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Did anyone watch last night? I thought it was solid documentary, very interesting.
Mar 30, 2015 10:15am
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I wish I could. Always interested in these things.
Mar 30, 2015 11:35am
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What's it about? When the church of Scientology documentary come out.
Mar 30, 2015 2:10pm
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It's based on the book.

Here's the trailer
[video=youtube;zllYkNu1sl4][/video]

It's also the biggest tax shelter of all time. I'm hoping the IRS revisits the case and comes down hard this time.
Mar 30, 2015 3:27pm
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I watched for like half an hour....LMAO at the guy describing Level 4 Thetan or whatever (the story about aliens and all the super crazy shit) - "I was like WTF is this a joke?"
Mar 30, 2015 3:51pm
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A religion created by a science fiction writer. I cannot fathom the leaps in logic it would take to fall for that shit. I will definitely be checking this out at some point.
Mar 30, 2015 10:03pm
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Watching now. These people are fucking loony bins
Mar 30, 2015 10:11pm
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I've been reading up on "The Hole".

That place is fuckedddd up.
Apr 1, 2015 3:43pm
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I ordered the book, which should be here tomorrow. I am looking forward to reading it.
Apr 1, 2015 4:00pm
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I read the book and then watched the show. It is funny, but also very sad for the people raised inside of it that know nothing else. Tom Cruise has basically used slave labor to do his bidding. The Hollywood set can do and spend money on what they want. But when it involves other people's lives being ruined, it is wrong. The guy in charge - Miscavige - is the personification of a Napoleon Complex.
Apr 1, 2015 5:48pm
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I fell asleep 2 different times watching this.

I think Dianetics was a brilliant idea to create a following, unfortunately the next parts were a mess for Mr. Hubbard. Well, not so unfortunate since Scientology is still doing quite well.
Apr 1, 2015 9:36pm
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No idea how Scientology is still allowed to exist. Miscavige should be put in jail. They're no different than the nazi's minus the wiping out of a race. Sick bastards.

Auto I also read up on the hole...shits messed up
Apr 1, 2015 9:46pm
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SportsAndLady;1718119 wrote:No idea how Scientology is still allowed to exist. Miscavige should be put in jail. They're no different than the nazi's minus the wiping out of a race. Sick bastards.

Auto I also read up on the hole...shits messed up
Man, the IRS screwed up by giving Scientology religious protection. THat's the entire crux of the matter and what has allowed Miscavige to amass billions of dollars. He and Tom Cruise ought to be put in jail.
Apr 2, 2015 7:00am
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SportsAndLady;1718119 wrote:No idea how Scientology is still allowed to exist. Miscavige should be put in jail. They're no different than the nazi's minus the wiping out of a race. Sick bastards.

Auto I also read up on the hole...shits messed up
What is the hole?
Apr 2, 2015 9:20am
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Just a place where some weirdo cult shit goes down. Higher ups are housed there, slave workers, random fucked up stuff....

Also where they house members who reveal "impure thoughts" during auditing sessions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hole_%28Scientology%29
Apr 2, 2015 9:28am
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like_that;1718177 wrote:What is the hole?
It's basically prison for scientologists. You go there when you are experiencing doubt about the "religion" or if you did something to upset the executives.

It's a string of office buildings in California and you sleep 6 inches from each other and stay inside for days at a time doing horrible shit.
Apr 2, 2015 9:29am
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Did you read about Miscavage's wife? Where the hell is she?! A and wtf did she do to get there?!
Apr 2, 2015 9:33am
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I didn't know Leah Remini was a longtime Scientologist. Her mom was big into it when she was a kid so she was kinda forced in to it. The more I read the more ridiculous this whole "religion" becomes.

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-why-leah-remini-left-scientology-2015-4
Apr 2, 2015 12:50pm
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SportsAndLady;1718179 wrote:It's basically prison for scientologists. You go there when you are experiencing doubt about the "religion" or if you did something to upset the executives.

It's a string of office buildings in California and you sleep 6 inches from each other and stay inside for days at a time doing horrible shit.
LOL how is that even legal?
Apr 2, 2015 1:42pm
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I support Scientology and the right for those to believe in Scientology. It has the same intellectual and factual basis as any other religion.
Apr 2, 2015 1:59pm
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You're just trolling now. If nothing else, Christianity is rooted in history and over 2,000 years old. Scientology is less than 100 years old and was written by a kook who writer sci fi cartoons. That documentary was insane, and anyone who believes in it is a freak


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Apr 2, 2015 10:42pm
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And Tom cruise...fuck Tom cruise
Apr 3, 2015 12:21am
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like_that;1718306 wrote:LOL how is that even legal?
Haha they say that everyone is there voluntarily and denies any "abuse" ever happens.

But when hundreds of people come out and say it...
Apr 3, 2015 12:22am
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iclfan2;1718418 wrote:You're just trolling now. If nothing else, Christianity is rooted in history and over 2,000 years old. Scientology is less than 100 years old and was written by a kook who writer sci fi cartoons. That documentary was insane, and anyone who believes in it is a freak


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Christianity, rooted in every religion before it.

http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/03/17/5-near-identical-jesus-myths-that-predate-jesus/

Both written by kooks.
Apr 3, 2015 1:30am
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sleeper;1718312 wrote:I support Scientology and the right for those to believe in Scientology. It has the same intellectual and factual basis as any other religion.
A guy made an interesting point in the documentary. Ask a mainline Christian or Jew what the main tenants of their faith are and they can probably explain them to you in less than a minute. However with Scientology, you have to keep paying heaps of money to get to the next level and find out the next secret. It's a classic bait and switch.
Apr 3, 2015 12:48pm