Scientology

[finn's mom]

Originally posted by JenBKR
I know, everything can be so confusing sometimes. Religions are so complicated. Sometimes it's hard to know what to believe!

Yeah, I just go with the basics of good humanity. That's all I really know how to do.

[JenBKR]

I agree. Thank goodness for our furkids!

[finn's mom]

Originally posted by JenBKR
I agree. Thank goodness for our furkids!

Yeah, at least I know I can trust that relationship.

[JenBKR]

Originally posted by finn's mom
Yeah, at least I know I can trust that relationship.

Amen to that!

[lbaker]

I don't know much about the religion (or belief, whatever) but in defense of his Sci-Fi books I absolutely have enjoyed and, indeed laughed, at the subtle humor and the sometimes absurd dialogue between characters. I thought they were amusing and great fun! Pay no attention to the dumb movie made from Battlefield Earth (STUPID through and through) but the book was terrific!

[finn's mom]

Originally posted by lbaker
I don't know much about the religion (or belief, whatever) but in defense of his Sci-Fi books I absolutely have enjoyed and, indeed laughed, at the subtle humor and the sometimes absurd dialogue between characters. I thought they were amusing and great fun! Pay no attention to the dumb movie made from Battlefield Earth (STUPID through and through) but the book was terrific!

cool, I'd heard good things about his sci-fi novels before. i've never heard good things about battlefield earth, though. i was never interested in seeing it.

[Luvin Labs]

Dunno if anyone posted this yet, Its all about the truths about Scientology as a religion and of people who finally left the grasp of this religion. www.xenu.net

Not gonna bash it ...

Edit: OOPS someone beat me to it! But that is a good site to browse...

Originally posted by JenBKR
I don't know much about it, but I had heard on tv that the War of the Worlds movie was closely linked to Scientology.

slight hijack

War of the Worlds is in no way related to Scientology. The only similarity is the fact that Tom C is starring in the remake of WotW. I don't believe the author of WotW meant it to be compared to Scientology... then again what do I know

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by gemini9961
They "buzz" from building to building for their classes. It's really strange, all these matching people walking around cult-like. (I'm not saying they are a cult, but nonetheless it's freaking weird) They don't really look around at other people, only themselves.

And I thought it was me..........


If you greet them on the sidewalk....I have never see anyone on OUR side of the street, but because the hospital is spread across a wide area we have to walk on their sidewalk.....they look at you like you are from outer space....

spooky!

[JenBKR]

Originally posted by Luvin Labs


slight hijack

War of the Worlds is in no way related to Scientology. The only similarity is the fact that Tom C is starring in the remake of WotW. I don't believe the author of WotW meant it to be compared to Scientology... then again what do I know

You are probably right, it was just something I heard on the radio. I thought it was strange, so I googled it and found that site. I don't really know what the movie is about except an alien invasion.

[lbaker]

Somehow I just don't see Orson Wells into Scientology

To clarify; War of the Worlds was written by Howard Koch and broadcast live over the radio in October 1938. It was broadcast live, narrated by Orson Wells as a drama, but hundreds upon hundreds, THOUSANDS of people, Nation wide believed it to be actual and panicked.

[JenBKR]

Originally posted by lbaker
Somehow I just don't see Orson Wells into Scientology

To clarify; War of the Worlds was written by Howard Koch and broadcast live over the radio in October 1938. It was broadcast live, narrated by Orson Wells as a drama, but hundreds upon hundreds, THOUSANDS of people, Nation wide believed it to be actual and panicked.

I remember hearing about that. I didn't realize that that was War of the Worlds though.

[rosethecopycat]

Sorry. I believe you are confusing Church of Christ Scientist (the Christian Scientists) with Scientology.

Two completely different things.

Church of Christ Scientist, is a Boston based religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy, around 100 yrs ago.

Scientology is the L. Ron Hubbard psuedo religion which is the one in the headlines today.

Originally posted by abbersmom
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....

[abbersmom]

Hmmmm...ya know...it does sound that way, Thanks for straightening that out for me. Just hit me as being the same since wes used to say "scientology" when asked his religion...but I knew a lot of descriptions I was hearing here were far different than the life he lived! thanks!!

Sorry. I believe you are confusing Church of Christ Scientist (the Christian Scientists) with Scientology.