Scientology 'faces trial'

[M0nkeyb0Y]

All my hard work has paid off - they're going to jail.

Huzzah!

[mediaboy]

They're going to jail? Only if they get caught and fined and judged guilty.

I guess we'll be seeing lots of nasty stuff about this women thats taking them to court then... Fair Game rules 'n' all that.

[M0nkeyb0Y]

They're going to jail? Only if they get caught and fined and judged guilty.

I was being fatuous... but if an organisation ever deserved to be put in the slammer, they'd be high on the list.

[TeePee]

Sharing a cell with the Vatican? Always such hatred of scientology, but it's no less valid than christianity or islam.

[mediaboy]

Difference being that christianity/islam dont advertise the fact that they nick all your money off of you.

And the victimisation of those that speak against it isn't so high profile.




Scientology are also extremely aggressive, something which Christianity got over and Islam got over in modern society (of course, there's the extremists of both sides, but I'm sure there's extremist scientologists) mostly.

And christianity/Islam are more established, and also they've been around longer. Validity comes with age... and also with numbers of believers.

[Andy3536]

This is what they actually belive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecZexlEWcHw

[chuckskull]

France doing something sensible. I'm in shock tbh

[MadduckUK]

Validity comes with age... and also with numbers of believers.

[DDY]

France refuses to recognise Scientology as a religion, categorising it as a purely commercial operation and keeping it under surveillance.

The French are doing something right?! How comes we're not doing it?

Oh and,

Validity comes with age... and also with numbers of believers.

[mediaboy]

I wasn't being entirely serious...



But I do have a point.

We don't pick on Christianity because it's been around too long. I just tend to forget about it to be totally honest. We don't pick on Islam because it'd be racist. That leaves Scientology to be beaten up, picked on, ripped to shreds by the press etc.

We also have a tendency to forget about the fatal flaws in religions like Christianity, or at least - not mention them regulary... but this isn't the thread to go on about it in... something which I'm sure subconsciously comes from your viewing it as a religion.

Correct me if I'm totally wrong. It's entirely probable.

[aidanjt]

Lets see,

Church of Scientology       Catholic Church
            x                   x               Claims to know the origins of man.
            x                   x               Dupes its followers into believing an absurd doctrine.
            x                   x               Cons its followers into 'donating' silly loads of cash, using the aforementioned doctrine.

Yup, looks like a religion to me. What's the problem?

[TeePee]

We don't pick on Christianity because it's been around too long.

But this is the point. We shouldn't pick on Christianity or any religion. Just because Scientology hasn't been around for very long doesn't give us the right to pick on it. We should not descriminate between religions.

No religion should be tax exempt.

[Andy3536]

But this is the point. We shouldn't pick on Christianity or any religion. Just because Scientology hasn't been around for very long doesn't give us the right to pick on it. We should not descriminate between religions.

No religion should be tax exempt.

Of corse we can pick on scientology, have you read what they belive?

And Hubbord himself said scientology is not a religion, as well as saying on a number of occasions that 'if you want to make money start a religion'.

Some countries have them officially recognised as a financial organisation, as it's run like a pyrimid scheme. You get paid for everyone you encourage to join.

There a bunch of money grabbing psycos, (thats me being polite)

[Whiternoise]

The problem with scientology is that unlike most religions, you are forced to pay large sums of money for "knowledge" - it's basically equivalent to olden day people paying to get into heaven.

Christianity, Islam, et al may preach nonsense, but they're not inherently in it for the money (at least in their doctrine, information is free).

[TeePee]

I've read what they believe and it's no less plausible than islam, hinduism or christianity. Many people are cultured into accepting other religions, but if you read what they actually believe....

The other religions are entirely in it for the money. It may seem to be free to outsiders, but the concept of 'Tithes' is still very much alive. Religions have always been in it either for money or, even worse, power.

[directhex]

I've read what they believe and it's no less plausible than islam, hinduism or christianity. Many people are cultured into accepting other religions, but if you read what they actually believe....

The other religions are entirely in it for the money. It may seem to be free to outsiders, but the concept of 'Tithes' is still very much alive. Religions have always been in it either for money or, even worse, power.

what you've read is pirated - literally, they have sued (and continue to sue) people for spreading scientologist beliefs

you're only permitted to know what the cult is about after 5-6 figures of donations

scientology is NOT a religion. it's a scam based on brainwashing