Wait -- Gretta Van Sustren (the stupid tool from Fox News that does an hour long "missing white girl" show every night) is a Scientologist? That would be f**king hilarious if she really is.Anyway . . .The best thing about Scientology is that as stupid and idiotic and obvious as it is, Christians and people of other "acceptable" religions laugh and point fingers at what a silly "religion" it is, as if theirs isn't. It's just ridiculous and hypocritical. Your beliefs are no different than the greeks and their gods or the indians and theirs or wiccans and their beliefs. Yours are just different and shared by more people (currently). That doesn't make it a "valid" belief. It only makes it the latest "winning" belief. So when you watch these Scientology tools and read about them, remember before poking fun at them that your beliefs probably aren't all that much different -- when viewed by other rational people who have outgrown the santa clause phase.
"All the classic techniques of brainwashing are applied -- very little sleep, constant group psychological pressure (very little privacy and almost no free time), heavy physical activity (sports and games) broken up with bible indoctrination sessions, followed by "evening services" that are a whole lesson in brainwashing by themselves."LMAO. So kids staying up late, playing games, etc., is brainwashing? Funny, I thought that's what kids liked to do. I didn't know it, but apparently basketball camp was brainwashing too!
@Bytor"Christians waiting for the Rapture and leaving notes for those "left behind".Are you basing your statement on the Left Behind series or silly television representations? The Left Behind series is fiction by the authors' designation.Don't base your belief about a religion based on the believers, but on the doctrine itself.
As an ex-mormon, (I was raised mormon) I can tell you very confidently, that this episode of south park is wrong. They altered and modified many parts of the story, which also MUCH shorter than the real thing. I won't go pointing it all out, since the text limit would be met before I would be finished. I have studied and read the Book of Mormon, the new and old Testaments, the Torah and the Koran. Because of my studies, I learned many other facets of popular and modern religion (Western and otherwise) to be flawed.But again, I will state that this cartoon is not accurate in depicting the Story of the begginings of the LDS church. If you really want to slander a religion, you should study it. Otherwise you won't know why it is farce.Funny though, I laughed hard at the water balloon part... That part is true sadly, they really do pretty much act happy all day long and night. Haha...(Who wants to learn about the impact of alchohol on family life!!!!) ROFL
Does anyone remember the commercial for Scientology for the book Dianetics? It would flash the book on the screen and say Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard. I always thought that it looked like a pretty cool religion based on taht commericial alone when I was a little kid. I wonder if that commercial still plays on tv anywhere. I used to see it in Providence, RI. I'm glad I never delved into Scientology as a kid, its some scary s**t. BTW, has anyone ever seen the Rowan Atkinson skit where he plays the devil talking about what religion was actually the correct one? That would be some fcked stuff if Scientology was actually the correct one LOL Either way I'd much rather take my gamble as a Christian...seems so much more sane.
Believing that belief is largely futile... and that it is generally smarter to go along with what experience shows to be the most likely while keeping an open mind about other possibilities.. actually, does in fact, require far fewer "leaps of faith" than any religion that I am aware of.
Closed AccountJul 9, 2006
Wait -- Gretta Van Sustren (the stupid tool from Fox News that does an hour long "missing white girl" show every night) is a Scientologist? That would be f**king hilarious if she really is.Anyway . . .The best thing about Scientology is that as stupid and idiotic and obvious as it is, Christians and people of other "acceptable" religions laugh and point fingers at what a silly "religion" it is, as if theirs isn't. It's just ridiculous and hypocritical. Your beliefs are no different than the greeks and their gods or the indians and theirs or wiccans and their beliefs. Yours are just different and shared by more people (currently). That doesn't make it a "valid" belief. It only makes it the latest "winning" belief. So when you watch these Scientology tools and read about them, remember before poking fun at them that your beliefs probably aren't all that much different -- when viewed by other rational people who have outgrown the santa clause phase.
peritonlogonJul 9, 2006
Beck? really? maybe I'll have to check this out
smooveJul 9, 2006
"All the classic techniques of brainwashing are applied -- very little sleep, constant group psychological pressure (very little privacy and almost no free time), heavy physical activity (sports and games) broken up with bible indoctrination sessions, followed by "evening services" that are a whole lesson in brainwashing by themselves."LMAO. So kids staying up late, playing games, etc., is brainwashing? Funny, I thought that's what kids liked to do. I didn't know it, but apparently basketball camp was brainwashing too!
