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Mar 3, 2023·edited Mar 3, 2023Liked by Tony Ortega

I got to 4:41 in the video and had to take a break to say...

Nice job, Tony. I admire your ability to hang with these folks and enjoy their company.

I have no patience with or tolerance for this wing-nuttery. Captain Bill? El Bong? The "bridge" to

Deep Delusion? Oh, for fuck's sake! Captain Bill "researched and compiled" the Intergalatic

Sociopath's turds and Dani has arranged them into a "workable technology"?

Okay, these folks get full marks for full-on committment to their conception of "helping others". I get it.

I am not getting Miss-Savage-pimp-and-slap vibes from these folks. I believe that they are sincere.

It doesn't magically transform the toxic shit they are peddling into real therapeutic help or spiritual uplift, though.

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C'mon, let's face it. The *real* reason the Independents are angry with Dani and Tami is that the two of them have been wildly successful.

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The Lemburgers are happy minions to Lron and Captain Bill. How many levels of OTness are there? They may be squirrels but, they are not into the heavy handed methods that the CO$ uses. Being nice people and uses the imaginary carrots of 'stupor powerz' they seem to be progressing nicely. A Lemburger 'mission' in Riga? I love it. Is Miscavige shaking in his little boots? No, but the Lemburgers show what a difference their approach to 'Hubbardism' is compared to the corporate CO$.

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I have a hard time understanding why the Lembergers continue to practice scientology, but admire their desire to help others. I just hope they don’t harm anyone really needing help by luring them into their practice.

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The other thing that occurs to me is that if the EP of Scientology is to turn the practitioner into Hubbard (i.e., a malignantly narcissistic embodiment of Dunning-Kruger), then I feel like at some point in the future, we'll start seeing reports of the Dror Center becoming yet another high control organization, feeding adoration and money to the top, and that would be tragic for everyone.

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It is interesting to see actual believers of this garbage... I have a hard time personalizing this "religion" since it is so much nonsense, in my mind. Thank you for bringing us this view. I am a close follower of cults/denominations... Scientology is one that has been so damaging for so many, it should win some kind of "worst faith system ever" award, lol.

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How do Haifa-ans(?) get out of their parking spaces? Lolx

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