The Sea Org logo.

The Sea Org, an abbreviation for Sea Organization, is the central management organisation of the Church of Scientology. The Sea Org was founded by Scientology leader L. Ron Hubbard in 1968, ostensibly as an organisation for implementing Scientology technology around the world through the operation of a fleet of ships. In practice, the Sea Org also provided a convenient means for Scientology management to be based at sea on board ships to avoid legal interference. Sea Org logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Official Scientology Cross Symbol The Church of Scientology was founded by author L. Ron Hubbard as an organization dedicated to the practice of Scientology, an applied religious philosophy formulated by Hubbard. ... A Scientology Center on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California Scientology is a system of beliefs, teachings and rituals, originally established as an alternative psychotherapy in 1952 by science-fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, then recharacterized by him in 1953 as an applied religious philosophy. ... L. Ron Hubbard, circa 1970 Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, was a prolific American author and the founder of Dianetics and Scientology. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Fleet can refer to several things: Two or more vehicles owned by a company A group of ships: Fishing fleet Naval Fleet, consisting of a substantial number of vessels of varying sizes: Royal Navys Home Fleet Royal Navys Grand Fleet Royal Navys Pacific Fleet Royal Navys...

In more modern times, the Sea Org is primarily based on land; however, the highest levels of Scientology are still delivered at sea on board the Sea Org's vessel, the Freewinds, and the Sea Org still maintains its naval uniforms and character. The Sea Org continues to maintain control of the advanced Scientology organisations, and of the Clear and OT materials. Freewinds is a cruise ship operated by the Church of Scientology. ... U.S. Navy supercarrier USS Nimitz on November 3, 2003. ... In Dianetics and Scientology, a subject (preclear) reaches the state of Clear when they have removed all engrams (bad memories) from their reactive mind through the process of auditing. ... In Scientology, the state of Operating Thetan is a spiritual state above Clear. ...

Somewhat controversially, members of the Sea Org sign an employment contract with the organisation for one billion years. Sea Org members, in accordance with Scientology beliefs, are expected to return to the Sea Org when they are reborn; the slogan of the Sea Org is, as a consequence, "We Come Back". Official statements from the Church of Scientology, however, contend that the contract is merely symbolic of the dedication that members are expected to hold to the organisation, and that members are free to leave if they wish to do so. It has, however, been alleged by former Sea Org personnel that members are restricted from leaving the organisation. A contract is any legally-enforceable promise or set of promises made between parties. ... // Beliefs Core beliefs and central tenets of Scientology The core beliefs of Scientology involve The spiritual nature of men and mankind. ...

References

• Atack, Jonathan C. A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics & L. Ron Hubbard Exposed. 1990. Link to online version
• Hubbard, L. Ron. Dianetics and Scientology Technical Dictionary. Comps. Cliff Von Shura, and Rhonda L. Bauer. Eds. Pat Brice, and Aletheia C. Taylor. Los Angeles, CA: Church of Scientology of California Publications Organisation United States, 1975.