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- pateo, on 01/17/2008, -7/+420"The way to make a million dollars is to start a religion."
-Hubbard - inactive, on 01/17/2008, -43/+408Scientology makes less sense than stuck-on-stupid cindy sheehan; it's a cult created out of thin air by a third rate SF writer. I am utterly amazed anyone embraces it except to use as raw material for jokes on late night TV.
- Grova, on 01/17/2008, -2/+286Xenu was the dictator of the "Galactic Confederacy" who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of his people to Earth in DC-8-like spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes and killed them using hydrogen bombs. Scientology holds that their essences remained, and that they form around people in modern times, causing them spiritual harm. Sorry....this ***** cracks me up!
- alekies, on 01/17/2008, -8/+189ALL YOUR THETAN ARE BELONG TO US
- f4nt0m4s, on 01/17/2008, -3/+179Wait...the Scientology people think they can stop the spread of a video over the Internet, with lawsuits nonetheless?
Hahaha...that's like someone saying the RIAA is going to stop the illegal distribution of music.
This just in: Tom Cruise is a ***** nut job; Scientology, a scam. - dclhacker, on 01/17/2008, -96/+271Scientology is nothing more than a modern version of any religion. It just goes to show how foolish anyone who believes in a big invisible kahuna in the sky is. Tom Cruise does a great job in this video showing how foolish they all are.
- BigEasy, on 01/17/2008, -2/+171Surprise! Scientology lawsuit informs more people about existence of Tom Cruise video!
- Shogi, on 01/17/2008, -2/+135That video was hilarious. I love the part where he says only scientologists are good people.
- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -7/+139I don't know any other religion that makes you cut off ties with your own family if they choose to criticize it. And I don't know any other religion who would sue when one of their own videos leaked. Don't most religions want the most people possible to know what they're about? Why hide it?
- ilgaz, on 01/17/2008, -11/+141Submitted:
18 hr 8 min ago and 19 diggs. If I was a Digg admin, I would be reviewing what is happening with this story and insanely low amount of diggs. Some organized "Bury" could be happening. - abbagirl, on 01/17/2008, -4/+131brave of the gawker to refuse to comply and to take the video down. the church of scientology would be a goliath to try to take down in the courtroom! you better be prepared, gawker -- those attorneys will be all out to take you down!
- DeathByGuitar, on 01/17/2008, -2/+100Scientologists flat piss me off. I had a conversation with one a few weeks ago so he could enlighten me on what they actually believe, and this whackjob claimed that Scientology audits can cure things like AUTISM. Yeah...right.
Not only that, but his weak attempt to refute the concept of medication only used crazy isolated cases of a few people on Zoloft going crazy and killing eachother. Sure, that has happened, but the problems of a few aren't enough to negate the concept of an entire science.
***** you, Scientology. - JedicodeWarrior, on 01/17/2008, -4/+98Scientology isn't a religion. It's the makings of a failed science fiction writer who believes in too much of what he writes. It's not a religion -- it's a circle jerk with Ron Hubbard as the pivot boy.
- Synthesize, on 01/17/2008, -5/+88Tom Cruise just come out of the closet already.
- britblogger, on 01/17/2008, -2/+83Dugg for 1st comment over at article's page:
"Way to take out your ***** and slap it on their desk."
Hilarious. - spawnfree, on 01/17/2008, -2/+74When gullible and trusting people realize it is all about the money they choose to ignore the pain of realization that they are being scammed.
By then the cult has its claws in and most of the minions opt to take out their anger on the 'unbelievers' and even take private pleasure in seeing others lose their savings.
I wish they would all wake up. - XxLindyxX, on 01/17/2008, -2/+69This is what scientologists actually believe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3QqjTsFKm4
not rick roll. i promise. - CabesMojo, on 01/17/2008, -4/+62Sad thing is the scientologist make the Mormons looks completely sane.
- HollowMarkeD, on 01/17/2008, -1/+59I'm glad this made the front page, it looked like scientologists submitted it before under a crappy title to stop it becoming popular see here http://digg.com/celebrity/gsh
- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -2/+60There's a couple of Scientologists on Digg. They do nothing but digg up each other's stories (about Scientology).
- smrekar, on 01/17/2008, -1/+57Scientology is the only thing Digg users can unite on and hate together.
- Kyburo, on 01/17/2008, -2/+57Tom Cruise, the only man that can help you in an accident.
- cutebutnerdy, on 01/17/2008, -5/+58What ever happen to freedom of the press and speech?
- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -3/+53I just hope that Gawker doesn't cave to their demands. The CO$ are so litigious. I'll donate to Gawker's legal defense fund (if they need one).
