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One of the most popular amongst Scientologists was an Atheist. Can anyone guess who he was?
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Well, it wasn't Elron. He thought he was god.
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Another clue is he was a humanist (and won a Humanist of the Year award). He didn't believe in Scientology or do any courses and he was trained as a psychiatrist.
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It isn't me; is it?
I don't pay any real attention to Scientology, but I have no particular reason to assume that the disdain is mutual; perhaps they have been adoring me from afar all this time, and I never knew.
I don't pay any real attention to Scientology, but I have no particular reason to assume that the disdain is mutual; perhaps they have been adoring me from afar all this time, and I never knew.
I remember when a doctor gave Dianetics a positive review back in the 50s. He soon retracted his support, but the cult still likes to trot out this little lie now and then.
WP, no one cares who it is/was. But you keep trying to polish that turd, mkay?
WP, no one cares who it is/was. But you keep trying to polish that turd, mkay?
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I wonder who is on the old "Heavens Gate" cult's list of people to be admired that weren't in their cult.
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Probably, but why would we give a shit?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Szasz
And I thought Scientologists were opposed to psychiatry. Oh well...
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No not him. Mind you when I was in the junior school, I though the Turds were at war with the Turks.
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Someone got it right.
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Unfortunately the person in mind was recently deceased, but you're very much alive
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It is Easter, dude. Plenty of people who are recently deceased are very much alive.
Do try to keep up.
Has anyone seen Going Clear yet?
http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/sundance-going-clear-is-a-jaw-dropping-expos.html
http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/sundance-going-clear-is-a-jaw-dropping-expos.html
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Do you have holes in your hands?
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There's no mention about ear candling.
Have you seen the film, WP?
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The description sounds like the book and articles and echoes the New Yorker The books tend to resemble each other a lot with one or two differences but will be essentially the same. Apart from the entertainment value, the film is not likely to be objective, but will it be different?
I take it you haven't seen it. (Dude, you coulda just said "no." Those comm skills...)