Do Scientologists have brains

wildlifeboy · 23-09-2011 12:30PM #1

How can any rational human being fall for this tripe?

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 12:30PM

Yes. Between their ears.

Why cant you just leave them be?

mikom · 23-09-2011 12:31PM

wildlifeboy wrote: »

How can any rational human being fall for this tripe?

Usually damaged individuals they home in on.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 23-09-2011 12:32PM

wildlifeboy wrote: »

How can any rational human being fall for this tripe?

People are sheep, some just have different shepherds. Aren't you the guy who was too scared to fly to New York on September 11th because of what he read in a tabloid?

Faolchu · 23-09-2011 12:34PM

wildlifeboy wrote: »

How can any rational human being fall for this tripe?

could the same not be said for christians that believe in some old guy with a beard that built the world in 6 days and a "virgin" having a baby?

or the same with the suicide bombers and their virgins waiting for them mumbojumbo?

some people need something to believe in, some are more feeble brained that others of course. be i worship at teh alter of The Flying Spagetti monster

Emiko · 23-09-2011 12:34PM

wildlifeboy wrote: »

How can any rational human being fall for this tripe?

An alien overlord in a fancy spaceship seems more plausible than some ineffable heft of gas who records our wrongdoings from on high.

Credit where it's due.

Seachmall · 23-09-2011 12:35PM

Every religion is firm about it's beliefs.
Every religion is firm the beliefs of other religions are wrong.

Yes, Scientology is a cult not a religion, but the difference is the intent of the leaders, not the irrationality of their beliefs.

Accept it and move on.

Handy11 · 23-09-2011 12:36PM

No. They are achingly credulous, over-enthused cretins who follow a wacky science fiction writer who, in turn, quickly relieves them of their easily-earned money (an act they participate in in return for tax exemption and a lift with the aliens).

It's like following Roald Dahl and praying that Gizzard Gulper and Child Chewer don't come and get us by giving lots of money to Sophie Dahl, who has the ear of the BFG (and a lifetime supply of frobscottle).

Codologists. And eejits.

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 12:37PM

Faolchu wrote: »

could the same not be said for christians that believe in some old guy with a beard that built the world in 6 days and a "virgin" having a baby?

or the same with the suicide bombers and their virgins waiting for them mumbojumbo?

some people need something to believe in, some are more feeble brained that others of course. be i worship at teh alter of The Flying Spagetti monster

Nice condescending all knowing post detailing why you are intellectually superior to those who choose to believe.

TheIrishGrover · 23-09-2011 12:40PM

As opposed to.....

The Belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father and can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree... yeah, makes perfect sense

Each to their own

punk77 · 23-09-2011 12:42PM

If you keep your brain in stand-by mode,you can believe just about anything.

mikemac · 23-09-2011 12:42PM

Faolchu wrote: »

some people need something to believe in, some are more feeble brained that others of course.

Yet some atheists can't figure out why people perceive them to be arrogant

My name is URL · 23-09-2011 12:42PM

Sure as long as it's not harming anyone.. oh wait

Seachmall · 23-09-2011 12:43PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Nice condescending all knowing post detailing why you are intellectually superior to those who choose to believe.

No, a nice post detailing the arbitrary distinctions between the beliefs of one religion and another.

All make similar claims, non are provable.

wildlifeboy · 23-09-2011 12:43PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Nice condescending all knowing post detailing why you are intellectually superior to those who choose to believe.

Sorry Tom, is Katie keeping well??

opinion guy · 23-09-2011 12:45PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Yes. Between their ears.

Why cant you just leave them be?

Why can't they leave vulnerable, gullible people be and stop taking their money and forcing them to cut off their loved ones and then shunning them when they dare question anything ?

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 12:46PM

Seachmall wrote: »

No, a nice post detailing the arbitrary distinctions between the beliefs of one religion and another.

All make similar claims, non are provable.

Which was condescending and arrogant and hinted at your perception of feeble mindedness among people who choose to accept reliigion as part of their lives.

You call it nice. I call it condescending.

My name is URL · 23-09-2011 12:46PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Snow_White

Operation Snow White was the Church of Scientology's name for a conspiracy during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard. This project included a series of infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations critical of Scientology, carried out by Church members, in more than 30 countries; the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history

Stupid like a fox

Lollipops23 · 23-09-2011 12:47PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Sure as long as it's not harming anyone.. oh wait

They encourage people who are mentally unwell to come off their meds. I call that harming, especially if those meds are for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. They could end up hurting themselves or loved ones.

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 12:48PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Why can't they leave vulnerable, gullible people be and stop taking their money and forcing them to cut off their loved ones and then shunning them when they dare question anything ?

If scientologists dont do it someone else will. People exploit those who are more vulnerable than they are. Thats not exclusive to scientology.

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 12:49PM

wildlifeboy wrote: »

Sorry Tom, is Katie keeping well??

I'm not a scientologist. I just choose not to question their intellectual prowess.

mikom · 23-09-2011 12:51PM

orourkeda wrote: »

I just choose not to question their intellectual prowess.

I presume the scientologists have a test for that anyway.

