[General Battuta]

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.

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

[Scotty]

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.

[Turambar]

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.

[General Battuta]

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'.

[Bobboau]

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 is a good starter.

[Aardwolf]

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.

[Thaeris]

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 is a good starter.

Good Lord, man... That's quite sinister! Thank you for posting the video...

[Kosh]

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 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. That and the French busted them for fraud. Kudos to both of them.

[Bobboau]

"Why the hell aren't they banned?"

because they have an absurd amount of money.

[BloodEagle]

"Why the hell aren't they banned?"

because they have an absurd amount of money.

They also have their own freaking navy.

[Bobboau]

it's less a navy and more a navy themed slave labor force.

[Thaeris]

Scientology: the Brotherhood of Nod gets real...

 

[Liberator]

The difference is that the Brotherhood has(had) a single very very charismatic leader through out it's entire duration.

[Bobboau]

yeah, elron was never very charismatic.

[NGTM-1R]

Scientology: the Brotherhood of Nod gets real...

Nah, they're a Chaos Undivided cult. Check out iconography.

[Nemesis6]

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.

[MP-Ryan]

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.

[Nemesis6]

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

[Mr. Vega]

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.

[General Battuta]

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!