 Scientology, Discuss. |
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 Mar 24 2006, 03:32 PM
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In the wake of the whole Tom Cruise being crazy and South Park recent events, I've been looking to Scientology a lot. This "religion" totally intrigues me. Since I haven't seen much Religion in the NPR, I thought I would start a thread for discussion on this. So discuss.
-------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 24 2006, 03:38 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Well, Scientology has some interesting (and not terribly far-fetched) introductory ideas. It's when they start getting into the idea that humans were brought to Earth by aliens that I have problems with it all...
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Mar 24 2006, 03:38 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
They actually believe that?
Wow. Hale-Bopp here I come! -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Mar 24 2006, 03:41 PM
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DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
QUOTE The word Scientology literally means "the study of truth." It comes from the Latin word "scio" meaning "knowing in the fullest sense of the word" and the Greek word "logos" meaning "study of."
Scientology is the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others and all of life. The Scientology religion comprises a body of knowledge extending from certain fundamental truths. Prime among these: Man is an immortal, spiritual being. His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime. His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized  and those capabilities can be realized. He is able to not only solve his own problems, accomplish his goals and gain lasting happiness, but also achieve new, higher states of awareness and ability. In Scientology no one is asked to accept anything as belief or on faith. That which is true for you is what you have observed to be true. An individual discovers for himself that Scientology works by personally applying its principles and observing or experiencing results. Through Scientology, people all over the world are achieving the long-sought goal of true spiritual release and freedom. -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Mar 24 2006, 03:41 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Based on that description, it sounds very Gnostic.
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Mar 24 2006, 03:43 PM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
Sooo...I noticed that description left out the part about paying an exorbitant sum of money to join said CULT.
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Mar 24 2006, 03:46 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
scientologists are about 2 steps away from being a full fledged jesus is coming in a UFO cult....
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Mar 24 2006, 03:51 PM
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 genpets.com Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 21-March 06 Member No.: 123 |
QUOTE (Psykopath @ Mar 24 2006, 03:43 PM) Sooo...I noticed that description left out the part about paying an exorbitant sum of money to join said CULT. I heard somewhere that L. Ron Hubbard started Scientology on a bet that he could scam a bunch of people into buying into a religion. -------------------- |
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Mar 24 2006, 03:55 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 660 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 22 |
yeah, 75 million years ago an Alien named Xenu went around the galaxy gathering up the overpopulation from other planets and froze them (think Han Solo). He dropped them all around volcanos in the pacific and Hawaii and used H-bombs to blow them up. The souls of the aliens were trapped on earth until man evolved, then the alien souls (Thetans) entered our bodies. Any time you have a bad thought or anything like that it is the Theta in your body giving you trouble. These Thetans leave you when you die and enter another body, so it's like reincarnation. They do something called "auditing" which is finding out what your Thetan has done in past lives that is giving you trouble in your present life. By realizing what these problems are and learning to adapt to them, you become an "operating Thetan" which means that you are in touch enough that you will become immune to disease, bad thoughts, all that nasty stuff. And yes, Psyko is right, they make you pay for EVERYTHING. It's basically a scam to make money and they are a religion for tax breaks.
I recommend looking at the wikipedia entries for "Scientology" and "L. Ron Hubbard" -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:00 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 660 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 22 |
QUOTE (Ostar @ Mar 24 2006, 03:51 PM) I heard somewhere that L. Ron Hubbard started Scientology on a bet that he could scam a bunch of people into buying into a religion. "Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way to do it would be start his own religion." ~ L. Ron Hubbard As quoted in the Los Angeles Times (27 August 1978) EDIT- supposedly he was quoted as saying this in 1944, but the quote wasn't public until 1978 and reader's digest published it as well in 1980. -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:01 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (Ostar @ Mar 24 2006, 03:51 PM) I heard somewhere that L. Ron Hubbard started Scientology on a bet that he could scam a bunch of people into buying into a religion. Yep, heard the same thing...he was drunk at a bar at the time too, I think. -------------------- |
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Mar 24 2006, 04:08 PM
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 FFFFFFFUCKKKKKKKKKKKK Group: Members Posts: 1,673 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 11 |
LADS! I hath this grand idea! I will write yon book about a man called "Jesvs" and see how many plebs bvy into it!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:10 PM
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 Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
Moral of the story
If you want to start up a religion and take peoples money, Don't talk about it. -------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Mar 24 2006, 04:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 660 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 22 |
QUOTE (Seussninja @ Mar 24 2006, 04:08 PM) LADS! I hath this grand idea! I will write yon book about a man called "Jesvs" and see how many plebs bvy into it! Oh yeah, I forgot about the historical records we have of Jesus's existence. Whoops! Atleast we have proof of the DC-8 jets that Xenu flew. -------------------- LANCE IS PRO-CENSORSHIP! HE IS CENSORING MY LOVE FOR THE LORD!
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Mar 24 2006, 04:18 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (JRockTTU @ Mar 24 2006, 04:14 PM) Oh yeah, I forgot about the historical records we have of Jesus's existence. Whoops! Atleast we have proof of the DC-8 jets that Xenu flew. yeah that and all the historical records of everything else from 2000 years ago... 
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