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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: General Battuta on April 27, 2010, 09:54:01 pm
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About time. They should have been muzzled after their vicious and baseless attack on Scientology.
While our faith doesn't have much in common with Islam, at least they understand what it's like to be hated and feared for no good reason.
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I hope the Battman is being sarcastic...
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Hm. And they've also had the "Superbestfriends" episode with Mohammed in it as well, several years ago. But did we hear anything about that? No, we did not.
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About time. They should have been muzzled after their vicious and baseless attack on Scientology.
While our faith doesn't have much in common with Islam, at least they understand what it's like to be hated and feared for no good reason.
Is that sarcasm?
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I hope the Battman is being sarcastic...
About time. They should have been muzzled after their vicious and baseless attack on Scientology.
While our faith doesn't have much in common with Islam, at least they understand what it's like to be hated and feared for no good reason.
Is that sarcasm?
It's as if you guys have never read any of his posts before EVER.
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What do you mean, "You people?"
Also, Redsniper is correct. I've read Batman's previous posts so I'm on solid ground when I say he's being completely serious.
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Completely, deadly serious here. This is not a joking matter.
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So, now you're defending death threats? Maybe Islam is "hated and feared" precisely because so many of them keep pulling stunts like this.
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Yeah, throwing out death threats because someone did something you don't like is not acceptable in modern society.
About time. They should have been muzzled after their vicious and baseless attack on Scientology.
I'm sorry, were you supporting censorship because they insulted you? Grow a pair.
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South Park makes vicious, baseless attacks on everyone. That's why it's entertaining, even when it insults groups that I'm a part of.
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South Park makes vicious, baseless attacks on everyone. That's why it's entertaining, even when it insults groups that I'm a part of.
Yeah, throwing out death threats because someone did something you don't like is not acceptable in modern society.About time. They should have been muzzled after their vicious and baseless attack on Scientology.
I'm sorry, were you supporting censorship because they insulted you? Grow a pair.
So, now you're defending death threats? Maybe Islam is "hated and feared" precisely because so many of them keep pulling stunts like this.
So much anger. I think all of you need an assist massage. Take off your shirts while I attempt to assess your body thetans.
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/me wants a massage.
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Never fear, mxlm. I am cleared at Operating Thetan 8.
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Okay, let's make sure to keep our emotions in check so this doesn't turn into a massive flame war. We can all have a civil discussion without resorting to personal attacks.
Anyway, as for my opinion, South Park is an equal-opportunity offender. It's not fair to censor them when they insult one group and leave them uncensored when they insult another. That's part of what freedom of speech is about.
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Okay, let's make sure to keep our emotions in check so this doesn't turn into a massive flame war. We can all have a civil discussion without resorting to personal attacks.
Goober, I will not stand by and allow them to denigrate my faith.
We have the technology to end human suffering. It's a moral imperative to advance that cause.
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Okay, let's make sure to keep our emotions in check so this doesn't turn into a massive flame war. We can all have a civil discussion without resorting to personal attacks.
Goober, I will not stand by and allow them to denigrate my faith.
And how is that incompatible with what I said? You may have noticed that many Christians on this board haven't stood by when people denigrate their faith either. Free speech includes speaking in your own defense.
We have the technology to end human suffering. It's a moral imperative to advance that cause.
I'm sorry, I don't understand how this is related to the conversation. :confused:
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Given the stakes here (the continued enslavement of the human race vs. our potential to achieve Operating Thetan level as a species) I think it's clear that problematic viewpoints need to be censored, for the same reason that hate groups like Operation Clambake need to be silenced.
Let's face it. There's an enemy out there, he's very real, and he's extremely persuasive.
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Given the stakes here (the continued enslavement of the human race vs. our potential to achieve Operating Thetan level as a species) I think it's clear that problematic viewpoints need to be censored, for the same reason that hate groups like Operation Clambake need to be silenced.
Let's face it. There's an enemy out there, he's very real, and he's extremely persuasive.
Listen to this man! He's doing his damnedest to save us all from Lord Xenu and you treat him like a loony. For shame.
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Poe's Law at work...
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I just... don't know anymore.
Aaaaaanyways... let's just promote freedom of speech and religion and increase standards of living. Silencing certain groups could tend to make people hate you.
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Ahhh people...
There is a double standard here as some of you have pointed out. It's ok for Southpark to insult everyone else but when a couple of groups get up in arms they go nuts and demand it censored. They are definitely equal opportunity offenders... their satire is a particular brand of satire and they go to the extremes to entertain. Given how long they have been on the air they are entertaining enough people to make it worthwhile. Free speech is a multi-lane highway and differing viewpoints require respect and that respect has to extend in all directions including satire.
