Do you believe in contracts with the Devil? I signed a contract with the Church of Scientology and they claim?
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I believe in Christianity and unpopular as it is, I believe if you do not believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Savior you are condemning your self to eternal damnation.  It's your choice, but don't complain about the consequences, when you make the choice.  And yes, if you sign a contract that binds your beliefs and your soul to anything other than God, you are in effect signing a contract with the devil
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I have a ton of 'em for all different kinds.  Depends on what you need. Start out with these cults, Scientology, Church of Jesus Christs of Latter Day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, Bahia, Christian Scientists, Church Universal and Triumphant, Raelens, The Seventh Day Adventists and the ICC(International Church of Christ), The Family. You are going to have a problem with a few of them because the only things out thee are either information the church releases or the anti part of the equation.  There is very little real neutral evidence on them.  I will just start with the generics and let you go from there.
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Now you got me wondering if any Christians owe me money!!!
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I am a believer!! I got saved about a year ago.  I attend a Pentecostal Church and we are in revial this week.  It is amazing.  I have seen people healed and Tuesday night there was a young girl that had demon of pride in her & they casted it out!!\nI also believe in speaking in toung and rebuking the devil.\nThanks for the question..\n\nThe guy running the revial this week in named Ray Praff from Tennennsee -- He knows the word of God and acts under dircetion from him.
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I recently became a Scientologist and saw a marked improvement in my I.Q. This is due to me looking up words that I don't understand in a dictionary, then using the word in sentences until I understand the word. This allows me to tackle subjects that I would never have believed I could understand prior to Scientology. This above information is part of Study Tech developed by L Ron Hubbard, use it in your own life and see if you notice the improvements, all the best!
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absolutely right, id like to quote terry pratchetts "good omens"   ---  "you can't trust the churches to stamp out the devil and his minions.... if they succeeded they would be out of a job
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yeah. scientology is creepy. L Ron Hubbard was a lunatic
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Scientologists are either the believers, or those old hands who realize it's a scam and they are in it to fleece the newcomers. The believers are not insane in the sense that they are "crazy", "psychotic" or whatever. They are desperate for answers to questions that have begged for answers for millenia. Most of these questions boil down to, "Why does life hurt sometimes?" or "Why am I here?". They see a few nuggets of common sense in Scientology, and being desperate for answers, they get conned into accepting the whole load of faulty thinking that comprised L. Ron's philosophy on life. Then they get conned into the space-aliens-as-gods thing or whatever weird nonsense Scientology says to its members. So, yes- I think lots of them are kinda brainwashed, and for the vast majority of Scientologists it's not insanity that gets them to embrace the e-meter.
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I've never been possed[sic] by anyone who didn't pay me VERY good money.  \n\nAnd nobody has EVER been possessed by the devil or any other "demonic" evil types.  Just faulty brain wiring.
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I think it is messed up that they won't even tell you about these things until you have been a member of the religion for 15 years, donated massive amount of money and passed several "audits" before they will tell you this stuff.... They are just trying to keep you through what you have invested. Once you learn this stuff your choices are give up after giving so much and starting over with nothing or continue to believe because you may not be able to make it anywhere else that is a terrible way to have to come to believe something. It is also sad that you have to sign so many legal contracts because afterwards they can sue you for everything if you try to stand up against them. \nI am also strongly against celebrities being used to draw followers because this is just manipulation too. \nIf you want people to believe let them do so because they feel it is true and for no other reason.
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Simple Answer: You Bet!\n\nRead here:\n\n   "Again the devil took Jesus up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kindgoms of the world and their glory.\n   And the devil said to Jesus, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me."\n                                            Mathew 4:9-9\n\nSounds to me like making a deal with the devil is very possible don't you?\n\nhope this helps.
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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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Heck, Scientology is just what you are looking for.  That faith is all about ghosts OF aliens.  Jackpot!!!\n\nhttp://www.scientology.org/\n\nDisclaimer:  The author of this post in no way endorses the beliefs of the "Church of Scientology"
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I personally belief scientology is a pseudo-science and a pseudo-religion.  I think the Church of Scientology is a cruel dangerous cult that takes your money and your ability to reason enough to see so.  See the links to important information on the internet about scientology.\n\nTo find out about the beliefs of scientologists from a neutral site go here:\nhttp://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/scientology\nAnd more here:\nhttp://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/xenu\n\nThen go here to find out what this critic things of scientology.\nhttp://www.clambake.org/roland-intro.html\n\nTo quote south park creators:  "This is what scientologists really believe!" in this controversial episode of South Park:" http://www.xenutv.com/cruise/sp-closet.htm\n\nNow if they told you about Body Thetans, Implants & Xenu before you spend money 'getting rid of your problems' would you believe them?  This is where the Church of Scientology steps in and is a dangerous destructive cult and is no longer just a belief.  To Scientologists it may be their religion, I'm sorry my opinion offends, and hey if thats what they believe then thats fine with me, I don't have to believe it. \n\nHowever the Cult of $cientology is another matter.\n\n"The Church of Scientology is a vicious and dangerous cult that masquerades as a religion. Its purpose is to make money. It practices a variety of mind-control techniques on people lured into its midst to gain control over their money and their lives. Its aim is to take from them every penny that they have and can ever borrow and to also enslave them to further its wicked ends."\nhttp://www.clambake.org/roland-intro.html\n\nSee here for the whole site, it is very interesting but horrifying reading, there is a wealth of critical information on scientology.\nhttp://www.clambake.org  (Same as http://www.xenu.net )\n\nThe CofS has been investigated by governments and taken to court many times.  "Some European governments (including notably, Germany, Belgium, France, and Austria) do not consider the Church to be a bona fide religious organization, but instead a commercial enterprise and / or a cult." wikipedia.org/scientology\n\nHere are the court files:\nhttp://www.clambake.org/archive/CourtFiles/\n\nHere are some quotes from some judges:\nhttp://www.clambake.org/archive/judge_quotes.html\n\nCheck this site out, although warning it isn't pleasant http://www.lisamcpherson.org\n\nIf you like videos here is a good site: http://www.xenutv.com\n\nNow i've given you all those links it might only be fair to give you the official link too:\nhttp://www.scientology.org
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I believe it to be highly improbable. I have never seen a credible account of demonic possession. It is more likely that these people were just suffering from a mental illness.
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Tom Cruise is the most famous member of the cult of Scientology.  And it IS a cult.  Despite what a few fanatical members may say, it IS a cult. The church harasses & bullies anyone who they deem an "enemy" (basically anyone who has anything negative to say about the "church"). They will RUIN YOUR LIFE if you speak out against them long enough.\n\nThe founder is L. Ron Hubbard, the science FICTION writer who once told a friend that the best way to make lots of money is to start your own religion. Though being a very outspoken critic of psychiatric drugs, it was discovered upon Hubbards death that the anti-anxiety drug hydroxyzine (Vistaril) was present in his body, which several of his assistants would later attest was only one of many psychiatric & pain medications Hubbard ingested over the years.\n\nScientologists believe the evil alien ruler Xenu killed a lot of aliens (Thetans) from around the universe by bringing them to earth & blowing them up inside volcanoes. They believe the souls of these aliens (these souls are "Body Thetans") have attached themselves to us & cause many of our mental & physical ills. Even members of the Church of Scientology who know of Xenu will publicly deny the existence of Xenu & Body Thetans, or attempt to minimize their importance. Scientology has many graduated levels through which one can progress. Many who remain at lower levels in the church are unaware of much of the these doctrines, which mostly begin at Operating Thetan level three, or "OT III". Because the information imparted to members is to be kept secret from others who have not attained that level, the member must publicly deny its existence when asked. OT III recipients must sign a waiver promising never to reveal its secrets before they are given the manila envelope containing the Xenu knowledge.\n\nTo rid ourselves of "Body Thetans" & also “engrams” (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind) so that we can become “clear”, we have to go through "auditing" with a member of the “church” who uses an "e-meter" to measure our “reactive mind”...... & we have to pay lots & lots of money for “auditing” (purchased in 12.5-hour blocks, costing anywhere from $750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions) & to take courses on Scientology to advance to higher “levels” in the “church”. The “church” has also taken a very hostile stance towards psychiatry & psychiatric drugs irrespective of the fact that some people require medication to remain adequately functional in everyday life. They deny the reality of chemical imbalance & profound mental disturbance & accordingly do NOTHING to effectively stabilize the dangerously unstable. The “church” has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from member (with deadly results).\n\nScientology is undeniably a cult. For more information on what a cult is & what their damaging effects are, please visit the link provided at the bottom of the sources. Just know that Scientology DOES qualify by meeting these 5 criteria:\n\n(1) It uses psychological coercion to recruit, indoctrinate & retain its members. (2) It forms an elitist totalitarian society. (3) Its founder leader is self-appointed, dogmatic, messianic, not accountable & has charisma. (4) It believes 'the end justifies the means' in order to solicit funds & recruit people. (5) Its wealth does not benefit its members or society.
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hmmmmmnnn! very much like the conspiracies from where I come from... but not as sophisticated. But you know, I believe that those in power tend to justify evil for a "better" cause...sometimes even  if it meens erradicating people who in their belief whose lives are "insignificant" to their cause. That "cause" maybe  power,pride,vengeance, wealth,religion, lives of a few or more non "insignificant" individuals.  I find it hard to accept but somehow, I believe it is in it each one of us. In fact, it is written in our history books. We all have our Guardian Devil's to guide us.....fighting the urge to give in to the "URGE" would deeply depend on our individual ability to balance our sense of good and evil, right and wrong. sometimes....we tend to balance things with the conclusion that evil becomes right, and good becomes less right.  sad but true.......  9-11 is just a reflection of this nature.  sometimes, I believe that the whole world has becum a physical entity of HELL itself. This is not the world God wants us to live in or what He wanted for us. But we formed it this way.....so much for free will!!! After Noahs Arc, God may want to punish us all next with FIRE for all we know. I dont know if this world could ever get cured..... God knows......!