Should Scientology be a concern to society or not?

Question

Is it possible for this seeminly innocent, yet strange, belief system to cause harm to it's members? This is not a question meant to be intolerant of another religion, they can, of course, believe whatever they want. So, basically the question is, should we care that people are falling victim to those who run the church or just let them be since it claims to be a religion and people should know what they were getting into anyway?

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Just some background info for anyone who isn't familiar with the church and its shadier details:
Even if you are familiar with Scientology, you may want to watch this video (some autopsy photos but does warn you first):
http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/

Just for extra info, here's an Penthouse interview (no nudity just a cover shot of the magazine) with L. Ron Jr:
http://www.lermanet.com/scientologynews/penthouse-LRonHubbardJr-interview-1983.htm

Also http://www.xenu.net/

Answer 1

No, not at all. What the video showed is a kind of cult, not the enire religion.

The truth is every religion has these cults. They concider them selves above thier own religion; otherwise called a special group. Ussually these groups are a secret society, however they have been showing up recently. Every major religion has a huge legal team.

The truth is you can find these cults in every major religion and they ussually are protected by thier religion. Ussually these cults protect secrets of thier religion; and we all know every religion has thier secrets.

Answer 2

I think that Scientology is a HUGE concern to us! They use techniques which could potentially brainwash innocent and sane people into their belief system, and have a massive annual income, which is kept completely private. They are a cult, through and through, and I don't know what proves that more than the fact that as soon as an anti-cult watch group said they were, Scientology BROUGHT the entire group, and now maintains it in such a way that it's one of the main cult-watch groups around, but completely pro-Scientology. That's concerning, and shows that they are, technically, trying to take away our right to free speech!

Answer 3

there are a form of Scientology-appropriate charitable agencies and communities doing artwork to better society. They contain the international Literacy campaign, a thanks to Happiness foundation, The Volunteer Ministers, The Drug-free Marshals, utilized Scholastics, Writers of the destiny, youngsters for Human Rights, and many better. some are instantly linked to the Church of Scientology, some are purely run by technique of individual Scientologists, even as others are self sufficient communities that purely help shared targets with Scientology.

Answer 4

I didn't watch the whole thing and i dont know much about scientology, so this next sentence may be rediculous but here goes. Who's to say that that's true, and not made up by someone who doesn't really know.

I'm not agreeing or disagreeing and i really should find out more before saying that, but from what i saw, and what i know, that's what i'm sticking to.

If it is true, however...i don't know....there are other harmful religions out there...

Answer 5

Reminds me of some of the fundamentalist groups out there as well, Jim Jones, David Koresh et al, and sadly, its going on every day throughout the Christian world.

Answer 6

Well, I don't know that much about scientology, but I dare say that there are weirder religions than that one. There aren't that many scientologists to consider them dangerous or anything - and since they don't force anyone to join them, I say let them enjoy their belief system. Live and let live.

Answer 7

Nah, some of them are a great source of amusement, like Tom. What a hoot!

Answer 8

It depends if more celebs get involved in the movement because there are way to many people who treat them like hods.

Answer 9

I agree. GREAT source of amusement. Does eating placenta ensure entrance to heaven?

Answer 10

nah its not that big of a deal to me. it's like evolution but with a religion name. i cant believe tom cruise actually became one when he was catholic before.