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scarlettletterJul 6, 2010
Didn't know that it was around that long...its interesting to see what famous people believe this stuff... Will Smith was a surprise.
Closed AccountJul 6, 2010
What article did you read because neither of those things is mentioned in the one I got...
kufurexJul 6, 2010Submitter
Will Smith has been in the news denying being a member of Scientology.
captininsanityJul 7, 2010
You see there's this story all about how,
his life got flipped, turned upside down....
cloudberriesJul 7, 2010
...and id like to take a minute, just sit right there. I'll tell you how he became the ruler of a Galactic Confederacy 75 million years ago, which consisted of 26 stars and 76 planets including Earth, which was then known as "Teegeeack"
hellicusJul 7, 2010
He is always denying it, yet he donates millions to the church of Scientology.
barryigginsJul 7, 2010
And he'd like to take a minute, tell you how to become Clear--
I mean, how he became the prince of a town called Bel-Air
zzzblazJul 7, 2010
Why? Because he's a man and not of the weaker sex?
You chauvanist pig!
ayeroxorJul 7, 2010
zzzbury
asfxJul 7, 2010
No, it's because Will Smith was perceived to be an intelligent person who should have been immune to the Scientology BS.
jkalJul 8, 2010
I've said this many times and I'll repeat it...
What everyone needs to remember is, to forget all the weird crazy s**t the Co$ has, about aliens spirits and secret courses et al.
Because at the end of the day that is not how they hook people into the cult.
What they do is much more evil, and by that I mean very evil.
See, they initially pose as a caring, loving helpful group. (they have various side organizations posing as kids groups, youth centers, aged free care....) They target people who are in desperate situations or in need of talking to someone. The Co$ steps in and gives these people an ear that will listen.
It is once they gain their victims trust, that is when they start giving them guilt trips and driving the issue that their victim has flaws, and the only way to "fix" those flaws is to do the Co$ courses, of course once they start that is it! as one of the first steps of the course is to do an "audit" basically a confession and they record this, to use as black mail later on. So once they are hooked they do basic self-development course, and of course the victim thinks they are improving, mean while getting deeper and deeper into debt and commitment to the Co$. Once they realise they are too deep in, they cannot get out because they are so insecure they fear the worst if their "audit" got out to the public, and so they are trapped.
Even after people get out they having been messed up so bad psychologically it takes years for them to get back to a regular life. That is one main reason the Co$ oppose psychology , they say it's because of the drugs, but that's only a half truth.
Point is, calling the victims idiots, crazies, nutters and what not... is counter productive as it only drives them further in to that evil cult. Most would not even know anything about Xenu and thetans and the rest.
no12uJul 6, 2010
A nice way to illustrate many of the detestable truths about this viscous cult.
appleofdischordJul 7, 2010
Yes, this cult truly does demonstrate a fluid resistance to tensile and shear stress.
toxicshokJul 7, 2010
Soon will have to go after that evil glycerol.
ayeroxorJul 7, 2010
Poor Dr. Soon, always going after things.
no12uJul 7, 2010
@appleofdiscord: How'd I miss that? Anyhow, your response is golden.
hammburglarJul 8, 2010
I don't have much doubt in what they were saying in this article, but for some of these you just have to take it at face value. Sources and data would be nice.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
captobliviousJul 8, 2010
Just look at any article or write up not linked to the movement itself.
lbuchaJul 6, 2010
Scientology gives me the heebie jeebies
emecksJul 7, 2010
they tried to TAKE my heebie jeebies…
apokalyps2547Jul 7, 2010
Don't they have a meter that measures heebie-jeebies?
solkreJul 7, 2010
Yes. You hold two metal dongs and it measures how gullible you are.
ayeroxorJul 7, 2010
With a third in your mouth and one up your butt, you can drive their new electric cars.
captobliviousJul 8, 2010
@Solkre,
Best description of auditing EVER.
ccpandaJul 7, 2010
I once got really, really, drunk and went to a Scientology center with some friends. It's still creepy, but at least you get free bagels and orange juice.
ayeroxorJul 7, 2010
What kind of sick f**ks wash a bagel down with orange juice?
tdclark23Jul 7, 2010
The kind of tasteless Delta f**ks who administer the audits. I think they drink the OJ so they can have more cans to use on their galvanic skin response quackery devices. The bagels are just a total affront to Jewish folks everywhere.
vladiggerputinJul 8, 2010
You actually ate their food?
Are you f**king insane?
infestusJul 6, 2010
Scientology is an even worse religion than christianity
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
$cientology is a cult, not a religion.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
The only difference between a cult and a religion is the number of followers.
nmanguyJul 7, 2010
The restriction of freedom plays a big role. I mean, even something like Catholicism, which has tons of bogus rituals, looks pretty tame compared to $.
propethicJul 7, 2010
It's actually more of a tax shelter and less of a religion than others. The main purpose of religion in the modern day seems to be about hiding your money
m1ntb3rrycrunch Jul 7, 2010
Cult, in this case, is simply an inflammatory word for religion. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it isn't a religion. I fear for the day when people like you will allow the government to regulate and define religion.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
seculrprogrsiveJul 7, 2010
What's the difference?
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
What about Christianity makes it not a cult? Christians follow a man who died thousands of years ago who said he was God and told us to drink his blood and eat his flesh to remember him until he one day mystically returns to Earth to whisk us all away to Heaven to live with him forever.
I'm a Christian, but I'll willingly acknowledge that at face value a lot of what I believe looks pretty sketchy.
teacher2beJul 7, 2010
But not Islam. Scientology doesn't even put a stone to Islam.
evange106Jul 7, 2010
If there were a billion $cientologists I'm sure you'd reevaluate your stance.
clonedJul 7, 2010
That's only because Islams puts a stone into everyone else.
jj101Jul 8, 2010
Be serious. Scientology is far worse that Islam.
gangsterunicornJul 8, 2010
give it time.
hardeep1singhJul 8, 2010
jj101, don't say that. Taliban will attack Scientologists to reclaim the #1 spot.
ray4389Jul 8, 2010
Not all Muslims are terrorists and furthermore not all terrorists are Muslims. Don't make generalizations about a religion based on a lot of bad eggs that are all in one area. 1 bad egg and spoil the bunch it resides in.
Now Scientology is a brainwashing cult through and through--it's much different.
brad324Jul 7, 2010
What I don't understand is how they claim Christ is a mythical figure, and a child molester.
So he doesn't exist, but he molests children?
fungowskiJul 7, 2010
haha good point. number 1 is also a strange one. "Scientology classes are tax deductible but not Sunday school." Of course Sunday school isn't tax deductible, it's free!
epersonJul 7, 2010
Who needs imaginary child molesters when we've got real Catholic priests?!?!?
blaqreaperJul 7, 2010
Well you technically Pedobear can be a mythical figure (a stretch I know( and a child molester.
brad324Jul 7, 2010
^ yeah, but that's what Pedobear is. It's like trying to claim Mickey Mouse was a child molester. There is no evidence given the "myths" in which the character is based on.
iph0neJul 8, 2010
Fictional characters can have attributes.
Smurfs are blue. They are still blue even though they don't exist.
emkaysmithJul 7, 2010
Scientology (originally Dianetics) doesn't even qualify as a "cult." It was invented by LRH in response to a barroom bet, just to see if he could do it. ("Watch this! I'll even have them believing in the magical properties of a couple of orange juice cans! I'm not s**tting you! They'll eat it up!") And then it was proclaimed to be a "church" so he wouldn't have to pay taxes on all the profits he was reaping. Even so, he stayed at sea on his yacht for all the later part of his life because he knew the IRS wanted to have a long talk with him.
Even a cult is (usually) established by someone who actually believes the nonsense he claims and promotes. Hubbard just giggled all the way to the bank. I have my doubts about the mental stability of *anyone* who needs to believe in fairy tales -- but there's a special place in the psych ward for Scientologists.
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
Creed: I've been involved in a number of cults -- both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower; but you make more money as a leader...
deweyhewsonJul 8, 2010
Christianity is a GREAT religion; it's "Christians" that are usually the problem.
Who can argue with anything Christ himself actually said? Forgive and love others, show compassion, turn the other cheek, and so on and so forth.
