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The view of history is not monolithic. You are entitled to your views. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 02/11/2009 04:36:45 PM
Mormonism may not seem "odder or less odd" than Scientology to you, but it differs in key ways that I mentioned earlier. It has stories, myths, beliefs that draw on the power of traditional Christian beliefs and may add to them in unusual ways, but it still presents an emotionally powerful worldview. Scientologists tell no compelling tales and have an emotionally weak religion. The only interest has been from some unbalanced actors and people interested in participating in a tax dodge.


Perhaps you are correct. Perhaps because it is so secretive we don't yet know if they do or do not have such stories. But the cult itself is still in its infancy. Perhaps it will die like the cult of Isis did. Perhaps it will grow. Perhaps persecution will create stories for it. You see differences. Valid differences. I see potential and parallels. A potential for it to go either way depending on how future circumstances play out. If history is to be a guide, then it will fail. More cults have failed than have turned into legitimatized religions. I would be happy if it failed.
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Defections, court fights test Scientology - 01/11/2009 11:08:00 PM 875 Views
I find it interesting to see it's that old. - 01/11/2009 11:32:39 PM 505 Views
Re: I find it interesting to see it's that old. - 02/11/2009 04:41:22 AM 447 Views
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Daoism, Shintoism, Christianity, Islam, Mormonism, Scientologism. - 02/11/2009 12:40:26 AM 527 Views
I beg to differ. Scientology is more ridiculous than the other religions mentioned. - 02/11/2009 01:58:44 AM 571 Views
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 506 Views
What sources do you have for that statement? - 02/11/2009 06:38:19 AM 489 Views
The point was about polytheism versus monotheism - 02/11/2009 03:29:23 PM 451 Views
I take issue with your view of history - 02/11/2009 04:25:24 PM 484 Views
The view of history is not monolithic. You are entitled to your views. - 02/11/2009 04:36:45 PM 472 Views
Re: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Daoism, Shintoism, Christianity, Islam, Mormonism, Scientologism. - 02/11/2009 04:03:49 AM 513 Views
Right. Unlike Christianity, which has harming your neighbor as one of its central precepts. - 02/11/2009 06:34:16 AM 484 Views
Re: Right. Unlike Christianity, which has harming your neighbor as one of its central precepts. - 02/11/2009 02:42:22 PM 497 Views
Six months isn't that far back - 02/11/2009 03:40:30 PM 473 Views
I think that you are wrong. - 02/11/2009 03:48:20 PM 487 Views
Define, supporting/promoting a war? - 02/11/2009 04:12:46 PM 470 Views
Re: I think that you are wrong. - 03/11/2009 03:07:40 AM 467 Views
You sound fiesty tonight! *NM* - 02/11/2009 04:42:43 AM 186 Views

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