It would help if everyone took themselves a little less seriously. Much of Canada has made it a past-time to make fun of ourselves... even helping to perpetuate stereotypes about the country. Lighten up...
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Poe's Law at work...
Completely, deadly serious here. This is not a joking matter.
What, you want me us to ask again?
But I can't help wondering if Battuta is making a reference to this (http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes_quits_South_Park_over_Scientology_episode).
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I just... don't know anymore.
ARE YOU AN AGENT OF THE FOURTH INVADER FORCE
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:eek2: How did you find me, human ??
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All I can say is that this thread (and this forum in general) is more entertaining than many South Park episodes.
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Poe's Law at work...
Completely, deadly serious here. This is not a joking matter.
What, you want me us to ask again?
Okay, in the upper right? See the search box. We want you to use it. You don't have to approach this thread as if Battuta's never posting anything anywhere else in the forum. It took me maybe thirty seconds to acquire irrefutable proof that Battuta's damned serious.
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Okay, let's make sure to keep our emotions in check so this doesn't turn into a massive flame war. We can all have a civil discussion without resorting to personal attacks.
Personally I was just astounded to see that anyone would defend a death threat.
Given the stakes here (the continued enslavement of the human race vs. our potential to achieve Operating Thetan level as a species) I think it's clear that problematic viewpoints need to be censored, for the same reason that hate groups like Operation Clambake need to be silenced.
Let's face it. There's an enemy out there, he's very real, and he's extremely persuasive.
Does anyone remember when I said a while back that the behavior of scientology is very very similair to the way the early christian church used to behave? Well here's your evidence boys and girls.
Goober, I will not stand by and allow them to denigrate my faith.
Given how often people who have religion denigrate those of us who don't, all I can say is tough ****.
And btw, if anyone was wondering the church of scientology was convicted of fraud in a French court (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8327569.stm) last year.
I'm sorry, I don't understand how this is related to the conversation.
Its not, he's just peddling his faith. :p
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Okay, let's make sure to keep our emotions in check so this doesn't turn into a massive flame war. We can all have a civil discussion without resorting to personal attacks.
Personally I was just astounded to see that anyone would defend a death threat.
Given the stakes here (the continued enslavement of the human race vs. our potential to achieve Operating Thetan level as a species) I think it's clear that problematic viewpoints need to be censored, for the same reason that hate groups like Operation Clambake need to be silenced.
Let's face it. There's an enemy out there, he's very real, and he's extremely persuasive.
Does anyone remember when I said a while back that the behavior of scientology is very very similair to the way the early christian church used to behave? Well here's your evidence boys and girls.
Goober, I will not stand by and allow them to denigrate my faith.
Given how often people who have religion denigrate those of us who don't, all I can say is tough ****.
And btw, if anyone was wondering the church of scientology was convicted of fraud in a French court (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8327569.stm) last year.
I'm sorry, I don't understand how this is related to the conversation.
Its not, he's just peddling his faith. :p
ARE YOU A MANIFESTATION OF THE HELATROBUS IMPLANTS
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this is epic
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Um, I dont know exactly what those are, but I'm assuming probably not. It's all superstitious nonsense as far I, the Great Universal Heathan, am concerned.
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Um, I dont know exactly what those are, but I'm assuming probably not. It's all superstitious nonsense as far I, the Great Universal Heathan, am concerned.
ARE YOU AN OPERATIVE OF THE GALACTIC CONFEDERACY
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my god folks he just keeps going and going
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also, it's spelled heathen
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Kosh, I really don't think it's appropriate to attack Battuta's faith the way you are. You're way the hell out of line, and should apologize. Now.*
*Yes, Kara, this is me telling you how to mod. Ha!
well, actually it's just me trolling, but I'm only following a mod's lead!
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Hey, I don't mind South Park making fun of my religion. I fondly remember that episode where the atheists managed to abolish religion and ensure peace on Earth... oh wait.
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ARE YOU AN OPERATIVE OF THE GALACTIC CONFEDERACY
my god folks he just keeps going and going
There's a galactic confederacy and no one told me about it? Dang, I knew I was missing something. :p
In answer to your question, no.
Kosh, I really don't think it's appropriate to attack Battuta's faith the way you are. You're way the hell out of line, and should apologize. Now.*
I'm not making fun of anyone's faith. He's calling me names that I find quite amusing. Personally I don't consider pointing out the faults and in this case criminal behavior of any organization to be an attack, more like a statement of fact.
EDIT: And this reminds of when I was in primary school I was often told I would go to hell because one day I brought a book to school for reading time that, in part, discussed human evolution. Some things evidenctly do not change.
