re: So. There's a Scientology Drug rehab center in the LP

So you're saying they're intelligent about fighting the government, whereas most people who take on the government are forced to just bend over and take it?

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But it shouldn't be hard for anyone to see a difference between a religion created 2000 years ago that is a continuation of a religion over 3000 years old that is firmly entrenched in every aspect of our society, and some shite a rich science fiction author made up in our generation.

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2,000 years is nothing in relation to how old the earth is. Personally, I think too many of these smaller baptist churches with no affiliation get the non-profit exemption too quickly.

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It's funny hearing people who probably practice Christianity calling Scientology a cult.

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Believing in talking snakes and zombies is ok but believing in aliens is just crazy talk!

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Even when I went to church, my dad and priest used to get pissed when I called Jesus a zombie after he broke out of the tomb.

they didn't fight the government, they blackmailed them (and I do mean "them" plurally)

after they had been caught infiltrating them (operation snow white)...admire them, think they're a religion (they're not), do whatever...you have a deep misunderstanding of who they are, what they do, and what they're capable of (infinite resources)....FAIR GAME...that's their code

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Yet again, I'm not a fan of Scientology, but I can speak as someone who lived within half a mile of that Watson rehab place that we were never bothered by them, and they kept the road clean.

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That's because you've probably never been a member. The videos I've seen are put up by ex-members. They get harassed because they speak out. On the whole, Scientology seems like a "don't start no shite, won't be no shite" group, but if you broadcast negativity, watch out.

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I'm sure the people living near the Scientology compound in Clearwater weren't too bothered when Lisa McPherson died either. Out of sight, out of mind, right?

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Do you really want to go there? I forgot that Christianity has zero blood on it's hands. Maybe if we give Scientology a couple thousand of years it'll catch up.

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2,000 years is nothing in relation to how old the earth is

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Why is the age of the Earth relevant?

2,000 is a pretty big chunk of recorded human time, and the majority of the establishment of our entire existing society took place within that time frame. So it's not hard to see why people would continue to participate in this aspect of human culture.

Every organization, religion and person has negative attributes. Doesn't make the entity as a whole negative.

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Do you really want to go there? I forgot that Christianity has zero blood on it's hands. Maybe if we give Scientology a couple thousand of years it'll catch up.

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I'm not defending Christianity or its history.

I'm defending the Christians of the 21st century. I think Christianity's story is just as ludicrous as Scientology's is, but there's a world of difference in why someone would believe in Christianity vs. Scientology when you throw in sociological factors.