A personality cult is a classic power grabbing tool, but it requires the Big Boss to become aloof and inaccessible. Stalin and Saddam jokes were punishable by death, but COB has the RPF. Eventually cult members may be required to shout hip hip hooray at giant Miscavige portraits or statues in the Chapel.
COB in full sea org regalia walks into a bar with a chicken on his head … Bartender asks, “Where’d you get that?” . .. Chicken says, “at Flag, they’re everywhere” … KA BOOM!
Great RB. Finest humor. One must look through the lines to see even more humor hidden here and there.
Scn doesn’t like jokes. Scn is a serious stuff. Damn they are saving this planet and this sector 9 of the universe.
The day they will understand that ‘no seriousness’ is above many other “important” things it would be late.
Just an example I came across these days. I read (still to be fully confirmed) Catherine Bell actress while OT 7 has left her husband and apparently originated to like women.
Of course for the homofobe cult this is a problem.
Why they didn’t use her to at least come into present time and say that they have no problem with gay?
No they got damned serious and she got somehow cast aside from PR lines (and perhaps OT 7).
So they admit to be serious about gays.
Stuck on the “scriptures” .
Seriously being serious.
There are many pls that are totally bs. Joker’s and Degraders tops the list. Another is that a misunderstood word is the only reason for any disagreement with the tech. These types of policies are set up to control people and stop them from thinking for themselves, imho.
I look forward to it too Queen B! It actually helps me to understand what the SO kids go through. I hope if these are just an example of what these young men share then there’s hope that they might just find the courage to break free. You have to wonder if secretly that thought hasn’t crossed their minds more than once.
I was struck how four cigarettes seem to be a major object of importance and value to these people. I assume they are members of the S.O.?
Their world seems to revolve around getting other people to give hundreds or thousands of dollars to the cult or it revolves around people who arrange for that to happen. All in all, their world must be a very (list of many bleak and depressing adjectives) place.
Yet none of them seem to toy with the idea of leaving the cult? Or do they just do that in secret?
Interesting that each of them seem to have one issue that is of real importance to them but is ignored by the others – like the cigarettes and the joking.
I always thought that “Jokers and Degraders” was a very pernicious issue, right up there with “Pain and Sex”, “The Why is God” and “The Responsibility of Leaders” (the infamous Simon Bolivar Policy.)
It effectively makes joking in Scientology into a crime.
I got into trouble over this more than once.
I was very puzzled when I first read this PLs, especially since Hubbard often injected humor into his lectures. Later, while I was still in Scientology, I decided that Hubbard just didn’t like any of his actions being questioned or laughed over and this was a covert way of stifling any such thing.
O/T. Althougjh the full video was posted almost two weeks ago, Nick Cannon and Cannon’s Class were kind enough to provide the precise clip.
Scientology Freedom Medal Winner Nation of Islam Minister Abdul Malik Sayyid Muhammad (aka Tony Muhammad) renews his call for racial separation and for Black people to be given their own separate state or territory.
The operative word is, as usual, “given.” Even other separatist/survivalist, etc,nut jobs have the good sense to get their own off-the-grid compounds to carry on their nuttery. The least they can do!
unelectedfloofgoofer says
A personality cult is a classic power grabbing tool, but it requires the Big Boss to become aloof and inaccessible. Stalin and Saddam jokes were punishable by death, but COB has the RPF. Eventually cult members may be required to shout hip hip hooray at giant Miscavige portraits or statues in the Chapel.
Joe Pendleton says
Yeah, they’re lame jokes …
Here’s a good one …
COB in full sea org regalia walks into a bar with a chicken on his head … Bartender asks, “Where’d you get that?” . .. Chicken says, “at Flag, they’re everywhere” … KA BOOM!
Well, it’s better told than written …
Loosing my Religion says
Great RB. Finest humor. One must look through the lines to see even more humor hidden here and there.
Scn doesn’t like jokes. Scn is a serious stuff. Damn they are saving this planet and this sector 9 of the universe.
The day they will understand that ‘no seriousness’ is above many other “important” things it would be late.
Just an example I came across these days. I read (still to be fully confirmed) Catherine Bell actress while OT 7 has left her husband and apparently originated to like women.
Of course for the homofobe cult this is a problem.
Why they didn’t use her to at least come into present time and say that they have no problem with gay?
No they got damned serious and she got somehow cast aside from PR lines (and perhaps OT 7).
So they admit to be serious about gays.
Stuck on the “scriptures” .
Seriously being serious.
Eh=Eh says
There are many pls that are totally bs. Joker’s and Degraders tops the list. Another is that a misunderstood word is the only reason for any disagreement with the tech. These types of policies are set up to control people and stop them from thinking for themselves, imho.
Queen B says
I look forward to Regraded Being every week and I’m never disappointed.
Peggy L says
I look forward to it too Queen B! It actually helps me to understand what the SO kids go through. I hope if these are just an example of what these young men share then there’s hope that they might just find the courage to break free. You have to wonder if secretly that thought hasn’t crossed their minds more than once.
Skyler says
I was struck how four cigarettes seem to be a major object of importance and value to these people. I assume they are members of the S.O.?
Their world seems to revolve around getting other people to give hundreds or thousands of dollars to the cult or it revolves around people who arrange for that to happen. All in all, their world must be a very (list of many bleak and depressing adjectives) place.
Yet none of them seem to toy with the idea of leaving the cult? Or do they just do that in secret?
Interesting that each of them seem to have one issue that is of real importance to them but is ignored by the others – like the cigarettes and the joking.
Jens TINGLEFF says
maybe some books written by people who have been there could help put it in context?
I really enjoyed “Blown for Good” by Marc Headly and “Beyond Belief” by Jenna Miscavige Hill
Cavalier says
I always thought that “Jokers and Degraders” was a very pernicious issue, right up there with “Pain and Sex”, “The Why is God” and “The Responsibility of Leaders” (the infamous Simon Bolivar Policy.)
It effectively makes joking in Scientology into a crime.
I got into trouble over this more than once.
I was very puzzled when I first read this PLs, especially since Hubbard often injected humor into his lectures. Later, while I was still in Scientology, I decided that Hubbard just didn’t like any of his actions being questioned or laughed over and this was a covert way of stifling any such thing.
pluvo says
“… Hubbard just didn’t like any of his actions being questioned or laughed over and this was a covert way of stifling any such thing.”
Yes, I came to the same conclusion. He was criticizing and laughing at others frequently but couldn’t take it himself.
Zee Moo says
Hilarious RB, Hilarious. Stop having thoughts or I’ll report you!!!
Aquamarine says
Along with, “Hell, I don’t even know what a Donkey Punch is. I think it has some Whole-Track meaning.” LOL!
ISNOINews says
O/T. Althougjh the full video was posted almost two weeks ago, Nick Cannon and Cannon’s Class were kind enough to provide the precise clip.
Scientology Freedom Medal Winner Nation of Islam Minister Abdul Malik Sayyid Muhammad (aka Tony Muhammad) renews his call for racial separation and for Black people to be given their own separate state or territory.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=G5jBWTH5vkk
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Princess Leila says
The f*** ! Thanks for sharing that video! Too much!
Todd Cray says
The operative word is, as usual, “given.” Even other separatist/survivalist, etc,nut jobs have the good sense to get their own off-the-grid compounds to carry on their nuttery. The least they can do!