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Now I'm genuinely not sure if I'm trolling him or he's trolling me. At this point it would take an utter moron to...
...well I guess we'll see!
protip for Kosh: look at the title, mate.
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Now I'm genuinely not sure if I'm trolling him or he's trolling me. At this point it would take an utter moron to...
...well I guess we'll see!
Completely, deadly serious here. This is not a joking matter.
I will not stand by and allow them to denigrate my faith.
Outsider perspective: since you went to such silly lengths right there, I'm just going to assume you really are a scientologist until I see a more believable statement to the contrary.
I'm sure you don't care what I think, but probably that's still more your loss than mine, so if you're trolling, maybe you'd like to refine your style a bit more... :rolleyes:
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This is fantastic.
Outsider perspective: since you went to such silly lengths right there, I'm just going to assume you really are a scientologist until I see a more believable statement to the contrary.
I'm sure you don't care what I think, but probably that's still more your loss than mine, so if you're trolling, maybe you'd like to refine your style a bit more... :rolleyes:
Maybe it would've been better if I said "completely, deadly, 100 percent, 300-proof, triple-thickness, 50% off SERIOUS".
or I could have just been like
ARE YOU AN ENTHETA BEING?
:mad:
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To anyone confused by this thread, whatever you do, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, do NOT find out what Poe's Law means. Seriously do not go to www.google.com and type in Poe's Law and seek an explanation. If you do you might actually see what's going on here rather than make yourself look silly. Thank you.
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Additionally, please refrain from using the forum's search function to check out battuta + scientology. There's nothing there that might be relevant. At all. And if there was something revelant, it'd take you hours to find it.
Incidentally, I was aware of Batman's intention from the start, but that might only be due to the intimate knowledge gleaned from our daily cybering sessions.
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To anyone confused by this thread, whatever you do, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, do NOT find out what Poe's Law means. Seriously do not go to www.google.com and type in Poe's Law and seek an explanation. If you do you might actually see what's going on here rather than make yourself look silly. Thank you.
I AM THE VERY MODEL OF A POE'S LAW **** NOTHING RHYMES WITH GENERAL
Incidentally, I was aware of Batman's intention from the start, but that might only be due to the intimate knowledge gleaned from our daily cybering sessions.
It's so painful when we can't have those special times, mxlm. There's a reason I call my prostate gland my Hunk of Burning Love.
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This is fantastic.
Outsider perspective: since you went to such silly lengths right there, I'm just going to assume you really are a scientologist until I see a more believable statement to the contrary.
I'm sure you don't care what I think, but probably that's still more your loss than mine, so if you're trolling, maybe you'd like to refine your style a bit more... :rolleyes:
Maybe it would've been better if I said "completely, deadly, 100 percent, 300-proof, triple-thickness, 50% off SERIOUS".
or I could have just been like
ARE YOU AN ENTHETA BEING?
:mad:
Not good enough. I'll just mentally stamp you as one of those nutty folks from now on then.
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Additionally, please refrain from using the forum's search function to check out battuta + scientology. There's nothing there that might be relevant. At all. And if there was something revelant, it'd take you hours to find it.
Wow... and I thought you were being sarcastic and just went and wasted 10 minutes of my time. :P
[nosarcasm]Alright, that's it! From now on every post in this thread must be properly tagged.[/nosarcasm]
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This is fantastic.
Outsider perspective: since you went to such silly lengths right there, I'm just going to assume you really are a scientologist until I see a more believable statement to the contrary.
I'm sure you don't care what I think, but probably that's still more your loss than mine, so if you're trolling, maybe you'd like to refine your style a bit more... :rolleyes:
Maybe it would've been better if I said "completely, deadly, 100 percent, 300-proof, triple-thickness, 50% off SERIOUS".
or I could have just been like
ARE YOU AN ENTHETA BEING?
:mad:
Not good enough. I'll just mentally stamp you as one of those nutty folks from now on then.
Listen to me very carefully. When a person dies—or, in Scientology terms, when a thetan abandons their physical body—they go to a "landing station" on the planet Venus, where the thetan is re-implanted and told lies about its past life and its next life. The Venusians take the thetan, capsule it, and send it back to Earth to be dumped into the ocean off the coast of California. Now, if you can get out of that, and through that, and wander around through the cities and find some girl who looks like she is going to get married or have a baby or something like that, you're all set. And if you can find the maternity ward to a hospital or something, you're OK. And you just eventually just pick up a baby.
But to avoid these inconveniences, you should just refuse to go to Venus after your death.
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I suspect the nargles.
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/*is impressed with Battuta's versing in LRH's tech, way to KSW!*/
for the rest of you, do you honestly think that SP did this against their will? look at this thread, look at the media attention, this is the biggest thing they've had in a while, I have a feeling this was all according to keikaku.