repentantfanJul 9, 2006
@Bytor"Christians waiting for the Rapture and leaving notes for those "left behind".Are you basing your statement on the Left Behind series or silly television representations? The Left Behind series is fiction by the authors' designation.Don't base your belief about a religion based on the believers, but on the doctrine itself.
akira117Jul 9, 2006Submitter
I think Oprah is a Scientologist. I don't think she will ever come out publicly until she is done w/ her show.Because she has so much Christian people watching her show it would be a bad move to do it publicly.Some reading material on the subject:<a class="user" href="http://www.bodogbeat.com/archives/2005/10/bodogs_odds_on.html">http://www.bodogbeat.com/archives/2005/10/bodogs_odds_on.html</a><a class="user" href="http://newsminute.com/Stories/cruisetriestorecruitoprahtoscientology.htm">http://newsminute.com/Stories/cruisetriestorecruitoprahtoscientology.htm</a><a class="user" href="http://www.lermanet.com/cos/comedy.html">http://www.lermanet.com/cos/comedy.html</a>
akira117Jul 9, 2006Submitter
Why would you compare Flying Spaghetti Monster to Scientology!?Just because your not a Pastafarian doesn't mean you have to put us down like that!WWFSMD?<a class="user" href="http://www.venganza.org/">http://www.venganza.org/</a>
psyaegerJul 9, 2006
This reminds me of South Park's insanely funny video synopsis of the absurd beginnings of Mormonism via its founder Joseph Smith. <a class="user" href="http://www.vsocial.com/video/?l=26069">http://www.vsocial.com/video/?l=26069</a>
Closed AccountJul 9, 2006
As an ex-mormon, (I was raised mormon) I can tell you very confidently, that this episode of south park is wrong. They altered and modified many parts of the story, which also MUCH shorter than the real thing. I won't go pointing it all out, since the text limit would be met before I would be finished. I have studied and read the Book of Mormon, the new and old Testaments, the Torah and the Koran. Because of my studies, I learned many other facets of popular and modern religion (Western and otherwise) to be flawed.But again, I will state that this cartoon is not accurate in depicting the Story of the begginings of the LDS church. If you really want to slander a religion, you should study it. Otherwise you won't know why it is farce.Funny though, I laughed hard at the water balloon part... That part is true sadly, they really do pretty much act happy all day long and night. Haha...(Who wants to learn about the impact of alchohol on family life!!!!) ROFL
thegcinfoJul 10, 2006
Does anyone remember the commercial for Scientology for the book Dianetics? It would flash the book on the screen and say Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard. I always thought that it looked like a pretty cool religion based on taht commericial alone when I was a little kid. I wonder if that commercial still plays on tv anywhere. I used to see it in Providence, RI. I'm glad I never delved into Scientology as a kid, its some scary s**t. BTW, has anyone ever seen the Rowan Atkinson skit where he plays the devil talking about what religion was actually the correct one? That would be some fcked stuff if Scientology was actually the correct one LOL Either way I'd much rather take my gamble as a Christian...seems so much more sane.
lemorexJul 10, 2006
I am waiting for Digg to get the PDF of the books of Scientology
akira117Jul 10, 2006Submitter
Yea they are boring to read....<a class="user" href="http://www.bonafidescientology.org/">http://www.bonafidescientology.org/</a><a class="user" href="http://www.google.com/search?q=Scientology">http://www.google.com/search?q=Scientology</a> pdf&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
ridgelawrenceJul 16, 2006
Finally someone that says something that i completely, all-in-all agree with.
gandhiiMar 6, 2008
Believing that belief is largely futile... and that it is generally smarter to go along with what experience shows to be the most likely while keeping an open mind about other possibilities.. actually, does in fact, require far fewer "leaps of faith" than any religion that I am aware of.
deathknell321Apr 3, 2008
Youtube removed it but I found it!<a class="user" href="http://apps.facebook.com/watchcolbert/home.php?date=2005-07-27">http://apps.facebook.com/watchcolbert/home.php?dat ...</a>
Closed AccountMay 20, 2008
Dugg for the Tom Cruise sofa jumping. Damn that gnome is sprightly.