Just because 99% of Christians don't even come close to living up to that doesn't mean the message itself is bad.
emkaysmithJul 8, 2010
In other words, "Do as I say, not as I do." No thanks. I'll continue to judge religions and other social movements not by their claims but by their actual effect on the world.
andysasylumJul 7, 2010
L. Ron Hubbard and Xenu can suck the Thetans outta my balls!
solkreJul 7, 2010
After my second child, I had a vathetanectomy. Mine just die inside my now.
evange106Jul 7, 2010
that's so sad.
:(
solkreJul 7, 2010
f**k I keep typing my instead of me all the time. f**king Thetans!
stanssJul 8, 2010
but a prostitute would be cheaper
executexJul 7, 2010
I don't ever pay for Tom Cruise movies anymore because of Scientology. This cult needs to simply disappear and stop scamming people.
riolio11Jul 7, 2010
I dugg you down, but then was happy because I could digg up twice.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
They're taken over syndicated TV.
That 70's show. - Danny Masterson and Laura Prepon
Malcolm in the middle - Chris Masterson
My name is Earl - Ethan Suplee and Jason Lee
The King of Queens - Leah Remini
The Simpsons - Bart Simpson
cepsterJul 7, 2010
Yeah, out of all the Scientology converts, Jason Lee was the most surprising and disappointing.
"Say, would you like a Thetan-covered pretzel?"
honukaiJul 7, 2010
Infections and religions spread with minimal of effort.
shawnfromnhJul 8, 2010
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atarioJul 8, 2010
"The Simpsons - Bart Simpson"
Err, you mean Nancy Cartwright, who plays Bart Simpson (and Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney and Database).
It's kinda sad -- this means /The Simpsons/ won't be doing any Scientology-ripping for fear of Nancy walking off.
cakewranglerJul 7, 2010
"I don't ever pay for Tom Cruise or John Travolta movies anymore because of Scientology. This cult needs to simply disappear and stop scamming people."
The thing is, you don't have to. Neither of them have come out with anything good for a long time.
nitrodist88Jul 8, 2010
From Paris With Love was pretty good for what it was.
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
I don't ever pay for movies anymore because of The Pirate Bay. Scientology needs to simply disappear and stop scamming people.
hardeep1singhJul 8, 2010
If Piratebay was a cult, I'd pick it over scientology.
blackoculusJul 8, 2010
I don't ever play for Tom Cruise or John Travolta movies anymore because their movies suck.
rocroJul 8, 2010
Tom Cruise may be a well know and outspoken scientologist, but a good chunk of movies produced have scientology members involved on or off the screen.
aquakittyJul 8, 2010
I don't pay for their movies because I am homeless.
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
Yeah I boycott all Cruise and Travolta movies too. Well it's not like they are hard to ignore, their movies usually suck balls anyway.
volacideJul 8, 2010
Bulls**t, I don't think you really pay for movies in general on a regular basis.
mikepictorJul 8, 2010
"This cult needs to simply disappear and stop scamming people."
True, though I could extend that term to cover a lot of religions.
yogitwJul 8, 2010
If I had a problem I wanted to talk to my pastor about he wouldn't turn me away saying "sorry, you didn't put enough in the collection plate last Sunday."
goweigusJul 8, 2010
what about Tropic Thunder?
branditaJul 7, 2010
They told me the kool aid was good for me!
drew101Jul 8, 2010
it was flavor aid and drink up before the government forces rally.
I'm gonna have grape
eclairesJul 7, 2010
Right. Drive down Hollywood Blvd and tell me that it's not a money-making business when you see all the prime real estate bearing L. Ron Hubbard's name.
leepiiJul 7, 2010
"if you ever need money, start a religion" - L. Ron Hubbard
enough said.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
Close, but the original quote was "If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way to do it would be start his own religion."
More here:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard
leepiiJul 8, 2010
Thanks for the actual quote!
xenofreakJul 7, 2010
I agree with executex, I have stopped seeing Tom Cruise or John Travolta movies, I just can't see them now that they drank the cool-aid.
ayeroxorJul 7, 2010
It's called a 'period' and it goes between sentences. Look into it.
drsnugglebunnyJul 7, 2010
I support any and all public critiques of Scientology. It's a blight upon mankind.
starrodkirbyJul 10, 2010
Critiques that are wrong dramatically diminish chances of recovering taken over by it.
cloudberriesJul 7, 2010
#11 Tom Cruise is a normal, well-adjusted human being.