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I suspect the nargles.
But I wear butterbeer cork necklaces AND bracelets.
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No, I don't think this is "JUST AS PLANNED..." since the makers of South Park are being blasted on the Internet right now as a bunch of spineless bastards who bent over backwards to accommodate a pissed-off group who took offense at their show.
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for the rest of you, do you honestly think that SP did this against their will?
Yes, because as a long-running show that (AFAIK) isn't on the verge of dying, it would be better for them just to conduct business as usual instead of taking a gamble with some kind of publicity stunt.
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This is fantastic.
Outsider perspective: since you went to such silly lengths right there, I'm just going to assume you really are a scientologist until I see a more believable statement to the contrary.
I'm sure you don't care what I think, but probably that's still more your loss than mine, so if you're trolling, maybe you'd like to refine your style a bit more... :rolleyes:
Maybe it would've been better if I said "completely, deadly, 100 percent, 300-proof, triple-thickness, 50% off SERIOUS".
or I could have just been like
ARE YOU AN ENTHETA BEING?
:mad:
Not good enough. I'll just mentally stamp you as one of those nutty folks from now on then.
[more scientologist bla-bla]
I'm not sure what you're trying to do here. You can keep your nutty cult stuff to yourself, thank you very much.
It's funny how even scientologists can seem perfectly reasonable people until that stuff starts coming out. Oh well... :sigh:
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This is fantastic.
Outsider perspective: since you went to such silly lengths right there, I'm just going to assume you really are a scientologist until I see a more believable statement to the contrary.
I'm sure you don't care what I think, but probably that's still more your loss than mine, so if you're trolling, maybe you'd like to refine your style a bit more... :rolleyes:
Maybe it would've been better if I said "completely, deadly, 100 percent, 300-proof, triple-thickness, 50% off SERIOUS".
or I could have just been like
ARE YOU AN ENTHETA BEING?
:mad:
Not good enough. I'll just mentally stamp you as one of those nutty folks from now on then.
[more scientologist bla-bla]
I'm not sure what you're trying to do here. You can keep your nutty cult stuff to yourself, thank you very much.
It's funny how even scientologists can seem perfectly reasonable people until that stuff starts coming out. Oh well... :sigh:
We're so totally stealth, man.
(said bla-bla actually contains a direct LRH quote, frighteningly enough)
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are you getting his ever so subtle meaning yet?
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frankly I think I'm as confused as everyone else at this point
bedtime!
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are you getting his ever so subtle meaning yet?
Which would be what?
I don't think it's impossible that he's trolling, but I'll just rather go with the simpler assumption that he's a scientologist. A couple seemingly scientology-mocking jokes aren't going to do much to change that; it's not like he's saying scientology is a fraud or anything, just writing in caps what he might be believing anyway, which doesn't require any cognitive dissonance. Even scientologists are capable of self-irony, so that doesn't prove anything. If he were to, say, post a believable explanation in a serious tone explaining how he's not a scientologist and what he "really" thinks about them, then fine, but that's certainly not going to happen if he really is one. I'm not holding my breath.
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ok, first off:
Poe's Law
Similar to Murphy's Law, Poe's Law concerns internet debates, particularly regarding religion or politics.
"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
In other words, No matter how bizzare, outrageous, or just plain idiotic a parody of a Fundamentalist may seem, there will always be someone who cannot tell that it is a parody, having seen similar REAL ideas from real religious/political Fundamentalists.
The following is an actual Internet post to Biblically defend a flat Earth:
"All I was saying was that either the earth is flat, and the bible is correct, or the earth is round, and the bible is incorect, i'm going to study the issue more and deside for myself which route I want to take. Either Atheist evolutionist, who agrees with all of mainstream sciences, or flat earth litteral bible believer.
I'm leaning toward being an atheist, because if I can't believe the bible to be completly litteraly true, then I can't believe Jesus when he speaks about heaven, etc..
That would make the moon landing a fake, and pretty much all of modern science false..."
Response:
"That's it, I'm claiming Poe's Law on this guy."
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Additionally, please refrain from using the forum's search function to check out battuta + scientology. There's nothing there that might be relevant. At all. And if there was something revelant, it'd take you hours to find it.
Wow... and I thought you were being sarcastic and just went and wasted 10 minutes of my time. :P
I was being sarcastic. It only took me thirty seconds to find a post in which Bat was all, "Tell the man thatwe come in friendship."
And meesh is, "Dude, my big American friends are going to **** you up if you don't show us some blownup tanks."
And the haji's all, "Habadabada? Daba daba."
