Maybe LRH no longer has “the rank” to ask about Shelly.

BFM, it’s likely it’s a mix including the waning of the boomer generation and impacts of the pandemic. Though while some staff may have been afflicted or become too old, it does also make sense that some just got their ties to the org broken – and that goes for members, too.

In particular there are signs that some may have gotten sucked into other political and conspiracy theories instead, in a sort of”cult hopping.”

That would be too funny! Miscavige places the medal around the winner’s neck. The winner then places handcuffs on Miscavige and escorts him offstage.
Not gonna happen, I know, but fun to imagine and dream about.

Agreed. As a never-scientologist, I don’t think it concerns Miscavige too much as long as his personal and organizational efforts insulate him from accountability or any kind of harm from the “wog world”. Being a malignant narcissist and a criminal, he is first and foremost for David Miscavige and is all about power and control for himself.

I honestly believe he doesn’t care about the wreckage of lives or of the ultimate wrecking of the organization itself as long as it sustains and protects him while he is here. THAT is the only thing that drives him. I hope he likes hiding and increasing paranoia because that’s what’s in store for him in this lifetime.

4 foot thirteen giving money back. You made a funny.

– Scientology as a “movement” is in long term decline, but Tony Ortega speculated once or twice on Twitter that the decline may eventually slow down since only the real hardcore members are left. Miscavige might see that as a kind of “win”, or at least buying him some time to delay the inevitable.

– Scientology is approaching end game. There is virtually no new recruitment and no succession plan. Scientology has always been a manpower-dependent religion as well as a virtual real estate business. The lack of numbers will make it more and more difficult for them to justify their holdings, let alone maintain them in usable condition. The successions of purges has eliminated almost anyone remotely capable or intelligent who would be a potential successor.

Most religious movements have proven adaptable to circumstances with only a fraction the financial resources than Scientology. Hence their survival prospects are considerably better.

All those former sea orgs without any social security or savings. There’s no retirement community of old sea orgs. What happens to them. Scientology has more than enough to build social housing for those of all creeds, races, and planetary status.

The fasted growing demographic of roofless folks is senior citizens. Are some of our unhoused neighbors former scientologists who were no longer “useful” to the org? How one treats the needy, sick, and elderly says everything.

Oh, well, if the criminal organisation known as the “church” of $cientology cannot keep it up, I’ll visit England for a lot of other good reasons.

I wonder at what time the Co$ starts buying off the former victims (1)… I could go for a tour of the recently sold Saint Hill. The buyers would be well advised to organise paid tours. Although the busts of Hubbard would present a problem. Either put bullet proof glass around them, or risk that some defacing transpires..

(1) once defendant David “he is NOT insane!” Miscavige is faced with the prospect of being dragged, kicking and screaming, into depositions