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German academic compares Scientologists to Nazis

afp.google.com — BERLIN (AFP) — Respected German historian Guido Knopp has compared a speech by US actor Tom Cruise to the Church of Scientology with a call to war by Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.

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  • blizzok, on 01/20/2008, -3/+77Nazi's didn't believe in evil space men controlling their souls through the forced watching of movies on Jesus.
    • allisd00m, on 01/20/2008, -12/+2LIER
      • Anon3, on 01/20/2008, -1/+6YEAH THEY DID
        • EditorResponse, on 01/21/2008, -3/+3What is really funny is that the dumb ass diggers keep digging down a religion with 2 million followers in it when billions of christians are all around them! I think most of the lame assholes digging this ***** are christians! What does walking on water, virginal births, or feeding multitudes from a few fish and a few loaves of bread sound more likely? How about rising from the dead in BODY and going to heaven? WTF! Dumbasses. If you really want attention you need to go for the jugular...go get the christians and buddhists....now were talking!

          Burried....

          I am not a christian or scientologist, I'm an atheist.
    • Twoodge, on 01/20/2008, -1/+8Nazi is didn't believe in evil space men, no.
    • Derelict267, on 01/20/2008, -1/+12Well they did dabble in Occult and crazy stuff a bunch of times :P
      • endlessoul, on 01/20/2008, -0/+1Well, yeah, you see that in Hellboy.

        Of course.
      • carbonetc, on 01/20/2008, -0/+1Himmler was all about the occult. Hitler wasn't interested much.
    • Ataxia2008, on 01/20/2008, -1/+11Did you not watch Hellboy!?
    • prophetpimp, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4They believed in Mecha Hitler though.
    • Fordi, on 01/21/2008, -1/+1You know what?

      Sure, scientology sounds ridiculous, but that's fine - Christianity sounds ridiculous as well, and it's a nicely established religion. I don't particularly feel comfortable with their tactic towards critics of ad hominem as policy, nor do I think it's cool that they won't respond to simple questions like, "Some view you as a cult, why do you think that is?"

      Their courses cost a lot, but a tithe is a tithe; if you're going to bitch about that, bitch about the collection plate, too.

      Meanwhile, they prey on recovering drug addicts - but so do some sects of Christianity, like seventh day's.

      Anyway, this has been a meandering post. My first reaction to this article:

      Epic Godwin.
    • SuperWinner, on 01/21/2008, -0/+2So, yer saying comparing Nazis to scientologists is an insult to Nazis? I agree!!
  • Baofu, on 01/20/2008, -2/+55Although the comparison may seem shocking and perhaps somewhat inappropriate, there's a similarity between the totalitarian ideology in "national socialism" and scientology.
    • jumbojett, on 01/20/2008, -1/+12Totally agree, tom should be ashamed of himself and publicly apologize for being so stupid.
    • uker, on 01/20/2008, -0/+2Why a celebrity like him would join this cult? not worth it really. Call me narrowminded if you like, any cult works to divert your real problems and make yourself falsely confident.
    • tech42er, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1Godwin's Law :)
    • SuperWinner, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1Celebrities are stupid and will jump on almost any bandwagon, they are always the first to jump off tho when it becomes unfashionable.
  • JamesMorris, on 01/20/2008, -18/+6LOL RAEP!
  • KentAllard, on 01/20/2008, -14/+3I don't think the CoS advocate fascism, national-socialism, etc so this is just the usual mud throwing that the term nazi gets used for, BUT they certainly are totalitarians!
    And the July 20 Plot is totally bogus, Prussian aristocrats wanting to protect their positions when things turned bad - they didn't give a ***** about Jews, democracy, etc. No different to people who supported invading Iraq but now complain about it 'costing too much'.
    • Lyph5, on 01/20/2008, -1/+4I don't think it's comparing their politics, but more of how they act and move, how they talk.
      • SabrinaHeaven, on 01/20/2008, -5/+1If the only thing that mattered were how they acted, moved, and talked, the Nazi Party would be a fantastic role model.
  • 0rganism, on 01/20/2008, -2/+35They want to take over the world and KILL(LRH words) all those in their way. sounds rather fascist to me.
    • roprot, on 01/20/2008, -8/+1LRH did not call for any killing, you are just inventing a reality to justify your own hatred.
      • SabrinaHeaven, on 01/20/2008, -7/+1He's a typical SP.
        • Ataxia2008, on 01/20/2008, -1/+2lol
          • dinorama1234, on 01/20/2008, -1/+3Ummm, SabrinaHeaven was serious. That user is obviously a Scientologist: lives in Beverly Hills (Strike 1!) seems oddly invested in particular Digg articles that might have some relation to Scientology talking points, check out their comment history on Digg Comment Stalker and you'll quickly see that this person is a member of the fold.