And meesh is all, "Dude, these Iraqis love the fact that we are here. They ****ing love freedom and they thought that those fireballs last night were ****ing wicked, dude. You Americans have killed a lot of sand. The sand was very evil."
Wait, no. I mean, he said something about it all being stories and one faith shouldn't be allowed to gain primacy or some such. Guess I got lucky.
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second, all that **** he is saying is the **** that real scientologists levee multimillion dollar law suits to suppress because if the masses knew what they believed no one would ever take anything they said seriously, and everyone would just laugh at them when they offered a free stress test. no it's vastly more likely he was wearing a guy faulks mask at one point in his life than holding a set of cans, not namefaging him or anything, just suggesting the possibility.
ps for some fun type "scientology is" into google and see what it suggests.
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third
scientologists are capable of self-irony
your understanding of the situation is demonstrably flawed.
in fact I'd sooner believe you were an OSA agent than the general of the forth (or was it fifth, I can never remember) Marcabian fleet here was actually a clam.
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If he were to, say, post a believable explanation in a serious tone explaining how he's not a scientologist and what he "really" thinks about them, then fine, but that's certainly not going to happen if he really is one.
And sabotage the lols he worked so hard to save? No, Battman will have to run. Because he is the hero HLP deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we’ll troll him. Because he can take it, because he’s not our hero--He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector…a dork knight.
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This is not good conduct for a first time read through. Don't like it at all.
Gunnery control.
Commence plasmar lock insertion. Fire the photon lock cannon.
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uhu huh huh insertion uh huh[/butthead]
im really disappointed with you all, really, a legitimate topic that i was totally interested in ruined by a bunch of ****ing trolls.
im also pretty amused that noone complained about the scrnes where buddah was snorting coke :D
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This seems like more of a split rather than a lock situation.
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/me is confused(again)
/me wonders how Battuta, who is so driven by reason most of the time, could believe that he was put here by some extraterrestrial dictator from the universe before this one who is still around and directing events...
My God, it's so ridiculous I can't even keep a straight face while typing that. :nod:
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HLP, I am disappoint.
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So, he's not a scientologist?
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If he were to, say, post a believable explanation in a serious tone explaining how he's not a scientologist and what he "really" thinks about them, then fine, but that's certainly not going to happen if he really is one.
And sabotage the lols he worked so hard to save? No, Battman will have to run. Because he is the hero HLP deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we’ll troll him. Because he can take it, because he’s not our hero--He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector…a dork knight.
You win the Internet.
To those still wondering about whether Battman is srs: I'm not going to answer. Watching you guys squirm is so much more fun.
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So, he's not a scientologist?
Is Battuta scientology? Or is scientology...Battuta?
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Posting in legendary thread.
(It was like 3 in the morning when I was reading this, and after the first few posts, I had no idea who or what was serious, so I figured I'd let it be and go to bed. Then I re-read it again in the morning, and...well...:lol:)
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just FYI I have been reading all my posts aloud as I compose them in the voice of a creature that is the love child of Strong Bad and the Heavy from TF2
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Dear God, how many victims has the merciless Sarchasm claimed in this thread alone????
:lol:
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Sarchasm is a very dangerous predator, it must be satiated at all times for the good of mankind.
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this is unbelievable. i feel dumber for even posting just to say that.
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just FYI I have been reading all my posts aloud as I compose them in the voice of a creature that is the love child of Strong Bad and the Heavy from TF2
Holy crap, now I almost want to reread the whole thread with that in mind.
"ENTIRE FORUM IS BABIES!"
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What the hell happened in here?
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I'm not sure, and I don't care. It's hilarious either way.
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So, he's not a scientologist?
Is Battuta scientology? Or is scientology...Battuta?
Appearently neither. Well I admit, you had us fooled.
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Well while we're on the topic Operation Clambake (http://www.xenu.net/) is a great read on exactly what's wrong with that particular religion-slash-scam.
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HAIL XENU!!!
We will deztory zcientology and all of ze humanity!
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Y so srs hlp
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What the hell happened in here?
:confused:
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Religion is the product of the mass computation of 6.7 billion human minds. As such, every religion has its own truths and wisdoms, and also has its own falsehoods. To find the true religion, one must find what is true in each religion and combine the truths to form one extensive whole. Except Scientology, which seems to have no wisdom at all, though maybe I'm not looking deep enough.
[YODASPEAK]
The product of mass computation of billions of human minds, religion is. Its own truths and wisdoms, every religion has, but also its own falsehoods! To find the true religion, combine the truths in every religion to form a whole, one must.