dutchsaintJul 7, 2010
What, that's not a lie! Just watch video, it proves everything!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5qOS4Q39sg
oldmantimeJul 7, 2010
He is also 5"10
kleon777Jul 7, 2010
Since many people here seem to be full-time Scientology bashers, I'm sure they already knew these things.
cloudberriesJul 7, 2010
It's not really possible to "bash" Scientology. All anyone can do is point out how ridiculous the whole thing actually is.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
lol, I love how scientology is constantly under attack. The beliefs and practices of scientology are no more ridiculous than those of any belief system not based on rational thought and observations of the natural world. but since Christianity is a much older cult of bizarre beliefs and rituals and scientology is younger and a threat to recruiting more people to Christianity, it is branded as evil.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
porphyroJul 7, 2010
Yes the beliefs and practices of scientology are more ridiculous - mainly for one simple reason; Scientology charges a mandatory fee to learn its teachings.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
It doesn't really cost anything the be a christian, can't really say the same for scientology. Also as a christian you can still be part of your family even if they are non-christian, not so for that other "religion".
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
haha, yes churches don't want money at all. are you insane? tithing, indulgences, mega churches, tv evangelists pitching for money. please, churches don't survive without money and they make sure they get it. I love the Simpsons episode where Bart sells his soul saying there is no such thing and Milhouse asks why would anyone make that up? Cut to Rev. Lovejoy counting up the collection money for the day.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
secretrussianJul 7, 2010
Oh please. Have you ever even been to church to really know what you're talking about? I'm a Christian, and I know I'm not required to pay anything. They do put out a collection plate - for DONATIONS to the church that you can choose to put money in or not. Also, since Christianity is such a large religion, there's bound to be differences here and there, so don't blame us all for the same thing.
porphyroJul 7, 2010
Anyone with $5 can buy a Bible. The entirety of the Christian faith is contained within one book. Nothing else is necessary. In fact, you can walk into most churches say "I'd like a Bible" and they'll give you one gratis. It costs nothing - I repeat NOTHING - to attend church and hear the sermons that expound on the Bible. Can you say the same thing about Scientology? Sure they solicit donations, but no one - well, almost no one - is going to say that you aren't allowed into Heaven for not being able to give tithe.
thegrizz51Jul 7, 2010
Anyone with $10 can buy a copy of Dianetics too.
propethicJul 7, 2010
But they can't rise the ranks of scientology without spending money. I'm not sure of many other religions that involve forced servitude for pennies a day.
honukaiJul 7, 2010
I think you guys are giving scientiology too much credit...its not a religion. Its a Ponzi scheme.
danj484Jul 8, 2010
@pseudo: mandatory tithing has been gone for decades (not that they enforced it, it was more of a guilt trip thing), and indulgences have been gone for centuries. Nothing compels one to be a Christian, and I'm sure the same is true of the other major religions.
jyoon86Jul 8, 2010
@ps3udov3ctor, are you a scientologist? if you are, please get out of the cult as soon as you can. it is not worth it.
jesushimselfJul 8, 2010
When was the last time a priest,monk, or rabbi charged you a fee to go learn more about their religion?
n00tit00tiJul 7, 2010
Chanology failed. It's over folks. I dare Anonymous to protest something truly evil like the G20. Oh, wait, that would take balls. nvrmnd
riolio11Jul 7, 2010
1 and 2, buddy
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
secret club amirite guise.... guise?
propethicJul 7, 2010
Actually I'd say they succeeded, judging by the number of posts in this thread defending scientology (very little)
spacem00seJul 7, 2010
Well lets hope the next G20 gets hosted in America.
Lots of people willing to go, but dont have the cash. Thats how most of the protesters show up, someone gives them the money to travel and stir up a s**t storm.
noblea09Jul 7, 2010
I knew most of these already, but the more Scientologists are called out for their blatant bulls**t, the better.
evange106Jul 7, 2010
"Writings from L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, claim that Christ is a mythical figure and a child-molester."