            http://diggcomments.headzoo.com/
    • Ramble, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4So what about fair game then? What about all those people the church of Scientology murdered?
      Yes, I'm an SP. Got any other names with strong overtones of fascism?
      • windfanatic, on 01/20/2008, -0/+2what the hell is an SP?..
        • Ramble, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1Suppressive Person. Someone who disagrees with Scientology.
          • dondara, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1ie. A sane person with an aversion to scams and *****. ***** those clam heads
  • Nath4n, on 01/20/2008, -5/+12Will Smith will fit in well when finally converted..
    • SabrinaHeaven, on 01/20/2008, -5/+5Will Smith: intelligent, wealthy, charismatic, successful....Yeah, I think he'd fit in well.
      • Ramble, on 01/20/2008, -0/+8Intelligent. I don't think he'd fit in well.
    • statrick, on 01/20/2008, -2/+10Now, this is a story all about how
      My life got flipped-turned upside down
      And I liked to take a minute
      Just sit right there
      I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

      In west Philadelphia born and raised
      On the playground was where I spent most of my days
      Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
      And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
      When a couple of guys
      Who were up to no good
      Startin making trouble in my neighborhood
      I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
      She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'

      I begged and pleaded with her day after day
      But she packed my suite case and send me on my way
      She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket.
      I put my walkman on and said, 'I might as well kick it'.

      First class, yo this is bad
      Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass.
      Is this what the people of Bel-Air Living like?
      Hmmmmm this might be alright.

      But wait I hear there're prissy, wine all that
      Is Bel-Air the type of place they send this cool cat?
      I don't think sow
      I'll see when I get there
      I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air

      Well, the plane landed and when I came out
      There was a dude who looked like a cop standing there with my name out
      I ain't trying to get arrested
      I just got here
      I sprang with the quickness like lightening, disappeared

      I whistled for a cab and when it came near
      The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
      If anything I can say this cab is rare
      But I thought 'Now forget it' - 'Yo homes to Bel Air'

