I will comment later in more detail. I looked at the new talking heads commercial. Over 2 million views and only 138 comments and almost all positive from members. More fakery. Here’s the one clearly negative comment that wasn’t removed. I suggest people add comments that reflect the truth about the cult. From the YouTube page.
“If it’s so great why do you take down any negative comments from ex members instead of addressing them and letting people see you have nothing to hide?”
As a former Scientologist I know what all the images mean in context. How would a non-Scientologist figure it out? Would it just be an incomprehensible mélange, like a drug commercial for some disease no one has ever heard of? Or would it be impressive because of all the 90s graphics effects, new to those who were born this century?
As old geezers like me like to say, what is old is new again. Bell bottoms and paisley, sure to make a comeback any day. Everybody loves brutalist architecture.
I dunno, but it is amazing to see the old 90s e-meter featured! The main processor was out of date when it was released. By now it is probably in what we in the electronics biz like to call the "unobtainium" category, available only on the broker market for big bucks. That meter seriously needs a design refresh, and I'm not going to do it.
On the surface, to someone who is unaware of Scientology's history, this new campaign may look interesting with its clean, young and not overly enthusiastic faces that testify to the text. But the whole piece is too slick, too "clean." And it fails miserably because it continues to spout Scientology's eternal generality that "we can fix everything you want fixed, anytime, anywhere." No individual, organization, or group can do that. Only groups that are into magical thinking and manipulative control of one's beliefs and thoughts claim such results.
Miscavige just hasn't gotten the message yet that there's a whole huge bunch of humility and responsibility in recognizing one's abilities and limitations. And being willing to admit where one went wrong in the past.
Take a look at Nelson Mandela in South Africa. Now, I'm not comparing Miscavige to Mandela because that isn't possible. I'm simply pointing out a point. Mandela recognized that without a full accounting of misdeeds, reconciliation between waring groups is impossible. Miscavige hasn't even recognized that reconciliation is a necessary requirement before Scientology can hope to get a stool at the table, never mind a seat.
So Scientology's new campaign is lovely on the surface. But that's all; it's icing and frosting on a cake that has warning signs all over it saying "Stay away" and "Danger."
"...which attempts to cover up for Scientology’s human rights abuses by “promoting” the UN’s 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
Do you think the Sea Org folks truly cut off from the world in places like the Hole and RPF (and the ROF's RPF) know this is what they do? Do they know what that declaration says?
WTF is that? Is Dick Van Dyke going to bring out his horrid Cockney accent and soft shoe tap dance again? The clams wouldn't take anyone with a working class income.
I will comment later in more detail. I looked at the new talking heads commercial. Over 2 million views and only 138 comments and almost all positive from members. More fakery. Here’s the one clearly negative comment that wasn’t removed. I suggest people add comments that reflect the truth about the cult. From the YouTube page.
“If it’s so great why do you take down any negative comments from ex members instead of addressing them and letting people see you have nothing to hide?”
Good question.
As a former Scientologist I know what all the images mean in context. How would a non-Scientologist figure it out? Would it just be an incomprehensible mélange, like a drug commercial for some disease no one has ever heard of? Or would it be impressive because of all the 90s graphics effects, new to those who were born this century?
As old geezers like me like to say, what is old is new again. Bell bottoms and paisley, sure to make a comeback any day. Everybody loves brutalist architecture.
I dunno, but it is amazing to see the old 90s e-meter featured! The main processor was out of date when it was released. By now it is probably in what we in the electronics biz like to call the "unobtainium" category, available only on the broker market for big bucks. That meter seriously needs a design refresh, and I'm not going to do it.
Absolutely,
A lot of effort has allowed this never-in a relatively superficial understanding - but I miss stuff, never having been part of the culture.
It's just not meant for me - and it's people like me who make up the target audience.
On the surface, to someone who is unaware of Scientology's history, this new campaign may look interesting with its clean, young and not overly enthusiastic faces that testify to the text. But the whole piece is too slick, too "clean." And it fails miserably because it continues to spout Scientology's eternal generality that "we can fix everything you want fixed, anytime, anywhere." No individual, organization, or group can do that. Only groups that are into magical thinking and manipulative control of one's beliefs and thoughts claim such results.
Miscavige just hasn't gotten the message yet that there's a whole huge bunch of humility and responsibility in recognizing one's abilities and limitations. And being willing to admit where one went wrong in the past.
Take a look at Nelson Mandela in South Africa. Now, I'm not comparing Miscavige to Mandela because that isn't possible. I'm simply pointing out a point. Mandela recognized that without a full accounting of misdeeds, reconciliation between waring groups is impossible. Miscavige hasn't even recognized that reconciliation is a necessary requirement before Scientology can hope to get a stool at the table, never mind a seat.
So Scientology's new campaign is lovely on the surface. But that's all; it's icing and frosting on a cake that has warning signs all over it saying "Stay away" and "Danger."
"...which attempts to cover up for Scientology’s human rights abuses by “promoting” the UN’s 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
Do you think the Sea Org folks truly cut off from the world in places like the Hole and RPF (and the ROF's RPF) know this is what they do? Do they know what that declaration says?
I'm doubly glad I don't watch lame stream TV. Great article, but I didn't watch the vids. I intend they don't suck people in.
"Who we are:...Chimney Sweeps"??
WTF is that? Is Dick Van Dyke going to bring out his horrid Cockney accent and soft shoe tap dance again? The clams wouldn't take anyone with a working class income.