Heh. I just noticed TGMs sig was animated.

I'm subtle like that.

It actually goes to my secret Swiss Bank account.

I've been making quite a bundle off of this.

done some research. It operates as any cult would. 300 dollar entry fee, people belittling and berating you until you pay more money and rise in the ranks. Eventually they teach you the "sacred teachings" as in the cartoon (And no, South Park literally did not change a thing). Then they'll convince you you have the potential for special powers (one guy described his ability to spin invisible fibers to protect himself against the alien spirits. So, invisible thing to protect against things that don't exist. Yea, totally believable) and make you pay more money to get those "powers" developed. Nevermind the fact that they have a whole church exclusively for celebrities. Hey, if Tom Cruise is one, why aren't you?

Amazingly scary scam. People have been killed by these guys.

http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/top...999&whichpage=1 a good read.

That's really wild stuff :blink:

I know a few Scientologists, but they don't talk about what they believe...which isn't very characteristic of any other religion I've heard of. Maybe they're using their powers!

Well, other scary things they're doing is stuff like brainwashing druggies and criminals in their "rehabilitation programs"....

"If you've checked out the Scientology official website, you can see how they try to pawn themselves off as just another religion. Once inside, you go through an expensive "auditing process" which costs into the tens of thousands of dollars and takes 10+ hours. The only way you can repay this debt is by auditing others or if you are, say, a rich celebrity. They keep you in this room for hours with an eMeter and wear you down and get you to reveal your secrets to them. Once they have your secrets, they will blackmail you if you try to leave so they can keep you in and take your money or use you for slave labor. Scientology purposely attracts celebrities in order to glamorize its image and attract new followers."

...and a qoute from Mr. Hubbard himself: "You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion."

"Speaking as a former Scientologist; the Xenu incident forms the backbone of upper level Scientology. Younger recruits and new members are never told about these events until they are receptive enough to believe them. This incident is revealed at OT3 and you need to be in the church for at least 10 years before you reach that level. It will cost you at least $200000 to reach OT3 so if you are a church member earning $15 a week (as a religious organisation they are allowed to pay you as little as that) it might take you several lifetimes.

Just for the sake of interest. If you think OT3 is weird - wait until you see OT8 (which will cost you in the region of $1000 per HOUR)."

What I wonder is, why someone like Tom Cruise with lots of money and success, get into this scum in the first place? He doesn't look stupid enought to just believe it.

That's what I'm wondering... who paid off who?

...and after reading all that stuff you should well know, WHY: Because they fear to be taken to the looney bin afterwards...

But I also wonder about how people can actually get into that garbage "religion" in the first place. I mean, your average fanatical religious nutjob is born and raised that way, but most scientologists get there more or less deliberatly... :blink:

They're almost forced to... I've read about their communes and punishment techniques... I don't think I'll share those. Along with their brainwashing, seems those are pretty effective methods...