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Post by kateln on Feb 14, 2011 13:29:55 GMT -4
I pretty much agree with you Karrit. The guy on the site I was looking at tried to portray Scientology as a "spritiual practice" more like Buddhism then Catholicsm.
Then he tried to claim that they needed to be classified as a religion because it kept the government out of their tech.
Here's my thing--believe what you want to believe. But when your religion impacts someones health, let it go.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2011 14:16:23 GMT -4
Being considered a religion also allows them to be offended and lay on the guilt trip when someone questions Scientology, i.e., "You are attacking my faith! How dare you!!"
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Post by kostgard on Feb 14, 2011 16:55:05 GMT -4
They need to be a religion to keep the government out of their tech?
The only reason why the government would care about their tech would be if it harmed people.
So either they have something to hide, or that guy hasn't shaken the paranoia installed by the clams.
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Post by HarpofLorien on Feb 26, 2011 0:59:28 GMT -4
I pretty much agree with you Karrit. The guy on the site I was looking at tried to portray Scientology as a "spritiual practice" more like Buddhism then Catholicsm. Then he tried to claim that they needed to be classified as a religion because it kept the government out of their tech. Here's my thing--believe what you want to believe. But when your religion impacts someones health, let it go. Tell that to Tom Ciancio. He tried to collect a severance check from his employer/partner, Rex Fowler, who had cleaned out the company's bank accounts and sent them off to Scientology. Fowler shot the guy to death and today was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Another score for the cult This[/color] tells a little of the story; I'm not sure just how much of it is true but a lot of it came out in the local (Denver) media at the time of the shooting.
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Post by BoroKat on Feb 26, 2011 9:55:04 GMT -4
That makes me so sad and angry. That deluded asshole shot the poor man on his son's seventh birthday.
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Post by Babycakes on Feb 28, 2011 22:26:56 GMT -4
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Post by kateln on Mar 5, 2011 8:44:01 GMT -4
So wait, Scientology and Gaddafi is good? Jews, Lesbians, Gays, Obama, and Rhianna are bad? There are so many things I think are wrong about what he says in this article that I don't know where to start...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2011 17:35:25 GMT -4
There are so many things I think are wrong about what he says in this article that I don't know where to start... Don't worry, this is a common reaction to Farrakhan. The Nation of Islam has long been accused as operating as a money-grubbing cult so maybe he's just trying to learn some new tricks from the Co$.
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Post by Witchie on Apr 11, 2011 17:57:54 GMT -4
These people are parasites! Gawker[/color] Haven't the people of Japan suffered enough? Now they have to worry about the Clams coming along to shill for members.
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Post by Brookie on Apr 11, 2011 18:02:28 GMT -4
These people are parasites! Gawker[/color] Haven't the people of Japan suffered enough? Now they have to worry about the Clams coming along to shill for members. [/quote] They go where they think the victims will be the least resistant.
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