      I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
      And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'
      I looked at my kingdom
      I was finally there
      To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air
    • slayernine, on 01/20/2008, -1/+1This is not 4chan, your doing it wrong newfag.
  • loolz, on 01/20/2008, -5/+57[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
    • windfanatic, on 01/21/2008, -5/+4Ok.. this is getting old.. seriously. It was funny the first 100 times.
      • hellokittyownsu, on 01/21/2008, -0/+2[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
  • SzaszMan, on 01/20/2008, -10/+22[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
    • ogsd89, on 01/21/2008, -2/+5Ok.. this is getting old.. seriously. It was funny the first 101 times.
      • hellokittyownsu, on 01/21/2008, -0/+2[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
  • CrazyBaconLegs, on 01/20/2008, -2/+31Please. Rosenberg's race theories and Hitler's syphilis-induced insanity made a hell of a lot more sense than Scientology.
    • banmaster, on 01/20/2008, -2/+2Hitler didn't have siphilus, just a tiny nut-sack.
      Winston Churchiill's father on the other hand, DID have the disease.
  • aldenhg, on 01/20/2008, -10/+3Godwin's Law.
  • SabrinaHeaven, on 01/20/2008, -14/+3Shouldn't that read "formerly respected German historian"?
    • FullTangViper, on 01/20/2008, -0/+7why? he's making a clearly obvious analogy, everyone in germany (including politicians) have been saying this for a while, this is the first time an academic in a relevant field has spoken on the subject.
    • trusttimothy, on 01/20/2008, -0/+3I don't like Guido Knopp or his works, but his comment about scientology is not that shocking (in Germany).
  • KlogereEndGrim, on 01/20/2008, -1/+14ScientoLOLogy is falling down, falling down...
    • bmartin, on 01/20/2008, -0/+3That has way too many syllables to be singable.
  • CloseYetFar, on 01/20/2008, -0/+18Not a good week for Scientology on digg huh, but I guess it's hard to have a good week when your a cult/business.
    • banmaster, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4Or just plain ***** crazy.
    • uker, on 01/20/2008, -1/+2Scientology, a weird name. Is it aother reading of bible or aliens worship.
    • sukimashita, on 01/20/2008, -1/+5[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
  • vancelethurin, on 01/20/2008, -9/+3They wont make it in this liberal 21st century anyway, so who cares?
    http://www.gomestic.com/Do-It-Yourself/17-Things-Y ...
  • KlogereEndGrim, on 01/20/2008, -5/+14ScientLOLogy is falling down, falling down...
    • KillaJazzBass, on 01/20/2008, -1/+2ScientLOLogy???!! HAHAHAHAHA dugg
    • rankftw, on 01/20/2008, -1/+1good one
    • banmaster, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4Funny, but you didn't need to repeat yourself.
      We're quite capable of reading your other comment a mere screen-height above.
      • KlogereEndGrim, on 01/20/2008, -2/+2I'll repeat anything i want kthxbai
  • CannibalTom, on 01/20/2008, -2/+16No one can argue the parallels of Nazism and Scientology with the Germans, they're experts on it.
    • roprot, on 01/20/2008, -8/+0If you didn't realize that National Socialism is still alive and well today, and on TV, in Germany, then you probably haven't studied (properly) enough Scientology ..
      • trusttimothy, on 01/20/2008, -0/+2Huh? On TV? I must have missed something.
        • Ramble, on 01/21/2008, -0/+3She was probably watching the history channel.
          • roprot, on 01/21/2008, -0/+0Aryanism, the elite classes .. its all right there in front of you. Just wrapped up in lovely advertising that distracts you from the truth: the goals of the Nazi's were attained.
    • deadmann, on 01/20/2008, -2/+2Germans who can't even view a swastika have rational and accurate understanding of National Socialism? The war's been over for 60 years, I think they can lay off on the propaganda already.
  • cozb, on 01/20/2008, -7/+1snore... digg has too many over the top headlines.... it's like looking at the cover of Cosmo....

  • jester55, on 01/20/2008, -0/+15Cruise as a nazi:
    http://www.popcornnation.com/wp-content/uploads/20 ...
  • KillaJazzBass, on 01/20/2008, -2/+13Lets drive out the Scientologists first then work on all the other mind enslaving religions!
  • fxu1989, on 01/20/2008, -11/+6[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
    • SuperWinner, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1Your comment is being buried by the church of diggology.
  • wentwj, on 01/20/2008, -21/+2My god digg! Settle down on Scientology already! Scientology is no more insane than Christianity or any other major religion, they are ALL equal crap, and you need to be equally delusional to really buy into any of them.

    I'm sick of 3 stories per page being about scientology, it's getting ridiculous.
    • SabrinaHeaven, on 01/20/2008, -16/+0No, I think Scientology is less delusional, less dangerous, and much more useful than Christianity.

