When I read Dianetics many years ago, this was before I had heard of Scientology, and I remember thinking "ok, it's an interesting theory, and it may actually work" and it seemed fairly scientific at the time.
Then when I finally linked it up with Scientology, I thought, "ok, so that explains the name, but where the hell do they get the idea that this is a *religion*??"
Then I realized that L. Ron Hubbard was just looking for a tax shelter.
There is a house here in Phoenix that they claim ol' Ron lived in while he was developing his ideas... but almost no one knows about it, and almost no one visits it, and almost no one cares.
Originally posted by SuzianneWent to Phoenix...few years back..what a great place...Cactus and Cowboys everywhere!
When I read Dianetics many years ago, this was before I had heard of Scientology, and I remember thinking "ok, it's an interesting theory, and it may actually work" and it seemed fairly scientific at the time.
Then when I finally linked it up with Scientology, I thought, "ok, so that explains the name, but where the hell do they get the idea that this is ...[text shortened]... .. but almost no one knows about it, and almost no one visits it, and almost no one cares.
Originally posted by wormwoodBut sensible people cant really belive that........without the intention of causing any one offence it does should like the plot line for a Dodgy 1970's film staring Charlten (give the Kids guns) Heston......
galactic conspiracy ending with humans being dragged over to earth on DC-8's 75 million years ago, only to be lowered into volcanoes to be subsequently blown up with hydrogen bombs, scattering the souls all over. oh yeah, and then there is the mind controlling chip.
right. it all makes sense now.
Originally posted by trevor33It not Fair to make such a sweeping generalisation..........most religions are good but become corrupted by evil men who try to control people's beliefs in order to have power over them........i
no, im one of the nicer ones.
to be honest its not something that i really care about, as most (if not all) religions are a pile of crap.
Originally posted by twenty6I'd say that would be a bit easier when you have a religion without a deity.
It not Fair to make such a sweeping generalisation..........most religions are good but become corrupted by evil men who try to control people's beliefs in order to have power over them........i
Hmmmm, on second thought, maybe it's easier with a deity!
I want to start my own religion.
I have even performed a miracle/trick. Do you know that one magicians do, suspending a crystal ball on top of a handkerchief? I can do something similar. Only it's with a towel when I get out of the shower and sometimes I need a photo of Uma Thurman looking redolent.
Edit: Or better still looking prurient: ooh that's magic.