We’re trying to get our heads around what is revealed in a new flier that one of our great tipsters sent us. It purports to describe a fundraising event held in Atlanta, but for the purpose of raising money for an as-yet-unopened “Ideal Org” in Philadelphia. And in order to get the Atlanta folks into the spirit of the thing, they were apparently encouraged to dress up with 1776 in mind. Because, you know, Philadelphia and Ben Franklin and all.
At least the emcee was decked out in colonial garb. In Atlanta. In June. Well, whatever, just prepare to get yer wallets out, pilgrims!
While Mr. Nesbit was praying that the air conditioning didn’t fail (and with how anemic attendance at Ideal Orgs like the one in Atlanta have been, that’s a legitimate worry), he brought on the day’s entertainment to get the crowd riled up.
“Our keynote speaker, Double Humanitarian [$200,000] David Morris, gave a powerful message of how embracing the Ideal Org strategy can change one’s life and is truly the most important thing one could be doing as a Scientologist.”
So, forking over huge donations so David Miscavige can build gleaming new cathedrals where they immediately fall empty is really the most important thing you can be doing as a Scientologist? If you say so, Mr. Morris.
Translation: Come up here and pledge your kid’s college fund before Mr. Miscavige declares you all!
“Vanguard with Honors” = $20,000. “Alumni” = $5,000.
The high-flying American eagle, right there! OK, now this is a party.
Well, it might make a little more sense to us that Atlanta Scientologists would be hit up for money for a Philadelphia building if Atlanta was, you know, going gangbusters and could afford to “flow” some “energy” to the City of Brotherly Love. (In this case a whopping $100,000 was apparently raised, which will likely make only a small dent in the millions a renovation in Philly will actually cost.)
But we know that isn’t the case. Atlanta, like the others, went quiet after its initial opening. Our question for our readers who have been regged like this, did you have moments when you realized that the ask didn’t make a lot of sense? Aren’t some of the people in Atlanta being dragged to this thing cognizant that it doesn’t make any sense at all? Let us know.
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Soar like a pretend eagle, go bankrupt like a turkey...
How much of that 100k that they raised will end up in Miscavage's Scotch fund? Or will the international landlord vacuum it up and spend it on maintenance on the Fleecewinds? Would Lroon be angered by this scam? He always said to just sell $cieno courses and not do things like this. But then again, Lroon was consistent only in the collection of money.
Jens, you caused a giggle. How many Vultures does it take to mug an Eagle? Just one, one with your 15 year old daughters Sea Org contract.