Editing Church of the SubGenius (section)

==={{anchor|slack}}Conspiracy and "Slack"===
The Church of the SubGenius's literature incorporates many aspects of conspiracy theories,{{sfn|Davidoff|2003|p=170}} teaching that there is a grand conspiracy at the root of all lesser ones.{{sfn|Hart|1992}} It says that there are many UFOs, most of which are used by the conspiracy leaders to monitor humans, though a few contain extraterrestrials. In the Church's view, this conspiracy uses a façade of empowering messages but manipulates people so that they become indoctrinated into its service.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=86}} The Church calls these individuals "pinks" and states that they are blissfully unaware of the organization's power and control.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=93}} SubGenius leaders teach that most cultural and religious mores are the conspiracy's propaganda.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=88}} They maintain that their followers, but not the pinks, are capable of developing an imagination; the Church teaches that Dobbs has empowered its members to see through these illusions. Owing to their descent from Yetis, the Church's followers have a capacity for deep understanding that the pinks lack.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=86}} [[Cultural studies]] scholar Solomon Davidoff states that the Church develops a "satiric commentary" on religion, morality, and conspiracies.{{sfn|Davidoff|2003|p=170}}

SubGenius members believe that those in the service of the conspiracy seek to bar them from "Slack",{{sfn|Davidoff|2003|p=170}} a quality promoted by the Church. Its teachings center on "Slack"{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=83}} (always capitalized),{{sfn|Leiby|1994}} which is never concisely defined, though Dobbs is said to embody it.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=84}}{{sfn|Duncombe|2005|p=222}} Church members seek to acquire Slack and believe it will allow them the free, comfortable life (without hard work or responsibility) they claim as an entitlement.{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=85}}{{sfn|Duncombe|2005|p=226}} Sex and the avoidance of work are taught as two key ways to gain Slack.{{sfn|Leiby|1994}} Davidoff believes that Slack is "the ability to effortlessly achieve your goals".{{sfn|Davidoff|2003|p=170}} Cusack states that the Church's description of Slack as ineffable recalls the way that [[Tao]] is described,{{sfn|Cusack|2010|p=86}} and Kirby calls Slack a "unique magical system".{{sfn|Kirby|2012|p=49}}