Reply to: Scientology

[gingerjedi]

What was that 'emachine' thingy that they hooked up to their victims? Surely all the bbc had to do was get hold of one and expose it as for what it is, a multimeter connected to a car battery... hardly scientific!

Also "Lron, a science fiction writer..." would that not be enough to dissuade even the dumbest of dimwits?

[xoggoth]

I was amazed how they damaged their own case with all that following about, stopping people talking, homophobic attacks on critics etc. You would think with their money they would have found some smooth talking sorts and put together a very slick operation that left us all thinking the sinister reputation was totally unfounded. Those are "Clears"? God knows what they started out as!

As I live two miles from the British Centre at Saint Hill and go to the gym right opposite the gates I cannot say more. Ooer, there's a bloke in my garden.

[lilelvis2000]

I wasn't dissapointed at all.. It does make you think as a parent "god I hope they don't get a hold of my child".

It was quite clear that scientology wasn't interested in a balanced piece, only a piece which furthers their mission to be recognised as a relegion. Once they determined that wasn't gonna happen - ie: there would be some criticism as well - they decided to "destroy" the BBC correspondant (who will probably have to put up with their harrassement for the rest of his life).

[Cowboy Bob]

Clearly the BBC had not set out to do an even handed review.

They did. They interviewed a bunch of Scientologists to get their side of the story, then the Scientologists pulled the rights to the interviews at the last minute, enabling them to claim that it was a biased documentary - this is a classic example of "Fair Game" - http://www.xenu.net/fairgame-e.html

[Burdock]

And what a disappointment it was to see all those celebs negating the bit about alien warlord Xenu nuking the early humans in volcanoes.

I say "in for a penny, in for a pound"....they should all be excommunicated!

[The Lone Gunman]

You already were; a combination of MI5, Special Branch, Greys & Giant Alien Lizards.

The Scientologists are the very least of it...

HTH.

I thought the Scientologists were a branch of the Greys?

Saw the prog last night.
Found it most amusing, and disturbing in equal measure.
Clearly the BBC had not set out to do an even handed review, but at the same time the Scientologists set themselves up for ridicule.
They have a right to their belief, but they don't seem to accept that others have the right to question that belief. Cult, Extremism, call it what you will, it did not come across as a religion.

[Churchill]

Clearly they are. Or maybe Tommy boy has been blackmailed over all those blokes he's shagged?

John Travolta hasn't been too shy in that department either...allegedly...

[Burdock]

I wasn't that impressed by the programme in the end. They seemed more concerned with sensationalism than anything else. The only thing that I found interesting was the creepy surveillance by the Scientologist bloke.

Oh. and the shouting incident was fantastic. The BBC bloke lost it big time! (it didn't phase the Scientologist though, who just kept up his monosyllablic diatribe...)

I reckon all contributors to this thread are now under surveillance!!

[pisces]

are you saying John Travolta and Tom Cruise are dumb

Clearly they are. Or maybe Tommy boy has been blackmailed over all those blokes he's shagged?

[pisces]

As long as there are dumb and stupid people in this world , there is market for all kinds of religions even sci-fi ones.
I heard that in scientology the more you pay the more your ranking in the ladder. Somebody had a good plan B.

Kind of like a Pyramid scheme, only the top sellers get taken away in a space ship

[Lucy]

The BBC and Scientologists richly deserve each other

I agree Dodgy:

the b*llocks broadcasting corp
(READ thieves pretending to be journos)
and a bunch of lying tw*ts
(READ a bunch of lying tw*ts),

a marriage made in heaven

[Cowboy Bob]

Actually, they are probably pretty close to real life events. The red sea parting could be tied in to extremely low event tides and the loaves of bread...well have you seen the size of the ovens from back then!

Mailman

Red Sea is a typo. The actual Hebrew translates as Reed Sea (basically a swamp). It "parted" to allow those on foot to pass through, but those on horseback and in chariots had no chance.

[Euro-commuter]

are you saying John Travolta and Tom Cruise are dumb

Based on the evidence, yes.

[The Lone Gunman]

I don't know why they have this need to discover this inner thetan
I can only discover a greedy contractor inside me

Have you considered that contractors are Thetans? Therefore you have discovered yours? Getting rid of your inner contractor is a little difficult mind.

[Burdock]

I don't know why they have this need to discover this inner thetan
I can only discover a greedy contractor inside me

Perhaps I can help. Give me $10,000 and I will transfer your greedy contractor to myself, thus revealing your true inner thetan (in all its glory).