Scientology Court Drama in Boston (2)
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Here in Boston, Anonymous has been busy spreading the truth about the dangers of disconnecting people from loved ones, denying them psychiatric treatment, and starting a religion based on bad sci-fi novels. Anon needed permits in order to conduct peaceful, law-abiding protests, so one man had to step up and put his name down on City paperwork. His name is Gregg, and as soon as the Scientologists found out about him they enacted their Fair ...
How L. Ron Hubbard came up with Scientology (1)
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Robin Williams and Harlan Ellison discuss how L. Ron Hubbard came upwith Scientology.In the late 1940s, pulp writer L. Ron Hubbard declared, "Writing for apenny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a milliondollars, the best way would be to start his own religion."http://www.skeptictank.org/readdig.htmRuined lives. Lost fortunes. Federal crimes, and even death -- Welcome to the "Church" of Scientology.
A Christian critique of Scientology (1)
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We’ve all heard about this strange new religion, this almost science fiction-like organization that worships its dead founder, blames all misfortune on some invading ‘force’ that came into our world millennia before any of us were born, demands money from all of its followers, has a long history of harassing and persecuting apostates, and has an obsessive fear of modern medical science, particularly where psychiatry is concerned. Today I sat down with one of these ...
Christ and Xenu walk into a bar… (2)
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It seems pretty well accepted by non-believers that Scientology is a made-up, fruity cult. You won’t get any arguments here. I mean, that’s what I think it is. But what, exactly, makes it more (or less) of a cult than the more “reputable” Christianity? What makes one a cult and one a religion? It’s not their ages. Certainly, Christianity is older and more established. But if that’s all it takes to make a religion superior ...
What next for Isaac Hayes? (1)
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Following the death on Sunday of soul legend Isaac Hayes, Nina Shen Rastogi at Slate provides some answers to the question of what Scientologists believe happens when they die.Hayes famously left his role as Chef in South Park after creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker produced an episode, "Trapped in the Closet", which lambasted the Church of Scientology and prominent members such as Tom Cruise and John Travolta.It was only last week that I saw ...
John Travolta Shows Off His Nasal Appliance [Found Footage] (1)
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No one scene could ever contain all there is to love about the psychotic trainwreck that is Battlefield Earth (based on the novel by L. Ron "Scientology" Hubbard). But this moment is one of the better ones. John Travolta and Forest Whitaker (oh Forest, how could you?) are Psychlons, aliens from planet Psychlon (duh) who have bombed humanity back to the stone age. Over hundreds of years, they've turned Earth into a primitive mining outpost ...
The toxic tech of Scientology (1)
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Amazing piece on why The Church of Scientology paid 8.7 million dollars to a despised former member. Link (Update: Wow! The link’s down! Anyone got an alternative? In the meantime, here’s a short version of events.)
It's "too ambiguous" to call Scientology a cu*t (1)
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There's been another development in what's becoming a long-running dispute between anti-Scientology protesters and British police, as a 57-year-old man was charged with breach of the peace for displaying a sign that read "Stupid Cu*t" and "Greedy Cu*t" during a protest in Edinburgh at the weekend.This follows a series of incidents where protesters in UK cities have been warned by police that branding Scientology a "dangerous cult" during demonstrations could be viewed as inciting religious ...
Observation: Woos and Humor (1)
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My brother and I were treating our parents for a Father's Day dinner this evening, and the topic drifted to a very poor parody written by an IDiot he read. That reminded me of something I've long thought about posting: As far as I've been able to determine, woos have no sense of humor.When they attempt parody or satire, it tends to involve overt lying, usually in the form of straw men. Those forms of ...
Google Deals A Blow To Anti-Scientology: Anonymous’ AdSense Acc Canceled (1)
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According to the Register, Google has killed the AdSense account of Enturbulation, a site ran by Anonymous, the group that’s got their panties twisted in a knot over Scientology. The reason is quite obvious: Enturbulation talks about Scientology a lot, and AdSense picks up the context wrong, serving a bunch of pro-Scientology ads there (which are, most probably, the only Scientology-related ads there are). Google’s explanation for the cancellation, from their letter to Enturbulation, is ...
Scientology critics say Google banned them to win Scientology's advertising business [Don't Be Evil] (1)
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Google's video-sharing site YouTube began hosting a channel for The Church of Scientology last month. It's a "sponsored" channel, so Scientology pays for the privilege as well as for the Scientology ads YouTube also began serving in April. Now a group of Scientology critics have accused Google of banning users critical of Scientology in order to win the Church's advertising business. They say that it isn't a coincidence that a week before Scientology began its ...
Religion: The Gigantic Bait And Switch (1)
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The old trick of bait and switch is not just used by your typical shady retail business. It is used by all religions and cults to varying degrees. So the next time you’re ready to believe anything out of a “holy person’s” mouth, first learn the scam behind it all. Bait and Switch Bait and switch is a fraudulent scam that involves both advertising and deception. First, a specific product (the bait) is falsely advertised ...
Message to the Church of Scientology (Co$) (1)
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This video has been posted to YouTube! and Google Video many times, and it has been removed several. If the imbedded player above has ceased to function, please leave a comment letting me know so I may restore it with a functional copy. Also, I encourage you to download and spread this message further to all those interested in bringing an end to the evil reign of such a corrupt religion. Also, go watch this.
