Scientology....thoughts?

[tinydancer]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
Dude. Clams. They think we came from CLAMS. I'm scared that if I walk by one of their centers they'll try to throw some tartar sauce on me or something.

LOL! I'm just now reading this thread. Damn, that's funny!!

[Tom Earp]

Old Man Hubbard and Jr. both had Great Radio Voices! Last My Ass off but listened doing the Family room in the basement!

Scientology oops scharliton of Jim Jones Area!

Oh Morman Splinter Groups get weirder.

Jehova Witness, dont come to My Friggen Door. I dont want you here!

Sets of Mind, I will cure My Self of Diseases on My Own, throw Snakes in the air and let them bite me to see if I am Pure! Oh Yes!

Who was it, Robert Fuller of the Crystasl Church in Cal. that had a Ton of Beleivers in Calli?

God, Stupid is as Stupid Does, and I aint totally stupid!

Have a Great Evening, God Beleives in You! Seen Any God Lately from any of these People?

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by RedRoseSAI
Who remembers the TV commercial for "Dianetics"? Ah, the erupting volcano, etc....


Edited b/c I misspelled "Dianetics"...guess I wouldn't be a very good Scientologist.

I remember that commercial. I thought it was for a science fiction novel or a new Marvel Comic book character.

[AEPhiSierra]

Originally posted by DZTUBAGIRL
Ok, does anyone know exactly what they believe? I looked on the website and I coudn't really find an explination of their religion. Someone told me something about them believing that we all have aliens living in us and that is why we get sick. I don't know if this is true but if it is...they are "special". If anyone can clear it up that would be great. Thanks!

you can find that out for a few easy payments...

one of the websites i was reading says to take the courses to eventually reach the highest level of the scientology costs somewhere along the lines of $350,000.

[BobbyTheDon]

during my freshman year, I went to go party up at UCSB. My friends and I went to state street, where we saw three amazing look women standing outside of some store. THey started talking to us and we stared at their breast. We kind of ignored what they said and the last sentence they said was, " wanna take a survey?". We saw " scientology" and figured it was some science crap. hell, the idea of these chicks being hot and smart was really awesome. THis freakin survey took like 20 minutes. i forgot what the questions were since this was like 5 years ago, but I do remember thinking it was really weird and kept looking up and looking at my friends. We were all whispering " WTF?" but the hot chicks kept hypnotizing us with their hot sexy voices and conviently leaned over so we could see their cleavage. yeah, we kept going. finally, one of i got the balls to say, " listen, why don't we freakin skip this shit and you girls just party with us later". she said she'd give me her # if I signed up and payed for some crap. At that point we basically said, " bitch please" and walked out.

they followed us. wonderful. its a little weird when hot chicks follow you and you get scared. anyways, we lost them, thank god I put my name down as " Mike Hunt".

[AnonAlumna]

Originally posted by kddani
kinda like Tupac. Those two, Elvis, and a bunch of other supposedly dead famous people are all living on a tropical island somewhere, lol

LOL! I was thinking of Tupac too, before I read what you posted! Too funny!

Yeah, I think it's pretty much a crock. I think it might be funny to sit down and talk to Tom about it. It's like he's totally brainwashed by it or something. I don't know if anyone else caught the tiff between he and Brooke Shields. He was ragging her for publicly announcing she took anti-depressants for PPD. According to Tom, 'Scientology teaches us that depression can be cured by a good diet and exercise." All that time I wasted in Psych classes.

The publicity for the cult is probably out of jealousy, because Kabbahla was getting too popular with the rich celebs!


Edited because Karbala and Kabbahla are too different things.

[lionlove]

Originally posted by KSigkid
The church owns a whole bunch of land in Boston, including an area called "Scientology Plaza" with a fountain/wading pool. It's actually pretty impressive, and it's right in Boston's downtown/Copley Square area.

Another note - Earl Cooley, who was the chairman of the Boston University board of trustees for a number of years, was an attorney for the Church of Scientology. I know some students were upset that he had such a position of power and was connected with the church.

All that land around Copley is part of the Christian Science church which I think is different than Scientology.

[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by lionlove
All that land around Copley is part of the Christian Science church which I think is different than Scientology.

Christian Science...

Overview :
Christian Science is based on the life, teachings, and works of Christ Jesus. Christian Science does not have an organizational creed. However, the following are the tenets, or important points, of the religion as given in Science and Health (p. 496):


"As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life.

We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. We acknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter; and man in God's image and likeness.

We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal. But the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts.

We acknowledge Jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through Christ Jesus the Way-shower; and we acknowledge that man is saved through Christ, through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death.

We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life, even the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter.

And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure."

[lionlove]

Thanks

Originally posted by preciousjeni
Christian Science...

Overview :
Christian Science is based on the life, teachings, and works of Christ Jesus. Christian Science does not have an organizational creed. However, the following are the tenets, or important points, of the religion as given in Science and Health (p. 496):


"As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life.

We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. We acknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter; and man in God's image and likeness.

We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal. But the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts.

We acknowledge Jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through Christ Jesus the Way-shower; and we acknowledge that man is saved through Christ, through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death.

We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life, even the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter.

And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure."

[Tom Earp]

Okay, just how many Gods are supposed to be?

Who worships who and What is That God Named? GOD? Divine Being?

Oh, Christians, Hebrews, Buddists, Musilams, ETAL!

Now there are Sects who profess, MINE IS BETTER! Who Says?

I will start a Sect, Use Eggs, Grow With The Oval of the inner faith of the outer shell!

I thought only Kansas Legislatures were that friggen Stupid!

[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by lionlove
Thanks

no problem!

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by valkyrie
It seems like another b.s. religion made up by some guy with a god complex. I can think of a few others, but I'll leave that for another day.

I don't know if L. Ron Hubbard had a God complex, but he did start this "religion" on a bet at a dinner party.

[BSP_Nicole]

I was in DC at the Mall, and there was a Scientology tent set up. I wanted to run over and scream, "Hey, you know all of your babble about psychology being a pseudo-science and anti-depressants being bad? Well, if not for psychiatry and anti-depressants, I most likely would have killed myself many years ago!"

(I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 10 years ago).

These people really pi$$ me off.

[TristanDSP]

BUMP

[James]

Does your doctor have you on Fish oil also? Fish oil by itself has treated bi-polar . . .

Originally posted by BSP_Nicole
I was in DC at the Mall, and there was a Scientology tent set up. I wanted to run over and scream, "Hey, you know all of your babble about psychology being a pseudo-science and anti-depressants being bad? Well, if not for psychiatry and anti-depressants, I most likely would have killed myself many years ago!"

(I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 10 years ago).

These people really pi$$ me off.