Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

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badbrains said:

brianlux said:

badbrains said:

Drove by the LA headquarters yesterday. Was tempted to go in for a visit.

If you do, don't forget to wear a tin foil hat, bb.

I should've went in there acting all interested in their cult. Haha

Like Adam Sandler and his buddy trying to score cult babes!

WhatYouTaughtMe

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

badbrains said:

brianlux said:

badbrains said:

Drove by the LA headquarters yesterday. Was tempted to go in for a visit.

If you do, don't forget to wear a tin foil hat, bb.

I should've went in there acting all interested in their cult. Haha

Like Adam Sandler and his buddy trying to score cult babes!

"What do you got to do that's so damn important you can't join a religious cult with me?"

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WhatYouTaughtMe said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

badbrains said:

brianlux said:

badbrains said:

Drove by the LA headquarters yesterday. Was tempted to go in for a visit.

If you do, don't forget to wear a tin foil hat, bb.

I should've went in there acting all interested in their cult. Haha

Like Adam Sandler and his buddy trying to score cult babes!

"What do you got to do that's so damn important you can't join a religious cult with me?"

Hahahahah

"Yah yah. Fuk the sun!"

Enkidu

I just watched it last night - wow. And I live in LA so I know a couple people involved with it. I worked with Paul Haggis years ago and he was a nice guy. One bad story - I knew somebody who had a coke problem who did the Scientology rehab program and got cleaned up. Then once he was clean - duh - he realized what a load of shit Scientology was and he left. And they totally harassed him. Called him, told him he was gonna be back on coke soon, threatened him, really treated him badly. He moved away and is fine now.

Gern Blansten

Great documentary...but look at Mormonism, they have the same creepy space shit going on

WhatYouTaughtMe

Gern Blansten said:

Great documentary...but look at Mormonism, they have the same creepy space shit going on

But they also accept Jesus so I guess it's more palatable for some.

rr165892

Cruise using slave labor.Hes weird also.

Gern Blansten

I used to think Scientology was just a tax dodge....a way for the wealthy to "donate" to their church and then travel the world visiting the church locations using tax deductible money. They are truly a cult.

The whole idea behind "SEA-ORG" is absolutely crazy...how they got the IRS to back down blows my mind.

HughFreakingDillon

rr165892 said:

Cruise using slave labor.Hes weird also.

They probably build couches for him to jump on.

Smellyman

Crazy seeing a religion start up. First a cult, then gain followers and acceptance and someday it will just be another bat sh!t religion people believe in. But it will be "normal"

They all start like that.

callen

Smellyman said:

Crazy seeing a religion start up. First a cult, then gain followers and acceptance and someday it will just be another bat sh!t religion people believe in. But it will be "normal"

They all start like that.

Yeah laugh at religious calling other religions cults. Ahhhhhh

Old saying but difference between religion and cult are number of members.

rr165892

HughFreakingDillon said:

rr165892 said:

Cruise using slave labor.Hes weird also.

They probably build couches for him to jump on.

Did you see that shit Hugh? Working at his houses,pimping out his rides.bizarre

Godfather.

"We'd all like to be taken for what we'd like to be." - Malcolm Forbes

Friday Bonus; fact of the day!

Laughing relaxes and expands blood vessels which helps protect the heart, so just laugh at them and feel better about yourself.

Godfather.

rr165892

Godfather. said:

"We'd all like to be taken for what we'd like to be." - Malcolm Forbes

Friday Bonus; fact of the day!

Laughing relaxes and expands blood vessels which helps protect the heart, so just laugh at them and feel better about yourself.

Godfather.

So GF,the important part of what your saying,since expanding blood vessels are a by product of more produced CO2 in the body and the relaxing of the vessels means laughing will give you better stronger erections.
Laughing equals- strong like bull!

Who dosent feel better about that.More reason to always keep a positive attitude.And a smile on your face.

Thank you GF for that wonderful public service announcement from Team Conservative.

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Smellyman said:

Crazy seeing a religion start up. First a cult, then gain followers and acceptance and someday it will just be another bat sh!t religion people believe in. But it will be "normal"

They all start like that.

I was really hoping the Church of the Fonz could have gained traction.

Last-12-Exit

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

Smellyman

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

Like how I feel about all religions. Crazy all has an origin.

Gern Blansten

Smellyman said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

Like how I feel about all religions. Crazy all has an origin.

exactly...once you figure out that scientology is insane it isn't too much further to realize that christianity is right behind it

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Gern Blansten said:

Smellyman said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

Like how I feel about all religions. Crazy all has an origin.

exactly...once you figure out that scientology is insane it isn't too much further to realize that christianity is right behind it

No no no.

It's just those 'other' religions that are crazy.

muskydan

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Smellyman said:

Crazy seeing a religion start up. First a cult, then gain followers and acceptance and someday it will just be another bat sh!t religion people believe in. But it will be "normal"

They all start like that.

I was really hoping the Church of the Fonz could have gained traction.

That's some funny shit there...thanks 4 the laugh....aaaaheeeee!!! Sit on it pots

HughFreakingDillon

rr165892 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

rr165892 said:

Cruise using slave labor.Hes weird also.

They probably build couches for him to jump on.

Did you see that shit Hugh? Working at his houses,pimping out his rides.bizarre

no, I didn't. I was just making a funny about the Oprah couch jumping incident.

