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RPF (Labor Camp) is no more

Latest comment: 1 year ago4 comments3 people in discussion

Source: Aaron-Smith Levin - YouTube video around June 5th 2023. Of course CoS could reinstate it anytime or reform it and call it something else. Asherkobin (talk) 06:35, 8 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

I, too, have heard this, but I have no reliable source to cite so it's not in the article. Grorp (talk) 07:45, 8 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

The same unreliable source now says that it is back. Se Yiou tube video FlZYz4dVRWE --Guy Macon Alternate Account (talk) 03:14, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not surprised. ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 04:48, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Graduation requirements

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This source^[1] used in the article has a good description of the "formula" of confession or "success story" required before being allowed to "graduate" from the RPF. Probably should be incorporated into the article. ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 20:23, 15 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

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↑ Kent, Stephen A. (September 13, 2000). "Brainwashing in Scientology's Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF)" (PDF). Revised and Expanded Version of a Presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, San Diego, California (November 7, 1997). Department of Internal Affairs - Working Group Scientology and State Center for Civic Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

The RPF's RPF

Latest comment: 1 year ago5 comments2 people in discussion

"Sea Org members newly assigned to the RPF who do not want to be on the RPF are first assigned to the RPF's RPF until they choose to join the RPF. When an RPFer messes up, they are assigned to the RPF's RPF"

Seriously? That's the clearest explanation we can come up with? --Guy Macon Alternate Account (talk) 03:12, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

The problem is coming up with reliable sources that aren't just more primary sources authored by Hubbard. Here are some primary sources you can read, and if you want to use them go for it: from the cited Scientology dictionary, and page 1 page 2 page 3 of Flag Order 3434 titled "THE RPF's RPF". ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 05:28, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Wow. That Flag Order 3434 is pretty much the hardest thing to understand I have read all year. This is going to be impossible to rewrite without it becoming OR (sad trombone sound). How about this: Turn the unclear RPF's RPF section into a (still unclear) direct quote from Hubbard? Would that work? --Guy Macon Alternate Account (talk) 11:41, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Okay, I gave a whack at the section. See if it makes more sense now. ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 20:30, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Much improved. Thanks! --Guy Macon Alternate Account (talk) 01:41, 21 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

[1] Kent, Stephen A. (September 13, 2000). "Brainwashing in Scientology's Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF)" (PDF). Revised and Expanded Version of a Presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, San Diego, California (November 7, 1997). Department of Internal Affairs - Working Group Scientology and State Center for Civic Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

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