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Old 05-15-2010, 11:36 PM
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Default Do christians think scientology is weird?

Do christians think scientology is weird?
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Old 05-20-2010, 11:36 PM
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Nothing weird about a bunch of celebrities paying thousands to be inducted into a cult.
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Old 05-25-2010, 11:36 PM
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they think ever thing is weird expat for their bloody religions
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Old 05-26-2010, 11:36 PM
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Everyone does, that's a thing Christians and Atheists can come together for.
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Old 05-28-2010, 11:36 PM
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doesn't everyone think Scientology is weird?
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Old 05-30-2010, 11:36 PM
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The most odd thing is how damn expensive it is.

Seriously i have taken 3 of the E-Reader things and been asked 10-20 bucks for the results. The hell is that?
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Old 05-31-2010, 11:36 PM
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It's a money making cult that preys on the gullible. It's weird too.

http://www.allaboutreligion.org/church-of-scientology.htm

Church of Scientology: What Does It Teach?
The Church of Scientology teaches that mankind is immortal and divine. Man is composed of three dimensions: soul (?the tan?), mind (an accumulation of all experiences in multiple lives), and body (the temporary and physical dimension).

God is a vague concept. Scientology defines the Supreme Being with terms such as ?infinity? and the "illness of all."

?Engrams? are the unconscious mental images that we record in our ?reactive mind? that have negative effects on our present and future lives. They are learned from our past lives, prenatal experience, and early childhood, and prevent us from realizing our divine nature and experiencing a happy and fulfilled life. Engrams can only be removed from our mind through diabetic counseling. This process of counseling is called "auditing," and involves an "E-meter" (Electropsychometer), a device invented by Hubbard that helps a client discover and remove engrams from the unconscious mind. The goal of auditing is to travel from ?Periclean? to "clear," where a person is expunged of all engrams and their negative effects on the mind and body.

Since people experience many the tan reincarnations over thousands of years, auditing usually requires the clearing of engrams from past lives. The ultimate goal of auditing is to completely liberate the the tan from ?MEST? and attain total spiritual awareness and oneness with infinity. MEST is an acronym derived from matter, energy, space, and time, which composes the physical universe and hold the the tan captive. The ?doctrine? of Scientology has been compiled by the Church of Scientology International in the book, What is Scientology? (1978). Dianetic auditing sessions may cost as much as $1,000 per hour.

Church of Scientology: Who Cares?
The Church of Scientology has been called a "thriving cult of greed and power. . .a ruthless global scam. . ." (Time magazine, May 1991). It has also been declared a "dangerous cult. . .a racket disguised as a religion. . ." (Reader's Digest, October 1991).

Scientology always seems find its way into the popular media. If it?s not a multi-million-dollar lawsuit, it?s a famous personality making a controversial statement. All we know is that Hubbard was an absolute genius. He was a fantastic speaker and prolific writer who sold millions of books and made millions of dollars by creating and marketing his own religion. In 1949, L. Ron Hubbard was quoted as saying, "If a man wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion." Well, it seems that Mr. Hubbard proved himself right.
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Old 06-03-2010, 11:36 PM
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Yeah I do. Basically the concept of Scientology is that you pay to gain a higher rank in this religion. Once you get to the top rank you discover that we are all aliens and that there is a mother ship. It's one of the stupidest things I have ever heard of.

Not to mention about how they ostracize people and tear families apart constantly.
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Old 06-07-2010, 11:36 PM
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who doesn't?
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Old 06-08-2010, 11:36 PM
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It doesn't matter if a Christian has an opinion such as this as it's a right that each person is entitled to his own religion and his own opinions. Are you trying to imply that Christians are intolerant? If so, then you're trying to promote conflict.
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