of largely moribund missions have received new coats of paint, threw themselves grand openings, and called themselves “Ideal Missions.” They soon seem to go back to being very quiet.
But look, if there’s one thing Miscavige always encourages, it’s taking big checks from wealthy Scientologists who want to make a splash. And one way that has always been true is by taking lots of money from people so they can be a “mission holder.”
It looks like Dave has found two new marks, judging by the very enthusiastic notices they’ve put out.
Jameel Best, a 6-foot-9 former center and CBA standout, seems pretty excited about forking over for a new mission in Memphis, and Sonia Rocha is underwriting what is going to be an Ideal Mission in Santo Domingo!
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[/td]These were thriving, local, and often very modest locations where many people first encountered Scientology and the ideas of L. Ron Hubbard before they were funneled up the “Bridge to Total Freedom” and to larger “orgs” and “advanced orgs.”
After Hubbard’s death in 1986 and the ascension of new leader David Miscavige, however, the missions lost much of their importance. And that was especially true after 2003, when Miscavige’s “Ideal Org” strategy took precedence. In Miscavige’s vision, the Ideal Org serves as the major engine for bringing in new public and wowing them with presentations on video screens.
Not only has that strategy failed, but the missions became an afterthought.
In the last few years, however, we’ve noticed that since the number of new Ideal Orgs has slowed, a number of largely moribund missions have received new coats of paint, threw themselves grand openings, and called themselves “Ideal Missions.” They soon seem to go back to being very quiet.
But look, if there’s one thing Miscavige always encourages, it’s taking big checks from wealthy Scientologists who want to make a splash. And one way that has always been true is by taking lots of money from people so they can be a “mission holder.”
It looks like Dave has found two new marks, judging by the very enthusiastic notices they’ve put out.
Jameel Best, a 6-foot-9 former center and CBA standout, seems pretty excited about forking over for a new mission in Memphis, and Sonia Rocha is underwriting what is going to be an Ideal Mission in Santo Domingo!
READ MORE
Another reason for the blues in Memphis: Scientology is coming to town!
There was a time, about 50 years ago, when the Church of Scientology relied heavily on its network of “missions.”
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