catbirdseat Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 A question on Holywood Squares: What is it that Tom Cruise says that society can do without? Answer: psychiatry. Cruise and Travolta are two well-known celebrities who are members of this "church". Members of the Church of Scientology spend a lot of time trying to discredit the sciences of psychiatry and psychology. They oppose the treatment of mental illnesses with drugs. Why is this? As near as I can tell it is because psychiatry is in competition with Scientology for the dollars of its adherents. What's your take? "The way to make a million dollars is to start a religion". --L. Ron Hubbard Quote
JoshK Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 Scientology...what a load of shit. I wonder if Cruise or Travolta or any other of those whackos has bothered to talk to anybody who's life has been dramitcally improved by those two sciences; both through drugs and traditional counseling?!? Quote
Off_White Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 I know someone who is on the Scientologist's enemies list. They're vindictive bastards. Among other things, they went through her neighborhood distributing flyers identifying here as a convicted child molester, and have tried gathering information from all sorts of friends and relatives. Of course, she did testify in a trial against the "church." The things at the core of their belief are as bizarre as can be, so their dismissal of psychiatry carries as much weight as Ramtha's mandate to buy land above a certain elevation because there will be a terrible flood when the lizard people emerge from Mt. Rainier. Of course, now I've done it. Coming soon to my neighborhood, my picture on a bunch of fliers. Quote
Off_White Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 Here's a link to the Scientologist's bit on Barbara. Religiousfreedomwatch.org is a Scientologist site. I think I've understated Barb's antipathy to the "church." It's worth noting here that among her transgressions they list a number of chatroom and bbs comments she's made online. Scientologist Enemies List Quote
catbirdseat Posted May 30, 2004 Author Posted May 30, 2004 I don't have a problem with religions in general or the Church of Scientology in particular, except where they pass themselves off as "scientifically" valid and where they attempt to discredit various scienfic disciplines. I think that the US government was wrong to defend Scientology in Germany after it stepped outside the conventional bounds of religion and its tax exempt status. Quote
JoshK Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 Check out the link to the Islam website they include. Lots of great answers to the questions I've always had such as "will I go to hell if I dont become Muslim?" The answer is yes by the way. Quote
catbirdseat Posted May 30, 2004 Author Posted May 30, 2004 The Germans take on Scientology - interesting reading. Quote
central_scrutinizer Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 And thus, having ration- alized his expedition to L. Ron's modernistic office / cathedral / warehouse / condominium complex, JOE seeks The Answer to his problem... Joe: Oh oh oh Mystical Advisor What is my problem, tell me Can you see? L. Ron Hoover: Well, you have nothing to fear, my son! You are a Latent Appliance Fetishist, It appears to me! Joe: That all seems very, very strange I never craved a toaster Or a color T.V. L. Ron Hoover: A Latent Appliance Fetishist Is a person who refuses to admit to his or herself That sexual gratification can only be achieved Through the use of MACHINES... Get the picture? Joe: Are you telling me I should come out of the closet now Mr. Ron? L. Ron Hoover: No, my son! You must go into THE CLOSET Joe: What? L. Ron Hoover: And you will have Joe: Heh? L. Ron Hoover: Hey! A lot of fun! That's where they all live So if you want an Appliance to love you You'll have to go in there 'N' get you one Joe: Well...that seems simple enough... L. Ron Hoover: Yes, but if you want a really GOOD one, You'll have to learn a foreign language... Joe: German, for instance? L. Ron Hoover: That's right... A lot of really cute ones come from over there! (Fifty bucks, please) And a cheerful group of Appliantologists dance into the room wearing aluminum foil lab smocks, lock arms in a circle around JOE, making sure he pays in full, all the while singing with L. RON as he delivers his final instructions... Quote
scott_harpell Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 Scientology...what a load of shit. I wonder if Cruise or Travolta or any other of those whackos has bothered to talk to anybody who's life has been dramitcally improved by those two sciences; both through drugs and traditional counseling?!? Mmmmm Soma... Quote
lummox Posted May 30, 2004 Posted May 30, 2004 but gots no problem with plastic surgery. personally i am glad to know we are all the semi-retarded result of a space alien pioneer settlement project. Quote
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