Ortega's Underground Bunker

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DENIED: Los Angeles judge rejects Scientology’s latest delay tactic in forced-abortion case, June 9, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/09/denie ... tion-case/

Scientology working its grift on a continent where it’s the last thing they need, June 10, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/10/scien ... they-need/

When Scientology keeps a mother from her child in the ER: Lori Hodgson’s story, June 11, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/11/when- ... ons-story/

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How to get fired from a Scientology job the easy way — a real-world example, June 12, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/12/how-t ... d-example/

Why are New York politicians such easy marks for Scientology? June 13, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/13/why-a ... ientology/

DOX: Quebec church owes other Scientology orgs heaps, pays its workers peanuts, June 14, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/14/dox-q ... s-peanuts/

DOX: Quebec church owes other Scientology orgs heaps, pays its workers peanuts, June 15, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/15/first ... eing-kids/

The trauma of leaving Scientology: ‘Who wants to believe they’ve thrown away their best years?’ June 16, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/16/the-t ... est-years/

Scientology scores with political conservatives in Europe using the ‘religious freedom’ gambit, June 17, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/17/scien ... om-gambit/

Another sign Nation of Islam members are moving from Dianetics to full Scientology, June 18, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/18/anoth ... ientology/

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Stacy Francis goes to Washington: Are we witnessing another Scientology political op? June 19, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/19/stacy ... itical-op/

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Scientologists charged with Medi-Cal insurance fraud will stand trial on August 28, June 20, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/20/scien ... more-48177

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Opportunity missed: What Erika Christensen should have been asked about Scientology, June 21, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/21/oppor ... more-48181

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Why we think nutty Las Vegas councilwoman Michele Fiore might be a Scientologist, June 22, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/22/why-w ... ntologist/

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Scientology and celebs: ‘Miscavige had several of us catering to Tom Cruise behind the scenes’, June 23, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/23/scien ... he-scenes/

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Coming soon, our collaboration with ‘Miss Lovely’ herself, Paulette Cooper! June 24, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/24/comin ... te-cooper/

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Did a little sunlight send Scientologists scattering for cover? An international update, June 25, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/25/did-a ... al-update/


VIDEO: ‘Chicago Fire’ star Christian Stolte’s tribute to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, June 26, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/26/video ... n-hubbard/

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Did a little sunlight send Scientologists scattering for cover? An international update, June 25, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/25/did-a ... al-update/

Near the bottom of the page for that posting, there's a video with a picture of the Scientology grade chart that has had the border and heading colored.

This reminds me of the time a few of us were taken off post (gonna be downstats) and sent to man a Scientology booth at a psychic fair. This was not a successful action it turns out. Other cults had booths there, too. Hare Krishna, and another back-to-nature cult had ones. The Process Church and Ekankar, two off shoots and enemies of Scientology also had booths there. I didn't know anything much about Ekankar at the time, or that it was very much based on Scientology and considered a squirrel group. (It still exists, and there are a two Ekankar locations where I am, where Scientology has a small one.

Grade chart. Ekankar also has a grade chart. They had it on display at the psychic fair. I never got close enough to it to read it and compare it with the Scientology one but it was very much laid out like the Scientology grade chart. The difference was that the Ekankar grade chart was many colored, instead of Scientology's plain old red on white. I call it the Ekankar grade chart because I don't know what it's called in Ekankar and I lack a better term for it.

Now I'm going to see if Ross and Carrie have done an investigation into Ekankar so I can find out more about it and how it compares to Scientology. I kind of doubt that they have because they never mentioned it when they did their exploration into Scientology. If they haven't looked into it. I hope they do. If you're reading this and you have Ross and Carrie's ear, please suggest they investigate Ekankar.


Postscript

Steven Hassan pointed out that when discussing a cult, cult members have defenses and barriers built in to block criticism of their own cult. But when a cult that isn't their own is discussed they have no defense and no filter for that. The information goes in and comparisons with their cult and the one they're not a part of are unavoidable. For that reason, discussing other cults, such as and including Ekankar is a good method to reach cult members to get them to see how they are being exploited to their detriment.

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In the Sea Org, no one can hear you scream: Another small slice of Scientology horror, June 27, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/27/in-th ... gy-horror/,

Scientology rock ‘n’ roller goes back to his days with L. Ron Hubbard at sea, June 28, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/28/scien ... rd-at-sea/

In Scientology, going Clear is like leasing a car, and David Miscavige is Repo Man, June 29, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/29/friday-4/

Scientology scam: ‘It hadn’t occurred to me I was getting appalling advice from Church execs,’ June 30, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/06/30/scien ... rch-execs/

Scientology celebrates 30 years of duping wealthy people on the high seas! July 1, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/07/01/scien ... high-seas/

Freed files: Scenes from a government investigation of Scientology, June 2, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/07/02/freed ... ientology/

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When Scientology’s toxic policy of disconnection is forever: Saying goodbye to Angela Paris, July 3, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/07/03/when- ... ela-paris/

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It’s ‘Declare your Independence of Scientology Day’ here again at the Underground Bunker, July 4, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/07/04/its-d ... nd-bunker/

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Shocking molestation claims inside Scientology leaking out before ‘Aftermath’ episode, July 5, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/07/05/shock ... h-episode/

Scientology’s homophobia and its disconnection policy — still producing refugees today, July 6. 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/07/06/scien ... ees-today/

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Scientology’s messiah? ‘Hubbard believed he was as great as Jesus, Buddha, & Mohammed,’ July 7, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/07/07/scien ... -mohammed/

Masterson witness fears for safety as investigation drags on and on, July 8, 2018, https://tonyortega.org/2018/07/08/maste ... on-and-on/