Wel ok so what, i think 'Scientology' is a good thing.. And its helped so many people etc.

I still dont believe i should be ridiculed because i said something positive about it...

I understand that most people only hear bad things about it, but i doubt any of you have actually heard the good things it does. How can you judge something with only one sided view points? All im asking is to keep an open mind about it. Dont just go along with what some mass media is calling it.

Ok thats all. *sigh* i know im going to be totally owned with this. But at least i tried.



[This message has been edited by Zoe (edited 03-20-2006).]

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Are people going to continually mock me just because i believe in something?

Yes.

white power http://www.totse.com/bbs/biggrin.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/biggrin.gif)

quote:Originally posted by Spliffing:

Yes.



Dang.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Are people going to continually mock me just because i believe in something?

If that something is Scientology.....

quote:Originally posted by Spliffing:

Yes.



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quote:Originally posted by Zoe:



"One can feel at times like a spinning leaf blown along a dirty street, one can feel like a grain of sand stuck in one place. But nobody has said that life was a calm thing; it isn't. One isn't a tattered leaf, nor a grain of sand: one can, to a greater or lesser degree, draw his road map and follow it."

What the fuck are you fucking talking about? Ahut the fuck up! Fucking scientologist fuck.

I wouldn't mock you for your beliefs, I've had enough of this Islam terrorist bullshit on totse, if I was around when someone was mocking you in person even if I didn't know you I'd break every bone in their body.

Scientology is very interesting, I'd never fully commit myself to it though. But it is a good way of developing yourself further.

[This message has been edited by Toothlessjoe (edited 03-19-2006).]

Yes they will...bigots.

I won't http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif)

What I dont understand is how people judge that its dumb because its a science fiction book written in the 50's.....Dont all religions have a book that started it all....

quote:Originally posted by Toothlessjoe:

Scientology is very interesting, I'd never fully commit myself to it though. But it is a good way of developing yourself further.



Neither have i. anyway thanks, and to you too star wars fan.

[This message has been edited by Zoe (edited 03-20-2006).]

quote:Originally posted by Toast:

What I dont understand is how people judge that its dumb because its a science fiction book written in the 50's.....Dont all religions have a book that started it all....

Haha are you serious?? It wasnt started from a science fiction book.. where did you hear that?

No L.Ron Hubbard ALSO wrote science fiction books. As wel as his books on helping people better themselves. He wrote nearly a million books in his lifetime.

quote:"In Scientology doctrine, Xenu is a galactic ruler who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of people to Earth, stacked them around volcanoes and blew them up with hydrogen bombs. Their souls then clustered together and stuck to the bodies of the living, and continue to cause problems today.

...you expect us not to mock this???

[This message has been edited by Elephantitis Man (edited 03-19-2006).]

all organized religion is horseshit designed to control the masses.

Scientology doubly so.

And yes, you will get slammed for believing in horseshit.

quote:Originally posted by drPhroid:

.

And yes, you will get slammed for believing in horseshit.

Thought so.

So how is the little alien in your head? What's his name?

You bastards brainwashed Isaac Hayes!

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quote:Originally posted by drPhroid:

all organized religion is horseshit designed to control the masses.

So by this post I can assume you're not religous. So what exactly are you doing that is stopping you from being controlled? Care to define what control is in a suitable context in regards to the thread? So we can see why you (Atheists) are not being actively controlled already?

And yes, you will get slammed for being an idiot.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Haha are you serious?? It wasnt started from a science fiction book.. where did you hear that?

No L.Ron Hubbard ALSO wrote science fiction books. As wel as his books on helping people better themselves. He wrote nearly a million books in his lifetime.

I'm here to tell you, yes, that book was science fiction. 75 million year old aliens have nothing whatsoever to do with humans, at all. But, save for that, I'm not going to mock you, 10'000 people in my country put "Jedi" as their religion on the last census, some of them my friends.

quote:"Wel ok so what, i think 'Scientology' is a good thing.."

www.clambake.org (http://www.clambake.org)

Go to that website and actually learn what Scientology is about. If, after that you still think Scientology is a good thing, you deserve whatever you get.

anyone seen the south park scientology episode

sooo funny

and yes we will cus religion is silly

"Tom [cruise] you gotta come outta the closet

OMG"

~John Travolta

~Arete

I didn't know you were a Scientologist. I have no problems with that. But I get the feeling that you hate me because I'm not one to commit to a relationship. You had and orgasm when you read the other day that I got no action, didn't you?

