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  • Scientology article in Rolling Stone

    Long but interesting

    http://www.rollingstone.com/politics...de_scientology


    LRH bio
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L_Ron_Hubbard
    "Quiet, numbskulls, I'm broadcasting!" -Moe Howard, "Micro-Phonies" (1945)

  • #2
    Well, you can't fault people for believing in stuff, I guess.
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    Blank yo!

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    • #3
      Ron Hubbard.. the Sci Fi writer. We're all whacky to a degree but that is whack...IMO.
      I thought about moving to Clearwater back about 6-7 years ago. Parent company had a branch there. I did not know they were based there at the time.
      Last edited by charvelguy; 08-13-2006, 10:57 AM.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by charvelguy
        Ron Hubbard.. the Sci Fi writer.
        That pretty much sums it up...Sci Fi. It should be called the "Church of Pay-entology". "Spiritual enlightenment" only comes when the members pay their way to the next level. Good thing Tom Cruise isn’t poor... He'd never make it to heaven then.
        >>--HuntinDoug-->

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        • #5
          Originally posted by charvelguy
          Ron Hubbard.. the Sci Fi writer. We're all whacky to a degree but that is whack...IMO.
          I thought about moving to Clearwater back about 6-7 years ago. Parent company had a branch there. I did not know they were based there at the time.
          You should see them walking around downtown Clearweater in their little uniforms. They own a LARGE chunk of the buildings in downtown CLW.
          Big business.
          Mr. Patience.... ask for a free consultation.

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          • #6
            A cult, covered with a thin layer of gold, but still a cult. Laughable at best.
            You took too much, man. Too much. Too much.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by GodOfRhythm
              A cult, covered with a thin layer of gold, but still a cult. Laughable at best.
              Same as any other religion... a cult.
              I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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              • #8
                That would be a very easy blanket generalization as the word is based on sects. Yeah.. I am being somewhat hypocritical in judging them when some could view my beliefs in the same scope.
                Would that also imply a non religion being free to pursue its own cult, belief and sects? A structured premise of non structure? What are you free of? Conformity? What is it you adhere too? A different form of ritualistic practice that denies a practice of good to serve self or other aspects of human nature?
                I've read Hubbards works when he was known more as a SciFi writer -Battlefield Earth (a long ass book) and Mission Earth..I can see they are in a similar vein.. same mentality as Dianetics. Same writer, different style.
                I read Dianetics or some of it.. it has some stated good aspects..doesn't mean I will buy into it further or subscribe to it. I think its just one mans offshoot vision of humanity based on modern psychology, humanity and its future but I also think it served as a means help himself cope and to make $.

                I think Steven King could make up a pretty scary religion too.
                Last edited by charvelguy; 08-13-2006, 05:02 PM.

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                • #9
                  I liked Ron's book on dianetics. Pretty interesting, but to take things to a religion. I'll pass.
                  Occupation: Department Director for the Department of Redundancy Department

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                  • #10
                    I actually have that print issue somewhere. I got a free 6 month subscription when I got a Line 6 guitar port.

                    Interesting..

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                    • #11
                      There was an episode about scientology on southpark.it was too funny
                      I wish my hair-color was EDS :/

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                      • #12
                        It is a Church.. and has tax exempt status. It considers itself a religion.

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                        • #13
                          R.Kelly: Tom Cruise won't you come out da closet. I said please come out da closet.
                          R.Kelly: So then I pulled out my gun!
                          Reporter: Oh shit here we go with the gun again...



                          Originally posted by Norton
                          There was an episode about scientology on southpark.it was too funny
                          1+2 = McGuirk, 2+4 = She's hot, 6-4 = Happy McGuirk

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                          • #14
                            Celebrities get a very different version of Scientology than the one normal people do.
                            Just a guitar player...

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Grandturk
                              Well, you can't fault people for believing in stuff, I guess.
                              um, yes,
                              for something as idiotic as this, yes I can :ROTF:
                              the guitar players look damaged - they've been outcasts all their lives

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