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Phendrana on 15 April 2008
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starcraft said:
Sqrl said:
 
 

What is morally or legally objectionable about protesting an orgnisation for its illegal and morally questionable practises? Sorry but given that Anonymous has stated they do not wish to prevent people from believing what they want only to prevent CoS from extorting, murdering, and otherwise abusing its members I don't see how anything they've done is inappropriate, morally or legally. Perhaps you know of something I don't?

 

To say that scientology is an evil religion or that the Church of Scientology is an inherently illegal institution is ridiculously one-sided. I'm a Catholic/Christian, and I'm disgusted when I hear about other Catholics/Christians being extorted or harrassed by individuals or break-off sects. I'm disgusted when I hear about Catholic priests molesting young boys and girls. But I would be mortified if someone that didn't wish to be identified and forced to back up their allegations labelled my religion evil and actively demonstrated against it based on these isolated incidents.

These protests have received so much publicity that it would be impossible for the CoS to harrass it's members were they to unveil their identities. Not that I actually believe that would happen anyway. The accused should always have a right to face their accuser. Yes, I agree that the religion is complete crap, but people are perfectly permitted to believe it free from persecution. If people wish to be seperated from non-believers, that is their choice. The biggest problem with all the conspiracy theories encircling Scientology is that at the end of the day it assumes such monumental stupidity on behalf of all those who were supposedely "duped and extorted."

Ssj12. If you truly believe what you are saying is correct and morally sound, don't wear a mask to your next rally. Be held accountable for your opinions.

 


You obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Do you even know anything about the church? You seem to think that just because it's labelled a religion, it's the same thing as Christianity. Let me ask you some questions though. Does the Catholic Church withold information until you spend thousands of dollars to "level up"? Do they force people to work full-time for $75 a week if they can't afford payments? Do they tell people they have to leave their families and friends and drop all contact? Do they demand their followers go off medications they need to remain mentally and physically healthy? Do they harass, threaten and frame people who speak out against them? Do they actively try to censor negative information about them? Want me to keep listing things the CoS has done? It's a business that acts like a cult to lure in, manipulate and extort weak (monumentally stupid) people. This is true whether you believe it or not.

This isn't "conspiracy theory". Go look up information if you don't believe me. There are many first-hand accounts from people who have left the church and from people who have been targetted by the church. Videos, articles, the works. If you want I can even post a list of links. Well, in addition to the ones I've already posted and you've ignored.

I'm really not even that passionate about this. It just annoys me when people argue about things they don't even know about without even listening to the people who actually do. At least look into this before opening your mouth.