My name is URL · 23-09-2011 12:52PM

Lollipops23 wrote: »

They encourage people who are mentally unwell to come off their meds. I call that harming, especially if those meds are for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. They could end up hurting themselves or loved ones.

I know.. I was being disingenuous. The organisation has also been implicated in a number of murders.

Seachmall · 23-09-2011 12:52PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Which was condescending and arrogant and hinted at your perception of feeble mindedness among people who choose to accept reliigion as part of their lives.

I have no perception of religious people. 95%+ of the people I know are religious, I don't look down at them.

What I do think is stupid though is when believers of one religion criticize the beliefs of others. As firm in your beliefs as you are a Muslim is just as firm in his beliefs. To me looking in from the outside it's the pot calling the kettle black. Either the Christian or the Muslim is wrong, they can't both be right. The way I see it is they're both on a level playing field pretending they're sitting closer to divinity than the other, and it's completely silly.

Faolchu · 23-09-2011 12:54PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Nice condescending all knowing post detailing why you are intellectually superior to those who choose to believe.

right back at ya. last time i checked i was in AH so the use of a condescending attitude was permitted. furthermore my personal opinion while you may feel it is condescening is my own and i am entitled to it, as you too are entitled to yours, you are obviously of the opinion that there is some greater power. well more power to ya, i dont as i have seen no evidence.

the fact remains that each belief system asks its followers to have faith/belief that what it preaches is right and what the other preaches is wrong. likewise a nonbelief system ie a person that believe in no God, Lizard, Spagetti Monster, Force etc is actually the same as the believer because they too have faith that their system is right and all the others are full of bunk. so who's the more foolish, the fool or the one that follows him?

orourkeda wrote: »

hinted at your perception of feeble mindedness among people who choose to accept reliigion as part of their lives.
.

not sure if thats directed at me or someone else, anyway i never claimed to be intellectually superior, on teh other hand your tone does that for you by implying i was condescending. people that taken in by something that there is no way of proving it are feeble minded to me, i need proof to believe in something. does that automatically mean i am intellectually superior?

so in essence believe in pie. because i can see it and i can eat it

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 12:54PM

mikom wrote: »

I presume the scientologists have a test for that anyway.

An IQ test perhaps. Usual measure of intellectual capacity

johngalway · 23-09-2011 12:57PM

As much as people with a Lada have a car I reckon.

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 12:57PM

Seachmall wrote: »

I have no perception of religious people. 95%+ of the people I know are religious, I don't look down at them.

What I do think is stupid though is when believers of one religion criticize the beliefs of others. As firm in your beliefs as you are a Muslim is just as firm in his beliefs. To me looking in from the outside it's the pot calling the kettle black. Either the Christian or the Muslim is wrong, they can't both be right. The way I see it is they're both on a level playing field pretending they're sitting closer to divinity than the other, and it's completely silly.

It wasnt your original post that I was talking about though when I mentioned condescension,.

I understand the conflict between the the beliefs of one religion over another. Thats always een the case.

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 01:01PM

Faolchu wrote: »

right back at ya. last time i checked i was in AH so the use of a condescending attitude was permitted. furthermore my personal opinion while you may feel it is condescening is my own and i am entitled to it, as you too are entitled to yours, you are obviously of the opinion that there is some greater power. well more power to ya, i dont as i have seen no evidence.

the fact remains that each belief system asks its followers to have faith/belief that what it preaches is right and what the other preaches is wrong. likewise a nonbelief system ie a person that believe in no God, Lizard, Spagetti Monster, Force etc is actually the same as the believer because they too have faith that their system is right and all the others are full of bunk.

so in i like pie

I never metioned what my religious beliefs may or may not be.

Those people who choose to practice their religion, whatever that may be, should be entitled to do so without interference. Just as non believers should be afforded the same privilege.

mikom · 23-09-2011 01:05PM

orourkeda wrote: »

An IQ test perhaps. Usual measure of intellectual capacity

No, I was thinking more of one based on holding two metal handles connected to a control box by wires......... http://www-movieline-com.vimg.net/images/john-travolta-scientology-1.jpg

orourkeda · 23-09-2011 01:06PM

Faolchu wrote: »

right back at ya. last time i checked i was in AH so the use of a condescending attitude was permitted. furthermore my personal opinion while you may feel it is condescening is my own and i am entitled to it, as you too are entitled to yours, you are obviously of the opinion that there is some greater power. well more power to ya, i dont as i have seen no evidence.

the fact remains that each belief system asks its followers to have faith/belief that what it preaches is right and what the other preaches is wrong. likewise a nonbelief system ie a person that believe in no God, Lizard, Spagetti Monster, Force etc is actually the same as the believer because they too have faith that their system is right and all the others are full of bunk.

not sure if thats directed at me or someone else, anyway i never claimed to be intellectually superior, on teh other hand your tone does that for you by implying i was condescending. people that taken in by something that there is no way of proving it are feeble minded to me, i need proof to believe in something. does that automatically mean i am intellectually superior?

so in essence believe in pie. because i can see it and i can eat it

If thats the case then you insinuated intellectual inferiority in believers. Surely the use of terms like "flying spaghetti monster" and "mumbojumbo" insinuate this

Do Scientologists have brains

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