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

anyway thanks, and to you too star wars fan.

You're welcome

quote:Originally posted by Toothlessjoe:

So by this post I can assume you're not religous. So what exactly are you doing that is stopping you from being controlled? Care to define what control is in a suitable context in regards to the thread? So we can see why you (Atheists) are not being actively controlled already?



He refuses to believe in some omnipotent father figure.

He, like me, believes that science will reveal truths instead of religion.

I would say thats a good fucking start.

quote:Originally posted by Albatross:

"Wel ok so what, i think 'Scientology' is a good thing.."

www.clambake.org (http://www.clambake.org)

Go to that website and actually learn what Scientology is about. If, after that you still think Scientology is a good thing, you deserve whatever you get.

Do you know why people make websites like that Albatross? Its because they've done fucking bad things in their lives. Seriously i cant believe someone could believe what they're saying in that site. For fucks sake why would you try to put something down that helps people?

Wel, good on you, i hope your happy that you believe another thing is a cult. Shows how much of a fucking idiot you are, why dont you go out into the real world instead of looking at one website that says nothing but bad things about something. I'd laugh if something you stood for was broken down by certain individuals.

Sorry i sound like a total jerk.. Meh whatever im over trying to prove somethings good to you people. Just fuck up your lives why dont you. Have fun.

quote:Originally posted by Toothlessjoe:

So by this post I can assume you're not religous. So what exactly are you doing that is stopping you from being controlled? Care to define what control is in a suitable context in regards to the thread? So we can see why you (Atheists) are not being actively controlled already?

And yes, you will get slammed for being an idiot.

Tut-tut. Never said I was an atheist. Organized religion and spirituality are two completely seperate things. Kindly do not put words in my mouth.

quote:Originally posted by OmegaGiant:

I wouldn't mock you for your beliefs, I've had enough of this Islam terrorist bullshit on totse, if I was around when someone was mocking you in person even if I didn't know you I'd break every bone in their body.

Then you are just as "bad" as the one with the opposing opinion. I take delight in mockery, even when I am mocked. It weeds out fallacies and presents an opportunity to refine my ideas.

quote:Originally posted by Loc Dogg:

I didn't know you were a Scientologist. I have no problems with that. But I get the feeling that you hate me because I'm not one to commit to a relationship. You had and orgasm when you read the other day that I got no action, didn't you?

ha yep. And no dear i dont hate you. And im starting to think i should edit this conversation so i dont sound like a complete fucktard. http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif) ahh wel what can ya do.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Haha are you serious?? It wasnt started from a science fiction book.. where did you hear that?

No L.Ron Hubbard ALSO wrote science fiction books. As wel as his books on helping people better themselves. He wrote nearly a million books in his lifetime.

It is physically and mentally impossible to write nearly one million books, save that each one consists of a paragraph or two. Perhaps you don't quite understand just how large of a quantity one million is? Someone has lied to you.

Assuming he did write this many books, the good majority of them would be worthless shite as one would have to make time a priority over quality. If suddenly the number of books a man writes takes precedence over the quality of his insight...wait, nevermind...that's been the case for the last 100 years, give or take a decade or two.

[This message has been edited by Crippled Lucifer (edited 03-19-2006).]

Alright, scientology mostly seems no more ridiculous than any other organized belief system. I do have a major problem with its stance on psychology and psychiatry. Things have changed a whole lot since Hubbard "declared war" on psychiatry in 1966. Oodles of better medications have come out, brutal practices have mostly or totally ended (depending on your opinion of ECT), and a lot of science has come out to back up this field (in this time it's really, really hard to believe Hubbard's claim that science hasn't shown that mental issues have neurochemical causes). Show me a schizophrenic who's been healed by dianetics and I might reconsider all of this . . .

A better question: Are you going to continually believe in something just because people mock you?

quote:Originally posted by AreteVeteran:

anyone seen the south park scientology episode

sooo funny

and yes we will cus religion is silly

"Tom [cruise] you gotta come outta the closet

OMG"

~John Travolta

~Arete

man i love south park, and it pissed me off that hayes is leaving. and Hey ill still continue to watch it and enjoy it. Fair enough if you dont believe in religion. But still, dont hold it against me.

quote:Originally posted by drPhroid:

Tut-tut. Never said I was an atheist. Organized religion and spirituality are two completely seperate things. Kindly do not put words in my mouth.

