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What is Scientology? A science about scientists? 
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Jul 01, 2009 17:19 pm What do you think about Scientology? |
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| Happytofita wrote: |
Hello,
I just want to know your opinions about Scientology.
Thank you in advance.
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Hello, I'm The French,
I think Scientology is like one sect, you have one boss, generally it's a man with a "charisma".
The target of this group of people is very confused, but I know one think, if you do not have money or if you are a poor guy, indeed the chief is not interested by you.
Too much groups who have one style of life, or believe in things like UFO, or something else around the religion are often what I call charlatan, because their real goal are money and just money.
But it's my mind.
Have a nice day (sorry for my mistakes, don't hesitate to correct me).
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:25 pm What do you think about Scientology? |
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Interesting ideas but I don't understand why has it become a church? And besides the the study of knowledge is gnoseology.
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:49 am What do you think about Scientology? |
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The Church of Scientology was started by a science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard who was quoted years before as saying that if someone wanted to get rich, he should start a religion, which is what he did. Most experts claim it is a brainwashing cult, and as The French said, they are not very interested in the poor, because membership requires coughing up large amounts of money at various intervals.
There is a lot of controversy surrounding their practices and alleged criminal activities. You can read all about it on Wikipedia. |
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:10 am What do you think about Scientology? |
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So they're basically shallow, old-school Roman Catholics... but without Jesus.
Sign me up! ROFL
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| #8 (permalink) Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:11 am What do you think about Scientology? |
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So they're basically shallow, old-school Roman Catholics... but without Jesus.
Sign me up! ROFL
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| #9 (permalink) Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:57 am What do you think about Scientology? |
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| Prezbucky wrote: |
| So they're basically shallow, old-school Roman Catholics... but without Jesus. |
WHAT?! Where do you get that? |
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| #10 (permalink) Sat Jul 04, 2009 19:06 pm What do you think about Scientology? |
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I'm not sure whether it was scientology but one my colleague wisited something like that. He even didn't ever realise that they sucked out the money from him. They were feeding him with tales about personality growth and giving him tasks to improve his "emotional leadership". The tasks were aimed at getting more and more money from him or via him. Finally he started annoying company chiefs to make a donation for this or that purpose. The last drop was when he got to the neighbouring company office, introduced himself as an official representative of our company and asked them to make a donation.
I don't know how well he learnt the lessons but there is one thing which is quite sure: this sect has ruined his life.
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| #11 (permalink) Sat Jul 04, 2009 19:15 pm What do you think about Scientology? |
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| Someone wrote: |
I'm not sure whether it was scientology but one my colleague wisited something like that. He even didn't ever realise that they sucked out the money from him. They were feeding him with tales about personality growth and giving him tasks to improve his "emotional leadership". The tasks were aimed at getting more and more money from him or via him. Finally he started annoying company chiefs to make a donation for this or that purpose. The last drop was when he got to the neighbouring company office, introduced himself as an official representative of our company and asked them to make a donation.
I don't know how well he learnt the lessons but there is one thing which is quite sure: this sect has ruined his life. |
Scientology is just one of several cults that do this to people.
VOCABULARY NOTE: I know that in most European languages you use the word "sect" or "sekta" or something similar to describe groups like this, but in English these groups are called "cults", not sects. In English a sect is a perfectly innocent thing, usually some branch of an ordinary religion, such as Baptists, Presbyterians, Sikhs, etc. |
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| #12 (permalink) Sun Jul 05, 2009 17:31 pm What do you think about Scientology? |
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Thank you very much, Jamie.
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