      It's certainly a notch above Mormonism.
      • Ramble, on 01/20/2008, -3/+10It's as delusional as all major religions, but far far more dangerous.
      • kufu91, on 01/20/2008, -0/+11Scientology kills defectors and invades governments. see anything wrong with that?
      • banmaster, on 01/20/2008, -0/+7The biggest ever intrusion into the IRS was done by those wonderfully honest and upstanding scientologists.
    • ConanTL, on 01/20/2008, -1/+13True ... but I don't have to pay $500,000 to learn about Jesus, Allah, Buddha, ....
      • SabrinaHeaven, on 01/20/2008, -10/+1If you want to learn about Scientology, all you have to do is ask Tom Cruise.
      • cozb, on 01/20/2008, -5/+0wanna bet... go and register with a church/temple, wait a few weeks for "the envelopes"
        • banmaster, on 01/20/2008, -0/+7Bu they won't deny you their services if you don't fill them.
          Scientology won't do a thing for you unless you pay them, and they take the $$ in advance.
    • Spyral42, on 01/21/2008, -0/+0At least it's not 3 stories per page about Ron Paul and the MSM "conspiracy" keeping him out of office.
  • buttle, on 01/20/2008, -14/+4no, just no. i thought we'd all agreed that comparing anyone to hitler, or comparing a group to nazis is always stupid. until the Scientologists attempt to exterminate another group of people, they should not be compared to the nazis.
    • Ramble, on 01/20/2008, -1/+6Scientologists attempt to exterminate anyone who doesn't agree with them. They call it fair game.
    • rebotfc, on 01/20/2008, -1/+2He was comparing the propaganda techniques used by Cruise to Goebbels this is entirely valid.
      • buttle, on 01/20/2008, -1/+1in the article, propaganda wasn't mentioned. the comparison to nazis came from scientologists saying they "should clean up the world." you are simply wrong if you think that scientologists are hoping to clean up the world the same way that nazis were.
        • Space_Balls, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1And you need to learn how to comprehend Articles.
          The point of the Comparison is the famous Goebbels "Wollt Ihr den totalen Krieg? (Do you want Total War)" speech, where everyone is seen screaming "yes", compared with the Video (which I admit to not seeing) of Tom Cruise in front of a crowd, enthusiastically cheering in much the same manner.
    • trollhunter, on 01/22/2008, -0/+0buttle - who agreed? was there a meeting? there is NO agreement like that. if you mean godwin's law then go find out what godwin's law is.

      The nazis did a lot more than exterminate people (although that was the low point in their campaign - as well as the medical experiments). They also utilized propaganda to amazing effect - the uniforms, imagery, speeches and hyperbole were incredible. They created and then demonized a "common enemy" - the Jews.

      They brutalized the German people (stormtroopers) until they won power then they went on to brutalize the rest of the Europe.

      It is important to remember the Nazi movement and the damage and pain and death they caused because we will see these patterns again and again. If we can see it coming, we may be able to stop it in time.
  • Sryden42, on 01/20/2008, -9/+4[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
    • specialK16, on 01/20/2008, -3/+3Is this a joke, or is it true? I've seen thrice already.
      • benjorino, on 01/20/2008, -1/+6[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
      • Wholekernalcorn, on 01/20/2008, -1/+6It's not religion and has fukced up alot of people..
  • DamnLogins, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4scales + eyewash = happier Tom
  • Narcism, on 01/20/2008, -2/+3Are the comments "This comment is no longer available..." actually being censored or people are making the same ***** joke over and over again.
    • adequateftw, on 01/20/2008, -0/+5Whatever it is, I guess it will make a popular meme if the scientology shock news keep flooding Digg.
    • deliciouscakex, on 01/20/2008, -2/+3I'm 90% sure it's actually being censored. You can see that people reply to it, and then the comment is censored. There must be some kind of Net Nanny on Digg.
    • banmaster, on 01/20/2008, -1/+7They're just stupid sheep who think that if something is funny, it will be 100 times more funny if they regurgitate it over and over and over, like a bad sitcom.
    • opiniastrous, on 01/21/2008, -2/+2No way. It's a stupid joke that keeps getting repeated (once or twice is enough guys). For a start, a comment wouldn't violate copyright. A copyright is automatically created when you create a musical, dramatic, literary work (etc.), and prevents other people copying that work for their profit (there are various 'fair use' conditions you can copy them for). Hence, unless those Diggers were replicating a book L.Ron or Scientology created, or something like that, Scientology couldn't claim an infringement of its rights.
  • absinth1977, on 01/20/2008, -0/+6Well.. guess we know who follows the 'church' in here Roprot, don't we? It's pretty obvious from your history on Digg.