Fair enough, atheist or not though, why are you not being controlled? You can still answer the question.

quote:Originally posted by Crippled Lucifer:

Then you are just as "bad" as the one with the opposing opinion. I take delight in mockery, even when I am mocked. It weeds out fallacies and presents an opportunity to refine my ideas.

Good point, but I will fight for what I believe no matter what, one of them being mockery of religion, even if it isn't my religion. I WILL FUCK YOU UP POOPY HEAD! WHOOP WHOOP GET THE DOCTA! CALL THE NIGGA! CUNT IN DA HOUSE!

quote:Originally posted by bipolarelvis:

Alright, scientology mostly seems no more ridiculous than any other organized belief system. I do have a major problem with its stance on psychology and psychiatry. Things have changed a whole lot since Hubbard "declared war" on psychiatry in 1966. Oodles of better medications have come out, brutal practices have mostly or totally ended (depending on your opinion of ECT), and a lot of science has come out to back up this field (in this time it's really, really hard to believe Hubbard's claim that science hasn't shown that mental issues have neurochemical causes). Show me a schizophrenic who's been healed by dianetics and I might reconsider all of this . . .

Way to bring back painful memories chappy. My auntie had shock treatment when she was 15 for her epilepsy... This fucked her up for life. And you know why you cant fully heal someone whos had shock treatment? because its scrambled with the brain to such an extent that its irreversible. Scientoligists shut down Chelmsford, Which was a place where the doctors raped unconscious patients...

meh anyway stop bagging me out now would you?

quote:Originally posted by Star Wars Fan:

Yes they will...bigots.

I won't http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif)

When hearing the word bigot used, I like to share Ambrose Bierce's definition of a bigot. I've never seen so much truth compacted into one statement. And, if you decide to reply with "I've never seen so much bullshit compacted into one statement", at least offer an argument to consolidate your judgement.

BIGOT, n.

One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.

When are you political types going to learn that discrimination is a method of avoiding the inane? Denying an idea or judgement is not the ultimate evil http://www.totse.com/bbs/wink.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/wink.gif)

quote:"Do you know why people make websites like that Albatross? Its because they've done fucking bad things in their lives. Seriously i cant believe someone could believe what they're saying in that site. For fucks sake why would you try to put something down that helps people?"

No, that site was created because Scientology is an oppressive cult created by a man whose only interest was taking people's hard earned money for himself. Scientology's history and practices are well-known and easily researchable from a variety of sources, up to and including various TIME magazine articles. Scientology has even been *banned* in some countries because of the negative effects it has on people. Or maybe you don't mind how the Sea Org division treats it's members and their children?

quote:"Wel, good on you, i hope your happy that you believe another thing is a cult. Shows how much of a fucking idiot you are, why dont you go out into the real world instead of looking at one website that says nothing but bad things about something. I'd laugh if something you stood for was broken down by certain individuals."

I don't believe Scientology is a cult. I KNOW Scientology is a cult. It's called facts and evidence. If you actually tried doing some research you might actually learn something. Clambake.org is not the only resource you can use to find evidence. Like I said, look up past issues of TIME Magazine if you want more information. Just because someone is pointing out the terrible fucking flaws in your belief system doesn't automatically make them wrong. Stop thinking emotionally and start thinking rationally. At this point, you more than deserve people mocking you.

quote:"Sorry i sound like a total jerk.. Meh whatever im over trying to prove somethings good to you people. Just fuck up your lives why dont you. Have fun.

You are a guillible tool, and you deserve whatever the Church of Scientology does to you or your family. You spit and whine and insult those who try to help you in favour of your twisted cult. I have no sympathy for you, and I hope that somebody turns your fucking "Fair Game" policy on you and makes you pay for your idiocy.

quote:Originally posted by OmegaGiant:

Good point, but I will fight for what I believe no matter what, one of them being mockery of religion, even if it isn't my religion. I WILL FUCK YOU UP POOPY HEAD! WHOOP WHOOP GET THE DOCTA! CALL THE NIGGA! CUNT IN DA HOUSE!

