George_Washington
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tecoyah said:That is the end of the story. And so today everyone is full of these clusters of souls called "body thetans". And if we are to be a free soul then we have to remove all these "body thetans" and pay lots of money to do so. And the only reason people believe in God and Christ was because it was in the film their body thetans saw 75 million years ago. [/I]
Hmmmm....I just dont know, what could possibly make it diffucult to respect this as a religion?
George_Washington said:Yes, I know there are aspects of it that are controversial. I see where you're coming from. But shouldn't we still just have tolerance for it and not judge people just for being of that faith?
George_Washington said:Yes, I know there are aspects of it that are controversial. I see where you're coming from. But shouldn't we still just have tolerance for it and not judge people just for being of that faith?
tecoyah said:I suppose we should, but I gotta admit, in this case I find it extremely hard to show compassion for those who take it seriously. I can respect Christianity, as there is an enormous amount of good that comes from it. I can respect Islam for similar reasons, and because I find the texts fascinating. I can respect Buddhism (which is a better example, as it is not a religion either) Due to the wonderful teachings it entails. I can show respect to the Witnesses in the watchtower, as they are extremely devoted, and try to be kind. I can Hold up high the book of Morman as a fine example of what we all should aspire to.
But.....even the man who created this Cult (yes, it is a cult) admitted he made the whole thing up. Thats gotta tell you something.
mixedmedia said:Buddhism is a religion. Only it is not deistic - at least not in the sense that there is a creator god.
tecoyah said:I agree it certainly could be deemd a religion....I think of it more as Philosophy myself....and dont think this takes away from it at all. That said...Okay....its a religion.
Dammit...now I gotta call myself religious
George_Washington said:I was just thinking to myself the other day that Scientologists must be the most untolerated religious group in this country and possibly the world and I think that's wrong.
I'm a firm believer that we should all have tolerance for a person's religion, no matter how wrong we might think it is.
It seems like scientologists are ridiculed in this country and I just don't think that's right.
I am not a scientologist but I feel somewhat sorry for the people in this country that are.
It seems like Now Tom Cruise and John Travolta are no longer judged for their acting but just for their belief in scientology.
Even more so, when Tom Cruise spoke out against psychotic drugs, he was ridiculed by his peers.
I just feel that scientology is a group in America that just doesn't get the kind of tolerance that other religions are given and I wanted to see what you guys thought about this.
HU-210 said:This is not about being tolerant, it is about drawing a line
George_Washington said:Yes, I know there are aspects of it that are controversial. I see where you're coming from. But shouldn't we still just have tolerance for it and not judge people just for being of that faith?
128shot said:I think the problem with scientology is that it was founded because the founder said himself "Religion is the best business to make money"
mixedmedia said:Right. What puts me off about this religion is the fact that one must pay sometimes 100's of thousands of dollars to find their "inner thetan." Something about that just smells rotten.
Columbusite said:If Tom Cruise was against those drugs because of Christian beliefs I bet no one in the media would have even dared to bring it up. But Scientology hasn't been around long enough I guess. It's definitely a double standard and I'm glad that there are Christians who realize how ridiculous it is.
Calm2Chaos said:So let me get this right. If I make up a religion out of thin air. Call it the Church of the Dead frog, (we worship dead frogs) in case you didn't know. You think that this is a religion that should be shown tolerance and or respect of some sort?
MrFungus420 said:As opposed to a religion that worships some dead guy stuck on a cross? Why should it be shown any more respect? Just because it's old?
MrFungus420 said:As opposed to a religion that worships some dead guy stuck on a cross? Why should it be shown any more respect? Just because it's old?
The Real McCoy said:There must be SOME reason Christianity spread like wildfire, consumed Rome and now has a third of the world following it.
Columbusite said:People don't want to die? There must be some reason Islam is the fastest growing religion. Doesn't mean it's right and the same goes for Christianity.
If people want to make their beliefs public, they make their beliefs open to ridicule. Don't want judgment? Keep one's beliefs to one's self.George_Washington said:Yes, I know there are aspects of it that are controversial. I see where you're coming from. But shouldn't we still just have tolerance for it and not judge people just for being of that faith?
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