    How long is it going to take for you to ask us Diggers what 'our' crimes are and if we're baby killers or pedos just to deflect a little scrutiny away from your 'rational, sane, self empowering, soul sucking, money draining' social club?

    Obligatory: [This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
  • carl0ski, on 01/20/2008, -2/+6whats with the string of
    [This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]

    Scientology really does not like criticism.

    I hope this reminds people however evil and oppressive the behaviour of Scientology censorship really is.
    • banmaster, on 01/20/2008, -1/+2Or how you just don't get the joke, even thought its a stupid ***** up one.
  • pjpark, on 01/20/2008, -1/+2It is a joke. I think that the multiple instances of the same comment are part of the joke.
  • benjorino, on 01/20/2008, -5/+10[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
  • Wholekernalcorn, on 01/20/2008, -4/+8We do what we must...because we can.

    [This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]
  • Bootes, on 01/20/2008, -14/+3Most of you diggers are more similar to nazis than scientologists are. I see plenty of you attacking people for their religion, wanting scientology banned, etc.
    • FullTangViper, on 01/20/2008, -1/+7you called scientolgy a religion minus 200 credibility points
    • spawnfree, on 01/21/2008, -0/+2no other organization distributes software to censor websites that criticize it, without even telling people what it is really doing.
      no other organization sues people who simply criticize it.
      no other organization spurs its members to verbally attack and provoke ANY people who protest against it.

      so, why is there so much force used to suppress negative info on Scientology?
      simple; when the minions at the bottom put all the pieces together they will see they are part of a cult. Then the bubble bursts.
      And to all of the agents in this thread; you may feel that your special role here makes you a better person, you are being conned.
      please wake up.
      thetans did not exist before Hubbard dreamed them up so he could fool people into..........giving them all their money. He hates psychology only because it is necessary to rubbish the competition.
      Please ditch this insanity and work out why you are really unhappy, i would suggest 'families and how to survive them' by John Cleese as a good starting point.
      • dondara, on 01/21/2008, -0/+2I think LRH hated psychology because he was a pathological liar and a pedophile. So of course he would hate a group that labeled him such. I read that in a book about him. "Madman or Messiah".
  • tcpip4lyfe, on 01/20/2008, -1/+10Ok Scientology sucks balls. We get it.
    • spawnfree, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1when everybody gets it, it is time to stop.
      this is actually really serious stuff.
  • peppaz, on 01/20/2008, -3/+6WOW I DID NOT KNOW THIS! ==>

    [This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International]

    No wonder they are so fearful of critics!
  • Insouciere, on 01/20/2008, -5/+0You tell 'em bootes. The degraded nature of the anti-religion comments to be found here speak loudly as to the nature of the speakers. The question is...WHAT DID YOU DO!!! Why do you act so guilty?
    • spawnfree, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1is this the 'what are your crimes' doctrine?

      its designed to make people feel guilty and insecure.
      and when i am in this vulnerable state my argument may disappear, i may even desire the solution to this guilt i am feeling.
      the solution is Scientology of course.
      So by using this mode of attack you stand a good chance of losing a critic or gaining a new minion.

      I, however, know what you are trying to do. You get my middle finger.
  • FeargusMcDuff, on 01/20/2008, -2/+5What the ***** Digg, are we having a super Scientology weekend?
    • FullTangViper, on 01/20/2008, -0/+4they pissed off Anonymous so it's the Internet vs Scientology until the Internet wins basically
  • realtag, on 01/20/2008, -0/+7I am German - and let me tell you something about Guido Knopp - he is in fact a renowed figure on the subject of ww2 history - but also, and more importantly, he is known for cheap publicity stunts. The hint however is in the details...the "German Newspaper" is a very lowbrow tabloid called "Bild".