I admire your convictions. Keep in mind though "Convictions are greater enemies of truth than lies"

quote:Originally posted by Albatross:

You are a guillible tool, and you deserve whatever the Church of Scientology does to you or your family. You spit and whine and insult those who try to help you in favour of your twisted cult. I have no sympathy for you, and I hope that somebody turns your fucking "Fair Game" policy on you and makes you pay for your idiocy.

haha you make me laugh. no seriously. OMG TIME MAGAZINE IS GOD!?! I BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT IT SAYS... why dear? it is only another 10 odd people's view points. And if you choose to believe everything it says, good for you. But still, dont hate me for saying all of this ok?

You realise anything can be turned into a cult right? A cult can be the obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to, or veneration, for a person, principle, or thing.

That's one of many things it can be. Don't try and make yourself sound smart, that whole post was completely baseless.

quote:Originally posted by Spliffing:

Yes.





Couldn't have said it better myself.

quote:Originally posted by Toothlessjoe:

You realise anything can be turned into a cult right? A cult can be the obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to, or veneration, for a person, principle, or thing.

That's one of many things it can be. Don't try and make yourself sound smart, that whole post was completely baseless.

true that. Yes im stopping now..

quote:"haha you make me laugh. no seriously. OMG TIME MAGAZINE IS GOD!?! I BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT IT SAYS..."

TIME Magazine is a valid source of information, as is National Geographic. Add to that the thousands of ex-Scientologist testimonies, and even criminal investigations into the CoS by your own federal government. The information is out there, you only need to find it (and believe me, it's not that fucking hard.)

quote:"why dear? it is only another 10 odd people's view points."

And what makes your viewpoint the correct one? Out of all these other people who know far more about this subject than you ever will, what makes you right? Your faith? Your faith blinds you to logic and reason.

quote:"And if you choose to believe everything it says, good for you. But still, dont hate me for saying all of this ok?"

So far, you've managed to insult anyone who isn't as stupid as you are; that alone is reason enough for me to hate you. The fact that you keep reinforcing that stupidity only proves that you deserve to be mistreated. You and your church deserve each other.

Shut up dude, you're just making yourself look stupid.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Shows how much of a fucking idiot you are

When you place your belief in the following, you're in no place to call others 'idiots':

quote:Who is Xenu?

I'm going to tell you a story. Are you sitting comfortably? Right, then I'll begin.

Once upon a time (75 million years ago to be more precise) there was an alien galactic ruler named Xenu. Xenu was in charge of all the planets in this part of the galaxy including our own planet Earth, except in those days it was called Teegeeack.

Xenu the alien ruler Now Xenu had a problem. All of the 76 planets he controlled were overpopulated. Each planet had on average 178 billion people. He wanted to get rid of all the overpopulation so he had a plan.

Xenu took over complete control with the help of renegades to defeat the good people and the Loyal Officers. Then with the help of psychiatrists he called in billions of people for income tax inspections where they were instead given injections of alcohol and glycol mixed to paralyse them. Then they were put into space planes that looked exactly like DC8s (except they had rocket motors instead of propellers).

These DC8 space planes then flew to planet Earth where the paralysed people were stacked around the bases of volcanoes in their hundreds of billions. When they had finished stacking them around then H-bombs were lowered into the volcanoes. Xenu then detonated all the H-bombs at the same time and everyone was killed.

The story doesn't end there though. Since everyone has a soul (called a "thetan" in this story) then you have to trick souls into not coming back again. So while the hundreds of billions of souls were being blown around by the nuclear winds he had special electronic traps that caught all the souls in electronic beams (the electronic beams were sticky like fly-paper).

After he had captured all these souls he had them packed into boxes and taken to a few huge cinemas. There all the souls had to spend days watching special 3D motion pictures that told them what life should be like and many confusing things. In this film they were shown false pictures and told they were God, The Devil and Christ. In the story this process is called "implanting".

When the films ended and the souls left the cinema these souls started to stick together because since they had all seen the same film they thought they were the same people. They clustered in groups of a few thousand. Now because there were only a few living bodies left they stayed as clusters and inhabited these bodies.

As for Xenu, the Loyal Officers finally overthrew him and they locked him away in a mountain on one of the planets. He is kept in by a force-field powered by an eternal battery and Xenu is still alive today.

That is the end of the story. And so today everyone is full of these clusters of souls called "body thetans". And if we are to be a free soul then we have to remove all these "body thetans" and pay lots of money to do so. And the only reason people believe in God and Christ was because it was in the film their body thetans saw 75 million years ago.

