To you, perhaps. To me it's a wonderful fantasy like the rest. No more or less believable.
The Shrike Send a noteboard - 02/11/2009 02:19:17 AM
No more or less ridiculous. It just does not yet have the aura of respectability that a couple millenia usually gives to a cult.
The way that we view Scientology is not much different the way that the Romans and Hellenistic Greeks viewed Judaism and Christianity. Personally, I find the myths of the Greco-Romans to be far richer than Judeo-Christian myths. But hey, the JC cult got converts, despite having a far less intriguing back story.
What the future holds? I don't know. Could be that Scientology will die out. Could be that it will thrive.
The way that we view Scientology is not much different the way that the Romans and Hellenistic Greeks viewed Judaism and Christianity. Personally, I find the myths of the Greco-Romans to be far richer than Judeo-Christian myths. But hey, the JC cult got converts, despite having a far less intriguing back story.
What the future holds? I don't know. Could be that Scientology will die out. Could be that it will thrive.
Defections, court fights test Scientology
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I don't think most people think the Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses are "mainstream".
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I agree. When I read that I thought "bullshit". Especially about the JW's. *NM*
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Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Daoism, Shintoism, Christianity, Islam, Mormonism, Scientologism.
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Yes, literalism and fundamentalism don't typically make a lot of sense. *NM*
- 02/11/2009 01:34:48 AM
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I beg to differ. Scientology is more ridiculous than the other religions mentioned.
- 02/11/2009 01:58:44 AM
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To you, perhaps. To me it's a wonderful fantasy like the rest. No more or less believable.
- 02/11/2009 02:19:17 AM
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What sources do you have for that statement?
- 02/11/2009 06:38:19 AM
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The point was about polytheism versus monotheism
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I take issue with your view of history
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The view of history is not monolithic. You are entitled to your views.
- 02/11/2009 04:36:45 PM
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Excellent post.....all religions are a little nutty, but Christianity was a natural extension to....
- 02/11/2009 02:43:49 AM
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Re: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Daoism, Shintoism, Christianity, Islam, Mormonism, Scientologism.
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Right. Unlike Christianity, which has harming your neighbor as one of its central precepts.
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Re: Right. Unlike Christianity, which has harming your neighbor as one of its central precepts.
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Your spelling is simply atrocious. Are you a non-native English speaker/writer?
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+1 to your question and add "abysmal grammar and style" *NM*
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Re: Your spelling is simply atrocious. Are you a non-native English speaker/writer?
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I think that you are wrong.
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Define, supporting/promoting a war?
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Agreed, and even some 19th century wars had at least partial religious motivations. *NM*
- 02/11/2009 05:38:22 PM
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Uh? I thought what was testing Scientology was its crazy-ass beliefs.....
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