Should be good , a right bunch of lunatics
The book bare faced Messiah is a good read on this bunch of cults
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Should be good , a right bunch of lunatics
The book bare faced Messiah is a good read on this bunch of cults
Anyone watched this ?
What a bunch of lunatics
i saw it in the cinema. and just watched some again. not standard behaviour.
Yeah I've watched this before. Absolute lunatics. Founded by a science fiction writer ffs
No matter how much knowledge humanity collects gullibility is ubiquitous.
great author though,
mission earth is a very good, i picked up the first volume in a small book market in Bryon bay, then read the rest of them fairly quickly to number 6, got to Sydney and couldnt get number 6, of course this was before the internet, had to wait till i got home and ordered them from a book store
Battlefield earth was good aswell, shame they made into a film
Dianetics is interesting and as with most stuff like that very open to personal interpretation, you would never try and turn it into a " holy book " though
the Scientology are whack jobs though, but are they anymore a whack job than people who follow other religions with blind faith ? ? ?
Having got through the first couple of Mission Earth volumes, I stuck with it, buying the next few, almost gave up, but finished the series via the library, hoping it got better and tied up all the threads. It didn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
Glad I didn't waste too much money.
Some 'interesting' themes from the early books just vanished without trace, and parts of the later books were bordering on sado-porn.
Battlefield Earth was effectively two stories - one about the occupation, which was decent, but ended with the death of Terl; the book then rambled on into the second half, which was a satire on banking, but was shite, as was the film.
about 5 was the point where it started to go a little astray for me, but i didnt know if that was the break in it for me ( as i couldnt get 6 till i got home a few months later ) or was it that you couldnt write that much and keep it on track and a good read ? ? ? i didnt know and as i havent gone back to them, i still couldnt answer thatQuote:
Originally Posted by bobh
No , there are lunatics following all religions but clearly Scientology is a cultQuote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
As are Abrahamist religions if you care to consult a dictionary.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I know a Christianwho calls every denomination (other than his ) a "heretical sect".Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Well I wasn't going to say but .....Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Potty isn't itQuote:
Originally Posted by bobh
Most of the major religions consider non-believers to believe something similar and exclude them from arriving in their version of heaven or paradise. Religion is deliberately divisive.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobh
Scientology has nothing whatsoever to do with religion.
Best have a word with Wikipedia, some dictionaries and the High Court then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad as a fish
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/reli...eme-Court.html
This was the problem with the Louis Theroux film - I was still none the wiser about Scientology at the end of the 90 minutes. The guy who was helping him make his "film" after leaving the cult seemed just as unhinged as the ones who were hounding himQuote:
Originally Posted by Mad as a fish
Louis didn't really get any further insights into the religion / beliefs
If it looks like shit and smells like shit....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad as a fish
If some religions have a cult like following , which they do ......fanatical Muslims , the Hindus slaughtering Muslims in Burma , then there is clearly a very fine lineQuote:
Originally Posted by Mad as a fish
The guy who had left Scientology was still gripped by its bullying nature as he showed when he had a go at Louis , who handled himself really wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Don Corleone
That bloke was an enforcer in the Scientology church before he left and you can see why
which brings me back to my original pointQuote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
the Scientology are whack jobs though, but are they anymore a whack job than people who follow other religions with blind faith
TBG. With respect, I am saying that their God is money and power, nothing whatsoever to do with Theology.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Religion is probably the greatest curse inflicted on mankind.
Probably responsible for billions of deaths over the years.
Mumbo - Jumbo the lot of it.
$8 billion in assets whilst the poor go hungry around the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad as a fish
http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/24/news...rch/index.html
[QUOTE=blue matt;4803464]which brings me back to my original point
the Scientology are whack jobs though, but are they anymore a whack job than people who follow other religions with blind faith [/QUOTE
Well if they kill for their beliefs , yes
They certainly psychologically damage people
Hitler, Stalin, Mao, just those three responsible for probably 80 million deaths, all in the name of religion eh ?Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueWales
Hitler said he believed in GodQuote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
its all about $$$$$$ plain and simple
am I right in thinking ppl who "donate" cash can get a tax break or something ?
In the name of dogma, to be more accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
There is an interesting interview with Ron Miscavige, the father of the leader of Scientology, on Youtube
Search "Joe Rogan Ron Miscavige"