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So true. I actually feel bad for scientologists due to the amount of crap they get; even tho I'm pretty one minded when it comes to people who follow any religion. But I know they are going through the same psychological process as anybody who has been pulled into a religious circle.
If Christianity had never existed before the 90's, we'd have done the same thing with it.
Might just be my new motto. Stereotypes actually have a huge impact and its amazing for me to see people label one thing a cult and view it with in a lot of cases utter disgust; but then accept something exactly the same.
A cult is a cult is a cult is a cult.
Yeah I heard about that, some of the stories are scary to say the least. But the again religions like Christianity do the same thing in an indirect way, such as convincing you that you will go to hell and be tortured for eternity.
Originally posted by aboutface
reply to post by WakeUpRiseUp
For one thing, once in, you just can't opt out. They will hound, harrass, and follow those who want out. I watched a doc about it last night, but because it is to be replayed this week on The Passionate Eye, it isn't available on their web site until afterwards. .
Partly, but also because society is not accepting of difference. Old school religions are accepted because older generations were forced to believe it and then they told us it was normal. Sorry but there is no difference between what you call a cult and a religion. Every religion has a million skeletons in the closet, that’s nothing new.
Originally posted by Laurauk
reply to post by WakeUpRiseUp
The Crap they receive, they only bring it upon themselves. If they had nothing to hide, the same as any other cult claiming to be a religion. They would not go to the lengths they do go to. To silence their critics.