Recruiting dentists for Scientology, and bringing L. Ron Hubbard's shrine to life!
Last time, we learned that one of the wealthy families helping to fund church leader David Miscavige’s vision of a Scientology Vatican in Clearwater, Florida was also the owner of a rather renowned local Haunted House complex.
This time, the church has sent out notice that another major donor to the new L. Ron Hubbard Hall project is Jeff Santone, “VP of Expansion” of a firm known as “MGE: Management Experts, Inc.”
MGE is a St. Petersburg, Florida-based Scientology WISE front group, a management company that uses L. Ron Hubbard “technology” to rope in unsuspecting dentists who are then recruited into Scientology itself and encouraged to push it on their staffs and patients.
Scientology’s WISE — World Institute of Scientology Enterprises — is made up of fronts that target dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors and other professionals who are susceptible because they are constantly being bombarded by consulting groups who promise they can help them with the boring stuff — hiring staff, handling the books, and generally taking care of business matters that are constant headaches for these people who would rather be drilling teeth, healing pets, or adjusting spines.
MGE is just one of many of these Scientology fronts, but we’re hearing that it is particularly aggressive with the dentists it targets. It was started by CEO Luis Colon, who can be seen extolling the virtues of Miscavige in a video at Dave’s personal website.
Meeting with Mr. Miscavige; very interesting, only because I’ve heard of him before and then I’d see him. But I got to really talk to him and it’s—the definition of manners was perfectly shown to me. Because I felt so important. And here I am like OK, you know, I’m a guy and I know what I do, but, all of a sudden I felt really important and cared for. Like wow! He really wants my … just to make sure that I’m doing really well.
One time there was, you know, doing a photo shoot and someone who [was] doing it; and it was going, but it was, you know, and all of a sudden he comes out of nowhere. “Hey,” you know, and then bam, he takes over and all of a sudden everybody was just … he just got everybody at the … you know, OK, gotta, bam! Knocked it out in just like minutes. But you could see the difference at that. You see, but that’s what I mean by real, because it brings up the emotional attitude. It goes up, you see.
At MGE’s website, it’s pretty clear that Hubbard “tech” is enshrined in everything they do. Some job titles that are listed at the MGE website: Registrar, Ethics Officer, Word Clearer, Course Supervisor, and Estates Manager.
Santone, like we said, is “VP of Expansion,” which also echoes the stats-obsessed culture of Scientology.
Here’s his testimonial…
Dear [redacted],
As a Scientologist, you have felt the power of Dianetics and Scientology and how it has changed your life.
L. Ron Hubbard created this technology to lift man out from the insanity and confusion in which he finds himself in on this planet today.
By creating a landmark in honor of our Founder, you are creating a stable location where people can come to know Ron and his legacy, thus starting them on their journey up the Bridge.
Jeff and Rosa Santone, Legions of Elite Honor, have been spectacular supporters in the endeavor to bring about this permanent landmark. Please read below their vision of why they are dedicated to creating the LRH Hall.“When people discover LRH and his technology, their lives are changed for the better and we were no exception to this.
“Going up both sides of the Bridge has made all the difference. There is nothing like the freedom of going Clear, or helping audit another person to improve their life. The information you learn in Scientology just clicks together and you are more cause.
“We are very proud to be Legions of Elite Honor of the L. Ron Hubbard Hall Project.
“If it hadn’t been for Ron, we know exactly where we would have ended up, on that unchanging path leading to nowhere for eternity.
“With the L. Ron Hubbard Hall, it will be easier to spread Ron's message to the world and will be a place for all Scientologists to congregate. This hall is something that will affect the world, introducing thousands of people to Ron and to Scientology, and they can discover freedom for themselves and never look back.
“Everyone should become Members of the L. Ron Hubbard Hall, for themselves and, most of all, for Ron!”
-Jeff and Rosa
Hip, hip, hooray!
Dave will have the cash he needs for the Hall in no time.
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All these comments from wealthy Scientologists about l ron hubbard hall,sound all the same.
As usual.
Give us tons of money & will will build another gleaming shrine to ron,that will be a total scam from top to bottom.
ron handed out the tools decades ago & miscavige sharpened them,to continue the scam of a religion and continue building a network of nothing but airheads waving wads of cash to join in.
Very sad indeed.
Thank you Tony XO
My teeth never saw a dentist when in Sea Org. I was told to put oil of cloves on them when they hurt in 1974.
After I fled in 1978,all my teeth were rotten and are all now crowned or pulled. So much for healing through Scientology!
WISE has been one of the most effective front groups. They take Hubbards administration policy’s and secularize them. Years ago Scientologists saw the need where there was very little competition and jumped into the growing chiropractic field, then dentists and auto repair. Very unglamorous and lucrative. From there WISE consultants could coax their clients into Scientology. Clever, insidious and perfect for non-creative Sciebot businessmen. A perfect paradigm for the cult.