Pot meet kettle.
angusmJul 7, 2010
Are you saying that L. Ron Hubbard was mythical?
bmgibbenJul 7, 2010
That would ease many minds if it were true.
lordbeakerJul 7, 2010
Nope, but we are saying that L.Ron Hubbard wrote that the best way to make money was to start a religion. Nuff said.
falconearJul 8, 2010
I think he's saying L. Ron Hubbard was a child molester. Oh well, Final Blackout was still a good book.
rudegarJul 7, 2010
crappy answer to
"7. Scientology claims to be compatible with other religions, including Christianity, and can be practiced by anyone."
it have no relevance that hubbard ditch jesus as to if they can claim to be a religion
thegrizz51Jul 7, 2010
Xenu never molested anyone! /s
redgiementalJul 7, 2010
How can someone both not have existed and be a child molester??
imabananaJul 7, 2010
Fictional writing; Like, how can Thor be a mythical god, yet he has a hammer?
Same principle
redgiementalJul 7, 2010
Yes but in the fictional writing of Jesus he isn't a child molester.
nidstylesJul 8, 2010
Thor having a hammer that is also mythical is not the same thing as saying a mythical person molested real children. If it's the same thing to you, then you really are half retarded, or never learned critical thinking...
redgiementalJul 8, 2010
Thank you!
tukasJul 7, 2010
I am not a fan of scientology, but I still need links to the proving data to read it myself.
kylereJul 7, 2010
Xenu.net or try GOOGLE
greenbottle11Jul 8, 2010
I've heard of GOOGLE.
epersonJul 7, 2010
The sky appears blue to the human eye too.
But don't take my word for it...http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_color_is_the_sky
themazzterJul 7, 2010
"Writings from L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, claim that Christ is a mythical figure and a child-molester."
Even as a Christian this amuses me. So which one did he decide on, or was he never able to reconcile that contradiction?
metaliqJul 7, 2010
The Ron cares not for logic.
epersonJul 7, 2010
Logic has no place in a discussion of religious cults.
And they're ALL cults.
potchi79Jul 8, 2010
He can't be a make-believe chomo?
atarioJul 8, 2010
A mythical child-molester. Like Pedobear.
angusmJul 7, 2010
Lie #11: "Scientology is not a scam."
zzzblazJul 7, 2010
Everything is a scam though.
Alcoholics anonymous is a pyramid scam.
rixbadJul 7, 2010
I know! They just want all your booze!
nidstylesJul 8, 2010
A pyramid scam requires the transfer of money. AA is free....
random12345Jul 8, 2010
Quixtar is a scam.
keybordcommandoJul 8, 2010
AA might be free, but it's still a religious cult. It either fails or gets people on Jesus.
random12345Jul 8, 2010
As much bad as religion causes in the world, sometimes "weak" people need it. Its a guide people use, and when done properly- religion isn't THAT bad. Unfortunately, extremism destroys something that can bring a feel of "safety" to people who really need it.
rygokeJul 7, 2010
what's the truth about scientology? that they call it a religion of science and that John Travolta played an alien loser who tried to conquer Earth which was written by Ron Hubbard- I heard that movied sucked a lot.
thegrizz51Jul 7, 2010
One of the worst movies ever.
confuciussayJul 7, 2010
I've met Tom Cruise & John Travolta once. They are actually really nice . In terms of their faith, I have no right to question theirs as mine isn't perfect either. I mean, most people in my religion are waiting for some dude to float down soon. Check this other one, some geeza took a boat yea, filled it with all the worlds animals. wait for it.wait for it.. this other dude yea, basically opened the red sea... like whoa!!. Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
pimpwillyJul 7, 2010
How much money did you have to pay to learn those things? Because for Travolta and Cruise, they paid 6+ figures to get the same information we all got from an episode of South Park.
confuciussayJul 7, 2010
Doesn't matter how much you pay. What matters is that them like us, are all being scammed from day one.
tehpwnzorJul 8, 2010
It does matter how much you have to pay. Forced tithing demonstrates that their focus is on MONETARY GAIN. All other religions of the world focus on LIFE AFTER DEATH. You tell me which of those two sounds like scammers wanting your cash, and which sounds like goodhearted people trying to save your soul.
zooltoolJul 8, 2010
confuciussay: Are you saying that you a a Christian who has been scammed from day one? Pretty odd, dude.
bmgibbenJul 7, 2010
You should question anyone, even yourself, that has faith in something with absolutely no proof. Especially movements which thrive from lack of proof.
cp101Jul 7, 2010
that is much different than a guy who goes by the name ELRON[sic] that writes a story about an intergalactic ruler named XENU who drops alien souls named THETANS into volcanoes using spaceships that happen to look like C130s.
much different from a text written over 2500 years ago that was based on yet another text that was even older and mainly carried on by oral tradition.
niftyswiftyJul 7, 2010
Why? Why does the age of the text make ANY difference whatsoever? Greek "mythology" is older than anything in the new testament--does that mean we should revere the "truth" revealed there more than Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?
