dork. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
I support any religion that tortures and/or sacrifices dogs and children...
Or not. ;) :D :p
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dork. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
I support any religion that tortures and/or sacrifices dogs and children...
Or not. ;) :D :p
I'm sorry, how is calling someone a name following the Golden Rule, you nerd?
:D
cuz i'd want you to call me names, too, freak. :DQuote:
Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
I'm sorry, how is calling someone a name following the Golden Rule, you nerd?
:D
and, being a nerd is a good thing. duh.
LOL
You're right. I'm always calling Samantha a nerd, so I guess it must be a good thing!
If I really wanted to insult you, I would've called you an "Ensure Healthy Mom Shake in @$$ Flavor"!! ROFL ;)
omg, you're disgusting. no wonder we get along so well. even if you don't like me, now that i'm a scientologist. har har har, i can't even type that with a straight face. :DQuote:
Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
If I really wanted to insult you, I would've called you an "Ensure Healthy Mom Shake in @$$ Flavor"!! ROFL ;)
You don't believe what I believe? In that case, please cease all correspondence with me. I can only be friends with people who think and believe exactly as me.
oh, man, yeah. we're friends. :) but, what the heck does this have to do with scientology? hijacker.Quote:
Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
You don't believe what I believe? In that case, please cease all correspondence with me. I can only be friends with people who think and believe exactly as me.
The original poster was curious about Scientology. There was a report on it on CNN earlier this week on it. It gave the best insight on the subject. I do recall a few facts from it. I am neither for nor against scientology.
The "religion" is relatively new. It is based on the book from the late 1960's by Ron L. Hubbard "Dynatecs". The premise of the book really is more based on "science" of people's behaviors than having faith in a "higher" power. (God). People are to be in control of who they are, their reactions, and where they want to be. Not alot of "Fate" belief. Ironically, Ron Hubbard wasn't a Scientologist and never really lived to see the "religion" take shape as it is now. I even believe he wrote a sequel book to his "Dynetics" book. Both books initially failed or were not successful when first released.
Somehow, a "religion" came forth from many people who felt a "connection" to the message of the original 'Dynetics" books. The connection was so strong that Scientology was then born. Hence why many people may feel it was a "cult". It does have some cult like qualities but it is entering main stream society at an extremely fast pace. Kabulah may be second to it at this point.
Now this is where Scientology gets a little "fishy" to me. From the CNN report, it starts to come out sounding more like a sales gimmick. Apparently, for the beginning "Scientologist" there is a "application" process to go through. You don't just walk into the building and become a Scientologist. There are courses, evaluation exams, and interviews. The exams are given to "evaluate" how acceptable you are in accepting and learning about Scientology FIRST. IF you pass, then they offer you to purchase several hundred dollars worth of books. These books teach you about Scientology. For extra money you get a "tutor" who is more hands on. You must progress through the system before finally becoming a "Scientologist".
From all reports, this isn't a cheap group to join. Not alot of tithing. They are not agreeable to psychological treatments for any kind of mental illnesses. Drug addictions, schezoprhenia, to post-pardum deprssion are not to be treated by drugs. They have their own treatment programs for these things. However, there have been cases of violence involving members not taking medications due to their beliefs.
All in all Scientology does have it's own issues just like many other "religions". If you don't believe in a higher power and believe you are in control of your destiny, then maybe looking into Scientology is a good thing. As for me: I will take God.:D ;)
Yeah, that's me. :)Quote:
Originally posted by Scooby4
The original poster was curious about Scientology.
Scooby4, thank you for all the info! I don't disbelieve in a higher power, but, from what I've heard, scientologists don't disallow that belief in their members, either. I don't know, I still haven't read that much, yet. But, I did remember reading something that sort of goes against what you said, as far as when the book was written and when the whole thing started.....He published the book in 1950, and, formed "the religious philosophy of scientology" in 51. The first church wasn't opened by him, but, it was opened in 54. And, he died in 1986. I just wanted to put forward what I'd found out through reading sources online. They're different from what you stated about the CNN report.
'Scuuuuuuuuuuuse me...Quote:
Originally posted by Scooby4
The original poster was curious about Scientology.
Now, now......shhhh......it was me and you both. :D We was just having fun. I don't think I've ever hijacked my own thread before! especially with such a nerd!Quote:
Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
'Scuuuuuuuuuuuse me...
I don't know much about it at all, but I took Scooby's comment in the context of: "The original poster was curious about scientology so I gathered this information." Or maybe "breaking in here to give this information to the original poster (probably didn't pay much attention to who started the thread)."
Nothing wrong with derailing if the post starter doesn't mind, and since in this case she's one of the culprits... carry on ;) :p
Yeah, I knew what he meant. I wasn't offended at all. I was still in my silly mode from Samantha Puppy's and my conversation. ;) I was just wondering about the info he gave as opposed to what I'd gathered, they were pretty different.Quote:
Originally posted by K9soul
I don't know much about it at all, but I took Scooby's comment in the context of: "The original poster was curious about scientology so I gathered this information."
I had an Uncle that practiced Scientology up until his death this past Spring. He was quite high in his religion, as he was elected to First Reader in each community he lived in during the past several years. They do not have a "minister" or "pastor" that leads a service, rather just the "reader" who leads their gatherings. I know that several years ago when my Dad had to have a couple toes amputated my uncle insisted my Mom read a scientology book, I wish I could think of the name, but it says in there how god would not love a man that was not whole, & he explained that amputating would make my dad unwhole. It's the teachings of someone called "mrs Eddy" My Aunt & Uncle deeply believed that anything & everything could be healed by prayers & ministering over one another. When my uncle died, we found out that he had been ill for about a month (altho no family was told about it, since they do not live in the area) & his wife had been "ministering" over him. The only symptom that that we ever were told that he had was diarhea, so we do not know, nor will we ever, whether he had a serious illness or whether it was simply dehydration from the diarhea. I believe that prayer help, but I also believe that it often needs to be in conjunction with modern medicine.
Just my opinion....:rolleyes: