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It appears the religion of Scientology is progressing so fast it has just split into two sects.

Yeah, why do people need to join a group? We all, obvioulsy, believe things a little differently. These people are fighting over defining a group that shares their beliefs. Here's an idea: believe whatever you want and have the courage to stand for your own convictions.

That's what MY group does, too.

Scientology is stupid and criminal, end of story.
If you give them money...

http://www.xenu.net/

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It appears the religion of Scientology is progressing so fast it has just split into two sects.[/QUOTE


Scientology is not progressing anywhere fast, as an organisation it is decreasing rapidly. Freezoners are just some of those leaving the sinking ship as criminal charges against scientology start to gather pace. Hubbard never anticipated the internet and the freedom of information it gives us. Thankfully now people don't have to lose decades of their lives, their families and large amounts of money before they find out that scientology is all lies with the sole purpose of emptying their bank accounts. Scientology's recent drive to purchase real estate is partially investment but also a PR ploy to give an impression of an expanding organisation. Just another lie. You only need to walk past these buildings to see how empty they are. And who's money is paying for that real estate? The poor people that believed the lies.

Ok. I just heard a brief explanation of what Scientologists believe.
And now I'm like wtf.
But I think my roommate got this from South Park so it might all be wrong.

But something like 50K years ago aliens came, exterminated all other aliens, froze themselves on earth, found monkeys, put their alien souls into the monkeys, and became humans. Humans have an alien soul in them that scientology can suck out of you with a machine.

Am I on target? Or at least batting 500?

You're pretty much on target. Except it didn't cost you a penny to find out.

This site is interesting. Biased, but biased in favour of common sense in my opinion. Operation Clambake.

I only started really looked into Scientology after reading about it in the Cellar. It's not such a big deal in the UK, but a colleague of mine once almost fell for their "take our personality test - OMG you're so damaged we can help you!" Luckily he was a trainee at the time, on a low wage - when he talked to his usually generous parents about Scientology they shocked him by saying if he had any more to do with them they'd stop paying his rent.

Danggggggggggg thanks SG.

The Scientologists have a huge building right at the corner of the University of Texas campus... I can't even begin to fathom the real estate value of the thing, and no way will they ever give it up.

South Park got it right.

About 10 years ago, they took over a really cool old mansion across the street from my (then) apartment building. Everybody in the neighborhood was sad. Especially when they started hanging out on the corner, trying to get passers-by to see a "free movie."

I guess if you could stand the movie and whatever spiel came with it, it was a way to get to see the inside of the mansion...

Referring to the "Black people "less intelligent" " thread, this vindicates YOUR intelligence. Or at least your rationality.
Although I think WTFFFFFF? is more appropriate.

If the Aliens made humans by putting their Alien souls into the monkeys, then wouldn't Scientologists sucking the alien soul out turn you back into a monkey? Hmmm, might explain a few things about them.

As far as I know, yes, but the deeper you dig, the weirder it gets. Check the Wikipedia entry for Xenu ...

I took one of them thar tests once. I was walking down Deansgate (I think it was Deansgate) in Manchester and this very pleasant and smarly attired young man asked me if I wanted to step inside and tale a free personality test. I was killing time waiting to meet a friend so thought, what the fuck? Ha. There were about fifteen people all sitting at tables taking the test and the rest of the place was like a book shop. At that point I hadn't even heard of scientologists (was in the early 90s). When they started telling me I was depressed (wow, who'd ha thunk it?) and suggesting I start by buying a book by L. Ron Hubbard, I was a little dubious....see, I had encountered Hubbard in the form of the worst sci-fi book I ever tried to read. *chuckles*

On that theme, have you seen the movie Battlefield Earth ? One of the best laughs I've ever had.
Pity it wasn't meant to be a comedy.
At least ... not the bits I was laughing at: the plot, acting, script ... "I always knew this was your destiny!"
RatBrain.