    Be that as it may, I don't like the church either. And I don't like people "cleaning up the place" because doctrine induced Scientologists are not the kind of people I'trust into getting it right for everybody. In fact I would trust no individual institution to "clean up the place" but rather have democracy decide what's best for everybody (still the least of all evils).

    As for alleged Nazi Television shows in Germany: Get a life. I admit that (foremost the east part of) Germany has a problem with a growing number of Nazis. But after WW2 they are so morally discredited that nobody in his right mind wants to do business with them - leave alone, get the a TV show. In some parts Hotels have begun to outright refusing them entry to the premises (now you are left to argue if we are intolerant because we discriminate against Nazis :))) )
    • eryximachus, on 01/20/2008, -2/+1"But after WW2 they are so morally discredited that nobody in his right mind wants to do business with them - leave alone, get the a TV show."

      Hmm, I think you might be a bit wrong about that. Mein Kampf is still a popular book in most of the world, and the message of exploitation by international financial interests as well as the right of national identity and sovereignty is quite popular amongst the countries the US and the UK have raped.

      People aren't stupid - most ignore Anglo-American propaganda. They see themselves as fighting an enormous power that today is weakening. If anything, it is quite amazing a little country the size of Texas was able to fight almost the entire world for six years and come so close to victory.

      The holocaust means nothing to most people in the world. Only Americans and Europeans are dumb enough to believe the ironic claim that that Germany, a small country, was trying to conquer the world - a world largely enslaved by the British.

      Unfortunately, your country has been under military occupation for 60 years. It is understandable you would like to ignore the truth.
      • realtag, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1Interesting viewpoint. Military occupation ended 1989 with the downfall of the Berlin Wall actually - since then I was fortunate enough to make up my mind about some of this since then. You should try it too. It might clear up your confusion about things.
      • opiniastrous, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1Wow. I second realtag's comment. Interesting comment, though not for its insight.

        Mein Kampf is not really that popular. Disregarding the various European countries in which it is illegal to sell or possess the book, Mein Kampf probably only sells around 50,000 copies a year, which is minuscule in the grand scheme of things (though when it was translated into Turkish in 2005, it did sell 100,000 copies that year). Many of those copies are probably bought by history students, such as an old university friend of mine, or people interested in it from a historical perspective. Lots of white supremacists, etc. actually dislike Hitler now (effectively believing he failed them, that his ideals were off, and probably also because they dislike being considered the Nazi's 'descendants'), so I doubt they're buying the copies.

        Now, I've lost your message a little here. You're not too clear about what you think. However, I don't see why it is so unbelievable that Germany could fight so many countries for so long. Germany is one of the largest countries in Europe, and it raised a (superb) army of 7 million men in WWII. Also, there were long periods of war in which Germany was not having to hold off invasions, but simply supply the armies in Russia (and the Red Army was very poorly equipped) and North Africa. Obviously, that's an oversimplification, but it effectively rains true; D-Day only came well towards the end of the war.

        Oh yes, you seem to connect the Holocaust with the idea of world conquest. Really, they are two separate (though connected) elements.

        Finally, and as realtag said, Germany hasn't been under occupation for 60 years.

        I'd probably say more if I understood the full meaning of your comment, as I'm just sure that whatever it is (I can somewhat piece it together), you're wrong.
      • trollhunter, on 01/22/2008, -0/+0yeah yeah yeah Main Kampf is popular. It is a historical curiousity (for some it is a philosophical treatise..... so is Lolita, American Psycho, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Letters to Penthouse Vol 1. Go figure...)

