What the heck? Dianetics ? Ive been watching alot of stuff on youtube about this cult or so called religion(says only the IRS since its become tax free). Its seems wrong and to be completely honest SCARY AS HELL. I cant believe this is tolerated . Black mail , scare tactics, brainwashing, stealing, and in some cases speculation of murder? What the hell. They prey on weak and depressed individuals. Take all there money ,and when they try to leave the so called church they black mail them and strong arm them,and alot of those people end up commiting suicide.I cant believe this money making cult is allowed to do this.. Please everyone take the time to educate your self on this cult. Please someone tell me what the hell is this crap. Does anyone have bad feelings about this cult . They want to so called "clear the world". And If you speak out agaist them they target you and try to destroy you.. Please yall give me your thoughts.
2007-12-20 21:26:37 · 9 answers · asked by ~Swag~ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
thank you cindy but I kinda wanted input on My topic..Thank you for that though.
2007-12-20 21:31:32 · update #1
My thoughts? Well, they're pretty much the same as yours. Scientology = SCARY AS HELL.
The brainwashing, the blackmail, the swindling, the deaths, all very scary. This cult destroys lives. There are multitudes of people who have suffered tragic experiences during their involvement with Scientology. Read about them here:
http://www.lermanet.com/persecution/
http://www.whyaretheydead.net/krasel/
http://xenu.net/archive/personal_story/cheryl_s
Here are more "bad experiences" with the cult including an illegal plot to infiltrate the government, brainwashing techniques, mind control camps, attacks on critics, and DEATHS caused by Scientology doctrine and members:
● Operation Snow White – Under this official program, Scientology operatives committed infiltration, wiretapping, & theft of documents in government offices. This program constituted the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history. Among the 11 prominent Scientologists convicted of this conspiracy was Mary Sue Hubbard, the wife of Scientology’s “prophet”.
http://lisatrust.freewinds.cx/scientology/snow-white/index.html
http://en.allexperts.com/e/o/op/operation_snow_white.htm
http://www.lermanet.com/reference/77Granjurypart1.htm
● Operation Freakout - Their campaign of sabotage & violence against Paulette Cooper, the writer who published her research & findings on several cults, including Scientology. Scientology’s official plan: to frame Paulette, ruin her career & reputation & get her either incarcerated or locked up in psychiatric confinement.
The official plan: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Krasel/cooper/frk1.html
Her book: http://holysmoke.org/cos/books/scandal-of-scientology-cooper.pdf
More info: http://www.holysmoke.org/pc/pc.htm
● Fair Game - the Scientology policy detailing how the organization may confront & handle critics & 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
http://www.planetkc.com/sloth/sci/Fair_game_ord.html
http://www.fairgamed.org/
● Physical & psychological punishment: Scientologists who "break the rules" while members of the "Sea Org" must subject themselves to the Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF), which includes regimes of harsh physical punishment, forced self-confessions, social isolation, hard labor and intensive ideological indoctrination.
http://www.xenu-directory.net/practices/rpf.html
http://www.lermanet2.com/scientology/gulags/BrainwashinginScientology'sRehabilitationProjectForce.htm
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kspaink/cos/rpf/escape_2.htm
● Brainwashing & mind control: Scientology exerts control over its members by means of typical cult tactics, including but not limited to controlling information about internal doctrine & criticism of the organization, severely restricting social contact outside the cult (including the practice of “disconnecting” with any family who question the credibility & trustworthiness of the cult), creating an “us against them” mentality by villainizing a specific out-group (for Scientology, it’s psychiatrists), & claiming all those outside the cult are unenlightened.
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/06/24/Tampabay/The_unperson.shtml
http://www.factnet.org/Books/SocialControl/scs.html#toc http://www.freedomofmind.com/resourcecenter/groups/s/scientology/pignotti/
http://xenu.net/archive/personal_story/funkydonny.html
● Violent Kidnapping - Lisa McPherson was a Scientologist, was involved in a car accident & resultantly became mentally unstable. She was kidnapped from the hospital by agents of Scientology, held against her will, refused proper psychiatric treatment & allowed to STARVE TO DEATH.
Video: http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/
News Coverage: http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/Lisa_McPherson_Scientology_Deaths.html
Websites: http://www.lisamcpherson.org/
http://www.whyaretheydead.net/room174.html
● Tragic Murder - A CBS “48 Hours” special on Jeremy Perkins, the mentally disturbed son of Scientologist parents who, because of the Scientology doctrine of opposing psychiatry, refused to put him on the anti-psychotic drugs that would have stabilized him & prevented him from killing his own mother.
Video: http://www.scientomogy.com/jeremy_perkins.php
CBS article: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/25/48hours/main2124568.shtml
Website: http://perkinstragedy.org
2007-12-21 09:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Down with Tom cruise and his witch craft. I dont worry a bit. God will protect His own that love Him.
Wow and cindy you couldnt be more wrong. I cant in any way invite Christ into my heart "For while we were yet dead in our trespasses sins" Im dead to sin I cant believe or have faith unless born again for its God that opens a man heart John 10 "For no one can come through Me unless my Father has opened his heart." and John 15 "You did not choose me but I chose you." So what God opened the door and all we have to do is step in? Why would God wait on me to accept Christ rather He calls those whom He loves when He knows the time is right. Sorry there is no inviting Christ only Christ inviting us and accepting us. Peace
2007-12-21 05:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by Carl F 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Look up "Operation Clambake" among other things. Yes, Scientology is directly responsable for a number of deaths either due to outright mistreatment or by deliberately keeping people from medical treatment that they needed...physical or mental.
2007-12-21 05:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by Scott M 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hilarious arent they? Did you also look at the YouTubes on the other religions? Christianity? Buddhism? Tao? They are just as entertaining.
Im an ex-scientologist and for the 2 years I hung around them I never saw anything like any of that. And from what I see posted here the scare tactics dont seem to be the scientologists doing it. :)
My opinion? Their courses are great. And their religion is bland and boring.
2007-12-21 20:53:31 · answer #4 · answered by Gandalf Parker 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I've said before that taking "a couple of courses" does not make one an expert on Scientology. Dig deeper. I've seen it. Scientology is nothing but lies and they are dangerous.
2007-12-21 23:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Man, Tom Cruise is going to be so upset with you for saying this! I'd watch out for him; he may take it out on your sofa.
2007-12-21 05:31:02 · answer #6 · answered by newtypist 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Google "Lisa McPherson" for a horrible story of death at their hands.
2007-12-21 05:30:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like the global warming crowd.
Although I think they are strange, you are blowing this out of proportion.
2007-12-21 05:31:37 · answer #8 · answered by JonB 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
God's Plan of Salvation
The Bible says there is only one way to Heaven
Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)
Good works cannot save you.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Trust Jesus Christ today! Here's what you must do:
Admit you are a sinner.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" (Romans 5:12)
"If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 John 1:10)
Be willing to turn from sin (repent).
Jesus said: "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:5)
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:" (Acts 17:30)
Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried, and rose from the dead.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)
Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Saviour.
"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10)
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
What to pray:
Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for my sin. I am willing to turn from sin. I now invite Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour.
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12)
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)
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If you have received Jesus Christ as your Saviour, as a Christian you should:
Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ better.
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalms 119:105)
Talk to God in prayer every day.
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"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" (Matthew 28:19)
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." (Hebrews 10:25)
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" (2 Timothy 3:16)
Tell others about Christ.
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)
2007-12-21 05:29:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 8⤋