Well what did you think of that story?

What? You thought it was a stupid story?

Well so do we. However, this story is the core belief in the religion known as Scientology.* If people knew about this story then most people would never get involved in it. This story is told to you when you reach one of their secret levels called OT III. After that you are supposed to telepathically communicate with these body thetans to make them go away. You have to pay a lot of money to get to this level and do this (or you have to work very hard for the organisation on extremely low pay for many years).

We are telling you this story as a warning. If you become involved with Scientology then we would like you to do so with your eyes open and fully aware of the sort of material it contains.

OT3 in Hubbard's handwriting Most of the Scientologists who work in their Dianetics centres and so called "Churches" of Scientology do not know this story since they are not allowed to hear it until they reach the secret "upper" levels of Scientology. It may take them many years before they reach this level if they ever do. The ones who do know it are forced to keep it a secret and not tell it to those people who are joining Scientology.

Now you have read this you know their big secret. Don't let us put you off joining though.

There you have it, scientology in a nutshell.

quote:Originally posted by Albatross:

So far, you've managed to insult anyone who isn't as stupid as you are; that alone is reason enough for me to hate you. The fact that you keep reinforcing that stupidity only proves that you deserve to be mistreated. You and your church deserve each other.

wow ok someones a little bit testy. Infact im a Christian. and i go to church. ive only done a few courses that scientology has provided, and 1. its raised my IQ. 2.I am able to communicate better to people. 3.i am a better and more trustworthy person. I dont think there was really any harm in all of that.

quote:"Shut up dude, you're just making yourself look stupid."

You know, you're right. It's no use, that tool is already too far gone for anyone to help.

quote:Originally posted by Albatross:

You know, you're right. It's no use, that tool is already too far gone for anyone to help.

Shut up, you're the idiot. I already proved that and you seemed to have ignored the fact.

quote:Originally posted by Elephantitis Man:

Originally posted by Zoe:

Shows how much of a fucking idiot you are

When you place your belief in the following, you're in no place to call others 'idiots':



Sorry http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif) i was just pissed off.

quote:Fair enough, atheist or not though, why are you not being controlled? You can still answer the question.

Christianity was used as an excuse to enslave blacks, kill off the native americans, commit the crusades and inquisitions, etc. That is how he is not controllesd

quote:Originally posted by Crippled Lucifer:

When hearing the word bigot used, I like to share Ambrose Bierce's definition of a bigot. I've never seen so much truth compacted into one statement. And, if you decide to reply with "I've never seen so much bullshit compacted into one statement", at least offer an argument to consolidate your judgement.

BIGOT, n.

One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.

It is wrong because that is not the context where it is often used. Wikipedia is better

"A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from their own."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigot

quote:When are you political types going to learn that discrimination is a method of avoiding the inane? Denying an idea or judgement is not the ultimate evil http://www.totse.com/bbs/wink.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/wink.gif)

Not giving it a chance is wrong. Just because something sounds wrong/silly/stupid/cracy does not mean you discrimiate against it immediately, many things liek Moon Travel at the start of the 20th century was considered crazy, as well as Gaileo and Copernicus' idea that the Earth revolved around the Sun.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Way to bring back painful memories chappy. My auntie had shock treatment when she was 15 for her epilepsy... This fucked her up for life. And you know why you cant fully heal someone whos had shock treatment? because its scrambled with the brain to such an extent that its irreversible. Scientoligists shut down Chelmsford, Which was a place where the doctors raped unconscious patients...

meh anyway stop bagging me out now would you?

I'm sorry about your aunt. I don't know how old she is, but ECT is being used less frequently as every year passes. Anyway, you can't judge the whole field based on that one incident. Using that reasoning, I could say that humanity is evil and must be destroyed because a couple of drunk fuckasses jumped me last year for no reason.

quote:"Shut up, you're the idiot. I already proved that and you seemed to have ignored the fact."

I'm sorry, but you're mistaken. You've done nothing of the sort. It seems you're as much of a tool as Zoe is, or at least a woefully inadequate troll. That said, I won't be wasting my time further with either of you.

May great harm fall upon you and those you care about.

quote:Originally posted by bipolarelvis:

I'm sorry about your aunt. I don't know how old she is, but ECT is being used less frequently as every year passes. Anyway, you can't judge the whole field based on that one incident. Using that reasoning, I could say that humanity is evil and must be destroyed because a couple of drunk fuckasses jumped me last year for no reason.

