Yesterday we pointed out that the Scientologists who appeared in church propaganda about forking over huge sums of money for leader David Miscavige’s vanity initiatives tend to be reaching their retirement years.
The photo of the $cieno hipsters is cringe worthy. No one in a steak house suit is going to get any one in the clampire for less than a blooming onion and a pitcher of beer. But like much in the $cienoverse, that pic is for internal consumption. Maybe a few under 15 year old clams could see themselves serving steak or parking cars, but anyone above that age knows to back away and leave the room with any excuse they can come up with.
The Pasadena org promotion piece says a lot regarding body language. The posing looks very much like an improve comedy ensemble like Saturday Night Live or the Groundlings. And each person was carefully posed. Where the arms and hands are positioned tells a lot. IMO the gen Z’s would reject this image wholesale. The boomer generation in Scientology probably looks the promotional photo and says, “such cute kids”. We want to be around such youthful staff. The problem with Scientologists, they do not mature. Brainwashed children.
Way back when I was involved (1970-1986), there weren't many promo pieces designed to get people to join staff and, if there were, they were to join the Sea Org, so the photo would be of actual Sea Org staff in their fancy uniforms. But — off topic but I'd best write it before I forget it — I believe there is a policy by Hubbard stating that there should never be ANY promo of any individual other than Hubbard himself. So although this piece isn't about IAS whales, I'm thinking all the pieces about them are off-policy. Does anyone else remember this? Or has my memory slipped?
1. When I saw the first photo I actually expected it was from London. So, I was surprised to find out it was Pasadena but not surprised you mentioned London.
2. They look like a bunch of law school students or people posing for an office group stock photo. (They are just staff not Sea Organization, right?)
3. From another item, "These tax benefits also cover contributions to the US IAS Members’ Trust* ..." <-- what did the asterisk say?
The photo of the $cieno hipsters is cringe worthy. No one in a steak house suit is going to get any one in the clampire for less than a blooming onion and a pitcher of beer. But like much in the $cienoverse, that pic is for internal consumption. Maybe a few under 15 year old clams could see themselves serving steak or parking cars, but anyone above that age knows to back away and leave the room with any excuse they can come up with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAatPPEaZDA
The Pasadena org promotion piece says a lot regarding body language. The posing looks very much like an improve comedy ensemble like Saturday Night Live or the Groundlings. And each person was carefully posed. Where the arms and hands are positioned tells a lot. IMO the gen Z’s would reject this image wholesale. The boomer generation in Scientology probably looks the promotional photo and says, “such cute kids”. We want to be around such youthful staff. The problem with Scientologists, they do not mature. Brainwashed children.
Way back when I was involved (1970-1986), there weren't many promo pieces designed to get people to join staff and, if there were, they were to join the Sea Org, so the photo would be of actual Sea Org staff in their fancy uniforms. But — off topic but I'd best write it before I forget it — I believe there is a policy by Hubbard stating that there should never be ANY promo of any individual other than Hubbard himself. So although this piece isn't about IAS whales, I'm thinking all the pieces about them are off-policy. Does anyone else remember this? Or has my memory slipped?
“Indentured servant” is a term generally used for a certain length of time to pay off a debt. I would call persons of the Sea Org “SLAVES.”
1. When I saw the first photo I actually expected it was from London. So, I was surprised to find out it was Pasadena but not surprised you mentioned London.
2. They look like a bunch of law school students or people posing for an office group stock photo. (They are just staff not Sea Organization, right?)
3. From another item, "These tax benefits also cover contributions to the US IAS Members’ Trust* ..." <-- what did the asterisk say?