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Monday, May 14, 2007

News Scientology is a sinister cult.

Posted by Matt Davis on Mon, May 14 at 4:34 PM

No, really, that’s what I think. What’s more, it’s my civil right to say so.

It’s just a good job I don’t work for the BBC…a reporter with the British network’s Panorama program has become the subject of a counter-public relations effort by Scientologists to discredit him for losing his rag during the production of a documentary on the sinister cult—airing tonight. Did I mention, Scientology is a sinister cult? A SINISTER CULT? More here.

The reporter was asked by Scientologists, who filmed him, filming them, why he kept making the “sinister cult” accusation, and, er, this happened:
Steady…

To be fair on the guy, I often wonder what would happen if the Portland Business Alliance asked me why I keep accusing them of paying for a sit/lie ordinance, because they have, but then, it’s probably a reporter’s job to stay cool in such situations. Right?

Actually, no, fuck it. I like the fact he’s so angry. It makes me think he gives a toss what he’s reporting about. What do you think?

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Why single out Scientology? All religions are sinister cults. True, Scientologist are just a little more obvious but so are Catholics.

Posted by Cheesus | May 15, 2007 10:32 AM

I'd single out Scientology as a sinister cult for the following reasons:

1.Tom Cruise's effect on Katie Holmes.

2.Catholic Church doesn't yet have mad policies on autism or anti-depressants (although granted, it's take on "abortion" and "contraception" aren't exactly bonza).

3.Despite (2), the Catholic Church has already transitioned from "sinister cult" to "organized religion"—so the war's less winnable.

4.The Mormons appeared to manage (3), and look how batshit crazy they were. Do we really want to add another set of nutters to America's list of people it has to respect in the name of religious tolerance?

Act now!

Posted by Matt Davis | May 15, 2007 12:49 PM

If you really want to learn about some batshit crazy Scientology stuff, read the book partially written by L. Ron Hubbard's son, the one who changed his last name to deWolf in disgust. It's called L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman ? The book just goes into all of this detail about the behind-the-scenes weirdness.

Without spoiling it for you, it offers up some juicy tidbits on things such as ol' L. Ron's swindling of Jack Parsons, the WW2-era rocket scientist who was slated to be the heir to Aleister Crowley's religion before he blew himself up, and L. Ron's "Messengers," who were hot go-go girls scantily clad in cute little Naval uniforms. These "Messengers" were trained to do stuff like relay L. Ron's commands in his exact tone of voice, and to light his beloved menthol Kools.

Crazy, man !

Posted by Cabbie | May 15, 2007 4:32 PM

if you are still not convinced they are a sinister cult

check out this:

http://www.lermanet.com/beck/

and just that website in general.

Posted by alan fortante | May 16, 2007 11:41 AM

if you are still not convinced they are a sinister cult

check out this:

http://www.lermanet.com/beck/

and just that website in general.

Posted by alan fortante | May 16, 2007 11:41 AM