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!

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 …

The f*** ! Thanks for sharing that video! Too much!

“… 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.

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

Along with, “Hell, I don’t even know what a Donkey Punch is. I think it has some Whole-Track meaning.” LOL!

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.

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.