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I have no words. That was embarrassing. Or, should I say, embrassive? What does that even mean?

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I just have one question: why are the chairs wrapped in trash bags?

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Garbage in, garbage out.

It's also an "OT-A-to-B" move: if one of those crusty motherfuckers "drops the body", the

donation is deposited in the Pimping Pontiff's offshore account and the the meat sack is efficiently disposed of...in a "theta" silver bag...(Dave: "Only the best for my dead, bankrupt bitches!")

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I had the same quesiotn. Part of the "embrassive" strategy they are using?

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As did I

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Also: "embrassive" -- I thought Scientologists were supposed to be good with dictionaries? (Thanks for bearing with all my snark this morning. It has been a trying week.)

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“Embrassive”? This makes my brain hurt.

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The “Spiritual Guide” is talking about ... donors. Who are sorted by how much cash they put into the off-shore accounts of the criminal organisation known as the “church” of $cientology.

If that’s the only way to stop this sector of the galaxy from being erased...

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The quotes used in theses fundraisers from THE BIG BALONY always contains hypnotic commands.

In this case "Others talk about a better world. We are making one. And what I have just told you is the

winning way to do it. So don't regard it lightly. We are the only chance Man has. And don’t forget it”. Four big lies and two commands.

Hubbard understood propaganda well. The commands are “don’t regard it lightly” and “Don” forget it”. The other sentences are the lies.

That’s why quotes are used in promotional materials. If you look at the photos of members who are donating, look at

their eyes not their smiles. I see sadness, anger, hate, blankness and fear. They are delusional. Hubbard understood manipulation well.

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The Clampire has shown its seedy underside again. That quack medicine show was about selling snake oil and rallying the troops to go over the top and get lost in No Man's Financial Land. Seeing all the outsiders there, I bet the commission on that nights was pretty nice. As other commenters have said, the come on and the brochure are loaded with Lroon's drivel and his commands.

If that crowd is all that will be using the Toronto mOrg, they are doomed. There just isn't enough people to catch up Central Files, let alone staffing the place.

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LENS FLARE! Did J.J. Abrams direct this thing?

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As scientology shrinks to its lowest, maximally insane common denominator, its promotional materials become even MORE cartoonishly surreal.

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Rotisserie chicken and home made mashed potatoes and gravy. A dinner to die for -- for a starving sea org member. Standard oh geez this again in most homes.

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The photographs are so out of sync with the grand proclamations describing them. These pathetic people are celebrating what? I am cringing with embarrassment for them. Don't try to tell me that they don't realize exactly how small and pathetic this entire event really is.....so sad.

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ooh, I love this! Those 20 people must have had a great time. Sorry to have missed the "foreward" to mission earth and the "embrassive" strategy they are using. But hold on a minute, Is that dry looking cake for dessert being eaten on paper plates? And why do they have black garbage bags covering the chairs instead of fabric?

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Hey Phil, you just gotta get up there!

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Status level “alumni” is a new one for me. Anyone know how much that is?

…or why it’s plural?

(“supporter” is also weird, don’t they usually just say “sponsor” at the lowest donations?)

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