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Post by nug on Apr 1, 2015 0:41:58 GMT
Anybody here got any cool scientology stories?
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Post by chipper on Apr 1, 2015 1:48:40 GMT
Makes no sense how anyone could fall for that crazy shit
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Post by audrew on Apr 1, 2015 2:09:02 GMT
Anybody know a non-HBO website to watch it?
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Post by nug on Apr 1, 2015 2:13:14 GMT
It's really good so far
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Post by borkycucek on Apr 1, 2015 2:17:36 GMT
Gonna watch it after I finish Better Call Saul
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Post by audrew on Apr 1, 2015 3:38:33 GMT
Hmmmm....so it turns out, yes, they are indeed both evil and bat-shit crazy
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Post by nug on Apr 1, 2015 4:12:37 GMT
That was really good. Highly recommend.
Tom Cruise and John Travolta are completely brainwashed
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Post by knott on Apr 1, 2015 7:22:46 GMT
(  )I think they got TMB. Best to leave them alone  |
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Post by zeberdee on Apr 1, 2015 12:35:40 GMT
That was really good. Highly recommend. Tom Cruise and John Travolta are completely brainwashed I don't think Cruise is brainwashed I just think they feed his ego so much and give him whatever he wants so why would he ever turn on them. Travolta I have sympathy for, Cruise seems more like he's in on it. |
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Post by jorge on Apr 1, 2015 13:17:17 GMT
Everything Alex Gibney does is so damn good.
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Post by nug on Apr 1, 2015 13:26:13 GMT
That was really good. Highly recommend. Tom Cruise and John Travolta are completely brainwashed I don't think Cruise is brainwashed I just think they feed his ego so much and give him whatever he wants so why would he ever turn on them. Travolta I have sympathy for, Cruise seems more like he's in on it. I can see that. The reason I think Cruise is teetering on the edge is because he HAS to know about the slave labor/prison-type camps/etc., but still blindly endorse him. I guess if they bend to his every whim he can look over it. I always thought he was a good guy re: humanitarian-wise. I imagine they have a ton of (gay) stuff on Travolta, hence why he won't leave. I wasn't necessarily buying any of it, but I thought their "religion" was solely based on the alien gods and Xenu and all that jazz. I didn't know it was actually grounded in some pseudo-psychoanalysis-science (was still interesting to hear explained). |
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Post by mustyballsack on Apr 1, 2015 14:24:04 GMT
I don't think Cruise is brainwashed I just think they feed his ego so much and give him whatever he wants so why would he ever turn on them. Travolta I have sympathy for, Cruise seems more like he's in on it. I can see that. The reason I think Cruise is teetering on the edge is because he HAS to know about the slave labor/prison-type camps/etc., but still blindly endorse him. I guess if they bend to his every whim he can look over it. I always thought he was a good guy re: humanitarian-wise. I imagine they have a ton of (gay) stuff on Travolta, hence why he won't leave. I wasn't necessarily buying any of it, but I thought their "religion" was solely based on the alien gods and Xenu and all that jazz. I didn't know it was actually grounded in some pseudo-psychoanalysis-science (was still interesting to hear explained). Do you even Dianetics? |
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Post by knott on Apr 1, 2015 14:40:54 GMT
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Post by nug on Apr 1, 2015 14:44:36 GMT
It's in the billions, just crazy money. They also have churches set up all over the world, which is a little unnerving. |
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Post by borkycucek on Apr 1, 2015 15:21:17 GMT
I want to know who the person is that shelled out $25 mil to support the lawyer fees.
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Post by knott on Apr 1, 2015 15:28:34 GMT
I want to know who the person is that shelled out $25 mil to support the lawyer fees. Im sure it was Miscaivage or whatever his name is. He basically controls everything there. L Ron, controlled all the money and wasn't seen for years. |
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Post by audrew on Apr 1, 2015 15:33:14 GMT
I want to know who the person is that shelled out $25 mil to support the lawyer fees. Im sure it was Miscaivage or whatever his name is. He basically controls everything there. L Ron, controlled all the money and wasn't seen for years. Miscaivage isn't donating the money...it's being donated to him. |
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Post by Duke on Apr 1, 2015 15:35:03 GMT
Scientology caused Phillip Seymour Hoffman to relapse :tebow:
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Post by bigred77 on Apr 1, 2015 18:09:08 GMT
They have a big 'church' right next to UTexas campus in Austin
Coincidence?
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Post by bigred77 on Apr 2, 2015 13:36:17 GMT
Anybody know a non-HBO website to watch it? this, need this information |
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Post by whammybusiness on Apr 2, 2015 13:42:23 GMT
Watched it last night; thought it was fantastic. Shit's wild.
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Post by WaltDisney on Apr 2, 2015 13:43:36 GMT
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Post by nug on Apr 2, 2015 13:50:07 GMT
Just playing devil's advocate, how are they different from other religions that get tax-exempt status and try to "spread the good word?"
Of course they're thousands of years younger than almost any religion you can point to, but besides that...seems pretty similar. Sure, it seems crazy to you and me, but so does the story of Christianity, etc.
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Post by whammybusiness on Apr 2, 2015 13:54:54 GMT
Just playing devil's advocate, how are they different from other religions that get tax-exempt status and try to "spread the good word?" Of course they're thousands of years younger than almost any religion you can point to, but besides that...seems pretty similar. Sure, it seems crazy to you and me, but so does the story of Christianity, etc. I don't know of too many other religions that require gobs of money to advance in your understanding of the respective faith. |
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Post by nug on Apr 2, 2015 14:02:14 GMT
People don't have to pay it? The Catholic Church doesn't require it, but people still donate gobs of money (admittedly, not nearly on a scale such as scientology)
I guess it is pretty crooked in the sense that it requires it to fully "understand"
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Post by kezarmyaj on Apr 2, 2015 14:10:46 GMT
I dont think catholics employ as much slave labor either.
I knew a lot of the stuff before watching it, but it was still fascinating to watch.
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Post by whammybusiness on Apr 2, 2015 14:10:48 GMT
Tithing is part of every denomination of Christianity. What sets Catholicism apart from other denominations is the sheer number of Catholics in the world - over a billion.
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Post by chipper on Apr 2, 2015 15:48:19 GMT
What Scientology does is not tithing. Yes you could refuse to pay but then you have no shot to learn jack shit about this religion you follow. They said in order to learn their version of how this religion came about you have to pay to progress to that level. What other religion does that?
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Post by borkycucek on Apr 2, 2015 16:52:31 GMT
Just playing devil's advocate, how are they different from other religions that get tax-exempt status and try to "spread the good word?" Of course they're thousands of years younger than almost any religion you can point to, but besides that...seems pretty similar. Sure, it seems crazy to you and me, but so does the story of Christianity, etc. Did you actually watch the doc? They brought it up multiple times why it isn't a religion. |
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Post by redav on Apr 2, 2015 16:54:11 GMT
People don't have to pay it? The Catholic Church doesn't require it, but people still donate gobs of money (admittedly, not nearly on a scale such as scientology) I guess it is pretty crooked in the sense that it requires it to fully "understand" Most churches I know of aren't going to try to ruin your life if you stop going. |
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)I think they got TMB. Best to leave them alone 