[/YODASPEAK]
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Religion is the product of the mass computation of 6.7 billion human minds. As such, every religion has its own truths and wisdoms, and also has its own falsehoods. To find the true religion, one must find what is true in each religion and combine the truths to form one extensive whole. Except Scientology, which seems to have no wisdom at all, though maybe I'm not looking deep enough.
[YODASPEAK]
The product of mass computation of billions of human minds, religion is. Its own truths and wisdoms, every religion has, but also its own falsehoods! To find the true religion, combine the truths in every religion to form a whole, one must.
[/YODASPEAK]
Wouldn't this be more like a philosophy? :p
You don't normally piece different deities... Except the route that BSG took and "god" or "gods" is a force of nature.
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So, he's not a scientologist?
Is Battuta scientology? Or is scientology...Battuta?
Appearently neither. Well I admit, you had us fooled.
Had "us" fooled? :drevil:
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Wouldn't this be more like a philosophy? :p
You don't normally piece different deities... Except the route that BSG took and "god" or "gods" is a force of nature.
Actually 'god' in the case of BSG were a race of aliens who were manipulating humans much in the same way the Xel'Naga manipulated the protoss (very scientifically advanced, still prone to making mistakes)
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Wouldn't this be more like a philosophy? :p
You don't normally piece different deities... Except the route that BSG took and "god" or "gods" is a force of nature.
Actually 'god' in the case of BSG were a race of aliens who were manipulating humans much in the same way the Xel'Naga manipulated the protoss (very scientifically advanced, still prone to making mistakes)
Could be it was left very vague. ;)
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Could be it was left very vague. ;)
Yeah, but really 'god' is a terrible explanation for anything. especially something that shows obvious flaws in planning (taking the humans off earth, raising them on kobol, messing up on kobol, eventually dropping the rest of the humans back on earth and taking a back seat on development)
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Wouldn't this be more like a philosophy? :p
You don't normally piece different deities... Except the route that BSG took and "god" or "gods" is a force of nature.
Actually 'god' in the case of BSG were a race of aliens who were manipulating humans much in the same way the Xel'Naga manipulated the protoss (very scientifically advanced, still prone to making mistakes)
That was the original BSG, IIRC. But don't forget about StarGate, where alien parasites used religions to enslave humanity.
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Appearently neither. Well I admit, you had us me fooled.
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Miracles]/url] all up in this *****. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-agl0pOQfs)
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HATRED
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Miracles]/url] all up in this *****.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-agl0pOQfs)
wow, not what I was expecting from ICP.
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HATRED
I don't wanna talk to a scientist!
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HATRED
I don't wanna talk to a scientist!
By the way, major props for the Generation Kill reference earlier.
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What can I say, David Simon is my hero. Or, I dunno, I really like his TV work, anyway.
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HATRED
HITLER
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Appearently neither. Well I admit, you had us me fooled.
Yes, us, because I wasn't the only one who fell for his prank/troll.
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blatant sarcasm.
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Yes, us, because I wasn't the only one who fell for his prank/troll.
You do realise that without some kind of qualifier us is generally taken to mean all of us rather than some of us, right?
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I wasn't paying attention. :p
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HATRED
HITLER
GODWIN
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Completely, deadly serious here. This is not a joking matter.
I seem to remember being called out for this sort of ambigious humor last week. :p
You've outdone me by claiming to be serious. Poe will send his ravens after you.
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Completely, deadly serious here. This is not a joking matter.
I seem to remember being called out for this sort of ambigious humor last week. :p
You've outdone me by claiming to be serious. Poe will send his ravens after you.
If we'd had a Scientologist here who I was attacking then it'd be a different matter.
by which I mean
HITLER
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I feel compelled to speak up for the Scientologists not here to do so. Just because they aren't here doesn't make it any less an attack on their faith.
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I feel compelled to speak up for the Scientologists not here to do so. Just because they aren't here doesn't make it any less an attack on their faith.
faith invites attack. scientology invites extra attack, because they suck more than average.
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I feel compelled to speak up for the Scientologists not here to do so. Just because they aren't here doesn't make it any less an attack on their faith.
They're not being attacked for the tenets of their faith, they're being attacked for their behavior.
It's not a faith, it's a racket. Other religions don't ask you to pay vast sums of money to unlock new 'levels'.
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I feel compelled to speak up for the Scientologists not here to do so. Just because they aren't here doesn't make it any less an attack on their faith.
you clearly are not well versed on scientology.
here (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=7&ved=0CDsQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com%2F&rct=j&q=scientology&ei=vWzbS8XREYLcNbq7zGs&usg=AFQjCNEBTJjrUJW_DgdIb4Or7_sw_KQ04w) is a good starter.