Your completely correct. And yes, i do not judge the entire field as evil. The ONLY point i was trying to make was that scientology can help some people. Im not saying some of it isnt weird and fishy. But still keep an open mind http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif) aiiiight

Moving to My God...

quote:Originally posted by Albatross:

"Shut up, you're the idiot. I already proved that and you seemed to have ignored the fact."

I'm sorry, but you're mistaken. You've done nothing of the sort. It seems you're as much of a tool as Zoe is, or at least a woefully inadequate troll. That said, I won't be wasting my time further with either of you.

May great harm fall upon you and those you care about.

Wow. I can just feel the love.

quote:Originally posted by Star Wars Fan:

Christianity was used as an excuse to enslave blacks, kill off the native americans, commit the crusades and inquisitions, etc. That is how he is not controllesd

A guy in England recently murdered someone for looking like a school teacher. He said he didn't like school teachers. He used that as his excuse. What difference does it make?

My point was fairly broad, and was just trying to get people to think. Everyone can, and may be in a cult. To varying degrees. Given that:

quote:Originally posted by Toothlessjoe:

A cult can be the obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to, or veneration, for a person, principle, or thing.



So because someone is adhering to a differing set of moral and spirtual beliefs, to you, doesn't axiomatically make them an idiot/loser/etc. Does it?

My whole point is that you guys are being very idiotic and harsh, and slightly hypocritcal, in light of this one up game you're all trying to win.

Grow up.

quote:Originally posted by Toothlessjoe:

So because someone is adhering to a differing set of moral and spirtual beliefs, to you, doesn't axiomatically make them an idiot/loser/etc. Does it?

My whole point is that you guys are being very idiotic and harsh, and slightly hypocritcal, in light of this one up game you're all trying to win.

Grow up.

fuck christianity and scientology. YOU are God.

Scientology you say?

Then yes and you deserve it.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Your completely correct. And yes, i do not judge the entire field as evil. The ONLY point i was trying to make was that scientology can help some people. Im not saying some of it isnt weird and fishy. But still keep an open mind http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif) aiiiight

If it works for you and you're individual enough to think critically about it, go for it. In my opinion, a belief system is good if it leads to more happiness than misery. I didn't mean to flame, I just wanted to see what a down-to-earth scientologist would think about that topic (I don't think I should expect Tom Cruise to represent all of you).

[This message has been edited by bipolarelvis (edited 03-20-2006).]

quote:Originally posted by bipolarelvis:

If it works for you and you're individual enough to think critically about it, go for it. In my opinion, a belief system is good if it leads to more happiness than misery.

thank you.

Scientology is a stupid cult. See the episode of south park "trapped in the closet" and see www.xenu.net (http://www.xenu.net)

The whole cult is plagued by scandals and pure lunacy, only the brainwashed believe in that crap. I enjoying pwning scientologists when they come on the my university to spread their lunacy.

"You don't know the history of psychiatry. I do." Tom Cruise, Scientologist

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

fuck christianity and scientology. YOU are God.

Perhaps I was just playing the "one up" game myself though? Because I'm a pedantic asshole http://www.totse.com/bbs/biggrin.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/biggrin.gif).

Haha, you're pretty cool. You're like the new Bloodenangel almost.

quote:My point was fairly broad, and was just trying to get people to think. Everyone can, and may be in a cult. To varying degrees. Given that:



quote:

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Originally posted by Toothlessjoe:

A cult can be the obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to, or veneration, for a person, principle, or thing.

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A cult is simply a religion that doesn't have enough tfollowers tobe considered a religion. All religions were considered cults because they were discriminated against by the powers of the time until they gained enough followers.

quote:So because someone is adhering to a differing set of moral and spirtual beliefs, to you, doesn't axiomatically make them an idiot/loser/etc. Does it?

My whole point is that you guys are being very idiotic and harsh, and slightly hypocritcal, in light of this one up game you're all trying to win.

Grow up.

I'm not being harsh to anyone, and no one person's beliefs does not mke that person an "idiot" or a "loser", etc. I agree with you on that

quote:Cult:

1.

1. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.

2. The followers of such a religion or sect.

2. A system or community of religious worship and ritual.

3. The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.

4. A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.

5.

1. Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.

