Scientology - What do you think of it?
@grunge_avenged (552)
Canada
March 1, 2008 11:27pm CST
Personally, I believe that Scientology is a bunch of bull crap! It is a supposed "church" and therefore, they get a tax cut!! I think that it is some sort of cult that goes after peoples money. LRH himself (creator of Scientology) said something along the lines of: "The easiest way for someone to get rich is for them to make their own religion" and that is exactly what Hubbard did .. Made his own religion! Just look at some of the famous people in Scientology too .. Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and others.
As well as their aim in their own personal wealth, Scientology also has done many other horrible things: caused some deaths, lied to children and basically had them in child labour, and they had even been caught with stolen documents from the American government!The only death that I know of due to Scientology was that of Lisa Mcpherson. Lisa was a Scientologist .. And a while ago she had gotten into some sort of car accident and went to the hospital for it. Later on, a group of Scientologists had taken Lisa from the hospital and put her into some sort of hotel or something. So Lisa was under the care of the Scientologists .. And she died that way as well. I believe she died from starvation or dehydration but I'm not 100% sure.. Either way there are some disgusting pictures I had seen of her afterwards ..=/ with cockroach bites!!Also, there is Sea Org, Scientology's private navy. That is what had put some children into what was basically child labour. They were told of or promised some sort of education in Scientology courses (they cost a pretty penny!) in turn for working for Scientology. But really, it was cruel and disgusting work!To find out more about Scientology .. Search it on google or something .. I would provide links but I'm not sure if that is allowed or not.
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@DJfrOKI (251)
• United States
3 Mar 08
I didn't know too much about this "religion" until I saw Boston Legal. I don't believe in any religion. For me, religion is just a belief. I would rather believe in myself. I'm my own religion and I'm just fine. If you happened to miss the Boston Legal episode, copy and patse the following to your browser. If you aren't a Boston Legal fan, I think you will be after this. This clip is just awesome!!
http://www.imvite.com/video/Boston-Legal---Alan-Shore-Greatest-trial/t/5340918
Enjoy!!
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@grunge_avenged (552)
• Canada
3 Mar 08
Cool. Well that is interesing I must say, and belief in yourself is always a good thing! People with low self-esteem really bother me lol. Well I will check that out some time and no I actually have never seen Boston Legal before but I will check that out. Thanks!
@steffyhoney (706)
• United States
2 Mar 08
I totally agree with you. I think its a horrable thing and for anyone to be interested in it is beyond me. I do not see how this can be a form of religion at all either. And on the news when they said Katie and Tom were into that she had to give birth quietly etc. Without making a sound. I didnt catch the whole story or know to much about it but that is almost impossible. There was no way of keeping my mouth shut during pregnancy lol.
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@grunge_avenged (552)
• Canada
2 Mar 08
Haha that's funny! Yeah I know what you mean .. I heard the same thing too how Scientologists have to be silent while giving birth some how .. And I don't think the woman can take any kind of pain killer .
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
29 Apr 08
I don't know enough about it to give a good opinion. I don't really think any organized religion is worth bothering with but that is just my opinion. some people seem to be helped by it and if it helps them then who am I to question it. Even if this sect is horrible, then nothing we do here is going to stop it or change it. People beleive what they believe. The most that writing about a specific religion on here is going to do is get those agreeing with you to argue with those that don't.
@david2005 (798)
• Canada
11 Mar 08
I think that it is a really bad thing and there should be a ban on it.
@steffyhoney (706)
• United States
2 Mar 08
I really disagree with it. I think its an awful thing. And everything you mentioned about it is bad as well. I just dont get how something could be a religion.