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It's not a faith, it's a racket. Other religions don't ask you to pay vast sums of money to unlock new 'levels'.
So it's like an MMORPG with tax-exempt status? Awesome.
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I feel compelled to speak up for the Scientologists not here to do so. Just because they aren't here doesn't make it any less an attack on their faith.
you clearly are not well versed on scientology.
here (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=7&ved=0CDsQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com%2F&rct=j&q=scientology&ei=vWzbS8XREYLcNbq7zGs&usg=AFQjCNEBTJjrUJW_DgdIb4Or7_sw_KQ04w) is a good starter.
Good Lord, man... That's quite sinister! Thank you for posting the video...
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I feel compelled to speak up for the Scientologists not here to do so. Just because they aren't here doesn't make it any less an attack on their faith.
you clearly are not well versed on scientology.
here (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=7&ved=0CDsQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com%2F&rct=j&q=scientology&ei=vWzbS8XREYLcNbq7zGs&usg=AFQjCNEBTJjrUJW_DgdIb4Or7_sw_KQ04w) is a good starter.
Why the hell aren't they banned?
At least the Russians were onto something when they didn't allow it to be registered as a religion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology#Russia). That and the French busted them for fraud. Kudos to both of them.
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"Why the hell aren't they banned?"
because they have an absurd amount of money.
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"Why the hell aren't they banned?"
because they have an absurd amount of money.
They also have their own freaking navy.
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it's less a navy and more a navy themed slave labor force.
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Scientology: the Brotherhood of Nod gets real...
:p
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The difference is that the Brotherhood has(had) a single very very charismatic leader through out it's entire duration.
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yeah, elron was never very charismatic.
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Scientology: the Brotherhood of Nod gets real...
Nah, they're a Chaos Undivided cult. Check out iconography.
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Speaking of Scientology - They don't like mudkips, but they do like child abuse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxrt4_R40xQ
Scientologists seem to be nice people, but it's a schizophrenic kind of thing, because they switch between psycho and normal when they get the role of "handler". A "handler" within Scientology is a person who's been designated to disrupt, attack, block(literally, they like to stand infront of protesters), and basically whatever nasty stuff they can work out in their twisted little minds. Sounds strange, this is what it's like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocw90W44Boc
I've encountered these nasty people at protests at their European headquarters in Copenhagen. They're like empty shells void of anything resembling a soul, loaded instead with LRH and anger. They're more pleasent after they turn permanently silent. You see that's the way it is - They'll come out one time and do the whole "you're a criminal! You know nothing!" while trying to intimidate you, and after that, they never ever talk again.
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I was wondering how Battuta got the new title. Guess I should have read this earlier =)
Honestly, it's like some people never pay attention to what people say around here.
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I was wondering how Battuta got the new title. Guess I should have read this earlier =)
Honestly, it's like some people never pay attention to what people say around here.
Well, Battuda is KSW, and if you have a problem with that, then you're a PTS, and should be sec-checked. Perhaps you have been associating with SPs? I think you need to read this: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Scientology-Ethics-Ron-Hubbard/dp/1573181323
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Scientology is a Ponzi Scheme masquerading as a religion. They get actors and other famous individuals into the church, and they make a lot of money because the advertising they provide brings in everyday converts who are then ruthlessly extorted for services the church brainwashes them into thinking they need. That's what a Ponzi scheme literally is: where you reward the initial groups of individuals whose success brings in others who are then cheated out of their money to compensate for all the money you had to pay out to the first group. That's their business model, and it's why the church is filthy stinking rich enough to be able to afford an army of legal support and advertising to protect themselves from human rights abuse allegations.
And surprise surprise, it's also why everyone despises it.
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Scientology is a Ponzi Scheme masquerading as a religion. They get actors and other famous individuals into the church, and they make a lot of money because the advertising they provide brings in everyday converts who are then ruthlessly extorted for services the church brainwashes them into thinking they need. That's what a Ponzi scheme literally is: where you reward the initial groups of individuals who's success brings in others who are then cheated out of their money to compensate for all the money you had to pay out to the first group. That's their business model, and it's why the church is filthy stinking rich enough to be able to afford an army of legal support and advertising to protect themselves from human rights abuse allegations.
And surprise surprise, it's also why every despises it.
But...the thetans!
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they are not a ponzi scheme, they are a pyramid scheme, ponzi schemes don't last by design, pyramid schemes on the other hand basically enslave those at the base with promises of rewards later on., which is exactly what the CoS does.
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Guys, Scientology works and it helps people (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W949q6Mtsfk).
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Hee, Donkey Kong.
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Ha.
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>> INVADERS FROM XENU!!! \a\a\a
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>> SET AUDIO OUTPUT TO REPLAY/LOOP...
