From the scientology.org website, the conclusory statement of the new story about the magnificence of the Bogota ideal org:

This is simply a lie.

Bold, unapologetic and flatly untrue, this is scientology at its worst. Practicing the oft-quoted Hitler “Big Lie” technique:

A big lie is a propaganda technique. The expression was coined by Adolf Hitler, when he dictated his 1925 book Mein Kampf, about the use of a lie so “colossal” that no one would believe that someone “could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.” (Wikipedia)

Let’s break down their statement.

The greater expansion during the past decade is measured by “openings” (as in “more is on the way, with openings in the coming year planned…)

Of course, this means that “scientology expansion” is measured by only one metric. Newly renovated and restored buildings that are “opened” (and no doubt included in that is the SP building which took 15 years to build).

Take this assertion at it’s absurd face value and 2014/2015 have been the WORST years of “scientology expansion” since the start of the “ideal org” program in 2003.

So, that is part 1 of the Big Lie. Bogota and Basel in 2015. Sydney in 2014. I have documented this previously. See The Big Ideal Org Lie.

Part 2 of the Big Lie In. There are LESS scientology churches, missions and Social Betterment entities now than in 2003. This period has seen the greatest loss of scientology organizations in its history. Through the 80’s it increased every year. Stagnant during the 90’s. And declining since. Celebrity Centers that used to stand alone have been combined with orgs. Day and Foundation orgs have been combined. SHF disappeared altogether. So did ASHO Fdn. The “model” “SH size” ideal org announced with great fanfare by David Miscavige in 2010 was such a failure that 200 Sea Org members were sent to “take over”, the “model, ideal” staff were all fired and the Fdn Org was closed down.

There has not been a NEW scientology church opened anywhere in the world since Kaohsuing Taiwan in 2008. The only other NEW scientology organizations opened anywhere in the world in the last 20 years are in former Soviet controlled cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg and Budapest. There has been one new scientology org opened in the United States in Inglewood — a PR gimmick that has remained virtually empty since the day it opened.

Meantime, buildings that were purchased sit empty and rotting all over the world, many with unpaid utilities and tax bills. From Bulawayo to Capetown, Montreal to Chicago and Kansas City to Philadelphia scientology is known in many cities for its empty, decaying buildings.

The number of Missions has shrunk drastically to. High profile missions opened and sponsored by celebrities Jenna Elfman, Anne Archer and Lisa Marie Presley come and gone in a blaze of hype. The “mission” in Tampa opened and closed almost immediately. Missions in Los Angeles have shut their doors and “combined” with others, yet there are 7 “ideal orgs” in the area. Overhyped missions in India and Thailand, Pakistan and the Philippines have quietly shut their doors — no longer “bringing hope to entire nations.”

There are no new Narconons opened, though a lot of hype about buying “new buildings” and Narconons closed around the world.

Yet, this is the hype Miscavige promised when the “ideal org” program began, taken from the Int Scn News 9 page recounting of his brilliant new “Golden Age of Organization” strategy:

Not a single thing about this plan has come true. The so-called “ideal orgs” have not generated new missions or activities around them. Not a single one, anywhere.

So, the ONLY way the statement at the top could be true is if scientology is strictly a real estate investment scheme.

Which IS about all it is.

That is not a tax-exempt 501(c)3 religious organization.

Hell, it isn’t even a church.

Or a religion.

Unless it is the religion of the worship of money.

Oh. Snap.