THE RELIGION OF SCIENTOLOGY
MINISTRY OF THE SCIENTOLOGY RELIGION
There is also a particularly dedicated category of staff in Scientology, members of the Sea Organization.
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The Sea Organization religious order was initially based aboard this vessel, the Apollo, which also served as the home of L. Ron Hubbard after his retirement as Executive Director.
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The Sea Organization (or Sea Org) is a religious order that is distinct from the various Scientology church organizations, though Sea Org members are responsible to the particular Church corporation for which they work. Unlike other Scientology staff, each member of the Sea Org signs a pledge of eternal service to Scientology and its goals — and thus members of this religious order form the dedicated core of the religion.
The Sea Organization derives its name from its earliest beginnings in 1967 when Mr. Hubbard, having retired from his position as Executive Director International, set to sea with a handful of veteran Scientologists to continue his research into the upper levels of spiritual awareness and ability. These original members formulated a one-billion-year contract in recognition of their personal dedication to the religion as immortal spiritual beings. Today all new Sea Org members sign such a contract to continue this tradition.
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