Oh good, my post went through. I don’t know what happened with the previous attempt, but I have a feeling it was an error on my part – especially since I was posting from my phone. Ah, technology! 😉

Lol- I’m rolling on the floor thinking about this!! Keep me posted please!

The artist who started it is going through a divorce but promised to finish it as soon as possible. Blavatsky was known for forcing butter on people by moving the tray. In the drawing she is moving the butter tray with her right hand while Hubbard catches it with his left – symbolical of Hubbard’s dark side. On Blavatsky’s side there is an old clock. On Hubbard’s side a large picture of the Freewinds. I am waiting on the artist.

So so sorry, Cindy, that’s so awful…(((hugs)))

Kat, you’ve hit the nail on the head. The desire for status. The driving need to be or at least feel superior to others. This elitist mentality definitely manifests in Scientology. It also crops up in other religions and cults. My evangelical relatives PITY me and ( I can tell) look down on me because I haven’t seen that the only way to true and everlasting salvation is thru Jesus Christ (I’m paraphrasing but you get the concept), I know they consider themselves superior to me because of their superior “understanding”. Of course they don’t actually SAY the words but the concept comes across; they’ve been found, I’m lost :). Its very Now, most of the time this is a source of amusement to me so I keep my sarcastic mouth shut, but occasionally it gets on my nerves and I get even. I wish I could tell you how I got even but I can’t because its funny but its also political and Mike would (rightfully) not post it. Anyway, point being, these relatives of mine believe themselves to be infinitely enlightened to the likes of me, and believe it their duty to bring me To Salvation.

Thanks, PM. Interesting data. I appreciate the “hard news”.

I’m SURE you’ll SOMEDAY be happy to “resign” the contract you happily RE-SIGNED.
The Aftermath Foundation stands at the ready for that day.

Best regards,
Navy Chief Yeoman (retired, but still looking for COS typos)

These young people were born in a bubble and raised in a bubble. By the time they reach their teens and early twenties, in that their parents have touted only the value of Scientology training to them, and have scorned the values of regular education, job training and so forth to them – in that this line of reasoning is all they’ve been hearing from their infancies, not only are their career choices extremely limited – in fact, on a par with the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in America – but their mindset is also to their extreme disadvantage to having any kind of happy, meaningful, productive life. That the “wog world’ is a lawless, out ethics, senseless place, that the only sanity and happiness in life can be obtained within Scientology, that there’s no better place that they can be than working for nothing on staff or working for nothing in the Sea Org – this mindset alone is their own undoing. These kids are fit for nothing in the real world. This certainly lends strength to the destructive mindset. Really, these kids are so fucked. What else can they do except join staff or the Sea Org? If they’re very lucky there’s a family business they can work in to get by, some ready made job they can utilize as a half-way house while they work on staff and live at home. Or, the family has money and the” kids” – well into their 20s and pushing 30 or even in their 30’s pushing 40 – know they’ll always be taken care of. Or they’re trust fund babies. But for the rest, they’re just fucked, that’s all. Set up to fail from Day One. Ripe fruit for the Sea Org vultures. OF COURSE they yearn to do something “meaningful” Ripe fruit for being a Class V org staff slave. In fairness, ALL young people have some anxiety about career and life decisions. I know, because I work with them in my business. But Scientology kids are unwittingly and with the best of intentions, programmed by their parents, friends and the cult in general to take their place amongst society’s losers. These children get applauded by the cult for making the most destructive decisions about their own lives, and their parents get applauded for helping the kids do themselves in.

So- I guess I’m a proud and happy “woggle” from here on out!! Lol

Peacemaker,

I agree completely with you on those points. I was just pondering the self aggrandizement and elitism that seems to hold some people in the cult. Hubbard had an overweening need to feel important that resulted in many of his biggest lies about his life. That is a very good indicator that he was exceedingly insecure in himself and had a massive inferiority complex. IMO some individuals may stay because of this elitism. This may actually be to everyone’s benefit because if it starts becoming something causing shame to be a Scientologist, these people will start running as fast as possible. I was struck with one episode of Aftermath (I had to watch them all together to get caught up) where a man was very upset about his name not being included on a plaque. While his story of disconnection was heart breaking, I was taken a bit aback that he still seemed outraged that the church didn’t publically acknowledge the money he donated and raised. He spoke about hundreds of thousands of dollars that he helped raise and/or donated, but he seemed really outraged by being left off a plaque, even to this day – it was a good insight into how the cult keeps people in and giving money. By dangling incentives, they make members feel special and important, which may keep some in.

Happy to be a “woggle”

Kat