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ScottProphhit
Some say that's just like the bible but the bible is pure history
Metallicus
reply to post by AQ6666
I haven't had any RL experience with Scientology, but it seems to me that ANY religion that would purport to be the 'only way' to advance, find God, save your soul, et al is false.
FlyersFan
AQ6666
Ok, what do you think about this cult/group ?
People can believe what they want. But I think South Park said it best about Scientology.
South Park - Trapped in the Closet Episode
Watch the whole 1/2 hour. It's a hoot.
Eryiedes
ScottProphhit
Some say that's just like the bible but the bible is pure history
I'm sorry but what?
The bible is most certainly NOT pure history.
It's a series of allegorical stories based on astrology.
No one walked on water.
No one turned anyone into a pillar of salt.
Burning plantlife does not speak.
The world was not created in six days.
The world is not 10000 years old.
The only Adam I know of is Adam Carolla, the only Eve I know is Eve Laurence and the only Lilith I know of was on Cheers.
You can't claim something is ridiculous by claiming something even more ridiculous makes perfect sence.
You also bypass the notion that religion can only be passed on through inflicted trauma.
Either by mental abuse in childhood or coinsedental trauma in adult life.
You say scientology is garbage...I agree with you there. You want to say "only Jesus saves"?
We're gonna have a problem.
-Amitaba-
edit on 11-10-2013 by Eryiedes because: Typo
rangerdanger
Also, that's the first Eve I thought of too.
Metallicus
reply to post by AQ6666
I haven't had any RL experience with Scientology, but it seems to me that ANY religion that would purport to be the 'only way' to advance, find God, save your soul, et al is false.
Any religion worth its salt would need to embrace all people at all stages of development and realize there are many different ways to live a good life.
Also, I find it unlikely that a TRUE religion would need so much of your money, JS.
NightSkyeB4Dawn
I decided that there is indeed a God, and whether you called him Buddha, Jehovah, Krishna, or EBE.
Eryiedes
NightSkyeB4Dawn
I decided that there is indeed a God, and whether you called him Buddha, Jehovah, Krishna, or EBE.
Buddhism is a philosophy...not a religion.
Don't try and involve Buddhists in this "whack-a-mole" nonsence.
-Amitaba-edit on 11-10-2013 by Eryiedes because: Typo
combatmaster
What is religion if not a philosophy?
Are you a budhist? do you believe Buddhists are above debate?
NightSkyeB4Dawn
reply to post by Eryiedes
I was not speaking of religion. If anything, I was trying to separate religion from the equation. The problem seems to me not so much one of the God entity, but how those chose to see the God entity and how they worship it.
RomeByFire
reply to post by ScottProphhit
Really?
Thank you for telling me I accept Satan but not God. I wasn't aware of my own beliefs, but thank you for pointing them out to me.
For what it's worth, I believe in Xecenta. He's a seventeen light year talk robotic-dinosaur who has 666 eyes and passes inter dimensionally into the human consciousness until we all wake up in an era of enlightenment, created in Xecenta's image; we will become the dinosaurs.
Once again, thank you for clarifying my beliefs to me and telling me what I believe in. I truly appreciate your holier-than-thou I know you better than you know you God complex.
Eryiedes
combatmaster
What is religion if not a philosophy?
Are you a budhist? do you believe Buddhists are above debate?
Philosophy does not entail a "dogma"...
"Dogma is a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true...."
THAT'S the difference.
If you wish to know more:
en.wikipedia.org...
-Amitaba-