- Waskonator, on 01/17/2008, -2/+52CSI: Tom Cruise
"Watch, this week, as Tom learns to read peoples minds to help save the world! Tuesdays @ 9" - look4alec, on 01/17/2008, -6/+55"You are so sued! I'm gonna sue you in england!"
- sharkd, on 01/17/2008, -2/+50>> I am utterly amazed anyone embraces it
>> except to use as raw material for jokes on
>> late night TV.
The appeal of Scientology is the same as any other cult: it obviates the individual of responsibility for their choices and actions, in the process subverting their free will and individual choice while simultaneously convincing them that giving up control of their lives (and finances) is freeing them.
You'd be surprised how readily people will give up their individual freedoms and choices, if they think that it will make their lives better. - GMorgan, on 01/17/2008, -0/+47You forgot the part where the more money you give to the church. The more likely it is that your Thetans will be cleansed from your body. See Thetans like generous people.
- truspect0r, on 01/17/2008, -2/+46The funny thing about scientology is that the founder Hubbard was a science fiction writer.
- mlvassallo, on 01/17/2008, -2/+44Whats with the Sheehan rip? Are we still hating her? I lose track.
- MNiT, on 01/17/2008, -2/+44Why not blitz the web with the video "09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0" style?
- sn0w, on 01/17/2008, -1/+42I'd be willing to bet that the Church of Scientology are infringing on a few copyrights themselves with some of the music used in the very video in question.
- pintomp3, on 01/17/2008, -3/+43not mine. mine is made of angel hair pasta.
RAmen. - diggonit, on 01/17/2008, -2/+41If only Tom Cruise would fall in to a freaking volcano.
- f4nt0m4s, on 01/17/2008, -1/+38I love living in America because we have the freedom to practice whatever we want. We also have the freedom to make fun of what other people practice. The world would be a dull place if we couldn't take stabs at Christians, Jews and Muslims. That's why when someone makes a joke about a Catholic priest the Christian church doesn't go file numerous lawsuits. Scientologists flip ***** at the slightest insult or notion that they are running a scam. If you can't accept negative criticism...well then I think you are an exception. They should be banned from America under the pretense that they can't be made fun of (also, they are a brainwashing cult...).
- shotgunefx, on 01/17/2008, -3/+40No, I think it's worse than that. They are certainly more cult like than other popular religions (at least as they are current day).
- CedEx, on 01/17/2008, -0/+34When I first came across the Church of Scientology I thought to myself, "Hey, a Church that is for scientists and a religion of science, maybe I should check it out." Turned out obviously, I was completely wrong. The name is a bit misleading. I hate them for crushing my hopes.
- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+33Only Tom Cruise, an actor, can say that ***** with a straight face.
- logicalnoise, on 01/17/2008, -1/+33only good people want money from you.
- GMorgan, on 01/17/2008, -4/+36I'll assume that you made an implicit exception for his noodliness.
- nblsavage, on 01/17/2008, -1/+31"writer" being a kind term, Battlefield Earth (the novel, not the movie - which was even worse) was a giant pile of crap.
- fribhey, on 01/17/2008, -13/+42EVERY religion was created out of thin air
- chaosium, on 01/17/2008, -2/+30There are a bunch of people on Digg and Wikipedia from the COS, but them burying does not prevent diggs from showing up.
- chaosium, on 01/17/2008, -2/+30Read over the ex-COS stories from xenu.net . The Xenu story is funny, but their stories are heartbreaking and/or frightening.
- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -18/+43So basically you're saying it's like any other religion.
- dn11, on 01/17/2008, -2/+26 here's another nice clip -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly-hTPNRlWU - inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+24Is said shunning anything like the documented Fair Game policy? Are you labelled a suppressive person (SP)? Look into what happened to Paulette Cooper. She wrote the first book criticizing the church. She was harassed for years and had a hitman try to kill her.
Some religions ask that you tithe 10% of your income. Scientology has no problem taking all of your money and leaving you in the dirt. L. Ron CREATED the thing to become a millionaire.
Why are celebrities treated better than normal members? Because they have more money to give. Check out the Celebrity Center.
Sure, all religions are ridiculous, but this is ***** insane. - SeaBass22, on 01/17/2008, -3/+26So...
Religion is a large, popular, small, unpopular religion? - unicronband, on 01/17/2008, -0/+23Dude, good catch.
- webtroll, on 01/17/2008, -3/+25Correct. Scientology isn't a church, it's a business posing as a church. It sets you back over $250.000 to reach the highest echelons (without study materials like books!) and almost nothing is free. Salvation certainly doesn't come cheap with them.
And I am glad that some countries are recognizing this and don't allow Scientology to also pay not taxes on all the money they make. -
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