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for ( repeat = 1; repeat > 0; repeat++)
{
cout << "DEEP DOWN YOU KNOW SCIENTOLOGY WORKS AND IT HELPS PEOPLE!!!" << endl;
}
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...Given this information, I have reason to believe the Church of Scientology is creating the organic Cylon race...
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shouldn't it be
For {repeat =1; repeat > 0; repeat++}
IIRC, first argument is default value, second is condition, third one is action
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yeah his ronbot would never enter the loop.
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(http://www.irintech.com/x1/images/jean/sciclosed.jpg)
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is it just me or does that jpg depict xenu with the world's epiccest afro
srsly lol
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shouldn't it be
For {repeat =1; repeat > 0; repeat++}
IIRC, first argument is default value, second is condition, third one is action
*EDIT FOR THE GREAT JUSTICE!
TrashMan is in fact correct - it's been a while since coding in C++, so I wrote the infinite loop improperly. That's fixed now.
:p
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Welllll.....to be honest, Thaeris, your loop ain't that infinite either (Depending on what type "repeat" is, you'll wrap around sooner or later, thereby hitting the abort condition).
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TrashMan is in fact correct - it's been a while since coding in C++, so I wrote the infinite loop improperly. That's fixed now.
:p
Glad that not everything I learend left ye old noggin. It's been years since I wrote anything in C myself.
@E
loopy
scientology = 1;
switch scientology
case 1
{printf "it helps people!"
goto loopy}
else
{printf "it helps people!"
goto loopy}
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Just so you know, I just finished testing the infinite loop and validating that my original solution was b0rked just as The_E made that post, I believe. I was convinced my previous solution was correct and thus was defending it before actually testing it - that is a fairly good accurate assesment of the situation, I believe...
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Ahem....... your loop will still wrap around, Thaeris :P
Trashmans' Solution, even if it uses the dreaded goto, would be correct.
Just why you're not using the infinitely easier
do {
cout << "DEEP DOWN YOU KNOW SCIENTOLOGY WORKS AND IT HELPS PEOPLE!!!" << endl; } while (true)
is beyond me, though.
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why not just do while(true){ /*blahblahblah*/} ?
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Trashmans' Solution, even if it uses the dreaded goto, would be correct.
considering this is for the programing of a ronbot I'd say goto would be the preferred method, after all goto was really popular in the 60s and 70s and what ever ron thought was good in that time frame was the only complete truth in all time.
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Ahem....... your loop will still wrap around, Thaeris :P
Trashmans' Solution, even if it uses the dreaded goto, would be correct.
Just why you're not using the infinitely easier
do {
cout << "DEEP DOWN YOU KNOW SCIENTOLOGY WORKS AND IT HELPS PEOPLE!!!" << endl; } while (true)
is beyond me, though.
Was actually thinking of using do-while, but I already started writing that one. Besides, using goto is so frowned upon and dangerous, it might represent scientology better :P
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On a more serious note, here's an interesting article:
Ex-Scientologist Interview (http://www.popeater.com/2010/05/13/amy-scobee-scientology-book-tom-cruise/?icid=main|hp-laptop|dl2|link2|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeater.com%2F2010%2F05%2F13%2Famy-scobee-scientology-book-tom-cruise%2F)
Speaking of books... this is a bit creepy: Upon walking into Barnes & Noble, I'll see Hubbard's books rather well laid-out in the science fiction section with a fairly high degree of prominence... (Oh, the conspiracy! How it evolves!)
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On a more serious note, here's an interesting article:
Ex-Scientologist Interview (http://www.popeater.com/2010/05/13/amy-scobee-scientology-book-tom-cruise/?icid=main|hp-laptop|dl2|link2|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeater.com%2F2010%2F05%2F13%2Famy-scobee-scientology-book-tom-cruise%2F)
Watch for her 'mysterious' death in the news soon. :nervous:
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Sad thing is... I was fearing for that woman's safety after reading that article...
:nervous:
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And you're not fearing for Offer "Vince Offer" "ShamWow Guy" Schlomi's? He was a Scientologist too.
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Well, he's in prison now.
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Scientology seems to be for dudes who have gone retarded over materialism.
The whole "terrorist war" thing would be die-hard Muslims and Christians claiming their God would be the only legitimate authority in the system :lol: (reference to the NTCv Belisarius)
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Scientology seems to be for dudes who have gone retarded over materialism.
What are your crimes? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REr7XfoiKrs
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/me watches that video
/me shudders
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Good God...
...That's creepy...
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Psychotic people...
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that's scientology.
oh wow google is looking really bad for them today, I guess we can expect a flood of adds in the next week or two.