Scientology

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:23 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjlo4u_8g60

I guess this may have got some airplay on your side of the pond as well. It's a pretty poor exhibition from a professional journalist, but I have to believe that this guy was driven beyond the limit by something, and it wasn't because he was having a bad hair day.

But this clip is really just a side issue, a little device to introduce today's deep and meaningful subject of conversation so, you decide - are scientologists normal?

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:24 pm

Before I answer, can you define "normal"?

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:31 pm

Hmmm - probably not

Poorly worded question - how about: is scientology acceptable?

Or we could just answer the question in the poll!

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:47 pm

Well, can you at least define accep. . .ah, never mind. I'll choose 'Who cares?', although I personally find the religion rather odd.

NikiH · Post by **NikiH** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:39 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:Well, can you at least define accep. . .ah, never mind. I'll choose 'Who cares?', although I personally find the religion rather odd.

And if someone who has studied religion and religious history in depth believes it's rather odd, then I have to agree!!!

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:45 pm

NikiH wrote:
Irn-Bru wrote:Well, can you at least define accep. . .ah, never mind. I'll choose 'Who cares?', although I personally find the religion rather odd.

And if someone who has studied religion and religious history in depth believes it's rather odd, then I have to agree!!!

A lot of even more learned people think that what I believe is odd, though. . .take what I say for what it's worth, I suppose.

Most of my association with Scientology comes mostly through Tom Cruise and Wikipedia. . .and a South Park episode. :lol:

I don't know if I'd call that a fair trial. . .

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:03 pm

That south park episode was the result of extensive under cover research by Matt and Trey.

SkinsFreak · Post by **SkinsFreak** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:38 pm

I have to admit that I know very little about the religion. I agree with Irn-Bru though, the religion and some of its members do seem a little odd. Then again, I believe certain aspects of ALL religions are somewhat odd.

Many years ago my mother mailed to me a clip from a newspaper article entitled "12 things it took me 50 years to learn." #3 on the list caught my attention and I think about it quite often...

It reads . . . "People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them."

Cappster · Post by **Cappster** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:19 pm

I think they are crazy.

Cappster · Post by **Cappster** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:23 pm

UK Skins Fan wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjlo4u_8g60

I guess this may have got some airplay on your side of the pond as well. It's a pretty poor exhibition from a professional journalist, but I have to believe that this guy was driven beyond the limit by something, and it wasn't because he was having a bad hair day.

But this clip is really just a side issue, a little device to introduce today's deep and meaningful subject of conversation so, you decide - are scientologists normal?

"This video is unavailable"

jazzskins · Post by **jazzskins** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:43 pm

The Xenu crowd is a bunch of nuts.....but what worse is that they are dangerous and criminal in thier activities. I feature stories about Scientologists on my webstie often. Check out www.xenutv.com and www.clambake.org

KazooSkinsFan · Post by **KazooSkinsFan** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:26 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:Before I answer, can you define "normal"?

Normal. Now THAT's crazy!

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:14 pm

They are totally nuts and I say that as a qualified expert under the "It Takes One To Know One" school of thought

skinsfan#33 · Post by **skinsfan#33** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:52 pm

What I know of Scientology is that it is a gag, a farce, a work of fiction made up by a fictional writer. L Ron Hubbert made up "this pretend religion" to sale books. He even said that it wasn't real.

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:38 pm

Yeah - it doesn't make any more sense to me than following the works of Tolkien and pronouncing Aragorn as the one true king...

Maybe I'm too quick to judge, but I generally prefer to assume that people are crazy until/unless they prove to me otherwise.

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:40 pm

skinsfan#33 wrote:What I know of Scientology is that it is a gag, a farce, a work of fiction made up by a fictional writer. L Ron Hubbert made up "this pretend religion" to sale books. He even said that it wasn't real.

Further, he is on record as saying if he ever wanted to make real money, he'd start a religion. His own son says the man was nuts.

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:41 pm

UK Skins Fan wrote:Yeah - it doesn't make any more sense to me than following the works of Tolkien and pronouncing Aragorn as the one true king...

Maybe I'm too quick to judge, but I generally prefer to assume that people are crazy until/unless they prove to me otherwise.

Whoah, slow down ... are you saying Aragorn is NOT the true king? Oh my gosh, I had this feeling I was still in the running

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:50 pm

Fios wrote:
UK Skins Fan wrote:Yeah - it doesn't make any more sense to me than following the works of Tolkien and pronouncing Aragorn as the one true king...

Maybe I'm too quick to judge, but I generally prefer to assume that people are crazy until/unless they prove to me otherwise.

Whoah, slow down ... are you saying Aragorn is NOT the true king? Oh my gosh, I had this feeling I was still in the running

Lordy - you're not Aragorn's long lost sister Wendy, are you?

Go on - say something in Elvish.

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:55 pm

UK Skins Fan wrote:
Fios wrote:
UK Skins Fan wrote:Yeah - it doesn't make any more sense to me than following the works of Tolkien and pronouncing Aragorn as the one true king...

Maybe I'm too quick to judge, but I generally prefer to assume that people are crazy until/unless they prove to me otherwise.

Whoah, slow down ... are you saying Aragorn is NOT the true king? Oh my gosh, I had this feeling I was still in the running

Lordy - you're not Aragorn's long lost sister Wendy, are you?

Go on - say something in Elvish.

Dartho guin Beriain. Rych le ad tolthathon.

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:00 pm

Very useful phrase that. I'm fairly sure that it works in Welsh too.

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:00 pm

Is the position for true king of Scientology open? Those celebrities have a lot of money. . .

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:38 pm

I say we just claim that you are, in fact, their leader and start raking in the cash

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:45 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:Is the position for true king of Scientology open? Those celebrities have a lot of money. . .

Isn't "Irn-Bru" elvish for "L Ron"? I say go for it. :wink:

SeanTaylorJr. · Post by **SeanTaylorJr.** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:01 pm

Semi irrelevant but Tom Cruise is an absolute retard, a dumb idiot retard. He claimed to be devout and then couldn't even explain many beliefs he has, and then claimed to be more knowledgeable about medecine than a Doctor with a PHD. thats when i vowed to never look at his face again

jazzskins · Post by **jazzskins** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:12 am

Travolta was recently crying about a BBC report that tried investigating Scientology and ended up having Scientologist following them around and intimidating them.

Youtube video is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o79v1D_ ... ed&search=

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