        I like "Do androids dream of electric sheep?" but you won't see me out there hunting "replicants"... ok?
  • uker, on 01/20/2008, -1/+7Be careful of cult. It is brainwash.
  • derwarnochfrei, on 01/20/2008, -3/+4[This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by ***** ***** Church of Scientology International]
  • zaxang, on 01/20/2008, -0/+10What's up with the Scientology craze on digg lately? never used to see anything about Scientology on here in the past, but recently there has been a spike in interest in it. I'm glad, really, because the whole thing's messed up. It's just weird.
    • davecor, on 01/20/2008, -0/+6Part of it started with a posting that announced Friday's DDOS attack against scientology.org. As I write this (5pm CST Sunday) the site is still down.
      Note that digg removed several posts about this attack, including some that were only discussions ABOUT the attack, no links or instructions.

      Plus, it's a lot of fun shining the spotlight on these wackos.
      • Shananra, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1I must have missed that. I didn't know there was such an attack going on.
      • SuperWinner, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1ahahaha, well I think this is almost as funny as when digg took down godhatesfags.com, no one deserves it more than Tom and the other scientology *****
  • morgenthau, on 01/20/2008, -1/+2Calling Guido Knopp an 'academic' is a bit of a stretch...
  • sukimashita, on 01/20/2008, -4/+1What are you afraid of?
  • absinth1977, on 01/20/2008, -0/+11"@Insouciere:You tell 'em bootes. The degraded nature of the anti-religion comments to be found here speak loudly as to the nature of the speakers. The question is...WHAT DID YOU DO!!! Why do you act so guilty?"

    You do realize that your remark "WHAT DID YOU DO!! Why do you act so guilty" is the #1 tactic ScientLOLogists use to avoid meaningful debate and criticism by turning the focus away from LHR's 'flawless and unquestionable' truths and attacking the questioner who has EVERY RIGHT to question something that allows for NO DEVIATION from the ***** rhetoric of a hack science fiction writer. It's called free speech folks, and I may not agree with what everyone has to say, but I'll fight for the right for you so say it....as long as you're not forcing it down my own ***** throat because I do not have to think your P.O.V. is the only right one.
    • dondara, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1I have dealt with CoS wacko's a few times and that is one of their first moves when you begin to question things. My father told me that when you are told not to question something it must be *****. I think the word is spreading on these criminals. Even crackheads know who they are and scam they are trying to sell. Let's hope somewhere a DA is growing a set of balls big enough to take these assholes down.
  • davidbattley, on 01/20/2008, -1/+3would an Anne frank come out of the closet joke be taking it to far?
  • fzagruzny, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1a perfectly valid comparison...

    another common trait: cruise and hitler are [were] both really short
    • trollhunter, on 01/22/2008, -1/+0and were both brunettes.... and jumped up and down inappropriately...
  • cfuse, on 01/21/2008, -0/+3Godwin'ed!
  • lostlyrics, on 01/21/2008, -1/+3the comments censored here make the nAzis look neat compared to the mendacioua scientology pest - a stinking slime creeping over the world to choke culture - kinda like armageddon with no ragnaroek
  • dupswapdrop, on 01/21/2008, -1/+3The Church of Scientology is just a tax dodge you give them a large sum of money they claim it as a donation you get 90% back as cash. All the rest is BS to fend of the IRS.
  • caponumen, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1Do you have to have the black lizard eyes to get in?
  • charlietuna, on 01/21/2008, -0/+1I'll pass on this.
  • solid12345, on 01/21/2008, -3/+2Why is everyone so concerned about scientology? Tom Cruise is alot like Jack Thompson, you all bitch about him but at the end of the day he is irrelevant and so is scientology with its what, 100,000 members world-wide? I think the Jedi religion in Australia has more members than that.
    • charlietuna, on 01/21/2008, -0/+3It's not irrelevant to the people who are are harassed and threatened by cult members.
    • trollhunter, on 01/22/2008, -0/+0The growth/spread of ANY mind-control cult is worth being concerned about. The Jedis in Oz are a sort of joke against the census. The tactics and psychological manipulation of the Scientoligists is NO joke.
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