Honestly, the signs in the ground so aliens can find the secret documents later, the disdain for medicine and psychiatry that has led to numerous deaths, and the amount of morons that follow it...could it be anything other than fantasy that appeals to the ignorant and desperate? What rational minded, properly educated person would choose to believe in this load of garbage.
2007-01-01 18:07:08 · 24 answers · asked by NONAME 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Seems like you already know about the things I would've told you about aliens and psychiatry. Good! I'm always happy to find people who know their stuff.
I truly believe there ARE "rational minded, properly educated" people who get sucked into this cult because they get desperate. They need a "miracle fix-all" and Scientology offers just that. When you take a "personality test" at a Scientology center or online, the results almost invariably "reveal" that you are wretchedly miserable and in dire need of Scientology's "brilliant" technique.
What they don't tell you is that existing members who bring in new, interested parties are paid. The official "church" pays members 10% commissions, called FSM (Field Staff Member) commissions, for bringing in new recruits who take a course or get counseling, so Scientology members routinely try to "sell" Scientology to others.
The new members then, in turn, are required to pay vast amounts of money to the "church" in order to receive "auditing", courses, literature, take tests, retake tests, etc. Here is a run-down of all the costs involved with Scientology membership: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_as_a_business#Costs
Also, I doubt any of the people who join are aware of the highly distasteful past that the church would rather sweep under the carpet and never mention:
• Operation Freakout - Their campaign of sabotage and violence against Paulette Cooper, the writer who published her research and findings on several cults, including Scientology. Scientology’s official plan: to frame Paulette, ruin her career and reputation and get her sent either to jail or psychiatric confinement.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Krasel/cooper/frk1.html
• Fair Game - the Scientology policy detailing how the organization may confront and handle critics and perceived enemies. Here is a direct quote: "Enemies may be deprived of property or injured by any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed.”
http://www.xenu.net/archive/disk/fairgame.htm
• Violent Kidnapping - Lisa McPherson was a Scientologist, was involved in a car accident and resultantly became mentally unstable, was kidnapped by agents of Scientology, held against her will, refused proper psychiatric treatment and was allowed to STARVE TO DEATH.
http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/
• Jeremy Perkins - A CBS “48 Hours” special on the mentally disturbed son of Scientologist parents who refused to put him on the anti-psychotic drugs that would have stabilized him & prevented him from killing his own mother.
http://www.scientomogy.com/jeremy_perkins.php
2007-01-02 05:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow that video "why not ask" attatched was enlightening. I've always thought of Scientology as a loud mouthed platform for rich people and those with too much time on their hands, really wasnt aware of the behind the scenes ugliness.
I've always felt afraid for Katie Holmes just being married to a fanatic is scary enough, but that's crazy! Yes a load of garbage~scary garbage!!!
2007-01-01 18:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wanted to read scientology just to get a better picture of the religion before I chose to comment. I wouldn't exactly call it a religion but more a way of life. It reads like a novel DR PHIL would write, save the religious garbo. I have to say I agree with certain comments on how to live life; like without propoganda and treating our children better but as far as a religious beleif it is simply moronic. Why do rich highly educated people follow this; i.e. hollywood mogels; I think simply because its something to do and nothing other than that; its popular amoung the rich and famous. Do I think they actually beleive this nonsense, I sure hope not..................without bad press they wouldnt be rich and famous-how ironic.
2007-01-01 18:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by CelticFairy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a religion because people practice it as a religion. Ideally, anything can be a religion if you want it to be. Every religion was started by someone, just like scientology.
2007-01-01 18:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Whit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are hundreds of distinctive so stated as relgions. what's the base line, capability, administration and money. Many have faith have faith top, incorrect or detached. various persons have shown that the Church's "tens of millions" is merely yet another fabrication (to borrow a word from the South African embassy). it is perplexing to estimate the genuine form of Scientologists, yet contemporary club is probable a hundred,000 or much less, international. what's the quote , you could foll the extremely some human beings each and every of the time yet you won't be in a position to fool each and every of the folk each and every of the time. examine club in those varieties of areas that's what they have faith. certainty is those varieties of man made relgions get all the way down to a minimum of one factor, administration and money.
2016-10-06 07:54:15 · answer #5 · answered by haslinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good question. Have you heard Tom Cruise's recent stupidity about drinking cooking oil instead of prescription drugs? That can just make someone sick! What gets people into scientology is brainwashing, in my opinion. It is not a religion by any means.
We better be careful! They'll sue us for having this discussion!!
2007-01-01 18:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Enceladus 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Is scientology (not capitalized on purpose) a religion or just simply a load of B.S. only practiced by morons?
BIG BUSINESS !
and DEADLY!
http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/
2007-01-01 18:09:33 · answer #7 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
actually, its a highly underrated beliefe (scientology isnt as religoin as much as it is a way of believing and seeing the world). The mainstream populous only see what gets twisted and misinformed. Its easier to bash something that praise it.
I have actually done research into, and is not at all as crazy as one may think. It actually uses facts, and makes a hell of alot more sense than many religions ive seen.
2007-01-01 18:15:41 · answer #8 · answered by duffmanhb 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Al Ron Hubard had a bet for 20 dollars with Izaac Azimov, another scifi writter that he could start a new religion. Al Ron won the bet. He even said it was a load of crap on his death bed but does that matter to the casualities involved? No. Why would it? They have faith now and have paid a **** load of money and its nice to think you our going somewhere, even if its just in your own head.
2007-01-01 18:14:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not sure what point you are making
Of course scientology is a religion, and all religion is a load of bs practiced by morons.
2007-01-01 18:13:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