People still want to belong to Scientology?

[myriverse]

Originally Posted by Raavak [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But it does have doctrine, ritual, culture, and praxis? Very different than any Abrahamic religion, but it has them nonetheless.

No, it does not, not any more than Amway. It's all scam to avoid taxes. All. In some countries they are even still adamant about not having any of these things and not being a religion, because it suits their purpose there.

[Raavak]

Originally Posted by myriverse [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No, it does not, not any more than Amway. It's all scam to avoid taxes. All. In some countries they are even still adamant about not having any of these things and not being a religion, because it suits their purpose there.
No, it does not, not any more than Amway. It's all scam to avoid taxes. All. In some countries they are even still adamant about not having any of these things and not being a religion, because it suits their purpose there.

Doctrine: That people have thetan's attached to them that work against them succeeding in life. That these thetan's are there from out past experiences, plus thetans from the whole Xenu event. Goal of "Freeing the world".
Ritual: auditing
Culture: lots of culture
Praxis: auditing to remove thetans is a great example of praxis

I agree its declaration of being a religion is very weak, but it does fit these roles. Partially by design (just to be called a religion).

[BigHurb]

well the more i compare it to organizations outside the actual military and the catholic church... they got the numbers figured out somehow, to be able to use every tax loophole while increasing real estate holdings and self-sufficient networks of travel and communication...

really kinda creeping me out that its NOT over yet... i believe people can be that weird but these mother fucikers might be a source of domestic terrorism or some other evil henchmen producing factory to go fight for shredder...

[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by BigHurb [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

well the more i compare it to organizations outside the actual military and the catholic church... they got the numbers figured out somehow, to be able to use every tax loophole while increasing real estate holdings and self-sufficient networks of travel and communication...

really kinda creeping me out that its NOT over yet... i believe people can be that weird but these mother fucikers might be a source of domestic terrorism or some other evil henchmen producing factory to go fight for shredder...

lotta celebs, money laundering, pedo cover ups, and slave labor proly

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...urrentPage=all

[BigHurb]

im jelly!

[BigHurb]

military aspects that work:

- PT
- volunteer contract
- uniformity
- diet control
- only able bodied
- drones who want to belong to feel ... a part of something

Church aspects that work
- unity of thought
- unity of purpose
- proclamations of faith
- drones who want to belong to feel ... a part of something

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what doesnt work:

real science is more exciting and powerful
lron hubbard is full of shit like most people
tax evasion will draw ire

[Azure]

Originally Posted by BigHurb [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

lron hubbard is full of shit like most people

Lron Hubbard is dead. Publicly admitted his church was originally just an experiment. Was most likely assassinated for control over the Church and to silence his family.

This comes from ex members who protested yearly near one of its founding worship centers. I distinctly remember listening to a journalist on a radio talk about how they had come into conflict with the Church and had been given special protection/consideration so long as they followed city ordinances.

[BigHurb]

you could use dianetics for toilet paper but it wont absorb any more feces


dont have the body thetans mock up and entheta while ur on the bridge and being the universal solvent over Matter Energy Space and Time but watch out for Xenu and his spaceships!! dont drawn in the bad thetans. the fourth dynamic engram was dropped in the wall of fire and you suffer for it. operating thetans can stop missiles with their powers.

[BigHurb]

oh no i just realized they will be the first with the money to colonize space!! ! sHIT

(parts made in China)

[BigHurb]

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