HughFreakingDillon

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

hedonist

HughFreakingDillon said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

Same here. Also several folks from That 70s Show.

I still think Tom Cruise is excellent at his craft!

HughFreakingDillon

hedonist said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

Same here. Also several folks from That 70s Show.

I still think Tom Cruise is excellent at his craft!

he is a great actor. and Juliette still rocks my socks off. so really the point is moo.

you know, like a cow's opinion.

rr165892

HughFreakingDillon said:

hedonist said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

Same here. Also several folks from That 70s Show.

I still think Tom Cruise is excellent at his craft!

he is a great actor. and Juliette still rocks my socks off. so really the point is moo.

you know, like a cow's opinion.

That's right Paul ,you got a thing for ms Lewis don't ya? I believe we said you preferred the slutty version right?lol
I thought she was smarter also.
Cruise is a master at his craft.But probably is blinded by status and power as a real person and lives with a sense of entitlement.I hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.

oftenreading

rr165892 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

hedonist said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

Same here. Also several folks from That 70s Show.

I still think Tom Cruise is excellent at his craft!

he is a great actor. and Juliette still rocks my socks off. so really the point is moo.

you know, like a cow's opinion.

That's right Paul ,you got a thing for ms Lewis don't ya? I believe we said you preferred the slutty version right?lol
I thought she was smarter also.
Cruise is a master at his craft.But probably is blinded by status and power as a real person and lives with a sense of entitlement.I hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.

Do you think they really believe this garbage, or are they just in it to get ahead? The contacts in Hollywood alone might be worth putting up with it, for an actor.

hedonist

oftenreading said:

rr165892 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

hedonist said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

Same here. Also several folks from That 70s Show.

I still think Tom Cruise is excellent at his craft!

he is a great actor. and Juliette still rocks my socks off. so really the point is moo.

you know, like a cow's opinion.

That's right Paul ,you got a thing for ms Lewis don't ya? I believe we said you preferred the slutty version right?lol
I thought she was smarter also.
Cruise is a master at his craft.But probably is blinded by status and power as a real person and lives with a sense of entitlement.I hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.

Do you think they really believe this garbage, or are they just in it to get ahead? The contacts in Hollywood alone might be worth putting up with it, for an actor.

Oh boy - if the latter, that'd be a sad reflection of character.

(although if the former, not so good either)

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hedonist said:

oftenreading said:

rr165892 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

hedonist said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

Same here. Also several folks from That 70s Show.

I still think Tom Cruise is excellent at his craft!

he is a great actor. and Juliette still rocks my socks off. so really the point is moo.

you know, like a cow's opinion.

That's right Paul ,you got a thing for ms Lewis don't ya? I believe we said you preferred the slutty version right?lol
I thought she was smarter also.
Cruise is a master at his craft.But probably is blinded by status and power as a real person and lives with a sense of entitlement.I hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.

Do you think they really believe this garbage, or are they just in it to get ahead? The contacts in Hollywood alone might be worth putting up with it, for an actor.

Oh boy - if the latter, that'd be a sad reflection of character.

(although if the former, not so good either)

So... you're saying regardless of motivation... it's not so good?

I agree.

HughFreakingDillon

rr165892 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

hedonist said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

Same here. Also several folks from That 70s Show.

I still think Tom Cruise is excellent at his craft!

he is a great actor. and Juliette still rocks my socks off. so really the point is moo.

you know, like a cow's opinion.

That's right Paul ,you got a thing for ms Lewis don't ya? I believe we said you preferred the slutty version right?lol
I thought she was smarter also.
Cruise is a master at his craft.But probably is blinded by status and power as a real person and lives with a sense of entitlement.I hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.

I have a thing for women in rock in general. I wouldn't call it the "slutty" versoin. The sexed-up sweaty version.

My brother's a borderline genius, and he's a born again christian who believes gays are the work of the devil. so I don't think it's totally accurate to say that intelligence really factors into it.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

HughFreakingDillon said:

rr165892 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

hedonist said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I just watched this show. I simply don't understand how intelligent human being would fall for this. I still have no idea what these people actually believe in. What church send you to "jail" for saying anything negative. This is truly unbelievable.

Are any of you MT people scientologist? I have a thousand questions. Most of them are why?

I was oddly disappointed when I found out Juliette Lewis was a Scientologist. She is incredible live!

Same here. Also several folks from That 70s Show.

I still think Tom Cruise is excellent at his craft!

he is a great actor. and Juliette still rocks my socks off. so really the point is moo.

you know, like a cow's opinion.

That's right Paul ,you got a thing for ms Lewis don't ya? I believe we said you preferred the slutty version right?lol
I thought she was smarter also.
Cruise is a master at his craft.But probably is blinded by status and power as a real person and lives with a sense of entitlement.I hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.

I have a thing for women in rock in general. I wouldn't call it the "slutty" versoin. The sexed-up sweaty version.

My brother's a borderline genius, and he's a born again christian who believes gays are the work of the devil. so I don't think it's totally accurate to say that intelligence really factors into it.

This is the puzzling aspect of religion for me: in many cases, you have very intelligent people caught up in beliefs that simply defy logic and science.

Introduced at an early age, one can understand why a person would embrace and hold tight what was taught to them while they were influential. Your brother- according to you- is near genius and is 'born again'. These type of cases baffle me.