Scientology staff contract leaked

[Big Les]

Thanks to wikileaks. Not the infamous billion year contract for the Sea Org - this is for "staff" Scientologists (as opposed to the lay "public" or celebrity breeds).

http://www.slate.com/id/2190284/entry/2190286/

Makes for interesting reading. About as legally binding as a friendship bracelet, I would think (the waiver stuff particularly).

[Greediguts]

I love how they refer to the E-meter as a "religious artifact".......wow.

[Moochie]

They have their own cult-speak -- quite humorous in many instances. I guess it makes 'em feel "special."

M.

[Big Les]

I love how they refer to the E-meter as a "religious artifact".......wow.

They have to, legally - the US FDA busted them for using it/pimping it as a medical device. Of course, this actually jibed quite nicely with the Hubbard diktat to convert Dianetics into a religion for tax reasons. But you can still find the FDA-enforced label on all e-meters that states the device "in itself does nothing".

[RobRoy]

From the site:

[Editor's note: Slate posted the contract in this space earlier today, but subsequently removed it.]

Well, that was fast. Now I feel left out.

[Jackalgirl]

Did anyone get a copy of it before it was yanked?

[wahrheit]

Did anyone get a copy of it before it was yanked?

You can download it from numerous places, e.g. here (http://file.sunshinepress.org:54445/scientology-staff-contract.pdf). (The link in the Slate article still works fine)

[hgc]

Holy Cow. How can anyone read this thing, and then sign it?

Let’s take a look at Section 5, which I paraphrase just briefly.

5 – I intend to buy Scientology religious services.
5a – Benefits come only by my own efforts.
5b – I won’t buy new services unless I’m satisfied with my previous service, which is my own fault if I’m not.
5c – Scientology will never return my money (everywhere herein referred to as "religious donation").
5d – Scientology will compile a dossier on me. It’ll be kept secret from me.
5e – Scientology decides exactly which services I am obligated to buy.

fredcarr, if you're out there, please tell me you didn't sign this thing. It's not legally binding, but it's an insult to any notion of self-respect.

[Big Les]

Carr isn't (AFAIK) Sea Org. You have to already have bought the lower level BS before you get presented with this. I doubt anyone actually reads most of it.

[Thing]

7e means that if David Miscavige weren't already staff he couldn't join. And by being antagonistic to scientology I'm barring the rest of my family from becoming scientology staff members. Cool

[MattusMaximus]

I love how they refer to the E-meter as a "religious artifact".......wow.


Awesome!!! I can now go buy my very own "religious artifact" (i.e., a digital multimeter) at RadioShack for $20 :rolleyes: