Scientology is his belief and people shouldn't comment on it. How would you like it if someone commented on your religous belief or whatever?
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I know I saw him on primetime yesterday with Diane Sawyer and people just mistake him as a crazy person. But if you were being monitored by the paparazzi everyday you could like a crazy person too. People also over exaggerate on what he does. The Oprah Show and The Today Show are main examples.
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I'm neither a cult member nor a Muslim.  And I have nothing against the guy personally – to me he and his views are  essentially “irrelevant”.   But to answer your question sincerely, I think because most of the people who attack him genuinely believe that he is a fiend who is ultimately here to use and abuse the Y!A platform to convert people to his faith via his make believe "charm" - that's why.    I’m NOT saying that’s what he is really up to, I’m just saying that’s the impression one gets from reading the answers to his questions by people who are not very found of him.    The reasoning being, if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and acts like a duck; then it must be a duck.     ...I am certain that Rev. Kip is not only old enough to defend himself but also intelligent enough to realize that his faith-directed views and overall presence and exposition on Y!A is extremely controversial at best; even if he actively attempts to look and act COOL.   …Still, he does not seem to sweat over his critic’s views - the question is: Why should you?
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Fanatical would be a better word I would think.  It's a 'religion' that is based on self improvement and learning to fix your own problems without needing professional help.  Once you get into it's quite hard to get out.  From what I have learned there is hypnosis involved in parts of it as well as thetans (aliens) in your body that you need to help put to neutral to grow.  It's really wierd.  The higher up you go the wierder it gets.  I do know L. Ron Hubbard was a good friend of Alister Crowly (the worlds most evil man who formed a lot of things on modern Satanism, and he did call himself the anti-christ) and a lot of Crowleys teachings are incorperated into it.  Some almost word for word.  There is also documentation around now, how true it is I don't know, that Hubbard did call himself the anti-christ as well. Also, that the supposed highest level of it, OT8, teaches that God was the bad one and that they are truely worshipping Lucifer, the good one.  It also involves that they are aliens and earth is a prison planet that aliens use as a prison so to speak.  They do deny that but they also denied OT3 vehimitly when it was leaked as well and it was true.\n\nPeople who have left it do frankly say that it is evil and brainwashing is involved.  People who have studied the teachings say that as well, that it is based on princiles that are false and don't do what they say they do.  They have such a strong following because they do have a lot of money and do sue people who say anything bad.  They may not win but what they do is wear the opponent down or keep litigating until they run out of money.  There is also the celebrity angle.  They are catered to and given special treatment.  They are heavily recuited do to their star power and influence with the masses.\n\nThis is a cult and it is one of those that is scarey, no doubt.  People do have a right to worry about them!  See the following links for information....
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I believe it, but I do not know the truth. I think it's ironic that after years of ridiculing all other religions nothing is said until Scientology gets ranked.
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I'm perfectly fine at hearing the opinions of others, but i don't like it when others attack my belief. I think it's uncalled for and rude. They wouldn't like it if I attacked theirs.
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Well said Liam,but I think you are far too gentlemanly in your replies to foxtel.This guy is obviously a Scientoligist,which means you cannot have a rational debate with him.He has threatened you with the rtc,this is gang whose sole purpose is to hound,threaten & discredit any-one who dares to disagree with Scientology.They hire private detectives to dig up dirt to blackmail critics into silence,and expensive lawers to threaten legal proceedings.Scietology is not a religeon,it' a mafia,dedicated to gaining as much money & power as possible,using any means,no matter how vile.
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Ok, while the first email was bad and rude, deliberately provoking someone is just as bad. S/he doesn't want to know your religion! S/he doesn't care! Don't keep a dialog opened with him/her. It is rude to answer because they don't want to hear about your religion. It's like if you told a Christian, "I don't want to hear about Christianity" and they sent you scripture as a response.
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I think mormons limit their lives so much so to the point it becomes boring and I wouldnt justify Kabllah by even calling it a religion. Its just a celebrity fad. And scientology seems absurd in the fact that they refuse to take medicine. God invented it so I don't understand why they wont just break down and take it.
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Don't you worry about political correctness.\nIf they have something they believe they are,  "agnostic" "spiritualist" "non believer" whatever they will surely correct you.\nYou can't please everyone all the time.\nIf you say they are a non believer I think all of those you listed pretty much FIT that well, so there's nothing to worry about.
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Yes, your are correct.  People do need to learn the truth about the Cult of Scientology so they are not duped themselves.\n\nYes the Church of Scientology is a destructive cult.\n\nI don't think it was right to call PL a 'nutjob'.  All sorts of different people join the cult for different reasons, some are very intelligent and highly productive people.  Intelligence doesn't always protect you from fraud, or being duped by a cult.  We should try to point PL to the truth about scientology.  Once we have done that, it is his choice about whether he follows scientology or not, and should not be persecuted for such.  It is my opinion/observation that if a member, he most likely hasn't spent any time looking at critical information from the church, as they aren't allowed to.\n\nHere is another site about Tom & Scientology.\nhttp://www.tomcruiseisnuts.com/\n\nHere is the main site critical of Scientology.\nhttp://www.clambake.org (same as http://www.xenu.net )\n\nIf you like video's instead look at this site http://www.xenutv.com\n\nFor comparison here is the Official site for CofS\nhttp://www.scientology.org\n\nI have been labelled a religious nazi for my comments about scientology, so be warned.\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsEjidOELOCFONPt3ylQLHggBgx.?qid=20060625061002AAKDm4y\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al6vXIkbu4790qj7E8flh4sgBgx.?qid=20060625063012AATeRkr\n\nYou can comment on this in my open question.\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiAJIr1H.UXHquWyu0v_qRggBgx.?qid=20060625141629AApOshT
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The urban legend regarding this is that Hubbard, discussing religion with his friends, boasted that he could create his own religion, since people were so gullible. As the story goes, his friends took up that bet and he sat down to write Dianetics, the beginning of a cult. This story is justified by the fact that Hubbard published many (poor) science fiction novels before moving on to religion.\n\nThere is no corroborating evidence of this, as I'm sure it would be disrupt the goals of Scientology.\n\nThe religion itself is a dangerous cult that has harmed or killed many people.
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As long as they are not insulting any other religion, and respecting that other people already may have their own beliefs i think its fine.\n\nAlso they can't be too pushy. I don't like someone elses beliefs being rammed down my throat.
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Scientology is an applied religious philosophy. When I say "applied" I mean you actually use it in your life to change or improve existing conditions. This is different from a religious practice. All religions if you learn about them have a basic philosphy, but they also have certain dogma, rituals and observances, and a certain faith or belief is required. There is nothing wrong with this, but Scientology is not that kind of religion. It does not intrude on anyones faiths or beliefs particularly in the area of God , the Supreme Being, or the Infinite. This area is left totally up to the indivdual, which is why you can be a practicing Jew or an Atheist,for example, and still use and apply the priniciples of Scientology in your life. It does not conflict. If anything it will enhance your understanding of your chosen religious practice, if you have one.\nAnd it is only true for you according to your own observation and experience with it. So there is no "belief" required.\n\nThe most basic principle of Scientology is that YOU are your own immortal soul, that this is not a "thing" you HAVE, like a Mind or Body, or house, car, computer...but what YOU actually ARE.\nThe whole purpose of Scientology is to increase an individual's knowledge, understanding and awareness of himself. And thereby his native abilities .\nWhen you do this the sphere and zone of his positive influence increases and moves outward into his life, his family ,his friends, his groups and mankind which he is part of.\n\nHow this result is achieved is the "technology" of Scientology, which was developed by L.Ron Hubbard after his extensive research and the discoveries he made, about the human spirit.There are exact gradient steps or levels worked out, so that anyone can follow this route to spiritual freedom. In Scientology we call this the "Bridge" .\nThe concept is to safely cross from existing states of awareness to  higher states.\n\nHe published a book in 1951 to communicate the basic principles he discovered called: " Scientology The Fundementals of Thought"\n\nRecommend reading this book , it is simply written and most libraries will have a copy.\n\nHope this answer  communicates. Let me know.
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In Scientology you have to also learn how to deceive your self. It is a self-deceptive cult.
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Is Scientology posing a real threat to Christian America or summink?  This is the third or fourth paranoid question about that organisation in a week!\n\nIf they're crackpots let them carry on cracking pots. \n\nYou can ask a similar question about Christian (blind) faith.  How on earth does a Jewish guy being murdered by the Romans on a cross save humanity either then or now - especially as Hebrew scripture forbids (1) human sacrifice and (2) the deification of a human sacrifice?\n\nSome Christians find the real answer to that question and carry on believing in their faith. This is because faith is often the replacement or removal of rational reasoning, facts, evidence, and logic.\n\nWhy is Scientology being held up to higher standards than other blind faiths?
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This is the religious forum, it's called religion and spirituality. Why start another forum when this gets more hits than someone's unknown blog? How else would you use freedom of speech unless you are discussing words? Seriously, we like the word, the word is good. But what point are you trying to make here? That people ought to be inclosed and not speak to each other? Do you get it? Or are you just fed up from hearing about it? I already mentioned why this place is better than a blog. If it's tiring why are you here? As for the questions, most of the questions have nothing to do with spirituality, most of the questions have more to do with retards asking stupid questions than anything spiritual (just kidding whatshoudIdo, I actually find your gag funny:). I don't read the bible but am interested in what people have to say about it. Spiritual and religious questions have always been answered but always need an answer, kind of like, how can we make the world a better place. The second you stop asking is the second you stop being human.
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Scientology is an applied religious philosophy. When I say "applied" I mean you actually use it in your life to change or improve existing conditions. This is different from a religious practice. All religions if you learn about them have a basic philosphy, but they also have certain dogma, rituals and observances, and a certain faith or belief is required. There is nothing wrong with this, but Scientology is not that kind of religion. It does not intrude on anyones faiths of beliefs particularly in the area of God , the Supreme Being, or the Infinite. This area is left totally up to the indivdual, which is why you can be a practicing Jew for example and still use and apply the priniciples of Scientology in your life. It does not conflict. If anything it will enhance your understanding of your chosen religious practice.\nAnd it is only true for you according to your own observation and experience with it.\n\nThe most basic principle of Scientology is that YOU are your own immortal soul, that this is not a "thing" you HAVE but what YOU actually are.\nThe whole purpose of Scientology is to increase an individual's understanding and awareness of himself. And thereby his native abilities .\nWhen you do this the sphere and zone of a person's positive influence increases and moves outward into his life, his family ,his friends, his groups and mankind which he is part of.\n\nHow this result is achieved is the "technology" of Scientology, which was developed by L.Ron Hubbard after his extensive research and the discoveries he made, about the human spirit.\n\nHe published a book in 1951 to communicate the basic principles he discovered called: " Scientology The Fundementals of Thought"\n\nRecommend you read this book to answer your question in more specific detail. It's an easy read and most local libraries will have it if you don't want to buy it.