Scientology Seeks Out Mentally Ill/Disturbed
<a href="http://www.sptimes.com/2002/02/08/Worldandnation/Scientology_reaches_o.shtml" target="_blank">This article</a> discusses it. No word on whether such celebrity members as John Travolta, Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley, or <a href="http://www.sptimes.com/Floridian/121398/High_profile_couple_n.html" target="_blank">Greta Van Sustren</a> will be used.
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in other words Scientology is for crazy people
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He says some people go through a mid-life crisis and buy a new car... he's buying a new face.
The guy looks like a freak more and more every time I see him. Seriously, he had his eyes "tucked" or whatever, and I can't look at him without my eyes watering. Christ, use the money on a new dual GHz PowerMac - something useful at least.
Oh, thread related material:
[quote]Scientology Seeks Out Mentally Ill/Disturbed<hr></blockquote>
I thought this was a requirement of membership all along.
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<a href="http://www.xenu.net/" target="_blank">http://www.xenu.net/</a>
and much worse :
<a href="http://freehenson.da.ru/" target="_blank">http://freehenson.da.ru/</a>
and much, much worse :
<a href="http://www.holysmoke.org/gb/gb.htm" target="_blank">http://www.holysmoke.org/gb/gb.htm</a>
This is one very nasty cult.
While you're here, could you do something about these danged thetans (or is that thespians)?
<strong>What's with all the religion bashing around here?</strong><hr></blockquote>
you consider it to be a religion? odd.
I do know why I do not walk back to my room naked when I think no one's home. But that's another kettle of fish entirely.
<strong>Dude, that's a good question... Why do I close the bathroom door when no one's home? Bash the Scientologists all you want, I bet you don't know either.
I do know why I do not walk back to my room naked when I think no one's home. But that's another kettle of fish entirely.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Someone saw that third nipple and you're worried it'll happen again?
<strong>Why do people do this to themselves?
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OMG! I couldn't even tell that was her! She looks younger...but weirder too. Eh, it could be worse. Maybe.
<strong>Why do people do this to themselves?
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Many people turn to (Christian) God during periods of their life of great distress/anguish, when perhaps they are vunerable to suggestion, or could be considered to be mentally unstable/fragile. Just as many are converted during thier early years by their parents, when they are not mature enough to accept that there may be a different scenario but those of their much loved parents, who they trust to be making decisions in their best interests.
(All these religious threads, Im in my element!)
<strong>Why do people do this to themselves?
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm" target="_blank"> This gossip column</a> pretty much sums it up:
[quote] When she was at that Jane Fonda network, I thought she looked like a senior version of Kiefer Sutherland. Now, for Kiefer Sutherland, that's not bad looking. But for a Greta Van Whatserface to look like a Kiefer Sutherland is not terrific.
She now looks good.
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<strong>Dude, that's a good question... Why do I close the bathroom door when no one's home? Bash the Scientologists all you want, I bet you don't know either.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Force of habit. Call it muscle memory. Case closed. Well, it's a better answer than, "the thetans made me do it."
It's not a matter of whether it Scientology a real religion or not. Satanism can easily be considered a real religion. Does that make it OK? No. I once said in a totally unrelated thread that it's not good enough to just believe in something, to have any old idea to legitimize your actions. There is a qualitative difference between different beliefs, values, ideas. I am not being un-American or bigoted when I say I do not like the Church of Scientology.
To Marc: I don't have a problem with people seeking support in the CoS. My problem with it is that while you (with your own free will) may go to Scientology, you do not go through Scientology by free will. Your free will is taken out of the equation. Same can be said for rather shameful times in other Churches (like mine -- remember the Inquisitions?). I have a problem with the top brass of the CoS, not all members.
Oh, and Gretta looks awful -- plastic, like a Playboy bunny, like half the Barbie dolls in Hollywood. More importantly, it's a setback for women journalists who shouldn't have to be pretty (lord knows the men aren't usually) to be important journalists.
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