Scientology is evil...Can anyone challenge this?

Smue

I first heard about scientology through a friend of mine. When she told me about the beliefs and conducts of this "RELIGION", i thought she was joking. Then i followed a link to the south park episode which re-creates scientologists beliefs as only south park can. Still, i thought it must be an exageration. I mean is it possible for people to follow the teachings of a science fiction writer (L. Ron Hubbard) who declared that humans were placed on earth by aliens and that all our anguish and pain is the product of the souls of these aliens which we must exorcise from our bodies?!?!?!?!?!?

WTF!!!!!!??????

I was a little confused as to why someone would be gullible enough or stupid enough to follow such "teachings". Then i found out about Hubbard's open study of brain washing techniques and writings in this field. He also once said...

"Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion"

I'm really curious about this but there isn't a chance in hell i'm going to attend a scientology meeting. I know how easy it is to coerce someone into something if you offer an explanation which produces results in correlation. The story which scientology weaves around what is essentially a motivational seminar is just plain evil, Am i wrong?

Take a look at these links and tell me what you think...

http://www.xenu.net/roland-intro.html

http://www.xenu.net/fairgame-e.html

http://www.scientology-lies.com/whatswrong.html

http://www.scientology-lies.com/crimesindex.html

http://www.scientology.com

(Don't get brainwashed! Wink

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amicalindia

Dont know much about the scientology cult..but as far as brainwashing is concerned, it can be found in each and every religion. Everywhere you are expected to follow the teachings blindly and accept their theories of creation and existence without protest. What the difference one more religion going to make by adding one more absurd, unprovable, unscientific theory of world/human creation? Wink

I may visit those links when i want to read some humor. Wink

David_Pardy

The difference between Scientology and other belief systems is that Scientology is an organisation specifically created to swindle people out of their money through brainwashing.

EVERYTHING about the organisation demands input from your wallet, and it's blatantly obvious that its nothing more than an anti-humanitarian commercial entity simply by reading the things that Hubbard has said.