Since I live in a shitty Eastern European country where there are 0 members and 0 such churches, I'm asking why the fuck is such a kooky church actually considered a 'threat'? There can't be more than 1000(0?) members ... so wtf is so special about it? It will never gain any significant ground (like at least 1%, lol), not in 100 years.
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Anonymous2008-01-31 20:06
Well, maybe they're not a threat to you as you're in a tiny little place that they're not even aware of. But they're a threat to the internet. They have lots and lots of money thanks to their scamming and they have many lawyers because of it. They try to sue just about anyone who says anything negative about them. They try to bully internet companies if someone puts up an anti-scientology website on their servers.
They want to control all information regarding them.
If you truly support freedom of speech on the internet, then the practices of the CoS should offend you.
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Anonymous2008-01-31 20:49
Here is the question: Why is The Regime for the Church of Scientology? They claim to not be scientologists, but are they perhaps lying? If not, maybe someone is getting paid off by the Church of Scientology?
They have directly threatened to take down 4chan and YTMND. They alread hit 711chan.
The Regime claims to be hackers of the highest degree. But if they are hackers, why do they support an organization that is so against freedom of speech on the internet?
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Anonymous2008-02-01 2:56
>>2 If you truly support freedom of speech on the internet, then the practices of the CoS should offend you.
Well, they are offensive, but, er, the Anonymous videos sound like they're on the verge of taking over your federal government.
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Anonymous2008-02-01 10:43
Do some research. Over 5000 members attended the Tom Cruise "award ceremony," there are numerous Scientology front groups in multiple countries including anti-drug programs and literacy programs, business management, and other organizations that look benign on the surface but try to get members to join Scientology, plus a large number of anti-Scientology and anti-cult groups that are bought out and taken over to serve as new front groups.
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Anonymous2008-02-01 10:49
OMG SCIENTOLOGY IS OPPRESSING US SO BAD. Wait how are we having this discussion?
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Anonymous2008-02-01 11:51
When I see a scientologist congressman or senator, I'll say it's something significant (just like Obama being in a black radical church is). Instead, they got fucking Tom Cruise. Until then, not politics, gb2/b/.
Anyway Scientology is boring and I wish anonymous would stop being an idiot and breaking the rules.
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Anonymous2008-02-03 23:42
Maybe they're not a threat to your little nowhere country, but in America they've done quite a bit of harm.
Unlike say North Korea or Myanmar, Anonymous can do something about the Co$. That little bit of good makes up for all the bad karma from furry lolli posts.
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Anonymous2008-02-07 1:14
I think I know why the official church of scientology policy is "Never defend, always attack." It is because if they try to have a calm, rational argument that uses logic, they will lose.
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Anonymous2008-02-07 2:59
>>10
Oh wow, get out.
This not your anti-scientology circle jerk board where we let such stupid comments pass just because you're one of us.
And stay the fuck out of /k/, too.
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Anonymous2008-02-07 4:07
wow I didn't know there so many scientolofags on 4chan
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Anonymous2008-02-07 4:08
What's up with the name "scientology" anyway? It sounds like a word made up by someone who knows nothing about science trying to sound "smrt".
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Do I detect a $cientology shill?
Seriously, you ever seen the raid videos on YouTube? You try to debate with a scientologist and bring up points they can't deal with, they respond by yelling louder.
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Anonymous2008-02-09 19:39
Scientology's Hypocrisy Exposed
The organization known as the Church of Scientology claims that it supports tolerance and freedom of religion. The argument of freedom of religion is the shield it hides behind to avoid questioning and criticism. Yet, the organization fails to practice what it preaches in real life.
There is a growing movement of people in what is called the Free Zone. These people are known as “Free Zoners.” They are basically people who follow the beliefs and practices of Dianetics and Scientology but are not paying members of the organization that calls itself the Church of Scientology. Instead, they practice their beliefs independently and without paying exorbitant amounts of money to the Church of Scientolgy. This is the right of these people under the United States Constitution. Freedom of religion is for everyone, after all.
Yet the Church of Scientology does not see things this way. The Church of Scientology actively persecutes and harasses free zoners.
THIS IS HYPOCRISY.
Many Free Zone practitioners were once members of the official Church of Scientology but chose to leave due to the corrupt, oppressive policies and practices of the organization. Those who try to speak out against the organization known as the Church of Scientology are often harassed or threatened with litigation or physical harm.
IF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY TRULY BELIEVED IN FREEDOM OF RELIGION, IT WOULD LET FREE ZONERS PRACTICE IN PEACE.
Scientology is FAIL. MONDO-MEGA-FAIL. That's all you really need to know.
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Anonymous2008-02-10 2:32
Scientology is like medieval catholicism. Either it stops it's faggotry or people who actually believe in it will split off from it.
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Anonymous2008-02-11 2:24
"How are you Co$?
All your docs are belong to us.
You have no chance to survive, make your time.
LoLz.
Move, Anons!
FOR GREAT JUSTICE."
-- Anonymous
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Anonymous2008-02-11 9:58
Scientology is bad because it's a brainwashing cult that mirrors fascist organizations in the way it demands total submission to one's superiors. Dianetics is a sham used to turn people into schizophrenic paranoia agents (brainwashed cult members), and L Ron Hubbard was a drug addict and probably a Sith Lord. It's like real religion got flipped turned upside down but in a bad way.
So if you like the idea of unquestioning faith but minus a God (L Ron Hubbard is not God nor is he affiliated with any God(s)) or you like drinking the kool-aid, become a Scientologist. Also, as previous posters and myself have noted, Scientologists have a lot of money and no scruples using it to file bogus lawsuits against people that disagree with them or openly divulge "secret" documents. They especially like attacking ex-members (sort of like a street gang).
4chan is a vastly superior thought-cult because we give you free porn, we don't steal your money using brainwashing techniques, and we don't sue you if you piss us off.
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Anonymous2008-02-15 1:01
>>19
If Scientology is like the medieval Catholic Church, then the Free Zone movement is like the various protestant sects. Both were hunted down by the main church. The Inquisition burned heretics at the stake, the church of scientology tries to sue "squirrels" for copyright infringement.
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Anonymous2008-02-18 11:22
scientology's power is in their lawyers, they're infallible due to their right to religion (and nobody can define religion) and their mafia-like tactics. but the lawyers aren't faithful to the church, they're just running on money.
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Anonymous2008-02-18 11:32
It's funny how people see the retardation of scientology clearly and laugh, yet fail to see the equally ridiculous things in their own religions.
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There is nothing comforting about the church of scientology when you learn the ugly truth
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Anonymous2008-02-23 12:24
The Cult Awareness Network famously received more complaints concerning Scientology than any other group. They therefore listed the Church of Scientology at the top of their cult list, until they went into bankruptcy from suits initiated by Scientology (1996). Ultimately, they were bought in Bankruptcy Court by the Church of Scientology (1997), which now operates the new Cult Awareness Network as a promotional arm of the church.[188][189][190][191][192]
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Anonymous2008-02-23 20:20
Cult Conspiracy Tiem?
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Anonymous2008-02-28 19:47
>>39
Not a conspiracy. You can check for yourself. The church of scientology owns the C.A.N. So if someone calls in worried that about a member of their family joining scientology and cutting off all contact, they're told that scientology is not a cult and their worries are unfounded.