They both stand without proof of anything written in them, regardless of how old they are. Period.
propethicJul 7, 2010
You don't need proof to live by a moral code. The bible is not just about Jesus you know, Scientology's codes to live by are much different than simple moral ones (like how psych medication is a form of mind control)
cp101Jul 7, 2010
I'm not saying that at all... I'm saying that this cat made some s**t up fifty sixty years ago, got a bunch of new-agers with money to believe it and called it good. I'm going after the guy =
" mean, most people in my religion are waiting for some dude to float down soon. Check this other one, some geeza took a boat yea, filled it with all the worlds animals. wait for it.wait for it.. this other dude yea, basically opened the red sea... like whoa!!."
And then, what I'm trying to get at, is that those stories are folk myths, rooted in some sort of fact but completely transformed throughout the ages. Not a story about some Alien dictator getting angry at his prison population and dumping it on a small green planet. that sounds like science fiction mumbo jumbo, primarily because it is.
belebihJul 7, 2010
"In terms of their faith, I have no right to question theirs"
Yes, you do. This is a big part of the problem, the blind respect that's given to religion and people's beliefs. A lot of people believe some really goofy s**t, and same as they have the right to believe it, everyone else has the right to question them and call them out on it, especially when the results of beliefs are harmful to others.
hipmanJul 7, 2010
Just don't ever complain when the hate is directed the other way around, k?.
honukaiJul 7, 2010
I feel quite comfortable questioning other peoples faith...they should too. If you are a true believer it should make your faith stronger, or you might realize that its all made up. Either way, exercise is good for your brain.
thatsmyaiboJul 7, 2010
I hate the cult that is Scientology but this article provides no good information. Terrible read.
penclnckJul 7, 2010
"Writings from L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, claim that Christ is a mythical figure and a child-molester."
Wow, kettle called the pot black there... and it was Muhammad that screwed a kid.
Scientology is a cult since it charges money. f**k Ron and f**k Scientology. And stay classy Islam with that whole anti woman thing you got going.
strfxJul 8, 2010
For good measure, take a look into the old testament to learn how women are essentially their husbands property, how incest if cool, as is genocide and what have you.
With that in mind, f**k Christianity and f**k Judaism.
newman8rJul 7, 2010
First of all, I think scientology and religion in general is complete BS.
that being said, this "top 10" list is pretty weak:
"Most countries do not give scientology tax breaks because they consider it a money-making business. "
and then
"Scientology gets more tax breaks than any other religion. Scientology classes are tax-deductible while Sunday school is not."
arizonaicedteaJul 7, 2010
Most countries do not give Scientology tax breaks, the United States does. It's not a contradiction just unclear writing.
newman8rJul 8, 2010
I never said it was a contradiction, just that it was weak
miquonranger031Jul 7, 2010
Looks like somebody's about to be sued. :/
fastback7Jul 7, 2010
Would be nice if you could get the title right. '...Lies About Scientology...' should be '...Lies of Scientology...'
level4Jul 7, 2010
Scientology offends both science and religion by claiming it's associated with either one.
epersonJul 7, 2010
Religion is purely offensive. Science cares not what the cults think of it, they are merely phenomena to study if one has the stomach to wade through such drool...Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
strfxJul 8, 2010
Just like Creationists!
zzzblazJul 7, 2010
Scientology has finally been vindicated!
kylereJul 7, 2010
$cientology is almost as scary as christianity or islam.
stait01Jul 8, 2010
Not quite so insidious.
fungowskiJul 7, 2010
To those who keep saying the major world religions are the same as cults, there is one key distinction. Cults do not reveal the mysterious minutia of their mythology until you are deep into the cult. While priests, rabbis, etc will happily tell you all about their mythology and moral code, ad nauseum, whether you asked to hear about it or not.
epersonJul 7, 2010
Nonsense.
When have you ever heard the pope say, "Hominis Bibidis Leviticus, we are here to rape your little boys."