2. The object of such devotion.

6. An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.



I'm sorry, everything can be a cult. Stop calling cults stupid, or at least without me putting words in your mouth there, stop calling scientology stupid.

http://passionofcruise.info/

The South Park episode regarding Scientology is on the above website.

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Perhaps I was just playing the "one up" game myself though? Because I'm a pedantic asshole http://www.totse.com/bbs/biggrin.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/biggrin.gif).

Haha, you're pretty cool. You're like the new Bloodenangel almost.

i dont particually know who that is. But cheers anyway.

Kenneth E. Hagin, said that a young man approached him once, asking him to pray for him. He said, "What do you want me to pray for you about." The man replied, "Brother Hagin, Pray that I don't have anymore trouble with the devil." Brother Hagin said, "Do you want me to pray that you die?"

As long as you're alive, you're going to contend, blend, or pretend. Let me say what I mean.

Pretend to blend- There are many people who don't blend in, but they pretend to. They know they're different, but they try to 'blend in' with society.

Pretend to contend- There are 'Christians' who put on a 'show' at the alter, as if it's a stage. They pretend like they're fighting the fight of faith, and walk in victory; as soon as they exit the building, they began to speak their defeat, and completely act a totally different way.

Contender-Someone who will fall, and get back up. Someone who will NEVER under ANY circumstance cease to BELIEVE God and speak His Word. Someone who will SPEAK His Word, Cling to IT, Believe it, and that GOD is ABLE to do what He said He would do. Someone who will BELIEVE GOD and not be moved by CIRCUMSTANCES or situations OR feelings. Because FAITH doesn't CEASE to believe. If it's REAL FAITH, You'll cling to the promise of God, REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, Until everything around you conforms to the what the WORD of God says.



Are you moved, because of how you FEEL, or what you SEE?

Do you contend or do you pretend?

Whether Scientology is a cult or not is irrevelant to me. Its still a horrible organization, and hypocritical to an immense degree. They claim Psychiatry is a bunch of garbage with nothing to support it, and how devestating it is, yet they support a program such as Narcanon.

Narcanon uses barbaric methods for "cleansing" the body in hopes of curing addiction. Curing addiction is in and of itself, a very noble cause, no doubt. Just the way they go about it is completely wrong. Not to mention you have to pay astronomical amounts of money to even get enrolled in their program.

I'm not reffering to Narcotics Anonymous, the offshoot of AA, just to clarify. I might not agree with this program either, but its not because its harmful.

lol if youre really a scientologist then you obviously have no brain. its nothing but an organization that steals money from retards, and believes in space golgonaks.

Scientology is the most rampantly idiotic 'religion' ever. Christianity and Islam are also, very probably, bullshit. The difference is that with the latter you have the facade of time to lend an air of mystery to the whole thing.

Let's imagine, for a second, that Christianity was just becoming a 'fad' now (in the way that Scientology is doing). Let's abandon all preconceptions for a moment. The idea that an eternal, omnipotent being created the world in 7 days and performed a series of miracles dictating how we should live our lives is just as preposterous as an alien overlord hypnotising people's souls. If you were told "Apparently, there's this guy that's God's son and to prove it, he walked on water", what would you say in response? Assuming there's no evidence, "Bullshit!" is my guess.

Therefore, Zoe, I'll concede that your beliefs are no more or less valid than those of a Christian/Muslim/whatever.

Keep in mind, though, it's much easier to ridicule Scientology, because it's just so fucking stupid.

I feel your pain partially dude, although not as bad, I am a Pagan, and so I often get told I am going to Hell and that I'm evil. I don't know much about Scientoligy, what I have heard however, sounds pretty far out there. I respect your beliefs, and I'de like to learn a little more about it, because all I've heard about it is what people say to make fun of it, I heard something about Scientolagists believe we were created by aliens from another galaxy? I'm not putting that down if it is true, but I don't believe you people believe that, so please, someone who actually KNOWS the religion, and isn't going to just tell me how stupid they think it is, send me an E-mail explaining what Scientoligy is please.

quote:Originally posted by Zoe:

Haha are you serious?? It wasnt started from a science fiction book.. where did you hear that?

No L.Ron Hubbard ALSO wrote science fiction books. As wel as his books on helping people better themselves. He wrote nearly a million books in his lifetime.

hubbard wrote a million books?!

shitting hell, you fucking crets will believe anything.

Were they all 10 page children's books?