Beckhams beware

NZdubstar

Hi all
So what are the odds on the Beckhams being brainwashed by Cruise et al and becoming Scientologists? I'm pretty sure it's going to happen, P & B seem dumb enough to fall for it all. Did anyone watch this the other night?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/panorama/
or this is much better quality
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-126281853779690652
Man they really are a scary bunch. I sent them some emails asking them some questions, I wonder if they'll start watching me! Isn't it amazing that people actually follow the ramblings of a madman?

Dun laoire

what does "et al" mean?:o

Tar.Aldarion

An abbreviation of the Latin et alii, meaning “and others.”

NZdubstar

“Et al.’ is a scholarly abbreviation of the Latin phrase et alia, which means “and others.” It is commonly used when you don’t want to name all the people or things in a list, and works in roughly the same way as “etc.” “The reorganization plan was designed by Alfred E. Newman, General Halftrack, Zippy the Pinhead, et al.; and it was pretty useless.” The “al.” in this phrase needs a period after it to indicate it is an abbreviation of alia; but it is incorrect to follow “et” with a period

Johnny Bitte

Watched a film on them last night,
Apperently they believe:
"An Alien came from space and exploded a load of souls in a volcano and they are in us now fighting for control over our bodies"

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Come on like WTF!!

daveirl

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biko

There's an interesting thread on Scientology going on in Atheism & Agnosticism. Have a look

Saruman

The_Goose135 wrote:

Watched a film on them last night,
Apperently they believe:
"An Alien came from space and exploded a load of souls in a volcano and they are in us now fighting for control over our bodies"

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Come on like WTF!!

However if you ask a scientologist that they will claim they have no idea what you are talking about.... however... Battlefield earth anyone?

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Ya I have to say that was a great panorama... I would actually put money on Posh&Becks joining Scientology just ot get in with the cool kids.

Saint_Mel

I reckon they'll definatly join in the hope that
it'll be a springboard for her to get into movies

garthv

Dude.....
Missed the show last night, thanks for the link!
Thats some crazy sh1t right there, damn cults!

humanji

biko wrote:

There's an interesting thread on Scientology going on in Atheism & Agnosticism. Have a look

In fairness, that threads degenerating into yet another athiests Vs Christians thread. There's another thread about it in Spirituality.

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote:

I would actually put money on Posh&Becks joining Scientology just ot get in with the cool kids.

I don't know about that. I think it'll be a bit like the Simpsons episode with the cult. Posh and Becks may be too dumb to be brainwashed!

Maximilian

What struck me as interesting was that in the auditing sessions, these scientologist idiots reveal intimate secrets to the auditors. When people try to leave, they allegedly threaten to reveal these details.

Makes you wonder if Tom Cruise, John Travolta etc. might possibly be afraid to leave the cult or speak out about it for fear of certain secrets being revealed. I'll leave you to guess what those secrets might be.

Mossy Monk

If the Beckhams convert to Scientology then good for them. If they don't convert to Scientology then good for them also. I don't see how this is of interest to anyone else though.

aidan_walsh

Mossy Monk wrote:

I don't see how this is of interest to anyone else though.

Indeed. Move to Celebrity forum

sam34

humanji wrote:

I think it'll be a bit like the Simpsons episode with the cult. Posh and Becks may be too dumb to be brainwashed!

ROFL

RoundyMooney

Na na na na na na na na...Batman! I mean, Leader!

brianthebard

who the fark cares anyways? And why isn't this in the celeb forum where I don't have to see it...

humanji

Mossy Monk wrote:

I don't see how this is of interest to anyone else though.

Well sadly, a lot of people look up to celebrities instead of thinking for themselves. So if popular celebrities start joining cults, then their fans might start thinking it's a good idea and follow suit.

Sand

Oh theyll be big game for Scientologists, really crack open the UK market.

I liked the way the Panorama guy riled the Scientologists with the cult windups. The Scientologist leader Tommy seemed to have serious anger issues - maybe Panorama ought to have recommended he see a psychatrist.

Mossy Monk

Sand wrote:

maybe Panorama ought to have recommended he see a psychatrist.

Hiroshima wouldn't have come close :eek:.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

humanji wrote:

In fairness, that threads degenerating into yet another athiests Vs Christians thread. There's another thread about it in Spirituality.



I don't know about that. I think it'll be a bit like the Simpsons episode with the cult. Posh and Becks may be too dumb to be brainwashed!

I actually heard them quoting something Tom Cruise said on the radio station this morning about P&B joing the Super Happy Friends Club saying something along the lines of "They can only join if we think they're really serious about it" So looks like I was right and you (all) owe me a tenner!

Goodluck2me

surprised noone put up this quote from david beckham " yes im pretty sure we are going to Christen Brooklyn but we`re not sure what religion yet". its hardly like they are passed masters of all this religious.

rivers

this is best explanation of the story of scientology...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDPkn9LX0rU

Flukey

NZdubstar wrote:

So what are the odds on the Beckhams being brainwashed

Zero. They'd have to have brains in the first place.

Firetrap

Presumably the odds will increase if the Americans don't embrace Skeletor and her soccer playing husband with open arms.

WindSock

RoundyMooney wrote:

Na na na na na na na na...Batman! I mean, Leader!

hehe. look victowia, i have another leader bean that looks like old mother hubbard

Nehpets

They've probably already been brainwashed by some other religion

Kernel

Have to say, I'm no fan of scientology - or their methods. But the journalist was very one sided and seemed to have an anti-scientology agenda. Hardly good journalistic integrity was it?

Mossy Monk

Kernel wrote:

Have to say, I'm no fan of scientology - or their methods. But the journalist was very one sided and seemed to have an anti-scientology agenda. Hardly good journalistic integrity was it?

If they granted him some proper access then maybe we could have seen the other side. All he got was that Tom Cruise wannabe acting the **** all the time.