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I count two NBC late night disasters, what's the third one? #davidletterman
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Also private schools linked to churchs such as the Catholic Church, Jewish schools, Christian Schools are soliciting money to educate their students in the faith. #scientology
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At this point in their careers, I think a revelation of homosexuality would be less damaging than their continued association with the church -- but I doubt they see it that way.
What are the odds on Travolta, Cruise, or someone else with finance and position trying to stage a takeover and oust Miscavige? That might be more palatable than leaving, especially since they've invested so much (financially and otherwise).
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I don't get the mystical hate for Scientology. Or at least not entirely. On the one hand, it's a shitty religion that makes a lot of money off of people. On the other hand, most religions are shitty and make a lot of money off of people. Is it because it's modern and these people should "know better?" Or because there are public deaths associated with it, even though that's also true of other religions? Is it because you don't have to worry about offending someone on the street who is maybe crazy about their orthodox Catholicism, Judaism, all other -isms? It's like this mystical tie that binds all of us and unites us as Americans, and I suppose that's all the evidence I need to know that it's pure evil. #scientology
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Take some time and investigate, then we'll see how mystical everyone's hate is. #scientology
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Thank you for not answering that, introducing a straw man argument, and talking to me condescendingly. #scientology
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With the CoS, the leap of faith isn't there, so it's just way more ridiculous-seeming. I mean, scroll through those pictures and try to not feel creeped out. #scientology
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L Ron didn't start Scientology as a religion. So when did he decide that it was a religion? What was the catalyst?
And why are they so secretive about their religous practices?
I question any religion that is exclusive - even the Mormons have exclusivity that you can only be part of some things if you were born into Mormonisn, converting to Mormonism isn't good enough. Don't you think that is odd?
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@ampersandparade: I'm quite comfortable disliking the Church of Scientology for its hideous temples of worship. On the one hand, this: #scientology
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I think it deserves scorn, just not out of balance to other things. But I do greatly appreciate that you, and others, question why someone would require exclusivity to an organization for the worship of a deity that, by origin of the church's teachings, existed before the church's creation. #scientology
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@snugbug: On the other hand, this: #scientology
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But abuse can occur whenever someone who belongs to a group then leaves that group. And by tacit understanding rather than by specific rule many questioners or apostates are cut off by church members in any sect. #scientology
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