More Private Inurement
Feb. 28th, 2011 10:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deirdreIf one is going to pay clergy out of donations, it's okay for said clergy to have an appropriate means of transport. At what point, though, does it become too much? And who should pay?
There have been revelations about Miscavige's vehicle fetish before, but this one is completely over the top. Much as I understand the fascination with fine Italian crafts, does one really need the most powerful road bike in the world if one heads up a religion?
I'm reminded of Rajneesh's fascination with Rolls Royces.
I think I'm more offended by how the money for the motorcycle was purportedly raised: forcing people who were already making at most $50 a week (out of which they needed to buy all personal care items and shoes) to contribute under significant pressure of consequences if they did not.
When I worked for Scn in Tustin, we'd be asked to buy a birthday or Christmas present for our local head, John Woodruff (who has since gotten himself into legal trouble after leaving staff) every year, but there were no consequences if we didn't contribute.
There have been revelations about Miscavige's vehicle fetish before, but this one is completely over the top. Much as I understand the fascination with fine Italian crafts, does one really need the most powerful road bike in the world if one heads up a religion?
I'm reminded of Rajneesh's fascination with Rolls Royces.
I think I'm more offended by how the money for the motorcycle was purportedly raised: forcing people who were already making at most $50 a week (out of which they needed to buy all personal care items and shoes) to contribute under significant pressure of consequences if they did not.
When I worked for Scn in Tustin, we'd be asked to buy a birthday or Christmas present for our local head, John Woodruff (who has since gotten himself into legal trouble after leaving staff) every year, but there were no consequences if we didn't contribute.