They are all cults - there is no magical number of adherents or number of times the lie is repeated that change this simple fact.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
honukaiJul 7, 2010
Theres lots that you won't be able to hear unless you are in the cult. All "religions" operate the same way, just less blanently.
tearlockJul 8, 2010
From Dictionary.com:
cult   /kʌlt/ Show Spelled[kuhlt] Show IPA
–noun
1.a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
2.an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, esp. as manifested by a body of admirers: the physical fitness cult.
3.the object of such devotion.
4.a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.
5.Sociology. a group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their sacred symbols.
6.a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.
7.the members of such a religion or sect.
8.any system for treating human sickness that originated by a person usually claiming to have sole insight into the nature of disease, and that employs methods regarded as unorthodox or unscientific.
So you see. Every religion is a cult. Your definition falls under definition #6 but that's completely subjective as all religions consider each other to be "unorthodox" or "false" and only their own respective religions are "True." Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
bartledooJul 7, 2010
Did ya mean "10 Lies about Scientology Everybody Already Knows About"?
dkkicksJul 7, 2010
If you didn't already know these 10 lies, then what sites have you been perusing the last 7 years.
rollwitdiggJul 7, 2010
One imaginary man in the sky is a good as any other.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
I am shocked and appalled! Shocked, I tell you!
Is there anyone on the internets that does not know this s**t already? Is this really front page worthy?
kokodhemJul 7, 2010
Nice! Looks like someone at the Douchetologists reported happen.org as porn to OpenDNS. Let's hear it for freedom of speech!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4200545/happenorg-not-porn.jpg
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
I'll just leave this here:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard
cepsterJul 7, 2010
I love bashing on Scientology, but I have a hard time bashing on L. Ron Hubbard. I am fairly convinced that Scientology is either a brilliant practical joke or social experiment carried out by Hubbard. After learning about the man, he sounds like a very smart guy.....A guy who is smart enough to instigate a ruse like this.
kevroJul 7, 2010
No ruse, he did it for money. A well woven science fiction story may make a bit of money but that same story , claimed to be a religion will make a bundle of cash , ongoing. This is why you have to spend thousands of dollars to lern the higher *truths* a.k.a see more chapters. All the rules and practices of this religion are shaped to keep the process working and the money flowing. That is Scientology.
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
"I'd like to start a religion. That's where the money is!" -- L Ron Hubbard
stromprommerJul 8, 2010
you're a real moron, you know that?
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
Hahaha I've got a stalker!
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
...funny...so have I.....
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
You're stormprommer?
tearlockJul 8, 2010
Punked!
strfxJul 8, 2010
I have a hard time bashing on Hitler too. He seems like a pretty smart guy who just ran his experiment. Yeah, it went bad in the end, but can you really fault him?
Ron Hubbard knowingly created an evil organization, and for that reason alone he is a f**king evil bastard who should be tortured to death the slowest and most painful way imaginable. Plain and simple as that.
cepsterJul 8, 2010
Comparing him to Hitler is a pretty huge stretch. As far as I know, Scientologists haven't been involved in murder of any kind, let alone mass genocide. STFU.
727super27Jul 7, 2010
Pretty sure that scientology is a money-laundering organization for Hollywood. It's the only logical explanation.
Closed AccountJul 8, 2010
I think it's almost exactly the other way around...
vladiggerputinJul 8, 2010
A laundry-moneying organization?
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
i'm behind a websense wall....
ripersnifleJul 7, 2010
Aren't #1 and #4 somewhat contradictory?
boneheadfarkerJul 7, 2010
No. Scientology IS a money making business. And it's leaders managed to blackmail the US government into giving them higher status in regards to tax breaks than all other religions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_in_the_United_States#Legal_status
thetruthbringerJul 7, 2010
Lafayette Ron Hubbard
Sounds like a dandy.
leandrotamiJul 7, 2010
Placenta eaters
happyimbecileJul 7, 2010
Title is misleading, I already knew all of these.
epersonJul 7, 2010
Scientology fun fact - He stole the idea from Heinlein's 'Stranger in a Strange Land.'
jmorris5tenJul 7, 2010
rorr.im
soc7Jul 7, 2010
I'm sticking with Tarvu.
fat_piggyJul 7, 2010
Damn Religion